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Three Days Grace’s “Alienation” Tour Comes To Grand Rapids 

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The Alienation Tour is one that came up on my radar last minute, but I’m glad it did. One-X was one of the first albums I had on CD that introduced me to a catalog of 2000s rock that we all know and love. Three Days Grace is one of those staples you can’t deny as a pillar of what rock music was in the early 2000s. I was excited to see how they’ve aged, and how they hold up with newer bands like I Prevail and The Funeral Portrait.

The Funeral Portrait came out with a sound that said “we’re here and we’re serious.” Tracks like “Suffocate City” and “Stay Weird” really showed their personable nature and effort to connect with the fans. Lee Jennings sounded great and shows his experience and drive as a frontman in every song. You can tell the guys in the band really do get along and that makes the show that much better. They also worked in songs like “Blood Mother” and “Generation Psycho,” keeping the energy consistent. They’re one of the more promising newer bands in the scene and I’m glad I caught them on this tour.

By the time I Prevail hit, the energy had shifted. This was almost a hometown show for them, with members having cut their teeth in Grand Rapids or across Michigan, making it that much more engaging for them to be direct support on an arena tour. Their set leaned into the heavier end of their catalog with songs like “Bow Down,” “Self-Destruction,” “Violent Nature,” “Into Hell,” and “Bad Things.” They also ran through “Hurricane” and “Gasoline,” which kept the arena moving. What was noticeable was how they handled the post-lead-singer era, seemingly coming out stronger than ever. Dylan’s clean vocals on songs that used to sound one way now have this rawness live. The cover of Metallica’s “Sad but True” was a great addition and they killed it. These guys aren’t slowing down any time soon.

Three Days Grace connected new and old fans. Singer Adam Gontier looked energetic and ready after joining the band again in 2024. The dynamic between him and co-vocalist Matt Walst is great and something that feels rare in heavier music. These two did each other justice and sounded great, adding layers to older songs that couldn’t be done with just one vocalist. They ran through staples like “Animal I Have Become,” “Break,” and “I Hate Everything About You,” along with “Pain” and “Never Too Late.” They also pulled a few tracks from their new album Alienation into the set, and those songs didn’t feel out of place next to the classics. To see this band still packing arenas and embracing a new dynamic makes me excited to see what they do in the future.

Their new album Alienation, featuring both Adam Gontier and Matt Walst as vocalists, is out now.

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I Prevail
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