Well this weekend we took in Doro, Sister Sin, Firwind, Turisas, and Stolen babies
I did not see enough of The Shield to make a call on that band. The Brazen Angel band seemed a little more hard rock than metallish as I remembered. Still on the fense about the band, not bad just wondering why a band that has been around their scene for awhile now are still just around their scene. But then again I have seen this with many bands.
Sister Sin came out a kicked some serious ass. It was what I would image seeing Warlock was llike when they first came over. That band is a straight up metal band. I think one of the best out there right now if not the best. I do think I like them better live vthan on album though, the last album has it's weak moments for me, and well I have not listen to the first one in quite a while (actually forgot I had it).
Doro is always a pleasure and is always top notch. I was thinking during her set that at of all the performers and bands I have seen (and it is a lot) that Doro is by far my favorite live. She has an ability to make a show not just merely a concert, I don't think Dio could even do that.
The next night we went to see Firewind, Turisas, and Stolen Babies. Well Firewind were extremely good and the new singer is really good. I Do find it boring after awhile though because it is the same song over and over again. Then Turisas the one trick pony goes on. It is really good stuff admittedly and I do have their albums but goddamn it gets old fast. But the Warcraft kids seemed to have fun with it... And there was a lot of Warcraft guys there.
Well the opener that night is the band I wanted to see and must say I quite enjoyed Stolen Babies a lot. It was a short set sprinkled with tech issues but they ran through it like one of those punk shows from the days when I wore a younger man's Chuck Taylors.
The crowd seemed to get into , and confused at times. Live they certainly come across different than album, almost hookier. And after talking to the guitarist for a while (yes we were the only two to speak to him) I must say that band is kind of busting their asses and could be in for a nice3 return from it. I just hope they do not change for the worse.
Kinda want to go see them again tonight, but last night after their set I start to get pretty bored.
The rest of the show nights was the usual concert games and cynical commentary. Many of "that guy" was there at the Turisas show. But not as many people as I would have thought, Doro was more, almost doubled. And who brought the school bus, there were a lot of kids at these shows (not even teens)
