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Post by metalcrypt on Mar 11, 2023 11:07:53 GMT -5
Rotting Christ, Carach Angren, Uada and Gaerea this past Wednesday in Quebec City. Gaerea and Uada only played 30 minutes each but it was pretty fucking dark and intense. The singer for Gaerea has some strange stage moves, though. Sometimes it looked like he really needed to pee, and I had to fight the urge to shout, "Hey, if you gotta go, we can wait." Their merch booth was pretty quiet early on, but after the bands played a lot of people rushed to it, so I think they were't very well known for a lot of people there.
Carach Angren played 45 minutes and that was so dull - I don't like their stuff at all. But, to their credit, they do give a very good live performance, very energetic. One guy in attendance was dressed as Jesus and the singer called him out. The crowd lifted him to the stage and they joked around a bit.
Rotting Christ was almost like a rocking black mass. Not as dark as the first two in terms of performance, these guys have more of the metal thing when performing, but some of the stuff was chilling. I was in excruciating pain from standing so many hours and almost left during C.A. because I couldn't take it anymore, but I'm glad I stuck around. I'm still feeling the pain in my feet. ugh
After Gaerea played, so that's 30 minutes of show, I heard one guy say, "if I left now, I'd feel like I got my $42's worth." If not for C.A., this show would have been perfect. It seems like people were really into them, and the crowd was smaller for R.C. Not unusual on a week night as some people often can't watch the whole headliner's set, but I got the feeling some people were there for C.A. ugh
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Post by reigninbloodygore on Mar 12, 2023 4:03:52 GMT -5
I really don’t get the popularity of Carach Angren. Great concert write up~
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Post by metalcrypt on Apr 2, 2023 13:26:38 GMT -5
Vader, Krisiun and Decrepit Birth in Quebec City last night. Unfortunately (for me) the place was packed and it was HOT in there. It felt like there was no air to breathe. At some point two women who seemed to have bathed in perfume moved in front of me and I almost fainted (no air + strong perfume, I guess), so I went outside for the last 15 minutes of Decrepit Birth.
Things didn't improve much, so it felt more like a chore watching the show. ugh. All three bands were pretty solid though. I don't know Decrepit Birth much. It was my second time seeing Krisiun since September. First time seeing Vader, they were fucking great, I'm just pissed off that I couldn't fully enjoy the show.
Merch was really pricey. C$60 for a t-shirt. I decided to pass this time around.
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Post by metalxxx on Apr 3, 2023 5:36:24 GMT -5
Kampfar a couple of weeks ago: Great show, but wish they would play more than an hour
Saturday: Horizon Ignited, Kataklysm and Soilwork. Soilwork is a guilty pleasure of sorts with their extremely catchy melodeath. I was surprised at how fucking fast they are though. Their drummer absolutey ripped. It was also cool seeing Kataklysm, whereas Horizon Ignited were completely bland.
Sunday (last night): Shores of Null, Draconian and Swallow the Sun. I saw Swallow the Sun last year as they supported Primordial and they were fucking fantastic. No surprise that they were equally great last night and with a longer set. They played mostly newer songs but also added in some classics such as New Moon. I had not heard Draconian before but they were also really good with a fantastic female vocalist and an overall good doom-y vibe. Was cool catching Shores of Null as I dug their recent output.
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Post by mjolnir on Apr 4, 2023 18:34:43 GMT -5
Went to a show last Monday headlined by Sonja and Morgal Blade. There was some shit stoner band that opened called My Wall, and it was either one long ass song or three that sounded the same and drowned out the weak, sniveling clean vocals. Harsh vocals were alright, but they had no stage presence and just played their music and quietly walked off stage, and their only notable feature was a big ass amp that made the metal in my shoes vibrate (I wear steel toed out of paranoia)
Thankfully, Sonja and Morgal Blade were great. The latter got the crowd worked up more, and the new material they played was killer, but Sonja stole the show as far as I'm concerned. Tight, professional playing and crazy amounts of presence for such a small stage, and they even covered a Danzig song that honestly sounded infinitely better than the original. If I had panties, I'd have tossed them on the stage.
Also got to talk to Melissa Moore for a bit. I mentioned I was the guy who did the trans interview piece, and apparently she still has a lot of people bring it up to her. Almost feels like making a difference, that.
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Post by metalmike on Apr 6, 2023 18:46:00 GMT -5
Went to a show last Monday headlined by Sonja and Morgal Blade. There was some shit stoner band that opened called My Wall, and it was either one long ass song or three that sounded the same and drowned out the weak, sniveling clean vocals. Harsh vocals were alright, but they had no stage presence and just played their music and quietly walked off stage, and their only notable feature was a big ass amp that made the metal in my shoes vibrate (I wear steel toed out of paranoia) Thankfully, Sonja and Morgal Blade were great. The latter got the crowd worked up more, and the new material they played was killer, but Sonja stole the show as far as I'm concerned. Tight, professional playing and crazy amounts of presence for such a small stage, and they even covered a Danzig song that honestly sounded infinitely better than the original. If I had panties, I'd have tossed them on the stage. Also got to talk to Melissa Moore for a bit. I mentioned I was the guy who did the trans interview piece, and apparently she still has a lot of people bring it up to her. Almost feels like making a difference, that. Very cool
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Post by luxi on Apr 7, 2023 8:47:48 GMT -5
Went to a show last Monday headlined by Sonja and Morgal Blade. There was some shit stoner band that opened called My Wall, and it was either one long ass song or three that sounded the same and drowned out the weak, sniveling clean vocals. Harsh vocals were alright, but they had no stage presence and just played their music and quietly walked off stage, and their only notable feature was a big ass amp that made the metal in my shoes vibrate (I wear steel toed out of paranoia) Thankfully, Sonja and Morgal Blade were great. The latter got the crowd worked up more, and the new material they played was killer, but Sonja stole the show as far as I'm concerned. Tight, professional playing and crazy amounts of presence for such a small stage, and they even covered a Danzig song that honestly sounded infinitely better than the original. If I had panties, I'd have tossed them on the stage. Also got to talk to Melissa Moore for a bit. I mentioned I was the guy who did the trans interview piece, and apparently she still has a lot of people bring it up to her. Almost feels like making a difference, that. Very cool I second that.
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Post by metaldomdom on Apr 7, 2023 19:49:55 GMT -5
Death To All and Suffocation last week in Montreal. Never saw Death live but if it was like that show, oh how I missed them. Death to All was magnificent, Gene Hoglan is a monster behind the kit, Steve Digorgio was spectacular you could hear him play. Max Phelps was Chuck reincarnate.
Currently watching Insomnium + Enslaved at The Corona in Montreal
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Post by metalxxx on Apr 8, 2023 15:58:42 GMT -5
Death To All and Suffocation last week in Montreal. Never saw Death live but if it was like that show, oh how I missed them. Death to All was magnificent, Gene Hoglan is a monster behind the kit, Steve Digorgio was spectacular you could hear him play. Max Phelps was Chuck reincarnate. Currently watching Insomnium + Enslaved at The Corona in Montreal Saw Death to All last summer and it was fantastic. For those of us who are too young to ever have been able to see Chuck play live, they are a great alternative.
Hope Enslaved are doing OK without Ivar and that Insomnium's guitars are in tune.
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Post by metalmike on Apr 9, 2023 4:54:29 GMT -5
Satan, Night Demon, & Haunt last night
Opener was a local Boston band called Bygone, said it was their first show. Not bad if that's true and the music was ok, heavy but just a hint of stoner groove. Their sound was terrible and you couldn't hear the solos, an omen of what was to come. I've been to this place many times (Michel and I saw Incantation, Goatwhore, Bewitcher and Caveman Cult there last year) and the sound has always been good but not tonight. Haunt sounded better but the microphone for Trevor Church was too low. They were good, about what you would expect. They didn't really rile the place up until they closed with "Burst Into Flame". Night Demon's struggles were with the bass, one of the effects on which kept cutting out to the point where the singer/bassist stopped the show while techs worked it out. It was a pretty crucial effect as the band is a 3-piece and the bass needs a lot of beefing up to carry the songs during the solos. They kicked ass and are clearly a band built for the live setting so if you have a chance (and haven't been blown away by their recorded stuff), check them out. Things were pretty much figured out by the time NWOBHM legends Satan hit the stage but the sound still wasn't great. Nevertheless, they played a mix of newer and older songs to the general approval of the crowd.
Two notes on the show. Good turnout in my area for a trad metal show. The place probably holds 300+ and there were well over 200 in attendance. A really nice assortment of shirts and battle vests with Smoulder, Midnight, Mercyful Fate, etc. back patches. The merch tables were pitiful, just a few small shirts for each band, some vinyl and that was about it. I talked to Haunt's bass player and the silver lining to this was that the tour has been going very well and they were sold out of much of their stuff. I got skunked but I'm happy they are having a successful run, that's more important in the long run.
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Post by metaldomdom on Apr 13, 2023 20:47:55 GMT -5
Death To All and Suffocation last week in Montreal. Never saw Death live but if it was like that show, oh how I missed them. Death to All was magnificent, Gene Hoglan is a monster behind the kit, Steve Digorgio was spectacular you could hear him play. Max Phelps was Chuck reincarnate. Currently watching Insomnium + Enslaved at The Corona in Montreal Saw Death to All last summer and it was fantastic. For those of us who are too young to ever have been able to see Chuck play live, they are a great alternative.
Hope Enslaved are doing OK without Ivar and that Insomnium's guitars are in tune.
Insomnium + Enslaved was epic! I think there was 50/50 fans for each bands. When I went to get a soft drink and chips at the dep (way less expensive than at the venue) I saw many people leaving after Insomnium. The crowd was really into them and you could feel they were waiting a long time to see them. Enslaved was great, even without Ivar. They were having blast on stage and Grutle was very "Mike Akerfeld" with the fans. Making joke talking, even swearing in French. Overall a very good show
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Post by metalxxx on Apr 14, 2023 5:10:10 GMT -5
Good to hear! I like Insomnium, but it's a shame people are leaving before Enslaved. With their varied catalogue there should be something for everyone there.
Not surprised they were having fun. To me they are a local band so I've seen them many many times and they always deliver!
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Post by brunomedeiros on May 2, 2023 8:29:17 GMT -5
Hey guys, long time! Have been off for a while but I plan on being more active again here! I moved to The Netherlands in 2021 so there's a lot of concerts going and I've been to a few lately. Just saw Conception two weeks ago and they were actually amazing, and tomorrow I'm going to see Visigoth for the first time so that should be cool.
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Post by metalcrypt on May 2, 2023 16:19:41 GMT -5
Hey Bruno! Good to hear from you! I haven't seen any activity on FB in a while, so I thought maybe you'd become a monk or something.
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Post by metalxxx on May 5, 2023 17:00:40 GMT -5
Hey guys, long time! Have been off for a while but I plan on being more active again here! I moved to The Netherlands in 2021 so there's a lot of concerts going and I've been to a few lately. Just saw Conception two weeks ago and they were actually amazing, and tomorrow I'm going to see Visigoth for the first time so that should be cool.
Spent a couple of months in Maastricht for work last year and man are they getting a lot of shows. Went several times to Eindhoven for shows. So easy to get around by train.
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