Sounds of the Underground @ the Tsongas Arena today![views:53569][posts:161]Tsongas Arena (Lowell, Ma) - [all_that_remains][a_life_once_lost][chimaira][clutch][devildriver][every_time_i_die][from_autumn_to_ashes][gwar][lamb_of_god][norma_jean][opeth][poison_the_well][randomshots][strapping_young_lad][the_red_chord][throwdown][unearth] [show listing] __________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 9:47am - succubus ""] The following bands will all play between the hours of noon and 3PM: NORA (only playing 6/25) FULL BLOWN CHAOS THE RED CHORD (only playing 6/25 - 7/4) ALL THAT REMAINS A LIFE ONCE LOST DEVIL DRIVER FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES (only playing 7/5 - 7/13 & 7/30 - 7/31) BLACK DAHLIA MURDER (only playing 6/28) MADBALL (only playing 6/29 7/29) TERROR (only playing 7/15 - 7/31) HIGH ON FIRE (only playing 6/26 - 7/31) The following bands will between 3PM and 5PM: THROWDOWN STRAPPING YOUNG LAD NORMA JEAN EVERY TIME I DIE GWAR will play between 5:15 and 6PM each day All the headliners will play between 6PM and 10: OPETH POISON THE WELLL CHIMAIRA FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES UNEARTH CLUTCH LAMB OF GOD * LAMB OF GOD will play at about 10PM every day with the exception of Montreal where OPETH will close the show and hit the stage around 10PM All times are approximate and subject to change. All bands rotate within their designated times each day so exact times won't be known until the day of the show. |
| __________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 9:47am - succubus ""] doors 11AM show starts noon the rev and i are leaving in a little while |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:05am - Joe/NotCommon ""] For some real underground sounds, check out Sin of Angels and HellBlock6 tonight in Providence. They may not be as underground as Lamb of God, but who is? |
| _______________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:30am - Mary ""] Joe <3 |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:32am - dreadkill ""] i wish i was going to this in montreal. i'd go to some nudie bars, go to the show at 10, watch opeth headline, then go to some nudie bars. |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:35am - Joe/NotCommon ""] Why are they keeping the order a secret? Is it some tricky way to force fans of some bands see the other bands? |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:36am - the_reverend ""] <english award>yeah, no one likes to see bands that they like.</english award> ps: we are heading to the show now. I am going to enjoy myself. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:37am - succubus ""] they keep changing the order just like ozzfest does...keep yer poop talking off here |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:40am - Joe/NotCommon ""] Strapping Young Lad fans hate Chimaira, so do High on Fire fans. Oh, and Gwar fans do too. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:01am - MILITIANARY ""] How big is this place and how do you get there |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:02am - MILITIANARY ""] oh yeah and how much is it |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:05am - rev driving ""] The place is huge and it's about 25 |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:11am - dreadkill ""] is anyone else tempted to go to the devildriver meet and greet and tell them they suck? |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:12am - Joe/NotCommon ""] spit tobacco in their face like that vietnam vet did to whats her face Fonda |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:25am - dreadkill ""] hahaha, that would be awesome. |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 12:08pm - rev there ""] Of course, carina has her stuff fine, but I don't currently have a photopass! |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 12:10pm - Joe/NotCommon ""] blame the jews |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 12:26pm - DreamingInExile ""] blame devil driver |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 12:26pm - Joe/NotCommon ""] dumbed down sounds of the mainstream |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 1:26pm - the_reverend ""] it's actually $33.50 to get in. my PR contactfigured everything out so I'm all set. carina was running around finding EVERYONE that she could to get my pass taken care of. she finally found the right person. I missed full blown chaos... which sucks cause they are awesome. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 1:44pm - davefromthegrave ""] say hi to my sister for me, she'll be there and I have to work tonight, goddamnit |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 1:46pm - RustedAngel ""] not going, apparently only a few of us can get in even though we do shirts for clutch/opeth/gwar. retarded. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 3:02pm - DaveFromTheGrave ""] RustedAngel said:not going, apparently only a few of us can get in even though we do shirts for clutch/opeth/gwar. retarded. come to my restaurant and get drunk. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 3:25pm - the_reverend ""] devil driver: well, the good thing is that the sound was really muddy so you couldn't really hear what was going on and they just sounded like death metal to me. the crowd was wicked in to them though, packed right up in the front (even that guy with the blonde goatee people were talking about in another thread). a life once lost: they sounded much much better just over all than DD. I think the mixing guy actually started to pay attention to things. their performance was pretty good. I've only listened to the new tracks a couple of times so the new songs were sort of lost on me... I think that they were lost on the crowd too... they didn't seem to be too in to this band (at least in the front) which sucked... I wanted to grab them and shake them since ALOL is awesome. all that remains: wow... ollie's guitar just had mega-mega issues. the entire time it was cutting out over and over again. Their set was the tipical songs, but they had to cut on e in the middle due to all the issues with the guitar. Ollie looked mega pissed. the unfortunate thing about seeing ATR live is that I'm going to have their songs stuck in my head for the next week. red chord, the: this was the first band that I tried to watch the whole time. their set was a mixture of new and old, pretty much even. I think I got a shot of their set list in there. the crowd really went off for them. I think that they only had one song that wasn't a winner live. for the last song, guy came down in to the crowd for the sing along. throwdown: they played really well and the lighting was awesome. we got kicked out of the photo pit when they were starting up a cover of "root, bloody root". every time i die: their set was odd... in the middle of moshy bands, there is a band with a front row of screaming girls. the lighting for them was horrendous. I think that they just decided to turn on all of the red lights in the entire house. they played at least one new songs. |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 3:31pm - rev there ""] Hey tom I know this guy from jsr who got a bunch of tix and was looking for people to go with him |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 3:31pm - rev there ""] That was me....carina |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 4:00pm - the_reverend ""] I just saw the LOG set list and it looks AWESOME. norma jean: I only got to hear the first 3 songs that they played. I think they were all off the new CD. I was hoping that they would play some good ones off the first CD in the first few songs, but they probably held them for the last. I would have listened from backstage, but some one was shooting a video interview and now I'm the guy that stops, looks at the video camera like a deer caught in head lights. back to NJ; they move around A LOT on stage. I found myself having to chase after members as they sprinted around the stage. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 4:46pm - the_reverend ""] strapping young lad: they just walked off the stage. it was a pretty awesome set. the sound (atleast up front) was mixed so well. you could hear everything. I'm glad they got the synth right. typically they mess that up and you either can't hear that or it's blasting. they they played a really really short set, but devon was hilarious. he kept telling the audience off and then saying not to buy their "shit". Devon kept making scary faces and staring lynne down. there is now a 20 minute set change while they get ready for gwar! I asked one of the security gaurds what they were going to do and he said "duck when they shoot it" and I said "um.. so you are going to costantly be ducked?" "you mean they don't just spray once?" - him "nope, constantly.. it's like they turn on a bloody hose and spray the crowd down for the entire set." - me he looked let down. I really have no idea how they are going to clean up after gwar... they only allot 20 minutes for the clean up AND this place is on top of a hockey rink. I'm back stage with carina and gwar just walked by. this is going to be awesome! one of the monsters just walked through. A promotion lady said "my dog looks just like you." that made me laugh, but the guy turns to me and says "don't laugh, you don't look so good yourself kid". I got called kid and he didn't even through me his game winning jersey. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 5:37pm - the_reverend ""] gwar: ok, I was in the front for the first 15 minutes of their set. they actually got 30 minutes to play. I had to move away from the Pope when he got his cheast ripped open. but that was a mist. I tried to just keep away from that and keep my eye on where the hoses were going/getting connected up to. after 15 minutes, the security guards had taken their trash bags off. I left the photo pit at that point since they had already killed the Pope and George W Bush (the dirtiest man in the world). I that it would be a good time to skidaddle. by the time I got up stairs where carina was shooting from, they had started a full on set of water works. the the guns were on a lot after that. from upstiars, I saw them cut up some unnamed dino-beast (it wasn't gorgor). the last thing was some sort of battlemech that the minions fought off. I think it then shot stuff everywhere. right now, they are cleaning up the mess. I don't know how they are doing it. I personally would just turn up the ice on the rink... but I'm not that smart. they could also kick out some cat litter. I guess I'll find out when I go out there again. I'm guessing that the security guards are going to be a mess. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 6:29pm - the_reverend ""] opeth: so I was expecting a good set from them... but that was awesome. they only played 3 songs #1 was off black water park #2 deliverence #3 demon of the fall they, per usual, were completely on point. at one point, mikael said something like "we have a new record come out on metalblade records. it's your typical nu-metal release." about 10 people laughed. and I'm sure most of those left right after opeth. Watching them, I really want to see them do a hour 1/2 set. I definitly was left wanting more... on a side note: carina basically made the guitar player sign in blood when he borrowed her pen. he promptly returned the pen after using it. |
| __________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 8:39pm - Sinistas ""] the first song was drapery falls the new track is balls |
| ______________________________ [Jun 25,2005 8:48pm - blue ""] omg opeth blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 8:50pm - ccccarina ""] Ok so I talked to him about the pen incident and he was as sweet as pie |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 8:51pm - carinarev there ""] Dave I nailed yer gf backwards I cannot find youuuuuu |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:46pm - the_reverend ""] we are actually sitting in the balcony right now watching the last few songs to LOG... chimaira: I really don't listen to their CDs at all. I think I did a couple times and it wasn't my bag. I can listen to one song, but more that that is just a little too much for me to deal with. but they are pretty good live. the drumming is absolutely excellent. kevin talley has it down, as usual. he really does make the live sound all that much better. poison the well: their set was ok. I'm not a big fan of the latest stuff. their live show always leaves a little to be desired. I think it's focused to much on the newer material AND on the clean singing. but whatever, the guy's got a really expensive ear piece so it's expected. they moved around a lot on stage. it seemed whenever I would be on one side of the stage, they would all run to the other. it's probably cause I smell. it happens. the front row for them was a lot of screaming teen boys, as I would expect. from autumn to ashes: wow.. it's been a really long time since I've seen them. I think the last time I saw them was in 2002. the front row was all teen girls screaming. oh well, they played good. but the drummer was in the dark in the back so there would just be this random voice booming out from the darkness. Again, I like their older stuff which sounds like Renembering Never, but not the newer. I'm not sure if the drummer came out like he usually does. I don't think so. clutch: I'm not a fan of clutch. I think the new stuff sounds like southern 70's nu metal. anyhow, the first song they played was alright. the singer was on guitar in the front. then from there forward, he only sang. for the third track, a guy came out an played second guitar for them. |
| ________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 10:51pm - hoser ""] Clutch rules the fucking world, hands down. By far the highlight of this whole fucking show. Sound = sucked Commercialism in it's height = YEP Emo haircuts = EVERYWHERE Opeth = Played 4 (four) songs.....they were the soundcheck for almost all of these SUCK bands. Underground??? = HARDLY Beer = $4.50 SHOW AS A WHOLE = HUGE WASTE OF TIME, WORST SHOW I'VE EVER BEEN TO. HORRIBLE VENUE, SHITTY SOUND, GAY SHORT, SHORT, SHORT sets from the only bands there that were worth a shit. This show has officially gayed everything that was decent about not being THAT gay. HATED IT!!!:middlefinger::middlefinger::middlefinger::middlefinger: |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:14pm - powerkok ""] how was fucking GWAR???? Lamb of God......all that remains?? |
| ___________________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:27pm - DaveFromTheGrave ""] carinarev there said:Dave I nailed yer gf backwards I cannot find youuuuuu talkin to me? if so, huh? |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 25,2005 11:30pm - dreadkill ""] the first person i saw when i entered the vennue was....THE FUCKIN AMISH GUY WITH THE HUGE BEARD! at one point, he was eating a pasta bowl. i saw him a million times at that show. that was by far the worst show i've ever been to. opeth and syl were awesome and i wanted more from them. i was going to stay for clutch, but i didn't feel like sitting through all the shitty bands between opeth and clutch. the first few bands all sounded the same. everytime i die was probably the worst band i saw. luckily i missed devildriver. i did see a kid with a devildriver tattoo. i wanted to tell him he was gay, but i figured he'd start coming onto me, so i just laughed as he walked by. what a sad day for metal. $ounds of the $ellout tour is more like it. |
| _________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:02am - retzam ""] hoser said:Clutch rules the fucking world, hands down. By far the highlight of this whole fucking show. Sound = sucked Commercialism in it's height = YEP Emo haircuts = EVERYWHERE Opeth = Played 4 (four) songs.....they were the soundcheck for almost all of these SUCK bands. Underground??? = HARDLY Beer = $4.50 SHOW AS A WHOLE = HUGE WASTE OF TIME, WORST SHOW I'VE EVER BEEN TO. HORRIBLE VENUE, SHITTY SOUND, GAY SHORT, SHORT, SHORT sets from the only bands there that were worth a shit. This show has officially gayed everything that was decent about not being THAT gay. HATED IT!!!:middlefinger::middlefinger::middlefinger::middlefinger: I knew it! Okay, I'm not disappointed at all that I didn't go. I went to Pink Voyd in Sutton instead, and got there really late, which sucked... I had a feeling that Sounds Of The Underground would be like this. Hopefully I'll get to see SYL next time they come around, and Opeth will be around after their album comes out definitely, so I'll just see them play a real set then. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:26am - the_reverend ""] I only heard 3 opeth songs.. just got home. working on pictures |
| ________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:31am - hoser ""] Gwar was great and shot massive amounts of some weird red jizz all over the crowd.....everybody was covered in the shit. |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:33am - dreadkill ""] there were only 3. the drapery falls deliverance demon of the fall |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:39am - the_reverend ""] I took 1479 pictures... deleting a ton of them... I got awesome gwar shots. and stupidest pants award goes to FATA |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:41am - the_reverend ""] then I win! yeah! |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:45am - powerkok ""] Tsongas' sound fuckin bloooooows anyway. Glad I didnt go to this poopy-fuck. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 12:46am - powerkok ""] although I am looking foward to pics of fuckin Gwah. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 1:17am - the_reverend ""] they are processing now. uploading in a couple minutes. |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 1:35am - RustedAngel ""] man, all that remains isn't even all that remains anymore. all that remains is phil and ollie. :( |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 26,2005 1:53am - the_reverend ""] yeah, they got a new drummer. |