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Counterparts Tears Through Worcester on a Cold October Night
The Palladium
Worcester, Massachusetts
October 24th, 2025
By Nathan Fitzgerald
Counterparts came to the Worcester Palladium with their headlining tour featuring Thrown, 156/Silence, and Split Chain. Counterparts played 18 songs total, including the entire new EP Heaven Let Them Die and spanning across their discography all the way back to The Difference Between Hell and Home. The venue was packed, despite Counterparts just recently playing Boston this past spring. That did not stop all of the eager fans from trekking out to the Worcester Palladium on a cold October night.
The up-and-coming nu-metal group Split Chain from Bristol, United Kingdom began the show. This is a newer band that clashes metal and shoe-gaze to create atmospheric, rhythmic and heavy melodies that remind this listener of Deftones. They played songs from the newest album motionblur, among others. The energy was palpable and this group surely set the bar high for all of the following acts.
Counterparts (© Nathan Fitzgerald for Breaking Scene Media)
Next up was 156/Silence. This is an American metalcore band from Pittsburgh that was founded in 2015. They recently released a new record called People Watching in 2024 and they’ve been touring it since. The band played songs mostly from their newest album. It was clear that the crowd was a fan of the new album, because they were screaming every word along with the lead vocalist. The band also played their newest song, Our Parting Ways which you can already tell will be a crowd favorite.
Following 156/Silence was Thrown, a Swedish metalcore band that was formed in 2019. They played songs from their debut album, Excessive Guilt and their older EP Extended Pain. This band was very rhythmic and two stepping was definitely on the agenda within the pit. They brought an immense energy to the venue, and the crowd was enjoying every second.
The time had come. As the crowd eagerly awaited, the lights dimmed and an unsettling rumble began to erupt from the speakers. Fans watched as lights flickered on the stage. It felt eerie, as if the viewer had been transported into the depths of the underworld. Counterparts took to the stage and began their set with A Mortar Left Alive off of their newest EP, Heaven Let Them Die. The crowd erupted as the band continued through their discography, including songs from most of their prior albums. Older fans, myself included, were stoked to hear Choke and Witness from the band’s older days. Counterparts ended their set with the crowd favorite Whispers of your Death. The sound engineer did an incredible job mixing the set, and the lighting was some of the best I’ve seen at the Palladium. The set design was well executed and matched the theme of the band’s newer music. As always, Counterparts put on an unforgettable show and I can’t wait to see them the next time they come through New England.