Gideon

Gideon play Puzzles Deep Ellum on Wednesday, November 18, with Bodysnatcher and Volatile Ways opening for them. The show starts at 7 PM, and the venue is at 2824 Main St in Deep Ellum.

Gideon comes from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and they're a four-piece: vocalist Daniel McWhorter, Caleb DeRusha on bass, Tyler Riley on guitar, and Jake Smelley on drums. Their sound pulls from a wide spread of heavy music—hard rock, melodic hardcore, nu metal, alternative metal, metalcore, and heavy metal. It's a broad reach, and that's exactly why they fit in with the two openers on the bill. Bodysnatcher and Volatile Ways both lean into the heavier side of things, so the whole night stays in the same general neighborhood.

If you're not familiar with them, that mix of styles is a good place to start. The melodic hardcore side brings the energy and the hooks, while the nu metal and alternative metal influences add the kind of low-end weight and rhythmic shift that usually keeps a crowd moving. It's not just one thing, and having both Bodysnatcher and Volatile Ways on the bill means the night builds from the openers up to the headliner without any sudden changes in gear.

It's a Wednesday night, so it's a mid-week show rather than a weekend one. The doors open at 7 PM at Puzzles Deep Ellum, 2824 Main St, Dallas, TX 75226, with Gideon taking the main slot and Bodysnatcher and Volatile Ways handling the support.