FAKE KINGZ @ Fujiyama Jan 13th 2012

Once RUN-G finished their set, there was a short break before the FAKE KINGZ took the stage, my first impression of the lead singer Ryota was how much he resembled the stage presence of Hiroto front man for the blue hearts. He had the same energy, squeezing every bit of energy out of his body on each roar, yet, there was a new aged edginess that though seems to have been born of a more classic punk scene, now has roots in more recent bands, in particular Korn. The FAKE KINGZ have so much energy, they seemed almost squashed on the smallish stage of Fujiyama, yet in another way it was like a shot gun, firing round after round of energy and passion out from the stage to the audience. Despite the urging of Ryota, the crowd seemed to be way to subdued to join the band and get a mosh pit going, which considering the effort the band was making, the skill in which they were executing each song, was a piss poor act on behalf of the crowd who didn't even have to pay to enter. A few punters took to the dance floor to go a little nuts, but all in all the crowd was a bit of a let down.

All negative crap aside, I went into Fujiyama that night not knowing that I was going to leave with two new favorite hardcore bands on my list. yewwwwww!

Here are a few shots I fired off during the show, enjoy and don't forget to comment.