Man, the drive there was stupid. The highway was down to one lane for
most of the way and it was pouring down rain. I was ANGRY, but I'm
really glad I stuck it out and went!
I got to the Granada about halfway through Stolen Babies' set. I wasn't
really all that impressed with them. I guess I'm used to accordion's
being used in a kick-ass, folk metal way, but it just kinda didn't serve
a purpose in their set. I thought their bassist and drummer were pretty
good, but other than that...nothing really stood out for me. And
they're the second band I know of where one person's sole job is to bang
on an empty oil drum during shows.
Paradise Lost was awesome! Those kinda old-school, late 80's/early 90's
doom bands always bring it. They were very heavy, although the vocalist
seemed like he was struggling on a few songs. I guess he had some voice
problems and ended their set early at an earlier date. The whole band
was really into the performance, though. Really good though.
The big response of the night came from Katatonia, however. One word:
Wow. These dudes can put on a show. They were heavy, melodic, had some
amazing solos and just absolutely ripped everyone's face off. There was a
ton of headbanging in the crowd and lots of singing along, too. Jonas'
vocals sounded spot on, and both of the guitars really crunched and
brought the house down around them. I can't believe I even entertained
the thought for even a second that I might have skipped them. Never
again!
I was actually going to leave after Katatonia, but I'm pretty glad I
stuck around for Devin Townsend. Although he wasn't nearly as
jaw-dropping as Katatonia, I was really glad I stuck around for him.
First and foremost - he is an entertainer. I don't think I've ever seen a
frontman for a band engage an audience like he does. Whether it's
talking to the crowd in-between songs or playing to them during songs,
Devin is just really fun to watch. Most of the stuff they played was on
the heavier side, although the song "Life" has a really upbeat, almost
pop sound that was fantastic! Set went really fast, and I really hope
he'll be back many more times.
Devin Townsend set:
Seventh Wave (Ocean Machine)
Life (Ocean Machine)
Supercrush! (Devin Townsend Project)
Kingdom (Devin Townsend/Devin Townsend Project)
Liberation (Devin Townsend Project)
Truth (Devin Townsend)
Regulator (Devin Townsend)
Color Your World (Devin Townsend)
Vampira (The Devin Townsend Band)
Lucky Animals (Devin Townsend Project)
Juular (Devin Townsend Project)
Grace (Devin Townsend Project)
Katatonia:
1. Dead Letters
2. Buildings
3. The Longest Year
4. Deliberation
5. My Twin
6. The Racing Heart
7. Lethean
8. Teargas
9. Walking by a Wire
10. Sleeper
11. Hypnone
12. Forsaker
13. Leaders
Paradise Lost (included(Out of order and incomplete):
Enchantment
Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us
Tragic Idol
One Second
Say Just Words
The Enemy
Devin Townsend Project: 8.5/10
Katatonia: 10/10
Paradise Lost: 8.5/10
Stolen Babies: 6/10
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