Concert nights are my favorite nights. They are the best date nights, best stress-reliever nights, and the best birthday gifts, which is what this was for my son, who was turning 18. Being able to share a memory through music is one of the most incredible experiences. You get to have the same emotional moments and talk about them throughout life to bring those emotions back to the surface. It is a gift in itself, and I was beyond thankful to have shared this with my loved ones. Slaughter to Prevail, Whitechapel, and Attila fueled the evening with a sold-out show on March 27th, 2026, at The Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, and we enjoyed every second of it. From the heaviness of the songs to the crowd full of bananas, pickles, and a man in a wheelchair crowdsurfing. Does it get better than that? I think not.
Attila was the warm-up for the show, which just shows you how stacked this lineup was. They brought the heat right away, and the crowd immediately followed suit. They had great interaction with getting everyone to clap along and continued the hype throughout their set. The energy exchange was palpable and contagious. They played “Moshpit” and a crowd favorite, “Shots for the Boys”.
Whitechapel barrelled in second with a blue ambiance and strobe lights. The melody swept over the fans with the track, “Prisoner 666”, which everyone automatically joined in with, shouting the lyrics. This is the first time I have seen them, and it was everything I hoped it would be. High energy, incredible performance, and melodious musicianship. Phil Bozeman must do squats because that guy continually got into the metal harsh vocal squat, where you could tell that voice was going from his feet all the way up through his stomach, heart, and vocal cords. Man is a machine. They are all beyond impressive and so much fun to watch. Highly recommend.
After Whitechapel finished, and we were waiting for the headliner, I heard a familiar song cascade into my ears. The song from the movie Blade, in the beginning at the vampire club, which was a really fun little “easter egg”, for this big fan. Immediately after, Slaughter to Prevail took the stage and dominated it. The band started with the familiar masks and aggression. They started with “Bonebreaker” and the mass of people lost their minds. Alex, being the bear lover he is, had a huge bear head on stage with glowing red eyes. As the set continued, a man in a wheelchair (as mentioned before), was gently lifted up into the air and crowdsurfed, in his chair, across the crowd. Alex stopped to smile and say, “Respect, that’s awesome”. Everyone present helped the man get safely back on the crowd and instantly became a horde of jumping humans in sync to “Russian Grizzly in America”.
It was a memorable night that I know none of us will forget. Buy those concert tickets, support these artists, and share some memories!!
Photos from our amazing photographer, Katarzyna Cepek, from the show in Boise, Idaho, the following night, March 28th, 2026
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