The Amity Affliction

Catching The Amity Affliction at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey was nothing short of a warzone of emotion and energy. Their set hit like a freight train — explosive breakdowns, haunting clean vocals, and choruses so massive they had the entire crowd screaming in unison. Frontman Joel Birch, defying all logic and pain, tore through the night with a broken leg, thrashing onstage like nothing could stop him — pure metal defiance. The crowd fed off his chaos, throwing themselves into every scream, every note, as if the world outside didn’t exist. It was raw, it was unfiltered, and it was exactly what a metalcore show should be — unhinged, unrelenting, and unforgettable.