For a Sunday night, there was an abysmal turnout tonight for the original Trouble singer. Like 15 people. Four months ago Kadavar sold it out, cramming 99 into its tiny loud quarters. I get that it's a Sunday in August and people are at the beach instead, but where were all the Trouble fans tonight?
Brain Candle opened, and were given a set's of time worth to play with the Beelzefuzz family duties calling them away from the gig tonight.
They were really good, and I'm now following there musical adventures safely on Bandcamp. Overall it's closest to YOB, but a lead and a rhythm instead of just Mike. The vokills were that way the entire set, making me yearn to see Mike hit the high notes again, but they worked when they were used and didn't detract from the songs for me.
There were fast chugging/twin guitarmonizing things happening on stage, and I really dug when they would let go and the lead would take a solo, his tone was perfect, really sharp and clear and distinct but with a thick little backside and man, a few moments got quite cosmically headbangingly awesome for my taste, and I'm glad I showed up early to see them. For Kings Destroy and Blackfinger, the twin guitar attack would remain, albeit with Eric Wagner and Kings Destroy melodic doom vocals.
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Kings Destroy, who I first caught in 2011 at Santos Party House in NYC, tonight were exceedingly more memorable than when I had seen them then. I spoke with the vocalist afterward and grabbed the CD he pulled out for me. He told me that that was actually their 8th gig, and he's not surprised they sounded much tighter tonight either as that was three years ago now. There are some very real, very doomy things happening with this band at this point. I got a Pallbearer with Goatsnake thing happening, throwing in thrash where necessary, and being as heavy as (insert noun). I cannot wait to play this tomorrow when I get home. The Obelisk.net is correct, this band is, indeed, the bees knees.
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Lastly Eric Wagner and Blackfinger came on-stage at 10:30 to the empty bar and proceeded to show the young people how rock is made. They ran through some great, invigorated Trouble-esque material that I will purchase on CD when the time right. Melodic doom but with a pop/groovy drum thing happening, so oddly similar to Trouble... ;) Eric came down after the encore of the Trouble classics that I was not expecting and shook my hand, as he did the other two longhairs that actually banged during the fast parts.
The encore was Psychotic Reaction, Mr. Green Man, and The Misery Shows which was wicked. Glad I stuck around glad they actually did that and even though there were only 14 other like minded individuals there, I'm glad we went. My neck is sore and my ears are ringing, so on to the week now. Thanks for reading and I'll see you at Sleep next, August 26th.
Words: Sabbath Jeff
Brain Candle opened, and were given a set's of time worth to play with the Beelzefuzz family duties calling them away from the gig tonight.
They were really good, and I'm now following there musical adventures safely on Bandcamp. Overall it's closest to YOB, but a lead and a rhythm instead of just Mike. The vokills were that way the entire set, making me yearn to see Mike hit the high notes again, but they worked when they were used and didn't detract from the songs for me.
There were fast chugging/twin guitarmonizing things happening on stage, and I really dug when they would let go and the lead would take a solo, his tone was perfect, really sharp and clear and distinct but with a thick little backside and man, a few moments got quite cosmically headbangingly awesome for my taste, and I'm glad I showed up early to see them. For Kings Destroy and Blackfinger, the twin guitar attack would remain, albeit with Eric Wagner and Kings Destroy melodic doom vocals.
Kings Destroy, who I first caught in 2011 at Santos Party House in NYC, tonight were exceedingly more memorable than when I had seen them then. I spoke with the vocalist afterward and grabbed the CD he pulled out for me. He told me that that was actually their 8th gig, and he's not surprised they sounded much tighter tonight either as that was three years ago now. There are some very real, very doomy things happening with this band at this point. I got a Pallbearer with Goatsnake thing happening, throwing in thrash where necessary, and being as heavy as (insert noun). I cannot wait to play this tomorrow when I get home. The Obelisk.net is correct, this band is, indeed, the bees knees.
Lastly Eric Wagner and Blackfinger came on-stage at 10:30 to the empty bar and proceeded to show the young people how rock is made. They ran through some great, invigorated Trouble-esque material that I will purchase on CD when the time right. Melodic doom but with a pop/groovy drum thing happening, so oddly similar to Trouble... ;) Eric came down after the encore of the Trouble classics that I was not expecting and shook my hand, as he did the other two longhairs that actually banged during the fast parts.
The encore was Psychotic Reaction, Mr. Green Man, and The Misery Shows which was wicked. Glad I stuck around glad they actually did that and even though there were only 14 other like minded individuals there, I'm glad we went. My neck is sore and my ears are ringing, so on to the week now. Thanks for reading and I'll see you at Sleep next, August 26th.
Words: Sabbath Jeff