I saw'em last night.
Well, the first band was travelling war (I think). They looked like a bunch of old balding fags, seriously. They had some of the oddest topics for their songs (fast cars, ugly chicks) which were far from appealing. The drummer was cool to listen to, he simply hammered the skins relentlessly (lost his drum stick too, hehe). The singer had a style of singing (halfordish angriness) which would have been really good if it werent for the poor lyrics.Guitar and bass was nothing too impressive.The songs were rockish type metal, kinda in the vain of an angry hair metal band.
Seven Witches blew me away.They have a great thrashy-type metal vibe and played tight throughout the set.Nice riffs and excellent vocals, the man had really good range and a fantastic shriek.It was also cool watching the bassist do some wierd thing with his neck.The drumming was nothing too impressive, slow-tempo average rock drumming.These guys definitely convinced me to further explore their music.
Symphony X was fucking incredible.Nothing more to add really. Russel had control of the audience and was very captivating.The band as a whole was very energetic and pleasing.Russell kept complaining about his voice being shit due to a cold, which I found to be no major loss.The entire band played very well and gave me the best performance I'd ever seen.Their set was very lengthy and included a bunch of classics.The Accolades, probably being my favorite.I was really surprised to see them play a song by request (Eyes of Medusa) ...even if Romeo forgot the solo, hehe.Of Sins and Shadows, Church Of The Machine...great.Plus, the guitar/bass stand off, very SEXellent.
Best part is, Russell said they may come back when the weather is warmer, like in the summertime.
OHHHHHHH YEAH!!!!
Seriously, if these guys ever come to your hometown, check it out, you'll have a blast.I didnt headbang or mosh at all, I wanted to absorb as much Symphony X as I could.
Well, the first band was travelling war (I think). They looked like a bunch of old balding fags, seriously. They had some of the oddest topics for their songs (fast cars, ugly chicks) which were far from appealing. The drummer was cool to listen to, he simply hammered the skins relentlessly (lost his drum stick too, hehe). The singer had a style of singing (halfordish angriness) which would have been really good if it werent for the poor lyrics.Guitar and bass was nothing too impressive.The songs were rockish type metal, kinda in the vain of an angry hair metal band.
Seven Witches blew me away.They have a great thrashy-type metal vibe and played tight throughout the set.Nice riffs and excellent vocals, the man had really good range and a fantastic shriek.It was also cool watching the bassist do some wierd thing with his neck.The drumming was nothing too impressive, slow-tempo average rock drumming.These guys definitely convinced me to further explore their music.
Symphony X was fucking incredible.Nothing more to add really. Russel had control of the audience and was very captivating.The band as a whole was very energetic and pleasing.Russell kept complaining about his voice being shit due to a cold, which I found to be no major loss.The entire band played very well and gave me the best performance I'd ever seen.Their set was very lengthy and included a bunch of classics.The Accolades, probably being my favorite.I was really surprised to see them play a song by request (Eyes of Medusa) ...even if Romeo forgot the solo, hehe.Of Sins and Shadows, Church Of The Machine...great.Plus, the guitar/bass stand off, very SEXellent.
Best part is, Russell said they may come back when the weather is warmer, like in the summertime.
OHHHHHHH YEAH!!!!
Seriously, if these guys ever come to your hometown, check it out, you'll have a blast.I didnt headbang or mosh at all, I wanted to absorb as much Symphony X as I could.
