Should I go see Enslaved in a couple of weeks?

[skyrefuge]

I'm sort of in the same boat as you: I don't like their last two albums as much as their previous two. But I think I still like them a good bit more than you do (particularly 'Ruun', which I'd pick over 'Isa').

But like, fuck, man, it's Enslaved! The best evolving-yet-identity-maintaining band since Skyclad. I feel like I have a duty to go out and support them for as long as they stick to their artistically-conscious formula, even if the particular results happen to be complete garbage.

Here's my review from when I saw them earlier this year: http://www.gregie.com/neil/words/2007/01/16/an-evening-of-black-metal-on-mlk-day/ If you're too lazy to read the whole thing, they did actually play a song from 'Frost' for some reason.

Neil

 

[General Zod]

Hey JK... will this be a day of decision?

Zod

 

[JayKeeley]

Hey JK... will this be a day of decision?

Zod

I will attend.

[/rsvp]

 

[Dark One]

Hmmm.... maybe I'll just quit in order to attend, then show back up on Monday as if nothing happened. [/George Costanza]

 

[General Zod]

Hmmm.... maybe I'll just quit in order to attend, then show back up on Monday as if nothing happened. [/George Costanza]

Should I not have done that? Was that wrong? I have to plead ignorance on this one.

Zod

 

[JayKeeley]

Hmmm.... maybe I'll just quit in order to attend, then show back up on Monday as if nothing happened. [/George Costanza]

Did George ever really say that? That show was gaymazing.

Would you seriously consider coming up for Enslaved then?

 

[skeptik]

He didn't say that, he DID it.

 

[Dark One]

Did George ever really say that? That show was gaymazing.

Heh - yeah, in one of the earlier episodes he quit a job because the boss wouldn't let him use his private bathroom. After realizing how screwed he was, he simply showed back up on Monday at the next business meeting as if nothing happened. Awesome show.

Would you seriously consider coming up for Enslaved then?

Wish I could, but until the New Year, I'm out of vaca time.

 

[Dark One]

He didn't say that, he DID it.

LOL @ the grammar police. Isn't that like violoting RC rule #374 or something? "No annoying discussion forum cliché posts allowed in here".

 

[swizzlenuts]

Heh - yeah, in one of the earlier episodes he quit a job because the boss wouldn't let him use his private bathroom. After realizing how screwed he was, he simply showed back up on Monday at the next business meeting as if nothing happened. Awesome show.

Fucking hilarious episode.

 

[skeptik]

LOL @ the grammar police. Isn't that like violoting RC rule #374 or something? "No annoying discussion forum cliché posts allowed in here".

You're missing my point, but okay.

 

[Dark One]

Should I not have done that? Was that wrong? I have to plead ignorance on this one.

"'Because I have to tell ya, if someone had told me before I started that that sort of thing was frowned upon...."

"You're Fired."

"How about the whole 'Christmas spirit' thing, any flexibility there?"

"Nah."

 

[Dark One]

You're missing my point, but okay.

Hey, it's cool, missing the point is part of the RC rules as well (I think it's number 537 or something).

 

[JayKeeley]

Tonight's Seinfeld episode: "Festivus for the Rest of Us", "Kramer goes back to work at the bagel store", "the chick who looks ugly in different lights and shadows", "Elaine and her fake telephone numbers"

The genius of the show is how 4 classic storylines can exist within one episode

 

[swizzlenuts]

Larry David is the man.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Tonight's Seinfeld episode: "Festivus for the Rest of Us", "Kramer goes back to work at the bagel store", "the chick who looks ugly in different lights and shadows", "Elaine and her fake telephone numbers"

The genius of the show is how 4 classic storylines can exist within one episode

Amazing.

 

[JayKeeley]

Just to keep this thread cohesive, I shall wear a Seinfeld shirt* to the Enslaved show.










*pirate shirt

 

[J.]

i love Ruun. their best since monumension. i dont share the love of BtL.

that is a good seinfeld episode. my fave is still George doing the complete opposite of his instincts. shrinkage is another one.

George=best Seinfeld character.

 

[JayKeeley]

i dont share the love of BtL.

"The Crossing" is possibly one of the best Enslaved songs ever.

 

[Dev]

I saw them on the ISA tour and it was definitely good. I probably wouldn't go though being in the exact same position as you are but they are one of the few black metal bands that pass the test of stage quite well. So no chance that it's a shit gig.