Machinehead kicked ass at the show, but they played before Trivium and only had limited time. They opened with "Clenching the fists...", a 10 minute epic that is brilliant but that took a lot of time. Next was Imperium, oh my god I went nuts! Nothing off the Burning Red unfortuneately, but again time was a factor. They also played Aesthetics of Hate off the new album, a tribute to Dimebag and Rob had some choice words about the Dimebag tragedy that had the crowd roaring. Great show, a fan for a long time and my first time seeing them, I just want to see a longer set next time. I got to meet the guys in Trivium, they were all so friendly, good to see that in a young band. Didn't get to meet the other bands but had a great time, getting in free justified the $8 beers at the show (yes, $8!) Spent Lamb of God's set in the pit, got some teeth marks embedded in my head (the swelling has since gone down) and my guitar player vows he will never get in a pit again 'cause he got destroyed. Great show, listening to the Blackening now, it's brilliant! I recommend it highly.
