The Hand that Feeds —Upon A Burning Body’s 2025 Hometown Close

Vibes / TRB had a record draw during a dual-stage metal bill on Friday, December 12, led by Upon a Burning Body with support from The Browning and Lockjaw. The layout split the night across two rooms, allowing the main stage and a secondary stage to operate in parallel —like the Good Ole days of Warped.

Upon a Burning Body closed the main room, continuing a touring cycle that has framed the band around longevity and self-definition. In a Dead Rhetoric feature, the group discussed relevance as something earned through consistency and empowerment rather than trend alignment, positioning their live shows as an extension of that approach (Dead Rhetoric).

The night’s context also carried recent media attention around the band. Earlier coverage from Metal Injection addressed a publicity incident involving the group’s frontman, ultimately reframing it within the broader arc of the band’s public visibility (Metal Injection). The Vibes/TRB date kept attention on the performance itself, placing the music at the center of the evening.

On the main stage, The Browning and Lockjaw added contrast in texture and tempo. Blightfeeder opened the primary room, a heavily used band in the local circuit. Meanwhile, the second stage featured the bulk —Trenchborn, Shinju, and Life Cycles, offering shorter, tightly sequenced sets that maintained momentum across rooms with almost no overlap.

The two-stage format shaped how the inspiring Upon a Burning Body is to their home —holding the next gen up for the world to see. It’s clear that for San Antonio, this is a rare legacy built by extending the hand that feeds and expecting nothing in return.