A Citizen Rage show is always an event, not to mention a contrast as the Calgary hardcore punk/ metal band’s music is straight ahead ear bleeding aggression along the lines of Black Flag, coupled with exhortations from frenetic frontma
n Mark Russell to the audience to build a community and hug each other in between mosh pits.
I missed opening acts Sessions, The Hockey Moms and Extrados.
So I was glad to catch their night ending set of local metal and punk bands at the Smokehouse, July 13, organized by Dead Rats Promotions.
They were tight, tight tight and loud ,loud, loud. Most of the 50 people in attendance were moshing in front of the stage.
Russell leaped among them and got them to shout along with some of their better known songs like “Struggle” and even a couple of new ones from their “Pink” Ep including the exceptional “Silent Army.”with which they ended their set though they were called back for an encore.
