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Icarus Witch/Goat Horn/Widow Gig Review
What an amazing gig last night in the south=-eastren PA town known as Levittown. A moderate sized club known as Camelot has recently been the host to weekly metal events featuring such diverse metal acts as Oct. 31 to Mastermind, etc. Last night's annual Saturday evening metal show was truly a classic representation of true heavy metal! Icarus Witch from Pittsburgh, PA headlined last nights fest. Openers Widow(NC) and Goat Horn (Canada) kicked ass live.
Widow up until recently were fronted by arather annoying female vocalist. Thankfully the metal Gods intervened and she is no more! The four piece split vocals between both guitrists, which worked out well live. They sounded terrific-traditional heavy metal with some neo-classical elements in the mix. My only complaint was that there set was too short due to sound difficulties. Next up was Canada's seminal ledgendary metal gurus-Goat Horn. This Canadian three-piece are the very essence of a power trio live-they were tight and played with utter conviction. I was blown away by this lot, a band to keep an eye on in the future! The headlinners-Icarus Witch took the stage admist fog machines and various sized human cranums adorning their amps. Their stage set reminded me of Overkill back in 1984! I.W. are by far the most prof. traditional/power metal group from the states. Hands down these guys are prof. and sound exactly like their amazing ful llength and MCD live.
Overall an amazing true metal night at a rather unique medieval concert hall setting. It was personaly dissheartning to witness this amazin gig with only about 50 people in attendance. (ed: official count, 85) Where are all the local metal fans hidding these days? I can see all three of these bands tearing up Europe and beyond, it is a pity that they face a similar fate of most traditional metal groups in the year 2005 on our American shores-obscurity. Stay true and heavy folks. Cheers.
John / aka Zero The Hero
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Sucks that it was such a small crowd, but at least it sounds like you guys kicked ass. Looking forward to seeing you guys live for the first time.
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voodoo (2/10/2006)
Looking forward to seeing you guys live for the first time.Me Too!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bare (2/10/2006)
voodoo (2/10/2006)
Looking forward to seeing you guys live for the first time.Me Too!!!!!!!!!!! I can third that! Honestly its sad that metal over here in America(even thoug it may be good and the band may have talent) we stick to nothing but a trend, but overseas (to me anyhow) it doesnt seem to be that way, they collect and record bands that are good and actually worth while,not some trend,just another reason why i don't like America,but this is me! All hail Icarus Witch! *chants: we are not worthy, we are not worthy*
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hehehe, I just had a Wayne's World moment......
But I do agree that USA metalheads follow along with "what's hot" rather than what's good. What a pain in the ass, too. I guess that's why I get a lot of strange looks when I say I have never heard a song by The White Stripes.
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| Ahh good memories, quite right! Yeah really i look at it this way if its good i'll listen to it, if not nah. thats why i listen to Icarus Witch, there diffrent and good. Question for ya Bass Sin: Is Candle Light Records out of PA? I seen something in Metal Edge abaout it the other day, in an add for Seven Witches.
"Pray like your going to die tomorrow, and work like your going to live to be one hundred"- Benjamin Franklin
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Candlelight is actually a British based label, but they have a U.S. office which I believe is closer to Philly. Our producer, Klinger's band Pro Pain is on that label, as is my friend's band, Daylight Dies. Their address can be found at http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/candleweb/redesign/candle_contact.htm
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