Falling in Reverse bring 'Live From the Unknown' to the Fillmore

Ronnie Radke and Falling in Reverse are no strangers to the Philadelphia market and their return to the are marked the final night of their tour after the date was re-scheduled from a few weeks prior.

Over the past decade Falling in Reverse have carved out one of the largest fanbases in the scene of metal music largely due to their constant reinvention of themselves. A Google search on the band or frontman Ronnie Radke will bring up thousands of results of opinionated articles that stray from the path of what the band has accomplished since their debut. Radke is one of the most innovative and colorful frontmen in music and with that draws a lot of discourse that distracts from the art. There is a true void with this scene of music of artists willing to ask tough questions with their art and in doing so Radke has often been the subject of unjust criticism. The band's music doesn't deserve to be over shadowed by so many rounds of trivial content over the years and thankfully Radke's truthful songwriting/online personality has resonated with a large crowd that has continued to support them. In the end real fans of the band's music aren't going to get distracted by online comments criticizing truly meaningless things such as attire, past antics, tweets, etc.

As a result of their loyal fanbase Falling in Reverse have found new levels of success with each version of themselves from the controversial introduction of rapping elements into their songs and eventual departure from traditional full length releases to continuous chart topping singles. The band's most recent release "Zombified" has dominated Spotify playlists, SiriusXM and as of recently WMMR in Philadelphia. This non-typical model of copies similar success Falling in Reverse found with "Popular Monster" in 2020 and even the "Drugs" EP before it as Radke & company continue to change how they deliver content to their fans. During the pandemic continued to Radke to grow his (and the band's) following as he quickly rose the ranks on Twitch as a popular streamer. The band even streamed a few live performances as "pay per view" events during the pandemic.

It doesn't take long listening to the band's now extensive catalog of music and impressive streaming/radio play numbers to become aware that Radke and Falling in Reverse have always been two steps ahead of the rest of the genre. Their current tour, 'Live from the Unknown' was the band's first major nationwide tour on the road since before the pandemic and sold out numerous dates in the process. The Philadelphia date at the Fillmore became "an evening with" as just Falling in Reverse returned for the re-scheduled date, but this didn't keep the band (and fans) from going absolutely insane from show start to finish.

Falling in Reverse took the stage just after 8PM to the roar of a crowd solely there to see them and chants of "Ronnie, Ronnie" as the numerous lights burst to life all around the stage set up. Instantly crowd surfers began to flow over the barricade before Radke even stepped up onto the massive array of risers lining the stage to belt the first lyrics of "I'm Not a Vampire." It was clear early on that this final night of the tour was going to be a special event for both band and fans as many entered the mosh pit for the first time in 2 years. Radke & company took the crowd through a setlist that spanned their entire discography (including two songs from Radke's era with Escape the Fate before Falling in Reverse.)

While Radke remains a center point and is a masterful frontman on the stage he has done well with this version of Falling in Reverse as he has surrounded himself with truly remarkable musicians. Many of the songs performed during the band's 15 song setlist were transformed with minor alternations that both blended them together as a cohesive show and in many ways improved them. The fan reactions were intense for both Escape the Fate throwback songs as expected but some of the heaviest moments in the set came at unexpected times. The mosh pit during "Rolling Stone" was the stuff of metal show legend and the circle pit during the poppier "Drug in Me is You" looked like something you would set at a festival and not in a club setting.