ION INDIE MAGAZINE September 2015, Volume 16 | Page 171

This was my second time witnessing the rise to inevitable super stardom of STARSET. Fronted by DOWNPLAY vocalist and overachiever (Ph.D/Electrical Engineering and researcher for the US Air Force) DUSTIN BATES, Starset is amassing quite the following. With the release of their first album, “Transmissions” in 2014, all 9 songs of their set were from this record-including the hits “My Demons” and “Carnivore”. It was during the band’s last song of the night, “My Demons”, that BREAKING BENJAMIN front man BEN BURLEY helped on vocals--to a great response from the Gilford, NH, crowd. My first time seeing the band, I was amazed at the show itself, although a little skeptical. Would the awesome amount of gear, masks and electronics get in the way of the actual music? Not even close…Starset brings the complete show to the stage, whether it’s for 400 or 4000 fans--their show is incredible! Vocally, musically, theatrically--all parts of this show are spot on amazing. Starset captures the full attention of the audience visually as well as through the music itself. Well done! MEET THE BAND: Dustin Bates--Lead Vocals/Keyboard Ron DeChant--Bass/Keyboard/Backing Vocals Brock Richards--Guitar/Backing Vocals Adam Gilbert—Drums SET LIST: 1- First Light 2- Rise And Fall 3- Down With The Fallen 4- Antigravity 5- Halo 6- Dark On Me 7- Carnivore 8- It Has Begun 9- My Demons (with Ben Burnley of Breaking Benjamin)