Stone & Steel fest - the day one of the Haverhill fests[views:24418][posts:127]Club 125 - main stage (Bradford, Ma) - [a_cold_reality][blackout_frenzy][coffin_birth][forevers_fallen_grace][for_what_its_worth][hypersolid][kill_tomorrow][randomshots][seed][shroud_of_bereavement][smite_the_righteous][the_accursed][the_art_of_all][the_green_evening_requiem][137][backwoods][closed_casket][hated][inflicted][lessons_learned][randomshots][slight_of_mind][stryk_nine][target_remains][volatile][whiskey_chapel] _______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 12:35pm - the_reverend ""] I'm here. dyingmuse, if you read this, go to http://www.jayfest.com and print out a couple copies of the schedule |
| _________________________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 12:38pm - whiskey_weed_and_women ""] i might swing by to see a couple of bands before i go back to boston and then go to NH for the hugfest |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 12:40pm - brian_dc ""] I'm doing my keagles to prepare for the hugfest. |
| _________________________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 12:41pm - whiskey_weed_and_women ""] group hug, before the taste of silvers set haha |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 12:56pm - brian_dc ""] that would be really big hug...I'm gonna need more keagles. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 12:58pm - succubus ""] aaron, as requested i emailed the schedule to yer phone *bows* |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 1:13pm - anonymous ""] I'll be there around 7pm tonight.Im hoping theres at least 2 or 3 good bands.Im bringing my earplugs just in case |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 1:29pm - Nate nli ""] Man, there's more than a few bands I'd be watching. Sux I'm 990 miles away or else I would be there. Meh! |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 1:32pm - scoracrasia ""] Nate nli said:Man, there's more than a few bands I'd be watching. Sux I'm 990 miles away or else I would be there. Meh! Nate, drop me your e-mail as I have lost it. Had a question for you outside of cooking pots. send it to me man at scoracrasia@scoracrasia.net |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 1:38pm - Nate nli ""] It's natedemontigny@gmail.com I don't have my pc yet but will monday though. So I prolly won't be able to get back to you till then. Aight? |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 2:32pm - the_reverend ""] carina, now it is you phone that sucks. you obviously aren't getting my tm and when I called you, straight to vm. |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 2:32pm - scoracrasia ""] Nate nli said:It's natedemontigny@gmail.com I don't have my pc yet but will monday though. So I prolly won't be able to get back to you till then. Aight? Sounds good mang. The vols suck anus! |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:08pm - the_reverend ""] volatile: (second stage) some how I missed the fact that this band has a Dissector member in it. Mr. Eddie is on guitar here. they are an early 80's metal band, King diamond/metallica influenced. and tossed a vemon cover in the middle there. The singer was very excited singer, screaming at the people who were here listening. There weren't many people here. Sad cause a lot of the later bands would have really liked them. Metal from the days when true metal was king. The last song they played "scum of the earth" sounded like motorhead with king diamond highs. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:08pm - the_reverend ""] The Art Of All: (main stage) super proggy music. Just a singer and a keyboardist, but they had a nice edge that wasn't nu-metal and wasn't just straight doom. All the vocals were clean and you know how harsh I am on clean vocals. Essentially, they played for me and a coule other people that filtered in. I would describe them as porcupine tree stripped down to 2 guys and them then mix in the indie group low (an off shute of my bloody vanlentine) with the structure of the songs. Also, a little like dreaded silence (as a matter of fact ds sound book a show with these guys). Awesome what two dudes can do. I swear at some points, the echoy harmonics of the guitars even sounded like a keyboard. The drummer had the steady, held back pace that the drummer of ocean or american analog set has where you need to hold back when you want to sprint ahead. And some points he could let go and there was even one breakdown. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:09pm - the_reverend ""] target remains: (second stage) well... They kept spotting after just about every single song cause of the drummers double pedal slidding forward. A lot of the vocals were reminicent of older metalica, but then the others were just straight death metal screams. The music was thick in the guitar distortion like dismember-era death metal (mostly in the tone of the guitarist with the shaved head). There weren't too many killer riffs parts. The ones they did do reminded me of slayer, haunting the chapel or earlier morbid angel. The singer looses 10 pts for wearing a korn cap. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:18pm - dreadkill ""] the_reverend said:The Art Of All: (main stage) super proggy music. Just a singer and a keyboardist, but they had a nice edge that wasn't nu-metal and wasn't just straight doom. All the vocals were clean and you know how harsh I am on clean vocals. Essentially, they played for me and a coule other people that filtered in. I would describe them as porcupine tree stripped down to 2 guys and them then mix in the indie group low (an off shute of my bloody vanlentine) with the structure of the songs. Also, a little like dreaded silence (as a matter of fact ds sound book a show with these guys). Awesome what two dudes can do. I swear at some points, the echoy harmonics of the guitars even sounded like a keyboard. The drummer had the steady, held back pace that the drummer of ocean or american analog set has where you need to hold back when you want to sprint ahead. And some points he could let go and there was even one breakdown. i'll check them out |
| __________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:20pm - succubus ""] the_reverend said:carina, now it is you phone that sucks. you obviously aren't getting my tm and when I called you, straight to vm. they both suck but thanks for the great news!<3 |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:25pm - the_reverend ""] dreadkill, you may find them a little too "indie" sounding, but there clean parts totally reminded me of you clean parts. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:31pm - dreadkill ""] i just checked out the art of all on myspace and they kind of sounded like an emo/indie rock band with some hardcore parts. might be a different band with the same name or maybe they've changed their style up since these recordings. the band i just listened to didn't sound at all like it would fit in on the stone and steel fest or with us, but they are good at what they do. i'm guessing it's a different band maybe. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:32pm - dreadkill ""] i just read your post, reverend. probably is the same band. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:35pm - dreadkill ""] definitely a little too indie for me, but then again, i'm a big fan of the black heart procession, so maybe they'll grow on me. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:36pm - dreadkill ""] my clean vocal parts often sound like katatonia ripoffs or a higher pitched dan swano. i remember you comparing them to porcupine tree last time you saw us. that was cool. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:53pm - the_reverend ""] excuses excuses. the club can muddy up the sound too. was the band that you checked out just a drummer and a guitar/singer? For What Its Worth: (main stage) it's a girl fronted pop punk band like blink182. Their logo looked a lot like the moster rockstar drinks logo. That reminds me, I should get an endorcement deal with those drinks. I drank 4 blueberry ones yesterday. 2 on the way to chicopee and 2 in the car on the way back/to WUNH. sigh... But I digress, one of the lines in their song said something about "you are going straight to voicemail" which is what's happening now when I call my gf. This must be a message and I'm going to get home and find the place empty. hated: (second stage) their gfs went around telling everyone that they were playing like they were worried or something. The music was over too nu-metally for my tastes. Like the nu-metal parts of vertigod's set that I'm not too big on. they gave me a CD so I'm going to check that out. They thanked mike sac for getting them on the show. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:55pm - dreadkill ""] yeah, they were just guitar/vocals, and drums. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 3:56pm - dreadkill ""] hated is a pretty bad band name. |
| __________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 4:01pm - succubus ""] the_reverend said:"you are going straight to voicemail" which is what's happening now when I call my gf. This must be a message and I'm going to get home and find the place empty. hahahahahaha except that our phones suck i will have a surprise for you when you get home =) |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 4:03pm - dreadkill ""] i wonder if the surprise is a new phone |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 4:06pm - the_reverend ""] I'm hoping for something more.um... biblically vilified OLD SCHOOL TESTAMENT STYLE, YO! target remains: (main stage) and now on the mainstage, with no remorse... Just kidding, it's the band I just saw upstairs take 2. I guess there was another band that dropped (i think that's #4 to drop). They sounded so much better down stairs. Maybe it was the better system or the practice set upstairs. It was funny cause upstairs, the singer played a song for the second time, then they played it again downstairs for the 3rd time. I'm actually glad they got on again cause their drums stayed put this time. They also had the first "pit" |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 4:33pm - the_reverend ""] so far TR by far has the most amount of friends here. closed casket: (second stage) these guys should have been downstais, imho. I got upstairs and the place was empty. Last time I saw them they ruled and I was expecting the same this time. Its like our own dark tranquillity (earlier stuff) and um... Amon amarth. well, at least on the first song. After that it got more priesty. the singer ran off downstairs looking for water so the keyboardist played some carnival music. Finally a couple songs later they got a bottle of water ans washed the setdown with a cover song. By the time they finished there was only 4 people in the room. Not nearly enough people for all those party favors. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 4:38pm - dyingmuse ""] man am i running late, i just got off a room from a stone chimmeny i just built bullshit...it's fucking cold. i will be down in about an hour! \m/ |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 4:40pm - the_reverend ""] Smite The Rightous: (main stage) I ran right down in the middle of their set and was right up to the face of the SARS inflicted pamelaccursed. Yes, this is pam's new band with her brother-in-law chris (from the accursed). when I raised my camera, I was accosted by multiple direct middle finger assaults. she sound know that the middle finger wasn't neccessary since the shiney pole right in the middle of the stage ruined most shots I took of her. They really did sound awesome. Chris did the back up low vocals. She did the main vocals an it sounded really good. You could tell that the AIDSARS was affecting pam. Each tie she breathed out, I could feel the infliction seeping into my body. If I get sick...gr... I'll probably do nothing about it more than bitch. own very own anthony went up on stage during their last song. why did he come up then you may ask. cause they intro'd with stripped raped and strangled. having anthony on stage knocked pam's consentration off a bit so she either forgot that I was taking pictures or that she didn't want me taking pictures so I was able to get some nice ones with her and anthony singing together. good stuff. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 4:45pm - dreadkill ""] the_reverend said:I'm hoping for something more.um... biblically vilified OLD SCHOOL TESTAMENT STYLE, YO! i should have known. with you guys, it's always like that. i need to get my girlfriend to do things that way. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 5:11pm - the_reverend ""] I think the secret is easy; be nice and date an awesome woman. oh and thank you cause I should get enough points right there for um.. activities AND getting out of watching everyone loves raymond at least once. a cold reality: (main stage) good thing I happened to travel down stairs and catch them. This is probably the 7th time I've seen them and probably the 6th different line up. 1/2 the back up duties have been handed off to a new guy who also plays guitar. Actually, he was playing the lead parts quite a bit. backwoods: (second stage) another set with barely anyone upstairs. I think they played for like 5 people and another band that was sitting up there. The music was loud rock mixed with somethings that I thought sounded like mike patton. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 5:53pm - the_reverend ""] that subway sucked. I wanted a veggie sub... what I got was more of an experiment with a landmind in a garden. geez... it's like I ate a gabbage patch doll with mayo |
| __________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 6:05pm - succubus ""] what? i spoke to aaron over the phone...and told him the surprise was FOOD because he wasn't gonna be eating much at the show and i knew he'd be hungry..so i was gonna make him pizza... sigh |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 6:08pm - dreadkill ""] succubus said:what? i spoke to aaron over the phone...and told him the surprise was FOOD because he wasn't gonna be eating much at the show and i knew he'd be hungry..so i was gonna make him pizza... sigh that's a good surprise too. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 6:08pm - dreadkill ""] the_reverend said: it's like I ate a gabbage patch doll with mayo that's the quote of the day right there. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 6:14pm - the_reverend ""] carina, I still expect both things when I get home. I should be home around 1am. target remains: (main stage) um... take 3. They should be nice and warmed up. I for one went to subway and picked up my produce explosion delux stryk nine: (second stage) they were pretty sure nu-metal but more towards the melodic in flames style. They had a lot of props and all. sort of a whole hospital theme going on. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 6:18pm - dreadkill ""] the_reverend said:carina, I still expect both things when I get home. I should be home around 1am. you tell her aaron! hehehe |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 7:20pm - Justin ACR ""] the_reverend said:I a cold reality: (main stage) good thing I happened to travel down stairs and catch them. This is probably the 7th time I've seen them and probably the 6th different line up. 1/2 the back up duties have been handed off to a new guy who also plays guitar. Actually, he was playing the lead parts quite a bit. . This has been the lineup for over an year now, this is the same lineup as the show that you shot at the middle east |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 7:39pm - anonymous ""] know of any shows that are coming up other than day 2... they usually have flyers up/// |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 7:50pm - the_reverend ""] d'oh on the line up thing. those other two guys must have put on some weight or um... grew an extra limb or something. kill tomorrow: (main stage) I'm not sure if I shot them before. Possibly... They were hard core-ish. While they were playing, I knew there was something missing. They just sounded like there is usually more in the guitars. Then the singer said that they were missing a guitar player. they were death metal influenced hardcore. whiskey chapel: (second stage) an old school loud rock band the name seems really appropriate for them. Their sound mixes early metal with it's 70s, 80s, and bluesy roots. The drummer played mostly on the hi-hat and cymbols. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 8:14pm - the_reverend ""] seed: (main stage) ok, any person that likes this band and fronts that they don't like dead to fall is an elitest snob. They were very good. Some hardcore influence, some black death, and even some more techy parts. They were really high energy and the crowd moved. oh and the singer channeled the ghost of adam sandler. lessons learned: (second stage) this could have been a megadeth set or early metallica. They sounded just like that. coffin birth: (main stage) it sounds like they've been expanding their sound since that one first show. I my guess is correct, the first songs were newer. They just sounded more worked through on the guitar parts. A lot of what they put in there sounded very morbid angel. As they moved along, it leaned more and more black metal. The new drummer is not only really good, but he's really sweet 16. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 9:19pm - the_reverend ""] damn.. like 10 bands left.. with 2 or 3 doing double sets... eyes so heavey. atleast the person who tossed my full coffee didn't toss my sub or my salad. 137 : (second stage) it's been yeeeeeeears since I saw them. I'm guessing it was milwaukee july 02. I thought they were a 3 piece? I will have to look again. Before they played, the drummer asked me what I was shooting for and if I wanted to make some $$ $hooting them. I said not to worry that I'll shoot it any how. They played really good. I think the fact tha a lot of people moved around that made them better. They were able to interact with the crowd that knew them (specifically kelly an folly). They played a beastie's cover "fight for your right to party". for some reason every picture I took of the girl was bright red, wtf I say. blackout_frenzy: (main stage) I came down on the tail end of 137 to catch them. Its funny, 137 and BoF, both play at the same time on different stages both said at the same time that the other was pulling the fans away. They also both complained about the beer only being served in that one room. Their set was made all that much better cause there was a 7 yo kid moshing it up for almos the entire set.. |
| __________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 9:22pm - succubus ""] they should buy you another one...why would someone take someone else's coffee? |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 10:44pm - the_reverend ""] actually, I guess bands aren't getting double sets any more cause the show is 20 minutes behind. carina, remember that boy (5-ish) with the long hair that donated it? he's here and there is another little kid. they are both playing air guitar, head banging, and moshing when nobody else is. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 10:54pm - succubus ""] is his mom there? i think we exchanged emails once shortly after that show |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 10:56pm - the_reverend ""] yes. he's not old enough to go to shows alone yet. maybe next year. |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 11:02pm - the_reverend ""] Forevers Fallen Grace: (main stage) they set up the stage as if this were the 5th act of mid summer nights dream, moving their own foliage and collumns in to fill the stage. They are doomy/gothy metal. I was remebering a lot about amorphis's live set while watching them. I'm pretty sure the little kid was one of theirs. I used some wireless flash with them. It rules so hard. It messes up timing, but damn. They sent out a song to all the sodomists. That made me turn my head. inflicted: (second stage) its a rare treat to catch this local band for me cause theyalways play new bedford. When I came up ian was stomping around the stage and into the crowd. Basically all of the accursed were there. And everyone was appreciating the dandy work of these guitar noodlers. After the first few songs, the crowd calmed down and the moshing was gone. |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 19,2005 11:55pm - the_reverend ""] green evening requiem, the: (second stage) sort of doomy hardcore. There was some cool atmospheric parts that were cool. I set up my flash and carina's flash. That was really cool to play with. slight of mind: (second stage) they looked like like a power metal, like 7 witches or something and they were. Their drummer quit the band as they were packing up to head to this show so they had a fill in. Shroud Of Bereavment: (main stage) I guess they were originally suppose to have 40 minutes and as always their set got cut cause the time was running out. They played like 3 songs though... I mean that got to be over 30 minutes right there, no? They sounded really good. I'm fairly certain that I compeletely blinded them all with 3 flashes going off at once... Oopies. Their is a party at there house after the show. The parties are just starting when the first person vomits on themselves. |