15. January 2010, Postbahnhof, Berlin
Enter Shikari
On 15 January 2010, Enter Shikari brought their explosive collision of hardcore, post-hardcore, electronics and rave energy to Postbahnhof in Berlin. Crushing guitars, frantic synths and uncompromising breakdowns turned the venue into a restless, high-pressure space.
The show landed in the intense Common Dreads era, and the band delivered exactly the kind of raw, direct performance they were becoming known for. For a concert photographer, it was a night of constant movement, sweat, hard lighting and a crowd fully locked into every escalation.
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About the band Enter Shikari
Formed in St Albans, England in 2003, Enter Shikari are one of the most distinctive British bands to emerge from the crossover between post-hardcore, metalcore, alternative rock and electronic club music. Vocalist Rou Reynolds, guitarist Rory Clewlow, bassist Chris Batten and drummer Rob Rolfe built their identity around a fearless combination of heavy riffs, shouted vocals, synth hooks, drum-and-bass rhythms, trance influences and politically charged lyrics.
Their 2007 debut Take to the Skies introduced the band to an international audience. Records including Common Dreads, A Flash Flood of Colour, The Mindsweep and Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible expanded their sound without losing its urgency. Tracks such as Sorry You’re Not a Winner, Juggernauts, Destabilise, Gandhi Mate, Gandhi and Live Outside capture their balance of aggression, melody and electronic release.
From a concert photographer’s perspective, Enter Shikari are built for live images. Rou Reynolds rarely stays still, the stage can shift from controlled tension to total chaos within seconds, and the lighting moves with the momentum of the music. Their performances thrive on direct crowd interaction and the feeling that a gig can become a rave, a mosh pit, or both at once.
- Formed in 2003 in St Albans, England
- Known for merging hardcore, rock and electronic music
- Take to the Skies reached number four on the UK Albums Chart
- The band release music through their own Ambush Reality label
- Political and social commentary are central to many of their lyrics