Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles – 2011 – The Grand Bounce
By Eric | August 14, 2015 6:00 pm
Artist: Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles
Title: The Grand Bounce
Label: Weiner Art Inc.
Released: Feb 15, 2011
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#The East Wind
#Moon Over Glenora
#As A Mover
#The Dance And Its Disappearance
#The Hard Canadian
#Gone
#The Drowning Machine
#Yellow Days
#Night Is For Getting
#Moonslow Yer Lashes
#Retrace
#Broadcast
#Pinned
Review:
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Soulfly – 2015 – Archangel
By Eric | August 14, 2015 6:00 pm
Artist: Soulfly
Title: Archangel
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: Aug 14, 2015
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#We Sold Our Souls To Metal
#Archangel
#Sodomites
#Ishtar Rising
#Live Life Hard!
#Shamash
#Bethlehem’s Blood
#Titans
#Deceiver
#Mother Of Dragons
#You Suffer
#Acosador Nocturno
#Soulfly X
Review:
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08/08/2015 Coal Chamber, Fear Factory, Jasta (Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall)
By Eric | August 10, 2015 8:35 am
This was a fun one, and a show I was looking forward to for quite awhile. A chance to see Jamey Jasta do some solo stuff, another chance to see Fear Factory (this time with Dino), and while I was never a big fan, get my nu-metal on and see Coal Chamber for the first time.
It was interesting to see Jamey Jasta in an opening role, considering Hatebreed either headlines or is direct support just about all the time these days. Along with his handpicked band of mostly CT people: Pat Seymour (guitar), Chris Beaudette (bass), Joe Debiase (drums), & Steve Gibb (guitar), he came out and got things started early. The place wasn’t exactly full, but the Hatebreed diehards came out to support for sure. I had to chuckle when they started out with the intro riff from The Jasta Show podcast, and then ripped into Walk That Path Alone. They played a couple more tunes from the Jasta record, plus Buried in Black off the Kingdom of Sorrow album, and closed it with I Will Be Heard. It was cool to hear these songs live, and the whole band sounded great. Jamey could probably front a band of beginners and make them look and sound cool, but these guys were all seasoned vets, and it made for a fantastic opening set. They brought up a guy that paid for the VIP pass that let him play IWBH on guitar with the band, and he wasn’t half bad at all. Pretty cool perk. I managed to snag a setlist and caught Jamey’s wristband that he tossed out into the crowd at the end. Speaking of VIP, I sprung the $20 and did the meet and greet after the set, which was pretty cool as well. Jamey was gracious with everyone as always, and the rest of the band were really nice guys as well. One of the guitar players, Steve Gibb, has played with Kingdom, Crowbar, and a bunch of other people, and is actually Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) son!
Buried in Black
Jasta setlist:
Podcast Intro
Walk That Path Alone
Set You Adrift
The Fearless Must Endure
Screams From The Sanctuary
Nothing They Say
Soldiers Of Hell (Running Wild cover)
Enslaved, Dead or Depraved
Buried in Black (Kingdom of Sorrow cover)
I Will Be Heard (Hatebreed cover) (w/ VIP guitar player)
Buried In Black
I hadn’t seen Fear Factory since the Jagermeister Tour back in April of 2004, and I wasn’t really impressed back then. Dino Cazares wasn’t in the band at that point, and I hadn’t really bothered to check them out. As it turns out, Fear Factory is a band I do enjoy, combining the riffs that led to a lot of the nu-metal sound along with just enough programming to keep it interesting. The older stuff is a bit better, but this tour was promoting the new Genexus album, which sounded pretty decent as well. There was a healthy contingent of people there to see FF, and the band didn’t disappoint them, opening with some of the old stuff, a couple of new tunes, and then closing with more of the old stuff. A very enjoyable set and it led me to actually go back and check out the catalog.
Fear Factory setlist:
Shock
Edgecrusher
Powershifter
What Will Become?
Damaged
Soul Hacker
Dielectric
Martyr
Demanufacture
Replica
Shock
Soul Hacker
Finally, one of the biggest nu-metal bands that I never got into. Coal Chamber always seemed like lowest common denominator nu-metal to me, and maybe it still is, but damn if nostalgia isn’t fun. Hell, they opened with Loco and Big Truck. It doesn’t get much more ignorant than that, but the entire place was bouncing around like it was 1997 again. The set didn’t sound half bad, and it’s obvious that Dez knows what he’s doing as a frontman (you don’t put out 6 successful albums with Devildriver for nothing). I had a blast, even if I didn’t know a ton of the songs. The majority of the crowd *did* know the songs, and they seemed to have a hell of a time. A fun show to be sure.
Coal Chamber setlist (I think):
Loco
Big Truck
I.O.U. Nothing
Fiend
Rowboat
Something Told Me
Another Nail in the Coffin
Clock
Drove
No Home
Dark Days
I
Sway
Loco
Big Truck
Rowboat
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Various Artists – 1999 – Millennium 80’s New Wave Party
By Eric | August 6, 2015 6:00 pm
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Artist: Various Artists
Title: Millennium 80’s New Wave Party
Label: Rhino
Released: Oct 5, 1999
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Rock Lobster
#Whip It
#Take On Me
#Come On Eileen
#Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
#I Ran (So Far Away)
#Love Plus One
#Our House
#The Safety Dance
#Just What I Needed
#In The Name Of Love
#Mickey
#She Blinded Me With Science
#Rock This Town
#Tainted Love
#I Melt With You
#Cars
#I Want Candy
#Valley Girl
#Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Review:
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Run D.M.C. – 2002 – Run-D.M.C. – Greatest Hits
By Eric | August 6, 2015 6:00 pm
Artist: Run D.M.C.
Title: Run-D.M.C. – Greatest Hits
Label: Arista / BMG Heritage
Released: Sep 10, 2002
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#King Of Rock
#It’s Tricky
#Beats To The Rhyme
#Can You Rock It Like This
#Walk This Way
#Run’s House
#Rock Box
#Peter Piper
#Mary Mary
#Hard Times
#You Be Illin’
#It’s Like That
#My Adidas
#Sucker MC’s (Krush-Groove 1)
#You Talk Too Much
#Jam-Master Jay
#Down With The King
#Christmas In Hollis
Review:
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Switched – 2006 – Subject to Change
By Eric | August 6, 2015 6:00 pm
Artist: Switched
Title: Subject to Change
Label: Corporate Punishment
Released: Jan 10, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Re-release
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Inside
#Four Walls
#Walk Away
#Religion
#10 Dead Fingers
#Reflections
#Anymore
#Skins
#Wrongside
#Last Chance
#Exterminate
#Darkening Days
#Spread
#Walkaway (Howard Benson Mix)
#Inside (Howard Benson Mix)
#Inside (Rick Will Mix)
Review: 2006 re-release of the 2002 album.
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Finger Eleven – 2015 – Five Crooked Lines
By Eric | August 6, 2015 6:00 pm
Artist: Finger Eleven
Title: Five Crooked Lines
Label: The Bicycle Music Company
Released: Jul 31, 2015
Packaging: Cardboard
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Gods Of Speed
#Criminal
#Save Your Breath
#Wolves and Doors
#Come On, Oblivion
#Not Going To Be Afraid
#Five Crooked Lines
#Blackout Song
#Absolute Truth
#Lost For Words
#Sensory Eraser
#A New Forever
Review:
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Hurst – 2005 – Wanderlust
By Eric | August 4, 2015 6:00 pm
Artist: Hurst
Title: Wanderlust
Label: Round Rock
Released: Jun 28, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Tin Cup
#Not Broken
#Just No Good
#Stumble
#Going Under
#Surrender
#Clear Blue
Review:
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Switched – 2006 – Ghosts in the Machine
By Eric | August 4, 2015 6:00 pm
Artist: Switched
Title: Ghosts in the Machine
Label: Corporate Punishment
Released: Jan 10, 2006
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Save Myself
#Like Suicide
#Empty Promises
#Shattered
#Who Feels
#Im Falling
#Circles
#Travel On
#Drowning
#Into Disaster
#Memories Of You
#Spread
#Inside
#Skins
#Wrong Side
#Anymore
#Darkening Days
#Last Chance
#She Blinded Me With Science
#Anymore
#Ten Dead Fingers
#Religion
#Four Walls
Review:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4DX4muB8RLbsjoEcSMS8Bz
https://open.spotify.com/album/7acxPVZb4cbC92qFuHklma
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08/02/2015 Incubus, Deftones (Darien, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
By Eric | August 4, 2015 9:36 am
Just a few days after the big Slipknot / Lamb of God show, I was right back at Darien Lake for another twin bill. Instead of 50/50, however, this was about a 95/5 in favor of the Deftones. There was an opening band [The Bots], but I didn’t see them, making it into the venue during set change. In fact, I had assumed that it was going to be anyone but the Deftones up next, and I was casually strolling back to my 5th row seat when opening riff of Diamond Eyes started. Can’t say I’ve ever made it back to the front of the amphitheater that fast in all of my concert-going!
Once ensconced up front, I was able to enjoy the rest of Diamond Eyes, and then the first of many nods to the old-school, My Own Summer followed by Lhabia (just like on the album!). There was a great flow to the set, working in the highs and lows, and a great mix across the entire catalog. The band sounded fantastic, Chino was hitting most everything, and the crowd for the most part was into the entire set. It was readily apparent that having an aisle seat on the left hand side was the place to be, as there were easily way more enthusiastic fans on my side. Way more people jumping in the seats, jumping in the aisle, and generally trying to make it like a “regular” general admission Deftones show. Seeing them in a seated environment is nowhere near as fun. (Why they didn’t do a GA pit (ala Slipknot) for this show is a bit of a mystery, although Incubus these days would have no use for it.) Anyway, Chino kept coming over to our side with the crowd pandering, probably a good 70% of the time; I’m pretty sure he could tell there were more “die-hards” on our side. Made the experience that much better! Nowhere was it more apparent than towards the end of the set, as after the mass appeal of Change and Be Quiet And Drive, it was time for arguably my favorite concert moment of the year… Stef hits the opening riff of “Headup” and the entire side of the crowd I was on went BONKERS. (Check out the 7th video in the playlist below, halfway through) There were a number of us that tried to make it as GA as possible. Speaking for myself, I don’t think I stopped jumping the entire song, and I wasn’t alone! Most fun I’ve had in awhile! That would have been great as the closer, but noooooo… they weren’t done! Next was Birthmark (which I’d never seen live!), and they closed with Engine No. 9, which was almost as much fun as Headup. And I even caught a drumstick at the end of the set! Kinda, sorta, not really. More like ripped it out from under the foot of a girl who had been sitting down the whole show (the exception to my “crowd going wild” statement above), and was sitting even as the drumstick came close to her. She was none too pleased. But I explained it to her a bit less eloquently than I’m writing here, in so many words saying “Sorry hun, your lack of care during the entire set equates to my lack of care for your proximity to the drumstick, or your foot, for that matter.” YOINK. Yes, I’m going to say it, she didn’t DESERVE that drumstick. The set was great, the band was great, the crowd was great. Slipknot/LoG may have been the best overall show of the year, but this individual set has to take top billing for the year.
Even better, someone that *didn’t* feel like jumping captured the entire set from just behind where I was, so not only can I relive the show essentially from my perspective, I can watch my lanky, dorky self jumping around and going crazy the whole time. (Ohhh, so that’s what I look like when I’m getting my money’s worth lol). Thanks dude!
Deftones setlist:
Diamond Eyes
My Own Summer (Shove It)
Lhabia
Beware
Bloody Cape
Sextape
You’ve Seen the Butcher
Rocket Skates
Tempest
Swerve City
Knife Prty
Digital Bath
Change (In the House of Flies)
Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
Headup
Birthmark
Engine No. 9
After a set like that, there wasn’t going to be much of anything that would equal the excitement in my eyes, and Incubus didn’t. I had retreated back to the 400’s to hang out with Dave and his crew, catch a beverage, and catch my breath. I never really got into Incubus, and I’d only seen them once before, years ago opening for Limp Bizkit back in 1998 (on SCIENCE). Of course, I know all the radio hits, but that’s really about it. The only older song they played was Vitamin (I really only know Certain Shade of Green and New Skin, so even Vitamin was meh to me.) The show as a whole was okay, they sounded good, but there didn’t seem to be much movement among the band members, they just kind of stood there and played the songs. As a non-fan, it didn’t really make me like them any more than I already do. After they played Drive as part of the encore, I slipped out the back and beat all the traffic out of the venue. Obviously I’m biased, but compared to the Deftones, there was no comparison. Incubus didn’t have it, and the Deftones did.
Incubus Setlist:
Wish You Were Here
Anna Molly
Circles
Absolution Calling
Are You In?
Vitamin
Trust Fall
In the Company of Wolves
Nice to Know You
Here in My Room
Sick Sad Little World
Pardon Me
Make Out Party
Megalomaniac
(Nirvana’s Come As You Are snippet)
Encore:
Dig
Drive
A Crow Left of the Murder
(Beatles’ I Want You (She’s So Heavy) closing)
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