way to not explain youre soty sounds like hatebreed statement, i didnt mean to come off like a jerkoff, thats just one of the most ridiculous things i've ever heard on this board. if you could explain, maybe i'd get it, but i seen the one bands a shit ton of times, the other o seen tonight, one kicks major ass, the other i wouldnt pay to see.
i didnt mean to buggout on you man, my bad. hatebreeds one of my favorite bands. it came out wrong. i just dont see any similarity in the two, except for maybe the way they look. but youre entitled to your opinion.
Denver's Uproar date opened with 2 local bands, which was kind of a drag as they both were awful. After about an hour of walking around grabbing all of the freebies the vendors had to offer - which was a shit ton by the way, I wish Mayhem was like that - the first real band started.
Hail The Villain: These guys knocked me on my ass. Before today, I had never heard more than one song from these guys. After seeing them live, that is going to change very soon. They were spot on, energetic, and vocalist Bryan Crouch is a very entertaining frontman. Im not knocking these guys are revolutionary or complex, but they are some damn good hard rock. Before their set, I was walking by their merch tent, and the merch guy offered me a shirt and their cd for 15 bucks. I politely declined, then immediately regretted not taking it after seeing their performance. I met the entire band, and they signed my program. They were extremely cool and I got a few photos. 8/10
New Medicine: After meeting Hail The Villain we raided the Rockstar tent for some energy cola and shitastic rockstar gum. We watched New Medicine from the tent, and they didnt impress. The singers vocals were eerily similar to Zack De La Rocha of Rage Against The Machine, but the music was all over the place. Their merch guy described them before their set as a mix of "RATM, Offspring, Shinedown, and Atreyu." I almost laughed in his face. They were ok, definitely the worst band of the day, not counting locals. 4/10
Airbourne: One of my guilty pleasures. I fucking love these guys more and more every time I see them. Haters gonna hate. Their singer is an absolute madman in the live setting. During one song, he jumped on one of his roadies shoulders, who then carried him around the crowd, all the while doing the guitar solo. He jumped on amp stacks, smashed rockstars against his head, and more. They also sounded very clean. If you hate these guys, you'll continue to hate them. If you like them, you'll have fun during their set. 8.5/10
Hellyeah: One of the bands I was stoked to see on this tour. They turned out to be the biggest disappointment. Chad Gray seemed downright bored during their entire set. They sounded decent, but their set was just uninspired. The setlist was also abysmal. Highlights like Cowboy Way and You Wouldnt Know were negated by slower cuts like Hell Of A Time and possibly the worst closing song ever, Alcohaulin Ass. Perhaps the most annoying thing of the day was the crowd. Gathering the courage to try and mosh, I looked around the crowd to see where the nearest pit was. The only problem: there was none. I asked a few bigger guys around me to help me open up a circle to start a pit, and they shook their head and mumbled "Nah man." There were little to no pits all day. The amount of Avenged Sevenfold fans at the show probably had something to do with this. 6/10
Halestorm: I missed the first 2 songs because I was seeing the last few songs from Hellyeah (the set times were extremely fucked up for our date. At least a half an hour off, so Hellyeah and Halestorm overlapped) Being the opening main stage band, their sound was slightly buggy, but they performed well. Lizzy Hale hits some godly fucking notes during "I Get Off" And the drum solo was pretty cool. I'd like to see them in a more intimate setting. Oh, and by the way, these guys signed at their merch booth for practically the entire day. From Hail The Villain to Airbourne they were signing: for free. My friends and I met them, and they were very cool. They asked everyone they met their names, and had decent conversations with everyone. I talked to the bassist about the finer points of Anthrax after I complimented his Among The Living Shirt. 8/10
Avenged Sevenfold: They gave me pretty much what I expected. Their stage show was awesome, and they played well, I am just not a big fan of them. 8.5/10
Disturbed: Of all the times I have seen these guys, this was probably the worst time. At least for David Dramain. His voice cracked multiple times throughout several songs. It seemed more of something along the lines of a cold, or exhaustion, than a bad performance. The video screens they had behind them were very appealing to the eye, and each song had something unique playing for it. One of the best stage set ups ive seen. I loved the medley they did, and the setlist was excellent as always. Even though I said this was the worst time I have seen Disturbed, they were still the best band of the day. 9/10
Overall, this tour has nothing on Mayhem, but it was still a good time. If they continue it next year i'll probably be there.
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way to not explain youre soty sounds like hatebreed statement, i didnt mean to come off like a jerkoff, thats just one of the most ridiculous things i've ever heard on this board. if you could explain, maybe i'd get it, but i seen the one bands a shit ton of times, the other o seen tonight, one kicks major ass, the other i wouldnt pay to see.
Forget it ><
Denver's Uproar date opened with 2 local bands, which was kind of a drag as they both were awful. After about an hour of walking around grabbing all of the freebies the vendors had to offer - which was a shit ton by the way, I wish Mayhem was like that - the first real band started.
Hail The Villain: These guys knocked me on my ass. Before today, I had never heard more than one song from these guys. After seeing them live, that is going to change very soon. They were spot on, energetic, and vocalist Bryan Crouch is a very entertaining frontman. Im not knocking these guys are revolutionary or complex, but they are some damn good hard rock. Before their set, I was walking by their merch tent, and the merch guy offered me a shirt and their cd for 15 bucks. I politely declined, then immediately regretted not taking it after seeing their performance. I met the entire band, and they signed my program. They were extremely cool and I got a few photos. 8/10
New Medicine: After meeting Hail The Villain we raided the Rockstar tent for some energy cola and shitastic rockstar gum. We watched New Medicine from the tent, and they didnt impress. The singers vocals were eerily similar to Zack De La Rocha of Rage Against The Machine, but the music was all over the place. Their merch guy described them before their set as a mix of "RATM, Offspring, Shinedown, and Atreyu." I almost laughed in his face. They were ok, definitely the worst band of the day, not counting locals. 4/10
Airbourne: One of my guilty pleasures. I fucking love these guys more and more every time I see them. Haters gonna hate. Their singer is an absolute madman in the live setting. During one song, he jumped on one of his roadies shoulders, who then carried him around the crowd, all the while doing the guitar solo. He jumped on amp stacks, smashed rockstars against his head, and more. They also sounded very clean. If you hate these guys, you'll continue to hate them. If you like them, you'll have fun during their set. 8.5/10
Hellyeah: One of the bands I was stoked to see on this tour. They turned out to be the biggest disappointment. Chad Gray seemed downright bored during their entire set. They sounded decent, but their set was just uninspired. The setlist was also abysmal. Highlights like Cowboy Way and You Wouldnt Know were negated by slower cuts like Hell Of A Time and possibly the worst closing song ever, Alcohaulin Ass. Perhaps the most annoying thing of the day was the crowd. Gathering the courage to try and mosh, I looked around the crowd to see where the nearest pit was. The only problem: there was none. I asked a few bigger guys around me to help me open up a circle to start a pit, and they shook their head and mumbled "Nah man." There were little to no pits all day. The amount of Avenged Sevenfold fans at the show probably had something to do with this. 6/10
Halestorm: I missed the first 2 songs because I was seeing the last few songs from Hellyeah (the set times were extremely fucked up for our date. At least a half an hour off, so Hellyeah and Halestorm overlapped) Being the opening main stage band, their sound was slightly buggy, but they performed well. Lizzy Hale hits some godly fucking notes during "I Get Off" And the drum solo was pretty cool. I'd like to see them in a more intimate setting. Oh, and by the way, these guys signed at their merch booth for practically the entire day. From Hail The Villain to Airbourne they were signing: for free. My friends and I met them, and they were very cool. They asked everyone they met their names, and had decent conversations with everyone. I talked to the bassist about the finer points of Anthrax after I complimented his Among The Living Shirt. 8/10
Avenged Sevenfold: They gave me pretty much what I expected. Their stage show was awesome, and they played well, I am just not a big fan of them. 8.5/10
Disturbed: Of all the times I have seen these guys, this was probably the worst time. At least for David Dramain. His voice cracked multiple times throughout several songs. It seemed more of something along the lines of a cold, or exhaustion, than a bad performance. The video screens they had behind them were very appealing to the eye, and each song had something unique playing for it. One of the best stage set ups ive seen. I loved the medley they did, and the setlist was excellent as always. Even though I said this was the worst time I have seen Disturbed, they were still the best band of the day. 9/10
Overall, this tour has nothing on Mayhem, but it was still a good time. If they continue it next year i'll probably be there.
i quit smoking CIGARETTES lol
ive never smoked teh weeeedz....