\nThe band also changed their personnel a little as drummer David-Karl Friedrich left the band to pursue other projects, with Sum 41\u2019s Frank Zummo taking over the spot. The drummer had helped the band previously when illness caused Friedrich to miss a set of Australian festivals. As fate would have it, the festival was supposed to be headlined by Sum 41, who also had to back out due to illness, prompting Zummo to unite with Electric Callboy. He agreed to help only five hours before the set time, with no drum kit to practice on or rehearsal with the band. As Electric Callboy\u2019s touring manager, Tank went on to say on his YouTube channel<\/a> that when the band opened up, Tank had completely forgotten Frank was on drums because it sounded so good. Within a short time after that, Friedrich had left Electric Callboy, and Sum 41 had disbanded. The choice was obvious before the search for a new drummer had even begun.<\/p>\n
\u200bNow with a bit of a new look and plenty of new music to show off, Electric Callboy returned to the States. Once again, the venues were larger but still selling out. By the time the tour reached the Brooklyn Paramount, the band had toured throughout the States and Canada, with only a stop in Boston remaining after the North American leg of the worldwide tour wrapped up. Fans were lined up around the block well in advance, many donning fun outfits, goofy mullets, and other nods to the band\u2019s music videos. The Tanzneid World Tour had officially arrived in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
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Doors opened at 6 PM, and by 7 PM, when the self-proclaimed Bimbocore singer Scene Queen was set to start, the sellout crowd was already filling the gorgeous venue. The New York native returned home eager to get the show started. Hannah Rose Collins, better known as Scene Queen, hit the stage with her touring band members (Boy Hero on guitar and Jonathan Schwartz on drums) to the backing track of Aqua\u2019s \u201cBarbie Girl\u201d before opening with \u201cManicure.\u201d A couple of tracks later, she invited real-life boyfriend and In Her Own Words vocalist Joey Fleming to help with \u201cBarbie & Ken.\u201d Between tracks, Scene Queen showed off her personality by joking with fans, even telling them that the barcode on stage directed fans to a poll on whether she should keep her touring members or not. True to her word, that\u2019s exactly where it does lead, humorously.<\/p>\n
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By the time Scene Queen wrapped her set with \u201c18+,\u201d the venue had filled up with fans giving her a loud ovation. In many ways, Scene Queen is the perfect opening band for Electric Callboy, giving the female perspective with similarly hypersexualized, humorous tracks that can catch you off guard if you\u2019re not ready for it, but will get you up and moving. Dig deeper than that though, and you\u2019ll find Scene Queen\u2019s lyrics do not pull any punches and tackle major issues plaguing the metal scene. Whether you just want to jam or take a deep dive, there\u2019s something to enjoy with Scene Queen\u2019s live show. Let\u2019s hope the vote stays in favor of Hero and Schwartz, as they delivered on stage alongside Scene Queen.<\/p>\n
Scene Queen
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\u200bUp next was Polaris, a band that on any night would be worth the price of admission themselves. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, this was Polaris\u2019s first American tour since 2024. Jamie Hails (Vocals), Rick Schneider (Lead Guitar), Daniel Furnari (Drums), and touring musicians Jessie Crofts (Guitar) and Miss May I\u2019s Ryan Neff (Bass) came to the stage on a mission that opened with \u201cDissipate\u201d. It didn\u2019t take long for the crowdsurfers to start up, and throughout hits like \u201cThe Remedy\u201d and \u201cMasochist\u201d had fans banging their heads while the mosh pits were in full swing.<\/p>\n
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The band continued to blast through tracks until they closed out with \u201cNightmare\u201d and thanked the crowd. There are some bands that are just so much better live, and Polaris easily fits into that category. It\u2019s not that their albums aren\u2019t good. They\u2019re great, but the band\u2019s live energy takes everything to another level. Polaris might not have had the same vibe as Scene Queen before them or Electric Callboy after them, being far more straightforward in their metalcore, but they had heads banging throughout their set from the sellout crowd. The band let fans know earlier in April that a new album is in the works, with Furnari quoted as saying it will feature some of the band\u2019s least and most metal moments.<\/p>\n
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Polaris
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Photo Credit: Andrew Fiero<\/p>\n
\u200bAll that was left was the headliner, Electric Callboy. The intro to \u201cTANZNEID\u201d began playing, the bass beat slowly thumping, and soon the banner that had been up all night dropped, revealing the band. After the new title track, the band led right into a cover of Sum 41\u2019s \u201cStill Waiting\u201d with the first of many confetti shots blasting off into the crowd. Afterward, Nico and Kevin started pumping up the crowd, getting them ready for \u201cTekkno Train\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u200bThe band left the stage for the first of a few costume changes, returning in mullets and neon outfits for \u201cHypa Hypa.\u201d A few tracks later, they removed their pants, revealing shorts under for \u201cPump It.\u201d Shortly after, the band mixed it up by bringing in a DJ booth to center stage. The band kicked into an \u201cElectric Bassboy\u201d medley including techno-infused covers of Blink 182\u2019s \u201cAll The Small Things\u201d and Drowning Pool\u2019s \u201cBodies.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u200bThe band bounced from the fun dance tracks to their horror\u2013themed track \u201cRevery.\u201d Over the course of the night, the band made sure to give props to the opening acts (having everyone scream \u201cYEAH!\u201d instead of cheering them), their touring crew, security, and, of course, the fans. After \u201cMindreader,\u201d the band questioned how many fans have been around for at least 10 years before celebrating Electric Callboy\u2019s older tracks with a medley of \u201cMonsier Moustache,\u201d \u201cMuffin Purper-Gurk,\u201d \u201cWe Are The Mess\u201d and \u201cCrystals\u201d with the medley leading right into an amazing drum solo by Zummo with hints of Slayer\u2019s \u201cRaining Blood\u201d thrown into it.<\/p>\n
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As Zummo was finishing up his solo, the band was busy making their way deep into the crowd for an intimate acoustic set in the middle of the dance floor. The band asked fans up close to sit down to create a campfire mood. When the band followed up by asking people to ditch their phones for this part, most fans surprisingly put down their screens. The band started the mid-audience performance with \u201cFuckboi.\u201d As the song concluded, the houselights came up, and the band quickly informed them that there had been a medical issue. The problem seemed to be handled real quick, and the lights dropped back down soon. The band then asked people to light up the venue with their phone lights as the acoustic set continued with their cover of Maggie Reilly\u2019s \u201cEverytime We Touch\u201c.<\/p>\n
\u200bHalfway through the song, fans were asked to split so the band could make its way back to the stage, where they concluded the track during the song\u2019s breakdown. A couple of songs later, the band expressed their concerns for a stalker that had been following them to events. That stalker was on the balcony earlier. He could even be anywhere. What was sounding like a cause for concern turned out to be the band\u2019s cheeky way of introducing the final track of their main set with \u201cElevator Operator\u201d before the band left the stage for a quick recess.<\/p>\n
\u200bThe three-song encore began with the band donning the mirror-ball helmets for \u201cRatata,\u201d with videos of Babymetal\u2019s Su-Metal, Moametal, and Momometal interspersed with the lyrics on the screen behind the band. The band followed up with \u201cSpaceman\u201d before their last wardrobe change of the night, leading to the band closing out with \u201cWe Got The Moves\u201d. The band concluded their set by gathering at center stage for a photo with everyone before sending fans back into the Brooklyn night, many chanting the \u201cDop-d\u00f6d-d\u00f6d-dop\u201d breakdown of the final track as they made their way to the trains and parking garages.<\/p>\n
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\u200bWith three American tours now in the books, it\u2019s clear to see the direction Electric Callboy\u2019s live show is heading. Each round has been bigger, better, and more interactive with fans than the one before it. The Tanzneid World Tour now takes a short break so the band can recharge their batteries before heading to Japan in August and Australia in September. TANZNEID is releasing on August 7th and is shaping up to be another step towards Electric Callboy\u2019s dancecore dominance. Preorders are available for the album, with a special edition including a brick set of the band\u2019s live stage setup among other goodies.<\/p>\n
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Electric Callboy
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