Bryant
Mr. Sleepy
It has been many years since I have seen Overkill. That show certainly showed me that was a bad decision on my part. That was totally bad-ass. Bobby is one of the best front men I have ever seen.
Bryant
Bryant
That bomb that just detonated at center stage
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Everonn
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That's because this is where Overkill lives. This is what they do. Somehow they manage to produce solid, no-filler thrash records in the midst of it to keep the train rolling, but they are first and foremost a touring machine. They are complete pros... they have their craft honed.
Any chance to see Overkill live is a treat. Seeing them within the context of the best run festival on the planet with a crew that's every bit as professional as they are is live metal music at its absolute peak.
They could not have managed to avoid my favorite albums/songs more consistently if they specifically set out to do just that, but it almost doesn't matter. No matter what part of their catalog they draw from, every bit of their material is good and the presentation will always leave me grinning ear-to-ear when they walk off the stage.
Major thanks go to Glenn for having the stones to book them for the fest and put up with the grumbling from those who didn't see the fit. Despite the naysayers, I think the crowd responded very favorably.
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labarum
Cotton Candy Collector
I was on the front row, knew all the songs, had an amazing time.
BUT!
Everybody was pissed at Gildenlow for delaying the show for 20-30 mins.
Overkill delayed the day by AN HOUR...the crew had to put up the huge wall of fake backline speakerboxes clearly marked "empty" and tape over all the MARSHALL Logos on the actual working speakers on stage...it seems pompous to me.
Also, I could have done without all the time that Bobby spent off the stage with the band just playing a riff over and over. I know...part of the experience is to see him looney-tunes run back on stage, but still.
Bring on the hate.
BUT!
Everybody was pissed at Gildenlow for delaying the show for 20-30 mins.
Overkill delayed the day by AN HOUR...the crew had to put up the huge wall of fake backline speakerboxes clearly marked "empty" and tape over all the MARSHALL Logos on the actual working speakers on stage...it seems pompous to me.
Also, I could have done without all the time that Bobby spent off the stage with the band just playing a riff over and over. I know...part of the experience is to see him looney-tunes run back on stage, but still.
Bring on the hate.
Bryant
Mr. Sleepy
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I feel like you will be in the minority here.
Bryant
i was sitting in the lower lever in the side..before the show begins i could see him carrying a small tv on stage , i could also see something duct taped to one of the monitors and before each song the keyboard player did something on a Mac Computer...
i was suspicious because at the ppm fest in april i saw him singing the whole show looking Down....and clearly the was a tv....
nothing wrong with that, i only thought that it was funny
It seems like a lot of thrash bands use them - off the top of my head, I can recall Overkill, Destruction, and Kreator all using them on various tours - and it has always struck me as the stage design equivalent of giving your fans the finger.
That may be a contractual issue if Overkill's guitarists have a sponsorship/endorsement deal with an amp company, they may not be allowed to appear with another brand of amp. I seem to recall the drum head sponsorship logos being taped over a couple years ago - Forbidden maybe? - which may have been for the sake of the DVD, or Hoglan's endorsements. Can't really say which, but I doubt that taping over the Marshall logos was really a big portion of the delay.
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J-Dubya 777
It NEVER ends
Usually when you see that, it's because of endorsement reasons. If I remember tight, Freak Kitchen might have done that as well due to IA's Laney endorsement, at their first appearance....
LunaTEKKE
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OK, I'll admit that I bitched about Overkill doing this throughout the changeover. But when Bobby came out by announcing that this "was the Progressive version of Overkill...all refined and shit", I laughed so hard, I pretty much forgot my annoyance.
TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER
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Glad to see End of the Line is being played at other shows.
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/overkill/2014/empire-springfield-va-bcff5ea.html
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/overkill/2014/empire-springfield-va-bcff5ea.html
KingsGene
God of Thunder
Overkill absolutely crushed it. My first time seeing them and I loved it, although I can't stand Bobby's vocals for the most part which precludes me from purchasing more of their product. I'm not much of a thrash guy (except for Megadeth) and will never understand moshing, but I was thoroughly entertained from way up in the seats for the 75 minutes they were on.
I love old-school thrash metal, and Overkill was a perfect example of that Friday night. And yet, they weren't all thrash and speed, as they had some well-written songs that didn't go a hundred beats per minute. I'll admit that I didn't know that much by them going into the show (although I picked up their recent album, as well as a live album to get me somewhat up to speed). However, I will definitely look into getting more of their music. as they KILLED it. My one regret is that they didn't do anything from Horrorscope, the only album that I sort of know.
As for the delay for that show, I don't think it was as annoying as that for PoS because the house lights were on until the band was absolutely ready for the show. For PoS, the house lights went down and the curtain was drawn for at least 5-10 minutes before the intro tape even played. Taking that long for even the intro tape--let alone the band to take the stage--can easily kill the energy of the crowd.
As for the delay for that show, I don't think it was as annoying as that for PoS because the house lights were on until the band was absolutely ready for the show. For PoS, the house lights went down and the curtain was drawn for at least 5-10 minutes before the intro tape even played. Taking that long for even the intro tape--let alone the band to take the stage--can easily kill the energy of the crowd.
MeTuLHeD
A Member To Remember
Agreed. Loved their performance, In spite of the vocal "rough patches". Still thought it was one of the most solid performances of the entire fest.
MeTuLHeD
A Member To Remember
That is correct. Whenever you see this @ Prog Power, it is due to endorsement conflicts.
Bryant
Mr. Sleepy
The way I see it, a bigger stage (not physically, but the cabinet additions,) more lights and the smoke and stuff adds to the overall experience. It makes the bands seem bigger than life, especially from the floor. I thought the strobes were cool, personally.
Let's not forget that unlike many of the bands that played this weekend who came in just for PPUSA, Overkill was on a regular tour to promote their album, and thus they wanted to make sure that the experience was as close to their regular show as the venue would allow. Thus the need to have additional lighting to help pump up the show and the crowd.
Bryant
Mr. Sleepy
They are road dogs and that makes a big difference. They are never out of practice.
I figured part of the benefit of all those cabs is to give the drum tech a place to crouch down during the show where they aren't feeling awkwardly exposed to the audience.
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