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Lorna Shore Bring A Night of Deathcore Mastery to Madison

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When I walked into the Sylvee in Madison, WI last weekend, I was not expecting a night of pure ass hauling that lasted from the first song of the opener to the final bow of the headliner. At most shows, the crowd slowly fills in as the night goes on. That was not the case for night 3 of Lorna Shore’s North America 2026 tour. The moment I walked through the doors I could see that this was going to be one incredible jam packed show.

Fresh off of their European tour in support of their newest album I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me, Lorna Shore were here to make their Madison debut. Kicking off the night was Signs of the Swarm. Even though they were the opener, the band and the crowd gave each other the energy deserving of a headliner. Songs like “HELLMUSTFEARME” and “Natural Selection” stirred the crowd into a nonstop frenzy of moshing. It’s not often that you see an opener pull off a proper wall of death, but Signs of the Swarm managed to do it flawlessly.

Next up on our night of hauling ass was Paleface Swiss. The band instantly kicked the crowd in the face with their high energy rapid fire vocals and driving guitars. Starting off with “I Am a Cursed One” set the tone for the intensity that the packed house was going to experience for the next 45 minutes. With vocalist Marc Zellweger constantly running all over the stage, and guitarist Yannick Lehmann hamming it up for the crowd while flawlessly chugging away at his guitar, there was no shortage of energy on the stage. The crowd reciprocated the same energy in the form of crowd surfer after crowd surfer making the journey over the railing. After expressing their deep gratitude for the opportunity to play in Madison for the first time, Paleface Swiss quite fittingly ended their set with “Please End Me”. Even though the rabid fans had been going non-stop all night, they still had plenty in their tanks for what was to come.

Coming out to thunderous cheers, Lorna Shore tore straight into “Oblivion”. The sheer talent of Will Ramos’ vocals were instantly put on display. The fact that he can so effortlessly go from gut wrenchingly lows, to mind blowing squeals is nothing short of amazing. The amazing guitar work that seamlessly transitions from soaring atmospheric swells, to face melting guitar sweeps is the perfect compliment for the insane vocals. The crowd may have been giving it their all earlier, but they somehow dug deeper to go harder than they had all night. The crowd surfers multiplier and a circle pit formed that I’m pretty sure never ended. The set was a perfect mix of Will era material with songs like “Prison of Flesh” and “Sun/Eater”. Former Distinguisher vocalist turned Lorna Shore photographer Nick Chance even lent his vocal talents during “War Machine”. The incredible show taking place commanded the full attention of everyone in attendance that night. Everywhere I looked fans were completely locked into the moment. Will teased the crowd with the news that they only had 1 song left after what would seem like an incredibly short 45 minute set, but luckily that 1 song was a trilogy, the epic “Pain Remains”. 

What took place that night was a masterclass in deathcore skill. I am absolutely not a huge fan of deathcore, but the incredible show and phenomenal talent that Lorna Shore is definitely worth the experience. I would not hesitate to go see them again, and neither should anyone on the fence about going to catch one of their shows. 

Set List

  • Oblivion
  • Unbreakable
  • War Machine
  • Sun//Eater
  • Cursed to Die
  • In Darkness
  • Glenwood
  • Prison of Flesh
  • Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames
  • Pain Remains II: After All I’ve Done, I’ll Disappear
  • Pain Remains III: In a Sea of Fire
  • To the Hellfire

Lorna Shore :

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Paleface Swiss :

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Signs of the Swarm :

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