02/08/2020 Machine Head (Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom)
By Eric | February 11, 2020 9:21 pm
Much like the last time I saw Machine Head, this was “An Evening With”, no openers, no BS, just metal! Unlike that show, however, this was a 2-set show – the first set was the “hits”, so to speak, and then the second set was a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Burn My Eyes with the whole album being played front to back by (most of) the original band!
Since Machine Head as we knew it doesn’t really exist anymore, Robb Flynn assembled a touring band with lone holdover Jared MacEachern on bass, Vogg from Decapitated on guitar, and drummer Matt Alston to play the big tunes from the catalog. I got to see a couple catalog songs that I didn’t see at the 2015 show (Take My Scars, I Am Hell, Hallowed Be Thy Name) plus two that weren’t out at that point (Catharsis, Is There Anybody Out There), so that made the main set interesting and not just a rehash. This band sounded just as good as any other incarnation, and the crowd being all die-hards made for a great set. There were some guys up the balcony that were wearing caution tape bandannas for some reason, after pointing them out, Robb even got in on the action and put some on!
Imperium
Take My Scars
Now We Die
Beautiful Mourning
Locust
I Am Hell (Sonata in C#)
Aesthetics of Hate
Darkness Within
Catharsis
From This Day
Ten Ton Hammer
Is There Anybody Out There?
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Halo
After a short intermission, a different iteration of the band came out: Robb and Jared, joined by original members Chris Kontos on drums and Logan Mader on guitar, to play through Burn My Eyes. They rolled tape on Real Eyes, and then launched into Davidian. On through the rest of the album, and while I wouldn’t claim BME to be my favorite MH album, it obviously was something to see, with the majority of the OG band playing it. Before closing it out with Block, they played a cool medley of covers from Metallica, Exodus, White Zombie, and Slayer. Good times all around, and I’m glad my last concert for the forseeable future was a good one!
Real Eyes, Realize, Real Lies [Tape]
Davidian
Old
A Thousand Lies
None but My Own
The Rage to Overcome
Death Church
A Nation on Fire
Blood for Blood
I’m Your God Now
Covers Medley: Welcome Home (Sanitarium) / One / Motorbreath / Strike of the Beast / Thunder Kiss ’65 / South of Heaven / Raining Blood
Block
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Counting Crows – 1993 – August And Everything After
By Eric | February 5, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Counting Crows
Title: August And Everything After
Label: DGC
Released: Sep 14, 1993
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Round Here
#Omaha
#Mr. Jones
#Perfect Blue Buildings
#Anna Begins
#Time And Time Again
#Rain King
#Sullivan Street
#Ghost Train
#Raining In Baltimore
#A Murder Of One
Review:
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LL Cool J – 1996 – All World
By Eric | January 29, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: LL Cool J
Title: All World
Label: Def Jam
Released: Nov 5, 1996
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#I Can’t Live Without My Radio
#Rock The Bells
#I’m Bad
#I Need Love
#Going Back To Cali
#Jack The Ripper
#Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling)
#Big Ole Butt
#The Boomin’ System
#Around The Way Girl
#Mama Said Knock You Out
#Back Seat
#I Need A Beat
#Doin It
#Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
#Hey Lover
Review:
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Coal Chamber – 1997 – Coal Chamber
By Eric | January 29, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Coal Chamber
Title: Coal Chamber
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Feb 11, 1997
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Loco
#Bradley
#Oddity
#Unspoiled
#Big Truck
#Sway
#First
#Maricon Puto
#I
#Clock
#My Frustration
#Amir Of The Desert
#Dreamtime
#Pig
Review:
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Phil Collins – 1998 – …Hits
By Eric | January 29, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Phil Collins
Title: …Hits
Label: Atlantic
Released: Oct 5, 1998
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Another Day In Paradise
#True Colors
#Easy Lover
#You Can’t Hurry Love
#Two Hearts
#I Wish It Would Rain Down
#Against All Odds
#Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
#Separate Lives
#Both Sides Of The Story
#One More Night
#Sussudio
#Dance Into The Light
#A Groovy Kind Of Love
#In The Air Tonight
#Take Me Home
Review:
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Breaking Benjamin – 2020 – Aurora
By Eric | January 27, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Title: Aurora
Label: Hollywood
Released: Jan 24, 2020
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#So Cold
#Failure
#Far Away
#Angels Fall
#Red Cold River
#Tourniquet
#Dance With The Devil
#Never Again
#Torn Into Two
#Dear Agony
Review:
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Puddle of Mudd – 2001 – Come Clean
By Eric | January 23, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Puddle of Mudd
Title: Come Clean
Label: Flawless / Geffen
Released: Aug 28, 2001
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Control
#Drift & Die
#Out Of My Head
#Nobody Told Me
#Blurry
#She Hates Me
#Bring Me Down
#Never Change
#Basement
#Said
#P*** It All Away
Review:
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Shinedown – 2004 – Leave A Whisper
By Eric | January 23, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Shinedown
Title: Leave A Whisper
Label: Atlantic
Released: Jun 15, 2004
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Enhanced Edition
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Fly From The Inside
#Left Out
#Lost In The Crowd
#No More Love
#Better Version
#Burning Bright
#In Memory
#All I Ever Wanted
#Stranger Inside
#Lacerated
#Crying Out
#45
#Simple Man
#Burning Bright (Sanford Mix)
#45 (Acoustic)
Review:
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Big Wreck – 2019 – …But For The Sun
By Eric | January 15, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Big Wreck
Title: …But For The Sun
Label: Warner Music Canada
Released: Aug 30, 2019
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Voices
#Locomotive
#In My Head
#So Clear
#Follow Me
#Too Far Gone
#Give Us A Smile
#Alibi
#Help Is On The Way
#Found My Place
#One More Chance
#The Fly And The Bowl
Review:
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Pearl Jam – 1995 – Radio Pollution
By Eric | January 15, 2020 6:00 pm
Artist: Pearl Jam
Title: Radio Pollution
Label: Flashback World Productions
Released: Feb 1, 1995
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Bootleg
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Spin The Black Circle
#Satan’s Bed
#Corduroy
#Not For You
#Immortality
#Last Exit
#Blood
#Tremor Christ
#Porch
#Indifference
#Porch (Acoustic Version)
#Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town (Acoustic)
#Alive
#Even Flow (Acoustic)
#Footsteps (Acoustic)
Review:
Tracks 1-11 recorded live in Seattle, January 9th, 1995.
Tracks 12-15 at Seattle Pre-Show “Pearl Jam Rarities”, radio broadcast, January 1995.
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