InstantForum.NET v4.1.4LivingForMetal.com [ Metal Music Forum ]http://livingformetal.com/forum/lfm@livingformetal.comFri, 05 Dec 2008 02:00:46 GMT20http://livingformetal.com/forum/Topic20100-6-1.aspxGracias!Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:55:19 GMTvoodoohttp://livingformetal.com/forum/Topic20100-6-1.aspxVio-lence owned. They were awesomeMon, 19 Mar 2007 19:28:47 GMTJeremyhttp://livingformetal.com/forum/Topic20100-6-1.aspxrobb flynn (vocals, guitar) and phil demmel (guitar) were in a band called vio-lence before machine head. their album eternal nightmare is a must own for anyone into thrash music. must owns by machine head are burn my eyes, through the ashes of empires, and the blackening. good for them to be able to get on such a large tour, for me that doesn't fit. they are more suitable headlining their own tour and taking some younger bands on the road. if you haven't heard very much of them you need to start with burn my eyes, and you will be hooked.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:07:28 GMTmdbettcherhttp://livingformetal.com/forum/Topic20100-6-1.aspxCool, thanks for the details.</P><P>What else can you say about Machine Head? They are opening for Heaven and Hell this spring/summer (at least for the show I'm going to). Don't know a helluva lot about them.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:23:58 GMTvoodoohttp://livingformetal.com/forum/Topic20100-6-1.aspxTypically, to see a show of this caliber a person from South Dakota would need to travel 4+ hours and spend a lot of hard earned cash on hotels, beer, tickets, etc. The weeks leading up to this show were met with a cross between excitement and worry that the show would be cancelled due to poor ticket sales. South Dakota is notorius for booking metal shows, and cancelling them moments before it supposed to take place. The two that most stick out in my mind are Black Label Society a couple years ago, and Iron Maiden with Anthrax opening on the No Prayer For The Dying Tour. So this actually taking place was a feat in itself (there were between 600 and 700 people there). </P><P>My friend and I made sure to get there early, as I was most excited to see Gojira. All four bands sounded great. Gojira is as heavy live as they are on their albums. I am still trying to figure out how in the hell they pull of the guitar harmonics they do. Machine Head was next, and I think they were the most excited of all four bands to be there. Robb Flynn was full of energy and took every opportunity that he got to thank the crowd for their enthusiasm. The highlight of their set was the the song Aesthetics of Hate, and the lead in to the song. Flynn explained that the song was inspired by the article that William Grim wrote after Dimebag was murdered, stating that Dimebag reaped what he sowed. I have a special place in my heart for this band. After putting out one of the best metal debut's they were pressured by there label nonstop to change their sound and sell records, and were riduculed by fans for being sell outs. They have gone back to their roots, and in the past three years have put out two unbelievable albums, Through The Ashes and The Blackening. The rest of the crowd must have felt the same way, because when they left the stage they were begged for an encore. </P><P>Trivium was next. They sounded great and their set list was a heavy dose of material from The Crusade.</P><P>And then Lamb of God. If there was ever a band that could summon the devil, they are it. They played a great mix of old and new material. I tried to explain Randy Blythe's stage prescence to my brother, and the best I can come up with is a cross between Spider Man and the crazy fucker that lives next door to you who doesn't talk, just stalks around and looks pissed off all the time. How he still has a voice after doing night after night is beyond me.</P><P>This was the best show that I have been to in the past year, and I can't imagine anything in the near future will come close to it. If these guys come near you make an effort to go.Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:21:33 GMTmdbettcher