Windwaker - Gig Review & Photo Gallery 14th June @ Jungle Duke, Wagga Wagga NSW

WindwakerJungle Duke, Wagga WaggaJune 14, 2024Supports: Heartline, Artifact, and Soulsleep.Windwaker are about to hit an incredible milestone in their career, hitting stages overseas for the first time supporting Northlane'sMirror's Edge North American Tour. Before jetting off on this adventure, the band paid homage to the small venues and stages on which they've spent so much time perfecting their craft. This 3 date run of intimate shows concluded at the Jungle Duke in Wagga Wagga, which marked Destroy All Lines' first show in our regional stop. This sold-out gig was one that Windwaker shan't forget, further enhanced by stellar supports in the form of Adelaide's Heartline, Wagga locals Artifact, and Albury act Soulsleep.Alt-rockers Soulsleep fired up the night with boppy and catchy tunes. The melodies on display were inviting, ensuring everyone grooved and sang along to a memorable chorus. Their cover of 5 Seconds Of Summer's 'Youngblood' was a certified crowd-pleaser. Live EDM beats alongside energetic vocals in exciting banger 'Beautiful Disaster' was an exhilarating way to close off their set. I enjoyed my first Soulsleep experience and look forward to seeing them again.Metalcore band Artifact brought the first heavy tunes of the evening. One of the go-to heavy acts of the region, they have made a name for themselves among the Wagga crowd. Their familiar set consisting of their sophomore EP Insurrections in full, plus a song or two from their debut EP Unravel continues to engage and captivate the audience with its raw energy and intricate melodies. Featuring dynamic clean female vocals and powerful male screams, Artifact delivered an explosive performance with punchy drums, riff-heavy guitars, and a rhythmic bassline, complete with plenty of circle pits and walls of death from an enthusiastic and loyal fanbase.Heartline merges heavy metalcore aspects with poppy groove and influences, to create an eclectic heavy performance that we could not get enough of. The Adelaide alt-metalcore act utilised multi-genre elements gracefully and with vigour to keep the crowd moving. Heartline's music connected with longtime listeners and keen new fans so much that their set was utterly captivating from start to finish. It felt like a celebration of many different sounds, which fits the bill of a lineup supporting such a unique headliner.Windwaker took to the stage with their latest single 'Get Out', setting the tone for the chaotic night. Despite this song only being 1 week old the night of release, the chorus singalongs had already begun. With seemingly no transition time, the night kicks on with 'Dopamine Freestyle'. Liam Guinane's rap vocals and the equally rapid instrumentals supercharged the energy in the room before the band took us to a new level of chaos in 'Fractured State of Mind'. I love that this band can have melodic choruses to sing to, before losing your mind in every verse and breakdown. I was keen to once again scream along to one of my favourites from Love Language 'Lucy' before things got fast-paced again with 'Superstitious Fantasy'. The funky bass lines courtesy of Indey Salvestro keep the funky groove going, as we entered into 'Villain'. By this point, the crowd surfers began rolling in as they pushed right up to the stage and were raised to the roof. The pits were getting well and truly rowdy, an absolute pleasure to see in such an intimate gig.It was time to take a beat though, as Liam took on a solo acoustic approach to 'Left In the Dark', as a homage to Indey's late father. This heartfelt rendition was beautiful to listen to and I felt special to be part of that crowd. The heavy beats returned with the rest of the band returning to the stage with 'The Wall'. The tough as fuck riffs were handled by Justin Keurntjes of To Octavia with precision and power. 'Beautiful' lived up to its namesake in both audience participation and band performance, as lead single 'Break The Rules' from the upcoming Hyperviolence blew our minds. Chris Lalic's drumming and Connor Robins' synths and samples punctuated the multi-faceted approach of Windwaker, delivering a true and powerful performance of the most Windwaker-esque song yet. We sang about "Girls on white horses and angelic voices" to another one of my personal favourites 'SIRENS' before a fake encore gave way to a pummeling conclusion. Windwaker pulled out their arguably heaviest song to date 'Trenches', a fitting track for the crowd to release all the energy they had left.Windwaker are a band defined by their unique approach to metalcore, drawing upon influences from across genres to create a sound that's truly theirs. They assembled a lineup of other acts that also draw from multiple genres, to create a truly multi-faceted lineup, presenting something for everyone. I've seen Windwaker over 10 times by this point, at 200 cap venues and on festival stages. Due to exemplary performances across the board and energetic audiences, it's safe to say this regional show will go down as one of their most exciting gigs yet.Windwaker setlistGet OutDopamine FreestyleFractured State of MindLucySuperstitious FantasyVillainLeft In The DarkThe WallBeautifulBreak The RulesSIRENSTrenchesReview and Photo Gallery by Tyler Lubke. 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