Vancouver, B.C.
In three words: best
show
ever.
In 1,070 words:
SLAAAYYUUHHHHH. So me and a couple of buddies go pick up some brewski and drive down to the skytrain station. When we get to the venue we find out that we still had a case of cold shots left so we stashed it in some construction junk and it was actually there when we came back afterwards! Hahaha hilarious. Anywhore, we had to go drink in some back alley cause they dont allow you to around the skytrain so hanging with some bums was fun.
So we get in line to get into the 20,000 people venue and already the huge lineup is screaming SLAAYEERRRRR so loudly. Yummy. I cut in line with a buddy of mine and met up with the rest later on.
Thine Eyes Bleed: 1/10
We just stood there for Thine Eyes Bleed and considering I dont care for them I couldnt tell you how they were. Mediocre sound I suppose? Haha their tiny banner exposed a huge COB one behind it, twas humours. But yeah I was comparing them to Bobaflex from Gigantour 2005 and they were better (party because Toms brother was there and made for some good SLAYEERR screams).
Children of Bodom: 10/10
So after TEB were gone it was time for some finnish metal so we all got up to the front and enjoyed a thorough setlist from Bodom. The crowd was pretty good and I was right up there a few feet away from Alexi himself. They had a really good sound as each instrument could be heard crystal clear(last time I saw them it was a bit muddy cause of the venue) and the loudness was perfect. During the last song Alexis like:
Give it up for Thine Eyes Bleed for opening this tour
Crowd: barely any response
Alexi: Make some noise for Mastodon!
Crowd: slight response
Alexi : How about Lamb of God:
Crowd: strong response
Alexi: And what was that other band? Hmmm
.. and in a high female voice he goes Slayyaaaaahh?
Crowd: YEAAAHHHHHH:
Hahaha, what a fucking pimp, Alexi Laiho is. But yeah, love this band to death and they put on a wicked-ass show as usual. Just weird how theyre before Mastodon, doesnt make sense to me. Haha and at one point, a damsel in distress fell just in front of me while crowdsurfing and I took the liberty to grope her fruits of labour and lift her back up like a real man would .
YA YOW!
Mastodon : N/A
So after COB me and my buddy got out of the floor area for some water( $4.50 CDN for a large Sprite!!!!!!!) and to get some much-needed rest after Bodom so we missed Mastodon entirely. Didnt matter to me cause I cant get into these guys for some reason. Meh, whatevs. Had a good rest.
Lamb of God: 8/10
Okay 8 is pretty damn good considering I only heard Ashes of the Wake from these guys but they impressed me. After a washroom break (Raining Piss!), I worked my way to the front and eventually got to the barricade. Efff that is the meaning of pain. I was there throughout the entire LOG set and got some in your face action from the guitarist. Apparently they made a huge-ass circle pit but I couldnt see it cause I was at the barricade, oh well. They played really well and were a good co-headliner I thought. Haha afterwards the bass player motioned for some chick beside me to come backstage with him. Goddamn I wish I was in a band. So now I was in a good position, a little to the left of the barricade for SlayeRRRRrrrr.
Slayer: 666/10
They had a nice Dimebag tribute where they put him up on the screen and the house music played a few Pantera songs while the roadies were preparing Slayers stage and I thought it was a respectful gesture. So luckily I got some water from the nice security/bouncers in front so that kept me going. Two large upside down crosses were revealed with a huge screen and the side tarps had these glowing crosses all over them it looked sweet! South of Heaven began and we all went ballistic. Haha Tom made us sing the opening verses and Jeff walks out with his Heineken guitar
. From there on, it was just pure insanity. I was facing Jeff for most of it and he gave me some good angry looks while soloing. The video screen in the back looked awesome, with moving images of their albums and other stuff, it was unreal. Then the boys started to play one of my favorite songs Silent Scream. Soooo fucking awesome! The lighting worked well and the crowd ate it up madly. And whomever said that Toms voice is dead and that Slayer are lazy loud was surely put in their place today cause Tom screamed like a madman during War Ensemble and The Antichrist, Dead Skin Mask, etc (maybe because they were filming us for the upcoming DVD
). But holy fuck did they ever put on a show. And it was good because it wasnt too short and it wasnt too long cause if they had a 90 minute set, Id be dead by the end of it. I really dont know what else to say besides that it was amazing, intense, painful and orgasmic. During Mandatory Suicide they had some images from the war on terror it was pretty freaky. Kerry King was in full asshole mode as he came over to my side to give us the finger a few dozens times. Good ol Kery. And of course, who could not love the intro to DSM. Tom:This next song is our love song. Its about a man name Ed. Who used to sleep and dance with the
Dead. DEAD
.skiinnnnn
.Maskkk. Fuckin Slayer. And once again, you had the boyfriends guarding their girlfriends from 20,000 drunk/horny/excited fans. Boyfriends who do that, youre all morons. But yeah, it turns out we were being filmed for the upcoming DVD(hence the huge camera crane) and I caught not one, but two of Jeffs picks!!!!! One after Dead Skin Mask and one after The Antichrist. Sooo awesome cause I never catch anything at shows worth keeping. Hope these guys come back real soon cause Ill sure as fuck be there. SLAYERRRRRRR.
Sadsdf
Pros:
Its fuckin Slayer!
Bodom was really nice foreplay before Slayer
Caught two picks!
Awesome crowd
Sweet stage
Best show everrrrrr!!!
Cons:
Toms vocals were a bit hard to hear
Your required fan jackasses were ever present
Setlists:
Thine Eyes Bleed: who cares?
Children of Bodom:
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Needled 24/7
Living Dead Beat
Angels Don't Kill
Sixpounder
In Your Face
Hate Me!
Downfall
Lamb of God: no clue
Slayer:
South of Heaven
Silent Scream
War Ensemble
Blood Red
Cult
Disciple
Eyes of The Insane
Mandatory Suicide
Chemical Warfare
Seasons In The Abyss
Dead Skin Mask
Raining Blood
Hell Awaits
The Antichrist
Angel of Death
Ill update it later if any other setlists arise.
Hell Awaits.