Attila in Riverside

About Attila

Attila is a deathcore band from Atlanta that's been deliberately antagonistic since forming in 2007. They built a reputation on being the guys metal bands act concerned about in interviews. Their whole thing is controlled chaos—frontman Chris Fronzak shouts over crushing riffs like he's genuinely mad about something, which seems to be his default state. They've released a steady stream of albums that sound like what would happen if someone weaponized frustration into audio form. 'About That Life' became their gateway track, a song that proved their brand of aggressive posturing could actually reach people who weren't already sold on the concept. They tour constantly and seem to genuinely enjoy winding up the metal community while making music that works as both satire and the real thing simultaneously. They're not trying to be deep or revolutionary. They're just loud, direct, and committed to the bit.

Known for About That Life, Rage, Prove Me Right, Chaos, Middle Finger

Attila + Riverside

Attila's last Riverside appearance was November 2015 at the Municipal Auditorium, where they worked through a solid set that leaned into their heavier material. 'Proving Grounds' and 'Outlawed' hit different in that room, the kind of tracks that separate people actually paying attention from the ones just there for the party songs. They closed on 'Payback,' which felt appropriate for a band that's always had something to prove.

Attila in Riverside News

• CONTEST: Win a Pair of Tickets to See Attila Live in London Ghost Cult Magazine · Nov 12, 2019
• Falling in Reverse Announce ‘Supervillains’ 2015 Headlining Tour With Attila + More Loudwire · Sep 15, 2015
• Falling In Reverse announce headlining tour with Attila, Metro Station Alternative Press Magazine · Sep 14, 2015

Live Music in Riverside

Riverside's metal scene has historically leaned toward the harder stuff—deathcore, metalcore, and the heavier fringes of rap-metal crossover acts. It's not a scene that demands subtlety. Bands like Attila, who weaponized shock and vulgarity as part of their brand, found willing ears here. The venue infrastructure in Inland Empire tends toward mid-sized rooms like the Municipal Auditorium, designed to hold the kind of crowds that come for spectacle and aggression more than musical purity. It's a working-class market that respects artists willing to go too far.

Riverside road trip to see Attila?

Stay in the Magnolia Center area near downtown Riverside, where restored historic buildings sit alongside new boutique hotels and wine bars—it's the only neighborhood that actually feels like somewhere worth spending an evening. Before the show, dinner at Duane's, a reliable California steakhouse with real cocktails and actual craft to the food. Spend your afternoon at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum or walking through the Mission Inn's sprawling Mission Revival campus—it's genuinely stunning architecture, the kind of thing that reminds you why people actually settled this part of California.