Me and my bros Alex and Ben got up early to make the trek to San Francisco to attend the 13th Tidal Wave Festival, a free metal concert for all to enjoy. We got there a little before 11, when the Facebook page said it was to start. Turns out it didn't start 'til half past the hour, so we chilled on the hill/lawn area of the amphitheater. Not too long after, my friend and fellow metalsetlsits poster Lincoln showed up. We greeted each other, talked and shared some laughs before the first band started.
First band was DC3. There isn't much I can say about these no-names. They're pretty much the definition of cheesy, mediocre rock band. Their songs were mehtastic and for some weird reason, they had an operatic female vocalist for two songs. All she did was sing in the choruses and her mic was inaudible anyways. The only response they got from the crowd was a half ass cover of War Pigs. I look forward to not having to hear from these guys for the rest of forever
After checking out some merch booths, the next band, Beercraft, came on. I looked 'em up on last.fm and they sounded like a shitty "folk" metal band that was as obsessed with beer and bands like Korpiklaani are with all forms of alcohol. While it the latter turned out to be true, they weren't shitty folk metal. They were actually a black metal band with some folk influences. They were actually fairly decent. I enjoyed what I heard. Black metal was definitely a nice pallet cleanser after the first band.
After grabbing some grub at a taco truck in the parking lot, Haunted by Heroes were on. These guys actually got a fairly good response and I think it's safe to say they drew a good amount of the crowd in. They were the first band to actually get people out of the seats/lawn and into the GA area. HxH are "the worlds youngest rock band", aka a bunch of privileged thirteen year olds who took interest in rock music. They weren't really all that bad. They played decent rock and were energetic. The guitarist, while only using the Kirk Hammet scale, played decent solos and the drummer, while over indulgent in the double bass pedal, performed a cool drum solo. Their set got cut because of some technical issues or something and the band got real buttmad.
Next was DH Peligro's band, Peligro. DH uses this band to take a break from the drums and serves as this band's guitar player. They're a crossover/thrash band and they sounded good. The mix was pretty good and I could hear everything pretty well. I was surprised that nobody got into the GA area for them, because their music was fairly energetic and definitely mosh material. Lincoln got their setlist and gave it to me, but I don't really think anybody cares about it, so I'll just not waste the space to post it.
Next was the first band of the day I actually gave a rat's ass about, Gravehill. Gravehill are a black/death metal band from LA. Matt Harvey is in the band but I guess was too busy doing something else to play this show. I was slightly disappointed these guys weren't rockin' their usual stage get-up, but they still had their little blood ceremony before hand, so that was cool. Gravehill marked the first band with mosh pits going on, which I jumped in on for the first song. I don't usually like pits, but when they're small and/or ska pits, I jump in the fun. Gravehill actually had a pretty good sound from the pit area. I could hear most everything pretty clearly. The guitarist they had with them was really good and his solos were scrumptious. Overall really fun band to see.
Unholy Executioner Devil Worshipper Rites of the Pentagram Black Blood Rising Suffer No Man to Live Ravager Decibel Ritual
Next was the band I was looking most forward to, Slough Feg. I was impressed with them. Although the mix was pretty bad, and I couldn't hear Scalzi's vocals most the time, they put on a really good set. Scalzi is a hell of a guitar player and is a really fun front man. He got up in the crowd and was having fun, albeit complaining about being awake at that hour. Some fun things to note about their set were; Scalzi changed hit outfit two times during the set and each time marked a time he'd not play guitar and just sing which meant I could actually hear his vocals and a drunk guy got on stage about three times to dance ). While the sound wasn't perfect, The Lord Weird Slough Feg put on an entertaining set full of stage antics and more importantly, kick ass trad metal.
Death Machine The 95 Thesis Highlander Ape Uprising Diamonds & Rust (cover) The Final Gambit Lycanthropic Fantasies Traders and Gunboats
Next up was the band most people were at Tidal Wave to see, Ghoul! The Creepsylvanians kicked off their set with some Transmission Zero, and thrash their way through the rest of their set. Again, the mix wasn't too great, so when stage right took solos, I couldn't really hear 'em and I could only hear one of the microphones during song. Ghoul were really fun, with all their hilarious stage banter and bloody shenanigans. Luckily for me Lincoln won a raffle earlier and with t hat came a free Thrasher hoodie that was too big for him so he gave it to me, which was the least he could do since I supplied him with a dollar he didn't have for the raffle ticket, so I just got that thing blood soaked and gut drenched. This was the band the crowd was craziest for. People were moshing their asses off, at this point some were being those obnoxious moshers who just run into the front row of people for no reason and there were stage divers. Some people who attempted to stage dive were stopped by security, but most who wanted to got away with it. All in all, Ghoul was really fun. Definitely a good live band to see.
The Lunatic Hour Off With Their Heads Splatterthrash The Mark of Voodoo Brain Jerk Blood Feast Bury the Hatchet Transmission Zero Rise, Killbot, Rise! Destructor Gutbucket Blues
As Your Casket Closes
First Tidal Wave was a success. Hopefully next year has some other bay area gems like Grayceon, because I'll finally be able to see them at a venue that isn't 21+.
PS: When I took a shower this morning and put my hair under the water stream, there was a solid stream of red dye washing off my hair for a solid half minute.
as i lay dying was cool, wish they would have played longer. Caught a drumstick! 9/10 can't wait to see them tomorrow
set: condemned 94 hours anodyne sea an ocean between us through struggle cateriuzed upside down kingdom (wasn't expecting this \m/ ) paralyzed forever the darkest nights the sound of truth seperation nothing left confined
set: condemned 94 hours anodyne sea an ocean between us through struggle cateriuzed upside down kingdom (wasn't expecting this \m/ ) paralyzed forever the darkest nights the sound of truth seperation nothing left confined
>wishes they played longer >rest over tour gets 7 songs at most >bastard.
Next was the band I was looking most forward to, Slough Feg. I was impressed with them. Although the mix was pretty bad, and I couldn't hear Scalzi's vocals most the time, they put on a really good set. Scalzi is a hell of a guitar player and is a really fun front man. He got up in the crowd and was having fun, albeit complaining about being awake at that hour. Some fun things to note about their set were; Scalzi changed hit outfit two times during the set and each time marked a time he'd not play guitar and just sing which meant I could actually hear his vocals and a drunk guy got on stage about three times to dance ). While the sound wasn't perfect, The Lord Weird Slough Feg put on an entertaining set full of stage antics and more importantly, kick ass trad metal.
Arkaik - Sounded pretty good, then when they only had time for one more their faggot guitarist went on the mic like "hey, the guy before us got an encore and WE actually have a drummer" so I left. PP has played every CIM and they're a forgettable brutal tech death band
Gorgasm - Yes
Massacre - Good shit. Met Rick Rozz outside, gave out a handful of Massacre 20th anniversary picks. Wish they would've played longer
Monstrosity - Awesome but there was no one there for them and their set dragged at 2 in the morning
Bands I saw at Day 2:
Sexual Atrocities: Awesome brutal death/goregrind band from Milwaukee. One of the best sets of the fest
Uncleansed - Really fucking good. New vocalist was great and drummer has a really cool style
Cardiac Arrest - Good shit, first time seeing them
Dehumanized - Fuck yes. Crowd wanted an encore but venue wouldn't let em
Funerus - Almost fell asleep
Severed Savior - Best set of the fest and probably one of the best sets I've ever seen. Did an awesome cover of my favorite Suffocation song Thrones Of Blood
Disgorge - Ridiculous
Solstice - Really good but weird after Disgorge
Awesome weekend, awesome time partying with Adam and the rest of the Chi town crew
TUPAC IS DEAD/THE LEGEND IS GONE/THEY SAYIN TUPAC'S BACK?/DEM NIGGAS WRONG
Next was the band I was looking most forward to, Slough Feg. I was impressed with them. Although the mix was pretty bad, and I couldn't hear Scalzi's vocals most the time, they put on a really good set. Scalzi is a hell of a guitar player and is a really fun front man. He got up in the crowd and was having fun, albeit complaining about being awake at that hour. Some fun things to note about their set were; Scalzi changed hit outfit two times during the set and each time marked a time he'd not play guitar and just sing which meant I could actually hear his vocals and a drunk guy got on stage about three times to dance ). While the sound wasn't perfect, The Lord Weird Slough Feg put on an entertaining set full of stage antics and more importantly, kick ass trad metal.
Mayhem was awesome. Slipknot destroyed best set Ive ever seen no doubt. Threw sid in the air during jump the fuck up. I caught the red as I lay dying drumstick and I caught the blue one last night so thats awesome \m/ and got a kerry king and frank bello pick!
Mayhem was awesome. Slipknot destroyed best set Ive ever seen no doubt. Threw sid in the air during jump the fuck up. I caught the red as I lay dying drumstick and I caught the blue one last night so thats awesome \m/ and got a kerry king and frank bello pick!
They played Jumdafuckup???? Or did you mean during Spit it Out?
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Me and my bros Alex and Ben got up early to make the trek to San Francisco to attend the 13th Tidal Wave Festival, a free metal concert for all to enjoy. We got there a little before 11, when the Facebook page said it was to start. Turns out it didn't start 'til half past the hour, so we chilled on the hill/lawn area of the amphitheater. Not too long after, my friend and fellow metalsetlsits poster Lincoln showed up. We greeted each other, talked and shared some laughs before the first band started.
First band was DC3. There isn't much I can say about these no-names. They're pretty much the definition of cheesy, mediocre rock band. Their songs were mehtastic and for some weird reason, they had an operatic female vocalist for two songs. All she did was sing in the choruses and her mic was inaudible anyways. The only response they got from the crowd was a half ass cover of War Pigs. I look forward to not having to hear from these guys for the rest of forever
After checking out some merch booths, the next band, Beercraft, came on. I looked 'em up on last.fm and they sounded like a shitty "folk" metal band that was as obsessed with beer and bands like Korpiklaani are with all forms of alcohol. While it the latter turned out to be true, they weren't shitty folk metal. They were actually a black metal band with some folk influences. They were actually fairly decent. I enjoyed what I heard. Black metal was definitely a nice pallet cleanser after the first band.
After grabbing some grub at a taco truck in the parking lot, Haunted by Heroes were on. These guys actually got a fairly good response and I think it's safe to say they drew a good amount of the crowd in. They were the first band to actually get people out of the seats/lawn and into the GA area. HxH are "the worlds youngest rock band", aka a bunch of privileged thirteen year olds who took interest in rock music. They weren't really all that bad. They played decent rock and were energetic. The guitarist, while only using the Kirk Hammet scale, played decent solos and the drummer, while over indulgent in the double bass pedal, performed a cool drum solo. Their set got cut because of some technical issues or something and the band got real buttmad.
Next was DH Peligro's band, Peligro. DH uses this band to take a break from the drums and serves as this band's guitar player. They're a crossover/thrash band and they sounded good. The mix was pretty good and I could hear everything pretty well. I was surprised that nobody got into the GA area for them, because their music was fairly energetic and definitely mosh material. Lincoln got their setlist and gave it to me, but I don't really think anybody cares about it, so I'll just not waste the space to post it.
Next was the first band of the day I actually gave a rat's ass about, Gravehill. Gravehill are a black/death metal band from LA. Matt Harvey is in the band but I guess was too busy doing something else to play this show. I was slightly disappointed these guys weren't rockin' their usual stage get-up, but they still had their little blood ceremony before hand, so that was cool. Gravehill marked the first band with mosh pits going on, which I jumped in on for the first song. I don't usually like pits, but when they're small and/or ska pits, I jump in the fun. Gravehill actually had a pretty good sound from the pit area. I could hear most everything pretty clearly. The guitarist they had with them was really good and his solos were scrumptious. Overall really fun band to see.
Unholy Executioner
Devil Worshipper
Rites of the Pentagram
Black Blood Rising
Suffer No Man to Live
Ravager
Decibel Ritual
Next was the band I was looking most forward to, Slough Feg. I was impressed with them. Although the mix was pretty bad, and I couldn't hear Scalzi's vocals most the time, they put on a really good set. Scalzi is a hell of a guitar player and is a really fun front man. He got up in the crowd and was having fun, albeit complaining about being awake at that hour. Some fun things to note about their set were; Scalzi changed hit outfit two times during the set and each time marked a time he'd not play guitar and just sing which meant I could actually hear his vocals and a drunk guy got on stage about three times to dance
Death Machine
The 95 Thesis
Highlander
Ape Uprising
Diamonds & Rust (cover)
The Final Gambit
Lycanthropic Fantasies
Traders and Gunboats
Next up was the band most people were at Tidal Wave to see, Ghoul! The Creepsylvanians kicked off their set with some Transmission Zero, and thrash their way through the rest of their set. Again, the mix wasn't too great, so when stage right took solos, I couldn't really hear 'em and I could only hear one of the microphones during song. Ghoul were really fun, with all their hilarious stage banter and bloody shenanigans. Luckily for me Lincoln won a raffle earlier and with t hat came a free Thrasher hoodie that was too big for him so he gave it to me, which was the least he could do since I supplied him with a dollar he didn't have for the raffle ticket, so I just got that thing blood soaked and gut drenched. This was the band the crowd was craziest for. People were moshing their asses off, at this point some were being those obnoxious moshers who just run into the front row of people for no reason and there were stage divers. Some people who attempted to stage dive were stopped by security, but most who wanted to got away with it. All in all, Ghoul was really fun. Definitely a good live band to see.
The Lunatic Hour
Off With Their Heads
Splatterthrash
The Mark of Voodoo
Brain Jerk
Blood Feast
Bury the Hatchet
Transmission Zero
Rise, Killbot, Rise!
Destructor
Gutbucket Blues
As Your Casket Closes
First Tidal Wave was a success. Hopefully next year has some other bay area gems like Grayceon, because I'll finally be able to see them at a venue that isn't 21+.
DC3: 3/10
Beercraft:7/10
Haunted By Heroes: 6/10
Peligro:6.5/10
Gravehill:8/10
Slough Feg: 8.5/10
Ghoul: 8.5/10
PS: When I took a shower this morning and put my hair under the water stream, there was a solid stream of red dye washing off my hair for a solid half minute.
set:
condemned
94 hours
anodyne sea
an ocean between us
through struggle
cateriuzed
upside down kingdom (wasn't expecting this \m/ )
paralyzed
forever
the darkest nights
the sound of truth
seperation
nothing left
confined
might be forgetting a song
>rest over tour gets 7 songs at most
>bastard.
Dancing guy at 14:26 - 14:44
Bands I saw at Day 1:
Putrid Pile - Awesome, kinda crappy mix though
Arkaik - Sounded pretty good, then when they only had time for one more their faggot guitarist went on the mic like "hey, the guy before us got an encore and WE actually have a drummer" so I left. PP has played every CIM and they're a forgettable brutal tech death band
Gorgasm - Yes
Massacre - Good shit. Met Rick Rozz outside, gave out a handful of Massacre 20th anniversary picks. Wish they would've played longer
Monstrosity - Awesome but there was no one there for them and their set dragged at 2 in the morning
Bands I saw at Day 2:
Sexual Atrocities: Awesome brutal death/goregrind band from Milwaukee. One of the best sets of the fest
Uncleansed - Really fucking good. New vocalist was great and drummer has a really cool style
Cardiac Arrest - Good shit, first time seeing them
Dehumanized - Fuck yes. Crowd wanted an encore but venue wouldn't let em
Funerus - Almost fell asleep
Severed Savior - Best set of the fest and probably one of the best sets I've ever seen. Did an awesome cover of my favorite Suffocation song Thrones Of Blood
Disgorge - Ridiculous
Solstice - Really good but weird after Disgorge
Awesome weekend, awesome time partying with Adam and the rest of the Chi town crew
Dancing guy at 14:26 - 14:44
Perhaps it's because I was right by the guitar amps and you were a bit further away.