Live shows

[rms]

Drove up to Toronto last night for Blind Guardian. Real good set even though they only played two tunes from the first three albums. Great to knock them off the bucket list. Fortunate to see any 80s bands with 3+ of the original members.

 

[rms]

Sodom, Hirax, Whiplash October in NYC...ol rms might make the horrible commute for a show like that.

 

[Bloopy]

Saw Ulcerate tonight and it was awesome. Possibly my favourite of all the times I've seen them. Enjoyed the new songs. A slightly bigger room than anywhere I'd seen them before. Looked cool with the higher ceiling and lighting and room for a massive banner.

Last weekend I saw a couple of friends play in a Thin Lizzy covers band. That was wicked also, great choice of band to cover.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Saw Sacramentum live for the first time last week. They played Far Away From the Sun front to back. Great performance. Vocalist Nisse Karlén is so over the top, dousing himself in blood during “Blood Shall Be Spilled.” First time going to Don Quiote’s for a show. Smaller venue but good for a band like this. Easy to get right up front.
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[Bourbon]

A few shots of Amorphis last night at ProgPower XXIII:

 

[crimsonfloyd]

LOTS of concerts the past few months

Autopsy, Repulsion, and Spectral Voice at 1720, Los Angeles


Amorphis and Dark Tranquility, Echoplex, Los Angeles


Lovebites, Echoplex, Los Angeles


Metallica, Lumen Field, Seattle


Thantifaxath, 1720, Los Angeles


Sacramentum, Don Quixote, Los Angeles

 

[rms]

Hirax 10/10.
Whiplash, never my thang and not good live.

Had to bail early on Sodom for my bus...but they were playing tons of early material. Great show

 

[Bloopy]

Only a few major bands upcoming for me at the moment. I naturally got a Metallica ticket for November next year. Will be the 1st time they've been here in 15 years which is crazy. A bit pricey, but they're bringing Suicidal Tendencies and Evanescence with them, and unlike some places, Ticketmaster fees are still under 6% in NZ.

Also grabbed a Chelsea Wolfe ticket for next year. Not a major fan of her but seems worth seeing once.

Spotlights touring here starting next week. I'm aiming to see them 2x or maybe even 3 if I enjoy the 1st show.

Looks like CKY won't be coming down under now though. At least I've seen them before. Muppet:

CKY Kicked Off Alien Ant Farm Tour After Chad I Ginsburg Allegedly Punched Dryden Mitchell - Theprp.com

Dryden Mitchell has shared his side of the backstage fight.

www.theprp.com

 

[Bloopy]

Spotlights

Conan is heading down here next year also. I've seen them 2x already and wasn't super excited. But anything stoner/doom/sludge is usually a great time so I'll probably make the last minute decision if there's nothing else on the date.