Epica were damn good last night, and Simone sounded remarkably good for being sick. You could tell she was straining at times, but she definitely still gave it her all. That said, Insomnium owned the night for me. They're one of my three favorite bands and the five year gap since their last tour was far, far too long. Niilo's vocals were maybe a touch too high in the mix, but their guitar melodies cut through beautifully and they sounded absolutely brilliant. A friend and I are driving up to LA tonight to see the tour again, hoping that Insomnium swaps out a song or two as they've been doing throughout the tour, but even if it's the exact same set, I'll be stoked to see it.
If you're going to see this tour (which, I realize it's already mostly over) and can deal with growled vocals, do yourself a favor and get there early enough to see Insomnium, they're worth it.
