Buffalo got a different look at Helmet as the band stepped into the headline slot for the final night of a short run booked around their Strap It Down Tour dates with Down. Spirit In The Room opened with a brooding mix of industrial textures, punk and psychedelia, followed by Helmet’s precise guitar driven sound at the Town Ballroom.
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The floor was already moving before Down took the stage, but a sold out House of Blues Cleveland found another gear once the headliners arrived. Spirit in the Room established a dark, raw mood, Helmet followed with a blistering 40 minute set, and Down kept the room moving with “Lifer,” “Rehab” and an extended “Bury Me in Smoke.” With “Blood Oath” making its live debut and the night ending with a full room singing along to “Stairway to Heaven,” Cleveland gave the Strap It Down tour a memorable stop.
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