Koffin Kats Kill

Nov 28, 2007

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This weekend, we braved the bitter cold air and Black Friday traffic to spend the night with the Koffin Kats as they opened for the Necromantix.

Anyone who resides in Buffalo is well aware of conditions in which Showplace operates – that is intolerably hot or cold, sparse, grimy and home to the better acts that pass through our Queen City. This Friday it was filled with the most loyal of fans, those degenerates who still take the time to dress as their iconic greaser, punk or pin-up, much, I’m sure to the pleasure of this band. Vic Victor led off with a display of unbeatable strength as he played the upright bass as it lay across his shoulder blades. So as not to disappoint the lady fans – yes, as he is known to do, clad only in his crowned skull and wings. We recommend a steady diet of Vic.

Now these guys have helped to carve the niche for Psychobilly and are on the road to promote this stylistic mix of American Rockabilly and Devilish punk. Their particular sound has classic rockabilly commitment, leashed with ghoulish imagery, B-movie phrasing and stunt man antics.

Both Vic and Tommy, garner an ability to play any sort of guitar, which called for a quick switch-up midway through the show. They stood atop the bass, lay underneath it and bellowed a raw version of Elvis. Unlike other pell-mell drummers, E-Balls Walls has a ferociousness and intensity and maintains his timing and rhythm.

The show didn’t end after their act but we took the back seat while the Necromantix played, lingering near the merch booth, eager to eavesdrop on their conversions with the fans. The sign on the plastic booth table read “Looking for a sexy party: No really, we need a place to crash.” We have been knocking our heads in for not suggesting our place, but from now on, the door’s always open Kats.

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