Insomnium & Amorphis w/ Hinayana
The Regent Theater101 West 5th Street, Los Angeles 90013
Insomnium and Amorphis share the bill at the Regent Theater, with Texas band Hinayana appearing as the support. The available event information identifies Hinayana as the guest on this date, while the listing gives no further details about set format, guests, releases, or other special programming. It is a three-band metal bill built around the pairing of Insomnium and Amorphis, with Hinayana opening the evening.
Hinayana come from Texas and play melodic death/doom metal. The project began as vocalist-guitarist Casey Hurd’s one-person undertaking before developing into a full band, though the supplied information does not establish its current lineup. Since signing with Napalm Records in 2020, Hinayana have toured Europe with Moonspell, Borknagar, Wolfheart, Before the Dawn, Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum. Their label describes a sound that moves through “dark, brooding riffs” and “soaring melodic passages of guitars and keys,” a useful sketch of the weight and melody they bring to the supporting slot.
The Regent’s story as a 1914 movie house is still visible in its proscenium arch and surviving plasterwork, now framing a concert room with a sloping floor and second-floor mezzanine. Most shows are ticketed and standing-room only, though occasional seated events are marked as first come, first served; check your event listing for its format and door time, and buy ahead for popular dates, since some sell out. The room is set up for live music, with the mezzanine offering another view of the stage. Before the show, you can get wood-fired pizza and other bites at Prufrock Pizzeria inside the venue, or drinks at the attached Love Song bar. The Regent is on South Main Street in Downtown’s Bank District, a short walk from Pershing Square station.