Gratch wrote:Eleven shows in 70K 2017:
4. The biggest disappointment.
Draconian's ice rink show. I own two Draconian albums (Turning Season Within and Sovran), and they didn't play a song off either. Heike (? the female singer) was frequently entirely off key as well, and the rest of the band just looked...bored.
Dumonster wrote:Gratch wrote:Eleven shows in 70K 2017:
4. The biggest disappointment.
Draconian's ice rink show. I own two Draconian albums (Turning Season Within and Sovran), and they didn't play a song off either. Heike (? the female singer) was frequently entirely off key as well, and the rest of the band just looked...bored.
They played two completely different sets with the first one containing newer stuff (including Sovran) and the second containing only older stuff. Heike was not on the boat and was replaced by Lisa Cuthbert who has been playing with them live a bunch in the last year. Also, I'm pretty sure she was reading the lyrics off of papers on the stage floor as she was constantly going down to the floor and flipping them over between songs.
Imminance wrote:6. The best Cripper Award contender's show.
Probably the Dying Fetus ice rink show.
General Zod wrote:I also need to note the All-Star jam here. Aside from Mark stealing the show with his impromptu performance of "Hells Bells", the show was mostly a disaster. First, can we pick better songs? Songs most people actually know? Def Leppard's "Wasted", AC/DC's "Riff Raff", Judas Priest's "Grinder"? I know these songs because I'm a child of the 80s, but based on the crowd's reaction, most didn't. The three songs performed by Elize and Lisa were just a shit-show. Lisa didn't know any of the words, even to some of the biggest metal classics of all-time, and Elize singing Motorhead's "Killed by Death" in her sugary pop vocals was just absurd.
General Zod wrote:
4. The biggest disappointment.
Marduk, Ice Rink. No atmosphere, no stage presence, poor song selection.
CFH wrote:3. The most positive surprise.
I've always considered Amaranthe way too cheesy for my liking, but got to admit that they sounded really good on the pool deck.
metalmaciejmetal wrote:1. The best party you had this year. The show that made you lose your mind.
I would probably say Axxis, the first set. I had no idea what to expect out of this. Such great energy. Lots of fun
General Zod wrote:Marduk, Ice Rink. No atmosphere, no stage presence, poor song selection.
deathmetalpat wrote:To be fair they where performing an entire album "Heaven Shall Burn...When We Are gathered " and it seems like half the audience up front on Morgan's side where Black Metal Trolls.As in people who just went to the show to be assholes ,the dude waving around the dido and others aren't exactly what Marduk would want to look at in the audience.
bodomdragon wrote:metalmaciejmetal wrote:1. The best party you had this year. The show that made you lose your mind.
I would probably say Axxis, the first set. I had no idea what to expect out of this. Such great energy. Lots of fun
Hell yeah!! Axxis always means a lot of fun live. Love them.
deathmetalpat wrote:bodomdragon wrote:metalmaciejmetal wrote:1. The best party you had this year. The show that made you lose your mind.
I would probably say Axxis, the first set. I had no idea what to expect out of this. Such great energy. Lots of fun
Hell yeah!! Axxis always means a lot of fun live. Love them.
I had no idea who these guys where before the announcement and made up their setlist to be familiar.They where totally awesome,not that I listen to them much afterwards but I recommend them to some metal fans who like classic or older stuff.I went to their first show and was blown away.The guitarist is great technical player,the singer high energy and James May on keyboards is great ,went to early pool show on Sunday and great start to the last day.
bodomdragon wrote:General Zod wrote:I also need to note the All-Star jam here. Aside from Mark stealing the show with his impromptu performance of "Hells Bells", the show was mostly a disaster. First, can we pick better songs? Songs most people actually know? Def Leppard's "Wasted", AC/DC's "Riff Raff", Judas Priest's "Grinder"? I know these songs because I'm a child of the 80s, but based on the crowd's reaction, most didn't. The three songs performed by Elize and Lisa were just a shit-show. Lisa didn't know any of the words, even to some of the biggest metal classics of all-time, and Elize singing Motorhead's "Killed by Death" in her sugary pop vocals was just absurd.
For the first time in my personal 70k history, I didn't visit the all-star jam. When I saw the songs they were going to play, that was sooo underwhelming, I lost all interest. I hope next year they take a different approach with songs we all know and respect.
metalmaciejmetal wrote:deathmetalpat wrote:I had no idea who these guys where before the announcement and made up their setlist to be familiar.They where totally awesome,not that I listen to them much afterwards but I recommend them to some metal fans who like classic or older stuff.I went to their first show and was blown away.The guitarist is great technical player,the singer high energy and James May on keyboards is great ,went to early pool show on Sunday and great start to the last day.
Their keyboardist isn't as much James May as he is Sideshow Bob. The band are great dudes too. I had a beer with them along with a discussion on the state of power metal in America. Interesting insight.
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