Live shows

[Bloopy]

The only significant upcoming metal shows I'm sure of going to are Metallica/Slipknot and Eyehategod, though I should also catch Australian band BØG in between.

I can't really buy any more tickets too far ahead as I'm not sure which city I'll be in when. Some of the bands touring here later include Sacred Reich/Vio-Lence, Yawning Man, Okilly Dokilly/Dr. Colossus, and King Parrot (who I've seen before and would only bother with if the supports are good).

However I was surprised how short their set was. They must have played for like 40 minutes which is just weird for a headliner.

Sounds normal to me, at least for smaller-scale touring bands and especially when there's 3 of them touring together.

 

[rms]

Orodruin and pentagram in October , pentagram still a good show? Bobby is singing right?

 

[mutantllama]

Yeah Pentagram killed it when I saw them last June, Bobby still sounded good/had a fair amount energy and the new guitarist was good.

 

[Bloopy]

Metallica cancelled, lol.

As most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. He has now, unfortunately, had to re-enter a treatment program to work on his recovery again.

 

[Onder]

Metallica cancelled, lol.

What is he addicted to?

 

[Onder]

This. I am looking forward to this especially because the venue is located so conveniently. It's like a fifteen minute walk from my place and across the street from a belgian beer bar. You can literally go have a belgian brew during the break between individual bands. Fuck yeah. I don't need friends. I have this.

 

[Bloopy]

What is he addicted to?

Alcohol.

 

[Slammed]

Was that confirmed? Not that I looked hard but what I did find didn't confirm his addiction.
Maybe his addiction was their own brew and he's just been told how much it costs here in Oz.

 

[Bloopy]

Well, alcohol has always been confirmed, but it's not his only one according to this:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainme...hetfield-enters-rehab-bands-nz-tour-postponed

Hetfield has struggled publicly with drugs and alcohol in the past. In 2001, he entered rehab to treat alcoholism and "other addictions."

 

[Slammed]

Yeah he's had multiple problems for years but all the articles I saw yesterday here didn't select any single one. The news of them cancelling even made the national 6pm news here, which given yesterday was AFL Grand Final day was amazing.

 

[Sirjack]

might have missed this but still..

 

[rms]

immolation / blood incantation next week and pentagram/orodruin following. good end to october

 

[rms]

immolation and blood incantation were sick

 

[zerostatic]

Saw Ringworm and Havok Tuesday night. Havok played a lot of songs from Time is Up, and only one song from their most recent album.

Saturday night there was a show combining the Warbringer/Enforcer tour with the Gwar lineup. Two venues, two stages, one ticket! Saw Toxic Holocaust, Sacred Reich, and Warbringer. A great crowd made for one of the best shows Warbringer has played in Vegas! T Next show is Slayer!

 

[mutantllama]

immolation and blood incantation were sick

Yeah holy fuck both bands killed it last night.

 

[rms]

missed orodruin because they opened before two fuckin' local nobodies..bunch of bullshit

Pentagram was cool, Bobby is such a fucking goof though

 

[EternalMetal]

Finally got to see one of the few bands that still remains on my 'absolutely have to see' bucket list last night: King Diamond! Needless to say, the show lived up to expectations. The King's vocals were spot on in a way I never actually believed would have been possible, and the rest of the guys were perfect as well. They totally killed it last night.

 

[The Butt]

I haven't been to a show in about seven years. I miss it, but shows are kind of expensive anyways so eh.

 

[Slammed]

What is expensive?
In this Oz ticket pricing sucks. Next year Download Festival is $195 and Iron Maiden is about $175. We do get gigs in 1500 capacity clubs down to about $80 but anything in an arena or with the word festival in it is over $150.

 

[Allfader]

I paid $70 for Iron Maiden past month. Incredible show and stage work. Definitely the best Iron Maiden show I've seen so far.