hey all
i went to the underworld gig with the prime directive of seeing dragonforce
i was there for the soundcheck as i had a backstage pass (lil brother is the DF photogrpaher so i lucked out)
the sounddude was a CUNT
he was bitching at the support acts and made them hurry
i would have beaten his trendy fucking face in if id played
hadnt heard of Area54 before the gig so wasnt expecting much (i usually hate support acts)
but i was blown away
i was proud that they got pissed up against the shite sound quality
it wasnt much better when i saw kamelot there a ferw months ago
the underworld just dont give a shit it seems
but yeah i was fucking impressed with 54... good melody, good pace, good rhythm, good licks, proper metal
i was prepared for some nu metal shite or soemthing
but i could feel the maiden and megadeth in there (dunno who u guys claim as influence)
sure ima power metal / trad man, but this was something new to my ears and i liked it
if i can get to any more london (or right up north when im at uni) gigs i will totally be there
i went there for DF, as im a massive dragonforce fan, and personally they stole the show (likew the way you gotta tell your girlfriend that shes the best looking woman on a catwalk of supermodels
)
but Area54 and virgin steele both kicked arse
i do love my heavy metal
fuck nu metal and that shit
take it back to the old school
i was the big fat skinhead guy in the manowar t shirt, spoke to the guitarist without the beard at some point (non main singer)
guys, and girl, that was a sweet gig
best of luck and hope to catch you around
when i get some money i will invest in a cd or 2 of yours (if theres any out)