Saturday, February 27, 2010
MASTODON LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE 24.2.10
Mastodon's performance at the Camden Roundhouse was for a lack of a more ingenious word, fantastic. I had seen them back in '07 supporting Metallica at Wembley, but amidst the vastness of the stadium and my unfamiliarity with their material at the time I had only my respect for them to take away with me. Wednesday night's offering was something totally different. Presenting the entire 'Crack the Skye' album which has received several accolades from the metal music world and reputed as one of the best albums of the noughties, the sold out Roundhouse was in for an epic 50min journey complete with a brilliant & mesmerising video background to further emphasise the journey that the band led us through. This first half of their show raptured the audience and the thundering riff on Divinations or the epic prog influenced The Last Baron delivered with utmost sincerity and perfect musicianship. Once this first set was complete the second set was filled with what now are regarded as Mastodon classics, and arguably more brutal and heavier than their newer material, bringing a nice balance of new & old to the night. They are certainly a band to watch and to be followed, as their talent, material, and live presence will hopefully be here for a long time. hail mastodon.
Set list for the night:
- Oblivion
- Divinations
- Quintessence
- The Czar
- Ghost Of Karelia
- Crack The Skye
- The Last Baron
- Encore:
- Circle Of Cysquatch
- Aqua Dementia
- Where Strides The Behemoth
- Mother Puncher
- Iron Tusk
- March of the Fire Ants
Friday, February 19, 2010
SCORPIONS - ''THE GOOD DIE YOUNG'' full track
Thanks to Rockmachine.gr, the youtube user and the GREEK STING FAN CLUB!
The track has the potential to really be part of a final STING from the SCORPIONS on their imminent final tour.
TRACK HAS BEEN REMOVED
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R.I.P Bon Scott
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Bon Scott's death, a man who needs no introduction,but... due to his unique flare and charisma here's a clip.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
FEBRUARY LIST: '72, '79, '87, '90, '94, '97
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds with certainly one of the best songs of the 90's. 'Into My Arms' from 97's 'The Boatman's Call'
The Smiths, 'Shoplifters of the World Unite'. Brilliant musicianship from Marr and the boys, with a tantalising harmony lick.
Alice In Chains, 'Love, Hate, Love'...simply terrfic.
RAMMSTEIN, 'Herzeleid', title track from the unique 6...awesome.
David Bowie, 'Lady Stardust'. A beautfil 3mins 23secs of pure piano-bowie greatness.
'Stay Clean', Killer Motörhead track, still heavy, still Lemmy & still a classic.
The Smiths, 'Shoplifters of the World Unite'. Brilliant musicianship from Marr and the boys, with a tantalising harmony lick.
Alice In Chains, 'Love, Hate, Love'...simply terrfic.
RAMMSTEIN, 'Herzeleid', title track from the unique 6...awesome.
David Bowie, 'Lady Stardust'. A beautfil 3mins 23secs of pure piano-bowie greatness.
'Stay Clean', Killer Motörhead track, still heavy, still Lemmy & still a classic.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ellefson rejoins MEGADETH!
David Ellefson's 8 year absence from Megadeth is now history. His return to the lineup marks him and Mustaine as the only two original members in Megadeth since the band's inception in 1983. The return of Ellefson will mark an interesting return as the band are to tour and as one off will play the classic Rust In Peace in it's entirety. Reasons as to James Lomenzo's depature are as of yet uncertain.
Mustaine is reported as saying: “David Ellefson belongs in Megadeth. Next we are going to show you the power of getting your asses kicked… HARD!”
Check out MEGADETH.COM for details, as well as CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE.
Monday, February 8, 2010
RAMMSTEIN WEMBLEY ARENA REVIEW: DIE FEURE ENGELS ARE BACK
Image courtesy of Jonamary
It was with excitement, trepidation and German lyrics in my mind that I entered Wembley ARENA on February 4th. I had bought tickets 5months previous to this gig, that was within hours completely sold out and ebayers were selling standing tickets for ludicrous amounts of money; up to £150. RAMMSTEIN are one of my favourite bands and certainly one of the most original and important bands of the last 20years. Their songs, controversial nature and live shows are now world renowned and they never let down.
Although 'simple' RAMMSTEIN'S fusion of industrial or tanz-metal is simply stunning in every aspect. Keyboardist Flake's subtle layering and textures perfectly suit the heavy roaring guitars and thundering bass and drums, whilst vocalist Till Lindemann provides a depth and yet shrieking power that attracts, demands and emotionally soothes with his baritone poetic tone.
The bands entrance (see clip below) is certainly a feast for the eyes and ears as the unsettling haunting choral intro to 'RAMMLIED' is quickly shuddered by the power of the lyrics and riff that accompanies the lyrics 'RAMM-STEIN!'; the bands opening track on their new album 'LIEBE IST FUR ALLE DA', and anthem for the band and it's fans. The new tracks work extremely well amongst the fans as a mosh stirs up pretty quickly and the energy is felt amongst all.
The concert drew heavily on tracks from the new album as well as some older classics that had the 12,000 capacity arena roaring for more and screaming for fire, as perfectly executed on tracks such as 'FEURE FREI' from MUTTER or 'BENZIN'.
The stage looked like something out of ALIEN, a vast metal landscape that has suffered burns and bruises from the Industrial German Machine and plays as the scenario for plenty of fire, extremely loud and well timed explosions, babies with lasers attached to their heads, firework firing crossbows, fire breathing dragon masks, and even a 'basement' recreation (see 'Weiner Blut').
The band's prompt entrance and 1hr 40min set is certainly one of the most exciting concerts and original presentations in music I have ever witnessed. Rammstein's individuality and merit lay in their strength as a band, unity, and ability to push the envelope whilst retaining a hardcore fan base and still attracting new fans thanks to their cross over style. Their dance-like songs such as 'Laichzeit' or their orchestral brutal masterpieces such as 'Mein Herz Brent' allow them to garner fans of all styles and musical interests, and their live show provides a form of theater never before done with such taste & brutal beauty. Only Alice cooper, Kiss, Pink Floyd are some that have tackled this form of live presentation, but even they have never managed to present such a brutal force of creativity that even with minimal crowd interaction keeps thousand on the edge of their seat. It is the mystery the band possess and the relatively unknown personal lives that certainly adds to the enigma and ferocious addicted fan base that herald them as gods. The concert ends with Till Lindemann wearing a set of huge metal wings that set a blaze around him amongst the blue lit vast stage.
- Set list:
- Rammlied
- B********
- Waidmanns Heil
- Keine Lust
- Weisses Fleisch
- Feuer frei!
- Weiner Blut
- Fruhling in Paris
- Ich tu dir weh
- Liebe ist fur alle da
- Benzin
- Links 2 3 4
- Du hast
- Pussy
- Sonne
- Haifisch
- Ich will
- Engel
- (Stein um Stein [Piano] outro)
Click here for a TIMES ONLINE REVIEW
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