by Kiri Oliver 
On August 8, Boston hardcore band The Suicide File played a sold-out reunion show at St. Vitus as a preview to their appearance at the This Is Hardcore festival in Philadelphia. Panic, another Boston hardcore band that was active at the same time as The Suicide File, also reunited for the show, playing for the first time since 2006. Incendiary and Believer/Law opened.
The atmosphere at St. Vitus was electric as The…
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Nice to see a write-up about the show! I’ve been looking for any photos/videos of the set since the 9th and I’m surprised I haven’t seen anything (aside from instagram posts) until now.
It was my second time seeing The Suicide File and they did NOT disappoint. I saw them at CB’s in 2003 with Blood for Blood, and I’ve been waiting to see them again ever since. I had no real idea who they were at that point, but I’m glad I caught their set. Although I definitely don’t recover from shows as fast as I did back then. oof.
Oh my god. I’m finding these pictures over a year later. Let me just say I was NOT expecting to see my own face hahahaha. This is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!