Live shows

Shaping up to be an excellent year so far.

Coming up in the spring:

Possessed/Pestilence

Overkill/Exhorder

Fall:
Monstrosity/Nuclear Assault/Massacre/Repulsion + TBA

Steve Grimmits Grim Reaper
 
In the past month I've seen Okilly Dokilly/Dr. Colossus, Witchskull/Potion, and Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats. Got a slight bleeding nose at Uncle Acid as a large fellow was knocked off his feet and into my face.

Sacred Reich/Vio-lence got postponed but I kept the ticket. I can amuse myself with some Australian bands visiting here soon in the meantime, including revisits by Lucifungus and Pod People.
 
Perhaps it gives you some hope to know that metal shows are happening somewhere in the world. I saw Tuscoma last night. First gig I attended back in Wellington after having seen 6 in Auckland, though those were mostly non-metal artists.

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Some arseholes are having a real whine and saying we can't sustain having our borders closed in the long term. But I'm sure we'll gradually open up to other territories that have squished COVID-19 and international bands will start to appear again.
 
I haven't been to a concert since the cove, I hope it is not too much longer before the scene opens up again. Glad to see at least something going on.
 
No coronavirus interruptions here in 2½ months so I've seen an awesome run of shows including Stälker, Piggery/Unruly, Beastwars, Ulcerate/Vassafor, Earth Tongue (2×). Barely even miss internationals when we've got bands like that here. ;) Though tours will kinda be starting up again with a few Australian bands visiting here in January (edit: that's not happening).

Ulcerate last night:
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I like how this photo of Earth Tongue turned out too:
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Had tickets to the Atlanta show that was cancelled. On one hand, I hate that I won't be seeing Megadeth this year, on the other I'm fucking thankful I don't have to sit through Lamb of God and Trivium this year.
 
I saw Paradise Lost a week ago. Good gig but I expected them to play a little longer since it was like the only show they were going to play in a long time. But still, an enjoyable evening, 7/10

Set:

Widow
Fall From Grace
Blood and Chaos
Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us
Gothic
Shadowkings
One Second
Ghosts
The Enemy
As I Die
Requiem
No Hope in Sight
Darker Thoughts
So Much Is Lost
Beneath Broken Earth
Say Just Words
Embers Fire