| The highlight of the Soundwave festival for me. The minute the went on stage, I was already in the pit getting annihilated by a very enthusiastic crowd. The stage antics seemed to have rubbed off on the fans in the mosh significantly. One big fella was encouraging people to run towards him and boost them over the barrier. Guitarist Jeff Tuttle saw this and couldn't help but raise his fist in approval.
As for the actual band, it was definitely an experience to remember being my first DEP show. The stage presence of the band is simply jaw dropping while the proficiency of their playing was spot-on despite its chaotic and technical nature. While a lot of on-lookers passing by may not have appreciated the sound of DEP, they were arguably one of the most entertaining bands playing on the main stages. Very full-on and intimate with the crowd which is to be expected from them.
It also seemed that every show had a life of its own. Most bands usually stick to the same routine when touring several consecutive dates in a country. From what I saw on youtube, Brisbane involved Ben Weinman smashing his guitar in the middle of a song and throwing it into the crowd while vocalist Greg Puciato ripped off "NO MOSHING/CROWD SURFING" signs on the scaffolds as a stance on rebellion or just pure awesome. While Sydney's show (the one I attended) wasn't as violent, there was a significant amount of comedy and antics with band members jumping off each other's stacks, into the crowd and Greg Puciato calling upon an innocent on-looker all the way at the back of the mosh to get him an icy treat (which he did!).
The setlist was nothing short of satisfying either. The best from Calculating Infinity to Ire Works was played including personal favourites Horse Hunter, Sunshine the Werewolf, Fix your face and 43% Burnt (pretty sure they played the last one but I could be wrong)
Overall, I left very happy that day. Will definitely go see them again next time they're hear with high hopes cause I simply know they won't and can't disappoint. | 
