Set It Off headlines a sold out show at Irving Plaza in New York City with support from DeathbyRomy and Crown The Empire.
New York City was one of the quickest dates to sell out on The Deathless Tour. Fans crowded the streets around Irving Plaza on a cold and rainy Saturday night. The line stretched multiple blocks as fans eagerly waited to get inside. Kicking off the evening was DeathbyRomy. DeathbyRomy is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, California. DeathbyRomy has been creating music since early childhood. She wrote her first song at 5 years old and began releasing music at 15 years old. DeathbyRomy is not currently signed to a record label, but has supported Pierce The Veil and The Used on the Creative Control tour last summer. DeathbyRomy fuses all aspects of rock and metal with pop and electronic influences to create her unique sound. She has cited Bring Me The Horizon as a major influence.
DeathbyRomy took the stage in pitch black as a robotic voice eerily repeated her name. Dressed in a large black cloak she opened her set with “Vicious Bliss” from her 2022 album “Entropy”. DeathbyRomy serenaded the crowd with her smooth clean vocals, later would surprise the crowd with screams. She called for the pit to open up multiple times throughout the set. The crowd was up for the task as people moshed to some crushing breakdowns. DeathbyRomy closed her set with “Day I Die” from her 2021 album “Songs For My Funeral”. DeathbyRomy is known for using her cultural background in her songwriting. She uses traditions and beliefs from her Mexican heritage as influences when writing. She has specifically used the Mexican holiday “Day Of The Dead’ as topics for some songs. The crowd went crazy for her one more time and she thanked them for bringing the energy. Things were about to heat up for the next act.
Taking the stage next was Crown The Empire. English rock band Caskets was originally the next band on, but visa issues prevented them from making the tour thus far. Crown The Empire is a metalcore band from Dallas,Texas. Crown The Empire has been around since 2010 and specializes in heavy breakdowns and clean choruses that have fans singing along. They are currently signed to Rise Records and consist of vocalist Andrew “Andy Leo” Rockhold, lead guitarist Brandon Hoover, bassist Hayden Tree and drummer Jeeves Avalos. Crown The Empire have been mainstays in the scene for years as they have performed at multiple Warped Tours and toured with other fan favorite bands such as Motionless In White, Asking Alexandria and Black Veil Brides. The band has released five studio albums with the most recent one being “Dogma” which was released in April 2023. The album features notable artists such as Courtney Laplante of Spiritbox and Remington Leith of Palaye Royale.
Fans restlessly awaited Crown The Empire to take the stage. Andy Leo took the stage and began reciting the opening lines to “Dogma” the title track from the 2023 album. As the anticipation built up the beat of the fastened, the crowd expanded the pit more. Once the heavy riff finally dropped chaos ensued. Crown The Empire shows are special as the pits are more chaotic than the average one. The insanity combined with the party-like vibes are infectious. Things escalated when they played “The Fallout”, the title track from their 2012 debut album. This song involves one of Crown The Empire’s most infectious choruses yet. Fans began tossing crowd surfers up like crazy as security somehow managed to keep up. Andy Leo took a moment to recognize the activity in the pit. He stated the last time he went into a pit that crazy he ripped his pants. The crowd followed up by chanting “Ripped Pants!”. The band loved the antics and finished their set with fan favorite track “Makeshift Chemistry” also from “The Fallout”. The crowd created a circle pit and a wall of death to give the band an unforgettable set. Next was our final act of the night.
The last band taking the stage was our headliners, Set It Off. Set It Off is a rock band from Tampa, Florida formed in 2008. Set It Off are currently independent and consist of vocalist Cody Carson, guitarist Zach DeWall and drummer Maxx Danziger. The band formed when Carson met now former member Dan Clermont in the high school marching band. Set it Off has become a household name and have toured with bands of rock and metal. They have supported massive rock bands such as Yellowcard and Simple Plan and recently have supported rising metal bands I Prevail and Ice Nine Kills. Touring with all walks of rock and metal have helped them reach out to millions of different listeners across the globe. Set it Off currently has about 3.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify with two songs amassing hundreds of millions of listens. Those songs would be “Wolf In Sheep's Clothing” and “Partners In Crime”. Set it off has cited bands such as Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance and New Found Glory as major influences. The band combines aspects of pop punk, pop rock and alternative to create their beloved sound.
Fans chanted “Set It Off!” as the lights went out. A dedicated fanbase grew anxious as they awaited the band to hop on stage. Some fans did their makeup in the style Carson does. A black stripe going across the eye resembles a large scar. The band kicked off their set with “Parasite”, a single released on December 8th, 2023. They also performed their latest single “Fake Ass Friends” which was released on March 1st of this year. Carson dedicated this track to anyone who had the displeasure of dealing with fake people in their lives. The crowd gave a rousing cheer of approval and opened up the pit. Set It Off is not known for being heavy but the band threw some heavy breakdowns in for some songs along with Carson shocking the crowd with incredible screams. Carson mentioned how he adored the energy from the crowd and expressed how glad they were to finally play a show in New York City after a long overdue time.
Set It Off played the hit song “Partners In Crime” which originally features Ash Costello from New Years Day. The band invited DeathbyRomy to help perform the song. The fans gave her one last warm welcome to the stage as Carson tore up the stage alongside DeathbyRomy. Once again she demanded the pit to open up and the fans listened as they went insane for a special moment between the two artists. DeathbyRomy exited the stage after giving one last heartfelt thank you to the New York City crowd. The antics didn't end there. Set It Off played “Ancient History” from their 2014 album “Duality”. Carson asked the crowd if they were ready to have more fun. The crowd pleasantly agreed and all of a sudden an air mattress is tossed into the front of the crowd. Carson jumps on the air mattress and rides it like a surfboard. Carson was crowd surfing on an air mattress. Dozens of spectators caught off guard as Carson surfed his way to the back of the pit near the sound board. Carson even jumped up and down on the air mattress in the middle of the crowd. The crowd did a terrific job keeping Carson steady and safe. Carson safely made it back to the stage giving the fans an unforgettable moment.
Near the end of the set the band played “I’ll Sleep When I'm Dead” from 2012 album “Cinematics”. The band showed their skills when Carson and Danziger switched places. Carson was on drums and Danziger was on vocals. The two had a blast switching it up and the crowd did too. The encore rolled around and Set It Off thanked the bands for being amazing support but even better friends. The crowd gave the two bands one last cheer. Carson thanks everyone for supporting the group through the highs and lows of their so far 16 year career. They closed the set with their hit song “Punching Bag”, a single released in March 2023. The crowd went insane one last time and just like that the show was over. Set It Off graced the crowd with an energetic performance that left people wanting more. The legend of Set It Off continues to grow as people patiently wait for the trio to make a return to New York City.
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