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Refused Concert Review & Photos

Refused are fucking dead. We heard it for years, however after not playing around since since 1998 the band got back together over the Coachella Festival in 2012, and a North American tour was soon announced. Last night the Swedish hardcore group performed in one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Edmonton, Canada; it was ironic yet the band admitted during their set they they have never planned on playing such a venue with the band formed over 15 years ago.

Overall their performance was great, sure everyone has aged and the members have gone on to form other bands and do different style of music, however after playing through a solid 60 minute set it felt like I have in high school again. I mean, I had never seen the band before and never thought I ever would; maybe it was me being nostalgic but unlike other “reunion tours” it seems as if the band was just as passionate about their music as the day the songs were written. I was definitely excited to see the band, however only time will tell if this is a one off thing, or if they will get back together full-time and record another album. The musical landscape has changed since Refused pulled the plug in 1998, and their influence can be found is every hardcore and metal band since then, however I hope that this is a one-off thing because Refused are fucking dead.

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