JERMYN — Ryan McCombs may not have been with Drowning Pool when it became a household name in 2001 when its popular song “Bodies” was released, but last Friday at Eleanor Rigby’s it didn’t matter. The crowd of 715 ate up every bit of McCombs’ stage antics and screeching vocals as he brought a new life to Drowning Pool fans.
Drowning Pool opened its hour-long set with many new songs, including current radio hit “Feel Like I Do.” The band had a great crowd response, and the club was filled with energy. The drummer, who frequently spoke out of his microphone headset, thanked the fans for coming out and for being loyal to the band for such a long time.
The best part of Drowning Pool’s performance was in the latter part of the set. The band played songs such as “Step Up,” “37 Stitches” and “Bodies.” The audience’s moshing picked up and was twice as heavy during the second half of the set. Before the last two songs, McCombs started speaking about Ozzfest and how the band was first discovered there. He said the band was led by the late Dave Williams, “the best f---in’ singer to play in the band,” then honored United States troops that protect this country. McCombs also spoke about “Bodies” and “37 Stitches,” the two songs the band was about to play, and thanked the fans for listening to them and giving them a career.
During “Bodies,” the crowed erupted into several pits, creating a chaotic atmosphere. The song ended abruptly after a fan was injured.
The night started with a half-hour set from locals Absolution who rushed out on stage with tons of energy and solid riffs. All of the members of the Mountain Top band moved around on stage and interacted with the crowd on every song. The crowd closed each song with a huge applause and even sang along to the songs they knew.
Scranton’s DropVeil, the next act to perform, had a much different vibe. Its half-hour set started with a lot of energy but quickly died down. The songs turned slow and long and were, quite frankly, boring. The impressive drummer kept things interesting by pouring water on his drums — as seen in many metal music videos — and frequently splashed the crowd.
Luckily, Nonpoint hurried out on stage after numerous chants from the audience. Singer Elias Soriano came out with a bang, violently swinging his dreadlocks around as the band opened with “Witness.” The crowd cheered very loudly and moshed to the next song. The band had mindboggling drums beats, great guitar parts and one hell of a singer. After its song “Front Lines,” Nonpoint honored America and the United States Army, explaining how we are the best country on the face of the Earth because we have the best people willing to fight for us. Nonpoint ended its 40-mintue set with its most popular song “Bullet With A Name” and earned a chanting crowd that wanted an encore performance.
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