Lorna Shore brought the house down at the Steelhouse in Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday, April 20, 2026. [Photo credit: Robert A. Chadwick]

REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR & PHOTOS BY ROBERT A CHADWICK  | Go Venue Magazine

On Monday, April 20, lovers of heavy music gravitated towards the Steelhouse in downtown Omaha, NE to witness the return of Lorna Shore to the metro area. Despite it being a Monday, the Steelhouse was packed to unleash all the energy that started the work week.

Signs of the Swarm, a four-piece deathcore band from Pittsburgh, PA, kicked off the night. The lead vocalist, David Simonich, was an absolute unit on stage, with such a commanding presence. He at one point during their set got the crowd to do the wave, which was a fun moment in between songs. Production wise, their lighting was kinda overbearing at first, really blinding, but I think they got it under control. And they also got the crowd surfers going for the night. Solid opening set from Signs of the Swarm. Check out their latest album that came out last year, To Rid Myself of Truth.

Paleface Swiss from Zürich, Switzerland, another deathcore four-piece band, was the direct support. I really enjoyed their set. They were heavy as hell. It was like if Slipknot (they even did the “jump the eff up” thing Slipknot does) and Slayer had a baby in Switzerland. Lead vocalist Marc “Zelli” Zellweger did these long vocal runs that were impressive. They really got the pit going for their set. At one point, Zelli said “We are the reason for the holes in the Swiss cheese.” That got a cackle out of me. I hope they keep on coming back to Omaha because the crowd loved them. Check out their latest releases, Cursed and The Wilted EP.

Finally, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler started playing, so you knew it was Lorna Shore’s turn to hit the stage. This was my second time seeing this New Jersey deathcore band, having seen them open up for Gojira and Mastodon a couple years ago and they crushed it. I can understand why they have such a loyal following,  just by the amount of their shirts people had on and just overall great vibes from the crowd when they performed. They had six video boards projecting these incredible visuals, as well as some lyrics for the audience to sing along to when appropriate. Will Ramos continues to be one of the best vocalists in metal today, just giving his all on the stage. It was awesome to see drummer Austin Archey, an incredible player, use two bass drums in his setup. Seems like I haven’t been seeing drummers using two bass drums, so that was cool. There was a huge wall of death in the pit for “Sun//Eater”. They played a good chunk off their latest album, I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me, which goes to show they are really proud of these songs. They ended their set with an encore, performing their well known song, “To the Hellfire”. I’m so glad a band like Lorna Shore can pack a venue like Steelhouse, which holds just over 1,000. That was never heard of ten years ago, where a band like that could only play 500-700 cap rooms. It really goes to show that if you have a loyal following nationwide, the fans will show up and in droves. I’m excited to see where they go next with their success.

Lorna Shore Paleface Swiss Signs of the Swarm All images © Robert A Chadwick | Robert Chadwick Photography

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