Modestep

Masked, menacing, madness. Those three words could sum up Modestep’s whole career up until this point. However, it’s doubly accurate when applied to their live shows, as the London based electronic rock band have been seen as the natural successor to bands like Pendulum and even the Prodigy with their frantic, ferociously heavy mix of hard rock and electronica. Arguably the way they’ve earned such lofty comparisons isn’t necessarily through their music. Their brand of metallic dubstep is defiantly their own, with singles like Show Me A Sign and Sunlight showing them off as talented songwriters in their own right. However, what truly puts them in the lineage of the previously mentioned bands is the way that such a proudly electronic band can utterly crush it in the live arena. They have a reputation of slaying every crowd they find themselves in front of from clubs to festivals, and earning legions of followers every time they play. A live show of there is a lot like a live band playing a DJ set, with each song flowing into the other seamlessly, dispersed with covers and remixes of their songs that build and build on each devastating breakdown and drop. It’s truly a sight to behold, and a strong argument for what the future of alternative music could sound like. Personally, if the future’s going to sound this good and be this ridiculously exciting live, then I think we can safely say that we’re all in very capable hands.