FUCKING AMAZING to say the least. All the bands had something amazing to offer.
FIrst off, ZAO was actually pretty cool. They had a run of the mill screaming singer, but the music itself was pretty inventive. The guitar players hands were all over the place on the neck of the guitar.
Now when DevilDriver hit the stage, I was expecting to be bored... but I was dead wrong. These guys kicked so much ass. I was blown away by how intense they were. Limitless energy, and the playing was top notch. Dez had complete control of the crowd at all times; his voice was like a demon commanding the masses to do his will. At one point, he said "Lets make a circle pit the likes of which this place has never seen!" The whole place went ape shit; I literally feared for my life. He also ripped all the hardcore kids for the "karate dancing" that they do in the pit. I also had never seen so many women crowd surfing at a show in my life. Regardless, they made a new fan last night.
Trivium was up next, and they were pretty fucking amazing. I thought his screaming would be really weak live, but it was spot on. Not as much moshing as for DevilDriver (no band ever made it to the mosh level of DevilDriver for the rest of the night). They were a tight band, with a great light show to match the performance. Good vocal harmonies and great lead playing. Overall, it was a really good performance. I got one of their CDs signed by the whole band, so that was a plus too. They played stuff from both their albums, but the songs I remember were "Light to Flies," "Rain," "Gunshot to the head of Trepidation," "The Decieved," "Pull Harder..." and a few from their first one I cant remember.
It took a while for In Flames to hit the stage. They had this big fat Swedish guy checking their guitars and mics. He walked around shirtless the whole time too. It was funny. Regardless, when In Flames came on, they opened with "Pinball Map." I couldnt believe how tight they sounded. Their light show was amazing too. They played stuff from a bunch of their albums. "Insipid 2000," "Only for the Weak," "Episode 666," "Take this Life," "Leeches," "Vacuum," "Moonshield," "Crawl Through Knives," "Scorn," and a bunch more. I cant remember all of them.
Overall, it was a great show. I suggest everyone go out and check out this tour.
FIrst off, ZAO was actually pretty cool. They had a run of the mill screaming singer, but the music itself was pretty inventive. The guitar players hands were all over the place on the neck of the guitar.
Now when DevilDriver hit the stage, I was expecting to be bored... but I was dead wrong. These guys kicked so much ass. I was blown away by how intense they were. Limitless energy, and the playing was top notch. Dez had complete control of the crowd at all times; his voice was like a demon commanding the masses to do his will. At one point, he said "Lets make a circle pit the likes of which this place has never seen!" The whole place went ape shit; I literally feared for my life. He also ripped all the hardcore kids for the "karate dancing" that they do in the pit. I also had never seen so many women crowd surfing at a show in my life. Regardless, they made a new fan last night.
Trivium was up next, and they were pretty fucking amazing. I thought his screaming would be really weak live, but it was spot on. Not as much moshing as for DevilDriver (no band ever made it to the mosh level of DevilDriver for the rest of the night). They were a tight band, with a great light show to match the performance. Good vocal harmonies and great lead playing. Overall, it was a really good performance. I got one of their CDs signed by the whole band, so that was a plus too. They played stuff from both their albums, but the songs I remember were "Light to Flies," "Rain," "Gunshot to the head of Trepidation," "The Decieved," "Pull Harder..." and a few from their first one I cant remember.
It took a while for In Flames to hit the stage. They had this big fat Swedish guy checking their guitars and mics. He walked around shirtless the whole time too. It was funny. Regardless, when In Flames came on, they opened with "Pinball Map." I couldnt believe how tight they sounded. Their light show was amazing too. They played stuff from a bunch of their albums. "Insipid 2000," "Only for the Weak," "Episode 666," "Take this Life," "Leeches," "Vacuum," "Moonshield," "Crawl Through Knives," "Scorn," and a bunch more. I cant remember all of them.
Overall, it was a great show. I suggest everyone go out and check out this tour.
I asked one dude what In Flames disc I should get, if any, and he said Colony. Another dude said the new one (Come Clarity). Go figure. I know that one song that I got into was "Not for the Weak'.
