Just back in from Glasgow gig. Absolutely 100% better than when I saw them last year. Paradise Lost played and excellent set, and I thought they totally destroyed, but... to be perfectly honest, they got OWNED!!!
Big props to Axe, who has improved enormously. Really, very promising, I can't wait to hear his work on the next album, should be very sophisticated. I think he may make a VERY appropriate Lopez replacement after all.
I'm also about 99% certain that Mendez was stoned out of his face. More so than usual. It was amusing.
MA (while introducing each individual band member): 'And on guitar, we have... erm... uh, what is it?... Peter Lindgren?'
MA: 'And now, to the youngest member of the band. He's youngest in two senses I guess. I mean, he's been playing with us for only about a year or so. And he is actually 9.'
MA (Introducing TNATSW): 'I never thought we would play this song, because... well, I thought it was... shit. But, it turns out that it's a masterpiece!'
MA: 'I would never plug anything, I'm far too cool for that. But, you see this? *points to giant flag of GR cover*. Yeah, we've released a new edition of this record. If you wanna buy it, you know... that's cool. But I'll tell you something. The DVD with it has the fucking coolest thing I've ever seen. The fucking menu... it's so cool. It's like that, except, the guy moves around! Tech-fucking-nology! Anyway, this next song is from that record. We actually made a video for it. Most people hate it. But they don't have a fucking moving DVD menu! This is called 'The Grand Conjuration'.'
MA (pointing to a plaster on his arm): You see this? It's not as cool as it looks. Looks pretty fucking cool, right? Hardcore. But, you see, I have a new guitar. That pretty red one I've been playing. And, the edge, you see... it cut my arm. Beacuse, I am... a pussy.'