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The influential metalcore group 鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 was tired of playing only large venues and festivals. After nearly 30 years in the music business 鈥� the band formed in 1997, and lead singer Spencer Chamberlain joined in 2003 鈥� they wanted to recapture the down-and-dirty atmosphere of their early concerts, which, according to Chamberlain, had an 鈥渦p-close-and-personal, sweaty, come-sing-with-us, jump-on-the-stage, do-whatever-you-want kind of vibe.鈥�

So, 鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 organized a tour of smaller venues, including Launchpad in Downtown Albuquerque, where they will perform on Tuesday, July 28. The band Held. will open.

鈥淲e always wanted to do a no-barricade, throwback, 500-capacity-type venue tour, and we were always told there鈥檚 just too much money to lose and that it wouldn鈥檛 be smart,鈥� Chamberlain said.

鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 was able to convince their management to let them do the tour now, he said, since they could sandwich it between two Warped Tour appearances and a much bigger, splashier tour they have planned for next year.

鈥淚 feel like we are at a point in music where everything is bigger, better, louder, more perfect, with computers in the studio and even live,鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥溾�� It feels like (when) we鈥檙e watching an overproduced show, it鈥檚 like the live elements have been removed, the chaos has been removed, and the human (element) is being removed slowly, even from live music. So, I feel like this (tour) is for the super 鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 fans, but it鈥檚 also for us, to reconnect with where this started for us, and how it makes us feel.鈥�

Whether playing large or small venues, though, the band always gives 100%, Chamberlain said.

鈥淎s far as the energy goes, 鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 is one band that you鈥檒l never 鈥� if the crowd is a mile away or right up front 鈥� you鈥檒l never see us phone it in,鈥� he said.

Chamberlain, who turned 43 this year, sometimes wonders if age will ever slow the band down. But for the moment, he said, he鈥檚 in better shape than ever.

鈥淲hen I see bands like Deftones or Nine Inch Nails slowing down, then I鈥檒l be like, 鈥極K, we've got 10 years left in us.鈥� But I鈥檓 watching some of my idols like (Deftones lead vocalist) Chino (Moreno) and (Nine Inch Nails鈥�) Trent Reznor up there, putting on some of the best shows of their life, and just ripping 鈥� and they鈥檙e a good bit older than us,鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥淚 think some people use age as an excuse to slow down, but 鈥� I don鈥檛 know if it鈥檚 because I was into drugs and partying when I was younger, and I鈥檓 into health food and fitness and taking care of myself as I鈥檝e gotten older 鈥� but I feel better now than I did 10 or 15 years ago.鈥�

Chamberlain has been open about his past struggles with addiction 鈥� both in interviews and in some of his lyrics 鈥� although he said he is careful to avoid sounding preachy.

鈥淚f people want to hear my story, I鈥檒l tell it to them. I鈥檓 never going to preach it to someone or tell them what to do, because I鈥檝e also been on the receiving end of that, and that doesn鈥檛 work,鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥淔or me, I just had to be at the point in my life where I was sick of feeling the way I was feeling 鈥� and then realizing that there was a problem, and realizing that I can surrender and ask for help to change the problem. When you鈥檙e ready to do that, it鈥檚 really the only time that it鈥檒l stick.鈥�

鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 previously identified as a Christian band. However, since 2018, they have not.

鈥淚t was just something that brought us together at a young age, because we all had similar beliefs,鈥� Chamberlain said.

As the band members鈥� individual beliefs changed and evolved, the 鈥淐hristian鈥� label began to feel stifling.

鈥淚magine being quote-unquote 鈥榤arried鈥� to four or five other people (bandmates) with no benefit. There鈥檚 no romance. There鈥檚 no cute moments鈥�. It鈥檚 just all the other hard parts about marriage or a long-term relationship. That should be pretty hard to keep together, right?鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥淣ow, let鈥檚 put a restriction on top of it and say you have to believe exactly what I believe. 鈥� That鈥檚 just a really unrealistic restraint to put on a band.

鈥淚t would be different, I think, if we were writing praise and worship-type songs, and that was our goal,鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥淏ut that was never the case. That wasn鈥檛 what 鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 did.鈥�

鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 was never part of the Christian rock circuit, Chamberlain said. They always performed and toured with mainstream, secular bands, which made it easier for them to drop the religious aspect of their identity without alienating too many fans.

鈥淚f we lost fans because of it, whatever. I don鈥檛 care. It was either lose fans or break up,鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥淏ut from where I stand, the band is doing better than it鈥檚 ever done.鈥�

Chamberlain thinks his bandmates鈥� differing perspectives have made them stronger musically, as well. Their artistic disagreements force them to spend more time crafting songs they can all agree on.

鈥淚t鈥檚 hard for us to all land on the same page. 鈥� 鈥楢re we all stoked on that?鈥� That鈥檚 very hard for us,鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥淪o, when we all get stoked, that鈥檚 when the song is done.鈥�

鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑鈥檚 small-venue tour has been a lot of fun so far, Chamberlain said, exceeding his expectations.

鈥淵eah, this is awesome. I would call it a successful idea,鈥� Chamberlain said. 鈥淣ot every idea 鲍苍诲别谤酶补迟丑 has is always successful, but this one鈥檚 really cool.鈥�

Logan Royce Beitmen is an arts writer for the 近距离内射合集. He covers visual art, music, fashion, theater and more. Reach him at lbeitmen@abqjournal.com or on Instagram at @loganroycebeitmen.