MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 12/28/18
MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES OF 2019 part 1
HOUR 1
DEFTONES - "be quiet and drive (far away)" // around the fur
COLD KINGDOM - "surrender" // the moon and the fool
DESSA - "fighting fish" // parts of speech
FEVER 333 - "burn it" // strength in numb333rs (out Jan 18)
P.O.S - "purexed" // never better (10th Anniversary vinyl of Never Better out Feb 1)
BARONESS - "shock me" // purple
THE PUSH - "controller" // oh, victory
THE DAMNED THINGS - "Friday night (going down in flames)" // ironiclast
ANTHRAX - "soror irrumator" // game of thrones mixtape
THE MAYBERRY RIOT - "closed out" // shanaska
ANGRY WATERS - "dead flowers" // the tequila incidents
IN FLAMES - "I am above" // I, the mask (out Mar 1)
DEMON HUNTER - "on my side" // war (out Mar 1)
HOUR 2
JOHNNYROOK - "chinatowne" // from remorse we learn
AFTER THE BURIAL - "encased in ice" // in dreams
COMMON CHOIR - "lower roads home" // lower roads home - single
LAMB OF GOD - "contractor" // wrath
MARK MORTON - "the truth is dead" (feat Randy Blythe and Alissa White Gluz) // anesthetic (out Mar 1)
ENEMY X - "until you're free" // enemy x
ERIS - "ride on titan" // ride on titan - single
BABYMETAL - "starlight" // starlight - single
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE - "beauty under glass" // the ghost parade
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - "strength of the mind" // incarnate
EMERGENT - "home" // home - single
GOJIRA - "of blood and salt" (feat Devin Townsend) // of blood and salt - single
DEAD HORSE TRAUMA - "psycho" // kill the precedence
JINJER - "ape" // micro (out Jan 11)
This is part 1 of a long list of albums that we hope see the light of day in 2019. If there's not an official date next to the name of the album, they are all TBA and subject to change.
Friday, December 28, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 12/21/18 - BEST OF 2018 - LOCAL SCENE
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 12/21/18
HOUR 1 - BEST OF 2018 - LOCAL SCENE
ANGRY WATERS – “rain down on candles” // none the wiser
ARMS FOR ELEPHANTS – “vagrant” // all rise
ATMOSPHERE – “make it all better again” // mi vida local
BY THE THOUSANDS – “resurgence” // visions of inner depth
CITY OF THE WEAK – “drag us under” // pulling teeth
DESSA – “5 out of 6” // chime
DIVIDING EDEN – “forver” // giants
ENEMY X – “dirt” // enemy x
FOUR FISTS – “dork court” // 6666
LET IT BREATHE – “bucket of bullheads” // let it breathe
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - “trve” // the end
PYRALIS – “daggers” // everything is emptiness
RAD OWL – “hannah barbera” // Madison beast
WEATHER CHECK – “sanity” // weather check vol 2
DIVIDE THE FALL - "stay" // stay - cover
HOUR 2
KAT PERKINS - "santa baby" // a kat perkins Christmas vol 2
LEMMY - "run rudolph run" // we wish you a metal Christmas
BARONESS - "take my bones away" // yellow and green
TURNSTILE - "big smile" // time and space
TREMONTI - "take you with me" // a dying machine
LOVEBITES - "scream for me" // awakening from abyss
AUGUST BURNS RED - "frosty the snowman" // sleddin' hill
AUGUST BURNS RED - "rudolph the red nosed reindeer" // sleddin' hill
AUGUST BURNS RED - "it's the most wonderful time of the year" // winter wilderness
AMON AMARTH - "raise your horns" (live) // the pursuit of vikings: live at summer breeze
ZAKK SABBATH - "fairies wear boots" (live) // live in detroit
BANEHINGE - "lemmings" (live) // live at star central
NINE INCH NAILS - "wish" (live) // all that could have been
PANTERA - "walk" (live) // official live: 101 proof
HOUR 1 - BEST OF 2018 - LOCAL SCENE
ANGRY WATERS – “rain down on candles” // none the wiser
ARMS FOR ELEPHANTS – “vagrant” // all rise
ATMOSPHERE – “make it all better again” // mi vida local
BY THE THOUSANDS – “resurgence” // visions of inner depth
CITY OF THE WEAK – “drag us under” // pulling teeth
DESSA – “5 out of 6” // chime
DIVIDING EDEN – “forver” // giants
ENEMY X – “dirt” // enemy x
FOUR FISTS – “dork court” // 6666
LET IT BREATHE – “bucket of bullheads” // let it breathe
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - “trve” // the end
PYRALIS – “daggers” // everything is emptiness
RAD OWL – “hannah barbera” // Madison beast
WEATHER CHECK – “sanity” // weather check vol 2
DIVIDE THE FALL - "stay" // stay - cover
HOUR 2
KAT PERKINS - "santa baby" // a kat perkins Christmas vol 2
LEMMY - "run rudolph run" // we wish you a metal Christmas
BARONESS - "take my bones away" // yellow and green
TURNSTILE - "big smile" // time and space
TREMONTI - "take you with me" // a dying machine
LOVEBITES - "scream for me" // awakening from abyss
AUGUST BURNS RED - "frosty the snowman" // sleddin' hill
AUGUST BURNS RED - "rudolph the red nosed reindeer" // sleddin' hill
AUGUST BURNS RED - "it's the most wonderful time of the year" // winter wilderness
AMON AMARTH - "raise your horns" (live) // the pursuit of vikings: live at summer breeze
ZAKK SABBATH - "fairies wear boots" (live) // live in detroit
BANEHINGE - "lemmings" (live) // live at star central
NINE INCH NAILS - "wish" (live) // all that could have been
PANTERA - "walk" (live) // official live: 101 proof
Saturday, December 15, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 12/14/18
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 12/14/18
HOUR 1
FLIPP – “the grinch who stole Christmas” // merry flippmas
BREAKING BENJAMIN – “red cold river” // ember
SKILLET – “the resistance” // unleashed
UNDEROATH – “rapture” // erase me
FIGHT THE FURY – “my demons” // still breathing
VERSION 5 – “take you there” // version 5
WITHER THE TIDE – “wake it up” // wake it up – single
SKYWIND – “lamhaj” // O 2
DEMON HUNTER – “on my side” // war
ARCHITECTS – “hereafter” // holy hell
DOOMTREE – “drumsticks” // doomtree
FEVER 333 – “burn it” // strength in numb333rs
DIAMANTE – “haunted” // coming in hot
THUNDERPUSSY – “velvet noose” // thunderpussy
HOUR 2
MARK MORTON – “the truth is dead” (feat Randy Blythe & Alissa White Gluz) // anesthetic (PICK OF THE WEEK)
IN FLAMES – “I am above” // I, the mask
WITHIN TEMPTATION – “the reckoning” // resist
ANGRY WATERS – “invasive species” // hold the high ground
ASHES FROM STONE – “molon labe” // molon labe
TRIVIUM – “I don’t wanna be me” // I don’t wanna be me side by side 7 inch
DESTROPHY – “send in the wolves” // destrophy
SOILWORK – “arrival” // verkligheten
JINJER – “ape” // micro
COMMON CHOIR – “lower roads home” // lower roads home – single
GOUGE AWAY – “hey mercy" // burnt sugar
GOJIRA – “vacuity” // the way of all flesh
STAIJA – “hemorrhage” // a new energy
ENCROACH – “this holds true” // anmnesis / encroach split
PYRALIS – “daggers” // everything is emptiness
HOUR 1
FLIPP – “the grinch who stole Christmas” // merry flippmas
BREAKING BENJAMIN – “red cold river” // ember
SKILLET – “the resistance” // unleashed
UNDEROATH – “rapture” // erase me
FIGHT THE FURY – “my demons” // still breathing
VERSION 5 – “take you there” // version 5
WITHER THE TIDE – “wake it up” // wake it up – single
SKYWIND – “lamhaj” // O 2
DEMON HUNTER – “on my side” // war
ARCHITECTS – “hereafter” // holy hell
DOOMTREE – “drumsticks” // doomtree
FEVER 333 – “burn it” // strength in numb333rs
DIAMANTE – “haunted” // coming in hot
THUNDERPUSSY – “velvet noose” // thunderpussy
HOUR 2
MARK MORTON – “the truth is dead” (feat Randy Blythe & Alissa White Gluz) // anesthetic (PICK OF THE WEEK)
IN FLAMES – “I am above” // I, the mask
WITHIN TEMPTATION – “the reckoning” // resist
ANGRY WATERS – “invasive species” // hold the high ground
ASHES FROM STONE – “molon labe” // molon labe
TRIVIUM – “I don’t wanna be me” // I don’t wanna be me side by side 7 inch
DESTROPHY – “send in the wolves” // destrophy
SOILWORK – “arrival” // verkligheten
JINJER – “ape” // micro
COMMON CHOIR – “lower roads home” // lower roads home – single
GOUGE AWAY – “hey mercy" // burnt sugar
GOJIRA – “vacuity” // the way of all flesh
STAIJA – “hemorrhage” // a new energy
ENCROACH – “this holds true” // anmnesis / encroach split
PYRALIS – “daggers” // everything is emptiness
Friday, December 14, 2018
UNDEROATH @ Skyway Theater in Mpls
UNDEROATH
Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, MN 11/28/18
While the weather outside wasn't fun, inside heated up real quick when UNDEROATH took the stage for their Minneapolis stop at the Skyway Theater for their Erase Me headlining tour! UNDEROATH brought with them a light show big enough for an arena for this club performance. The band started things off properly by tearing into "On My Teeth". You could feel the energy going from the stage igniting the crowd and back again especially when the sound of the projector starts off "In Regards to Myself"!
UNDEROATH packed the set with favorites from They're Only Chasing Safety, Define the Great Line and Lost in the Sound of Separation weaving the new tracks from Erase Me in there strategically treating fans to half the new record. The band was firing on all cylinders between Spencer bouncing all around the stage and Aaron smashing the drums, Chris, Tim, James and Grant getting the crowd fired up. You knew when they launched in to a favorite like "Reinventing Your Exit" or "A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White" to the new songs "Rapture" and "ihateit", the crowd ate it up, singing back every word.
The long wait for UNDEROATH's return was well worth it for the spectacle that they rolled out. It has now been announced that UNDEROATH will return to the area with BREAKING BENJAMIN, SKILLET and FIGHT THE FURY at the Verzion Center in Mankato on March 29, 2019! If this show is any indication of what they will bring to the BREAKING BENJAMIN tour, UNDEROATH will have no problem winning over new fans on that arena tour.
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PICS from UNDEROATH HERE!
Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, MN 11/28/18
While the weather outside wasn't fun, inside heated up real quick when UNDEROATH took the stage for their Minneapolis stop at the Skyway Theater for their Erase Me headlining tour! UNDEROATH brought with them a light show big enough for an arena for this club performance. The band started things off properly by tearing into "On My Teeth". You could feel the energy going from the stage igniting the crowd and back again especially when the sound of the projector starts off "In Regards to Myself"!
UNDEROATH packed the set with favorites from They're Only Chasing Safety, Define the Great Line and Lost in the Sound of Separation weaving the new tracks from Erase Me in there strategically treating fans to half the new record. The band was firing on all cylinders between Spencer bouncing all around the stage and Aaron smashing the drums, Chris, Tim, James and Grant getting the crowd fired up. You knew when they launched in to a favorite like "Reinventing Your Exit" or "A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White" to the new songs "Rapture" and "ihateit", the crowd ate it up, singing back every word.
The long wait for UNDEROATH's return was well worth it for the spectacle that they rolled out. It has now been announced that UNDEROATH will return to the area with BREAKING BENJAMIN, SKILLET and FIGHT THE FURY at the Verzion Center in Mankato on March 29, 2019! If this show is any indication of what they will bring to the BREAKING BENJAMIN tour, UNDEROATH will have no problem winning over new fans on that arena tour.
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PICS from UNDEROATH HERE!
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 12/07/18 - UNDEROATH
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 12/07/18
GUESTS :: UNDEROATH
HOUR 1
P.O.S - "drumroll (we're all thirsty)" // never better
THE PUSH – “controller" // oh, victory
ATMOSPHERE – “you" // when life gives you lemons
HALESTORM – “vicious" // vicious
IN THIS MOMENT feat ROB HALFORD – “black wedding" // ritual
NEW YEARS DAY feat CHRIS MOTIONLESS – “angel eyes" // victim to villain
CASANATRA – “I do not care” // death ride
ALL THE WAY RIDER – “nordeaster" // city of champions
UNDEROATH – “on my teeth” // erase me
UNDEROATH – “ihateit” // erase me
UNDEROATH – “I gave up” // erase me
DIVIDING EDEN - "I will find you" // giants
KAT PERKINS - "Santa baby" // a kat perkins Christmas vol II
HOUR 2
LOVEBITES - "m.d.o." // clockwork immortality
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE – “march of the dolls” // the ghost parade
MY ZERO – “can’t lose control” // can’t lose control - single
STANDING ALLIANCE – "revisions" // revisions
DEMON HUNTER - "storm the gates of hell" // storm the gates of hell
WARROOSTER - "hyperdrive // demo
CYMOTHOA - "bass ventura fret detective" // sometimes dead is better
PANTERA - "a new level" // vulgar display of power
PANTERA - "the great southern trendkill" // the great southern trendkill
PANTERA - "uplift" // reinventing the steel
BY THE THOUSANDS – “resurgence" // visions of inner depth
TERRAFORM – “the golden ratio" // zenith
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE – “recognize" // regression|progression
REAPING ASMODEIA – “of talons and teeth” // impuritize
CONVERGE - "I can tell you about pain" // the dusk in us
**SPECIAL THANKS to AARON from UNDEROATH for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week! UNDEROATH's fantastic new album "Erase Me" is out now via Fearless Records! UNDEROATH will be in Mankato on March 29 with BREAKING BENJAMIN, SKILLET and FIGHT THE FURY!! Tickets go on sale 12/14!
GUESTS :: UNDEROATH
HOUR 1
P.O.S - "drumroll (we're all thirsty)" // never better
THE PUSH – “controller" // oh, victory
ATMOSPHERE – “you" // when life gives you lemons
HALESTORM – “vicious" // vicious
IN THIS MOMENT feat ROB HALFORD – “black wedding" // ritual
NEW YEARS DAY feat CHRIS MOTIONLESS – “angel eyes" // victim to villain
CASANATRA – “I do not care” // death ride
ALL THE WAY RIDER – “nordeaster" // city of champions
UNDEROATH – “on my teeth” // erase me
UNDEROATH – “ihateit” // erase me
UNDEROATH – “I gave up” // erase me
DIVIDING EDEN - "I will find you" // giants
KAT PERKINS - "Santa baby" // a kat perkins Christmas vol II
HOUR 2
LOVEBITES - "m.d.o." // clockwork immortality
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE – “march of the dolls” // the ghost parade
MY ZERO – “can’t lose control” // can’t lose control - single
STANDING ALLIANCE – "revisions" // revisions
DEMON HUNTER - "storm the gates of hell" // storm the gates of hell
WARROOSTER - "hyperdrive // demo
CYMOTHOA - "bass ventura fret detective" // sometimes dead is better
PANTERA - "a new level" // vulgar display of power
PANTERA - "the great southern trendkill" // the great southern trendkill
PANTERA - "uplift" // reinventing the steel
BY THE THOUSANDS – “resurgence" // visions of inner depth
TERRAFORM – “the golden ratio" // zenith
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE – “recognize" // regression|progression
REAPING ASMODEIA – “of talons and teeth” // impuritize
CONVERGE - "I can tell you about pain" // the dusk in us
**SPECIAL THANKS to AARON from UNDEROATH for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week! UNDEROATH's fantastic new album "Erase Me" is out now via Fearless Records! UNDEROATH will be in Mankato on March 29 with BREAKING BENJAMIN, SKILLET and FIGHT THE FURY!! Tickets go on sale 12/14!
MINISTRY and ALIEN WEAPONRY @ Skyway Theater in Mpls
MINISTRY, ALIEN WEAPONRY
Skyway Theater in Minneapolis - Nov 27, 2018
MINISTRY returned to the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis with a new show and a new tour behind their wildly popular new album "AmeriKKKant". A return to form for Ministry, I was excited to see how the songs played out live and the crowd was in for a treat as they played the new album front to back for the first half of the show.
Uncle Al is back with a vengeance and this set proved he's not ready to slow it down any time soon! Al and band were in fine form ripping thru the entire set with an intense backdrop of visuals.
It was very exciting to see local guy Derek Abrams bashing the drums for Ministry finally. Derek has drummed for DODD, GINGERJAKE, BLACK FLOOD DIESEL and SKYWIND over the years so this I'm sure is a dream gig for him! Derek was very technical and precise - which is exactly what Ministry needs in a drummer - while producing a little flair of his own to go with this monstrous mayhem.
What do you do after you've played a 50 minute set of brand new material? Al rewarded the fans with an onslaught of favorites from "The Land of Rape and Honey", "Psalm 69" and "The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste". Fans were treated to one hell of a show so it will be fun to see how they can top this one.
ALIEN WEAPONRY brought it with a fantastic opening set. The band played a little longer to cover for Carpenter Brut who either was a no show or was no longer on the tour. If you are a fan of Sepultura and Soulfly, you definitely need to be checking Alien Weaponry out now! This young band unleashed an absolute fury getting the fans ready for Ministry.
Henry is an absolute monster behind the drums. Henry, Lewis and Ethan make a wall of sound that you would swear there was more people on stage than 3. The songs from their album "Tu" sounded even more intense live.
This was an impressive showing for this new band, keep an eye on Alien Weaponry. I hadn't heard a lot of their album before seeing them live but I will definately be checking it out now! They are going to be a band you need to know!
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S MINISTRY and ALIEN WEAPONRY PICTURES HERE!
Skyway Theater in Minneapolis - Nov 27, 2018
MINISTRY returned to the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis with a new show and a new tour behind their wildly popular new album "AmeriKKKant". A return to form for Ministry, I was excited to see how the songs played out live and the crowd was in for a treat as they played the new album front to back for the first half of the show.
Uncle Al is back with a vengeance and this set proved he's not ready to slow it down any time soon! Al and band were in fine form ripping thru the entire set with an intense backdrop of visuals.
It was very exciting to see local guy Derek Abrams bashing the drums for Ministry finally. Derek has drummed for DODD, GINGERJAKE, BLACK FLOOD DIESEL and SKYWIND over the years so this I'm sure is a dream gig for him! Derek was very technical and precise - which is exactly what Ministry needs in a drummer - while producing a little flair of his own to go with this monstrous mayhem.
What do you do after you've played a 50 minute set of brand new material? Al rewarded the fans with an onslaught of favorites from "The Land of Rape and Honey", "Psalm 69" and "The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste". Fans were treated to one hell of a show so it will be fun to see how they can top this one.
ALIEN WEAPONRY brought it with a fantastic opening set. The band played a little longer to cover for Carpenter Brut who either was a no show or was no longer on the tour. If you are a fan of Sepultura and Soulfly, you definitely need to be checking Alien Weaponry out now! This young band unleashed an absolute fury getting the fans ready for Ministry.
Henry is an absolute monster behind the drums. Henry, Lewis and Ethan make a wall of sound that you would swear there was more people on stage than 3. The songs from their album "Tu" sounded even more intense live.
This was an impressive showing for this new band, keep an eye on Alien Weaponry. I hadn't heard a lot of their album before seeing them live but I will definately be checking it out now! They are going to be a band you need to know!
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S MINISTRY and ALIEN WEAPONRY PICTURES HERE!
Thursday, December 13, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/30/18
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/30/18
HOUR 1
LOVEBITES - "break the wall" // battle against damnation ep (PICK OF THE WEEK)
CITY OF THE WEAK - "drag us under" // pulling teeth
DIAMANTE - "haunted" // coming in hot
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "in the drink" // in the drink
FLYLEAF - "something I could never have" // underworld : evolution soundtrack
FIRE FIGHT - "weight of the world" // transitions
FEVER 333 - "burn it" // strength in numb333rs
AUGUST BURNS RED - "it's the most wonderful time of the year" // winter wilderness ep
NONPOINT - "alive and kicking" // to the pain
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "a beautiful lie" // jousthouse
BABYMETAL - "starlight" // starlight - single
WEATHER CHECK - "that way" // weather check vol II
NTIA STRAUSS - "mariana trench" // controlled chaos
HOUR 2
TRIVIUM - "I don't wanna be me" // rsd side by side 7 inch
HALESTORM - "mayhem" // into the wild life
VIA - "closets" // santize this
SKYHARBOR - "ethos" // sunshine dust
SLIPKNOT - "all out life" // all out life - single
DEAD HORSE TRAUMA - "psycho" // kill the precedence
KYNG - "breathe in the water" // breathe in the water
JINJER - "ape" // micro
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "trve" // the end
GOUGE AWAY - "hey mercy" // burnt sugar
UNEARTH - "incinerate" // extinction(s)
PYRALIS - "bete noire" // everything is emptiness
CONVERGE - "trespasses" // all we love we leave behind
EVERY TIME I DIE - "just as real but not as brightly lit" // low teens
HOUR 1
LOVEBITES - "break the wall" // battle against damnation ep (PICK OF THE WEEK)
CITY OF THE WEAK - "drag us under" // pulling teeth
DIAMANTE - "haunted" // coming in hot
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "in the drink" // in the drink
FLYLEAF - "something I could never have" // underworld : evolution soundtrack
FIRE FIGHT - "weight of the world" // transitions
FEVER 333 - "burn it" // strength in numb333rs
AUGUST BURNS RED - "it's the most wonderful time of the year" // winter wilderness ep
NONPOINT - "alive and kicking" // to the pain
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "a beautiful lie" // jousthouse
BABYMETAL - "starlight" // starlight - single
WEATHER CHECK - "that way" // weather check vol II
NTIA STRAUSS - "mariana trench" // controlled chaos
HOUR 2
TRIVIUM - "I don't wanna be me" // rsd side by side 7 inch
HALESTORM - "mayhem" // into the wild life
VIA - "closets" // santize this
SKYHARBOR - "ethos" // sunshine dust
SLIPKNOT - "all out life" // all out life - single
DEAD HORSE TRAUMA - "psycho" // kill the precedence
KYNG - "breathe in the water" // breathe in the water
JINJER - "ape" // micro
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "trve" // the end
GOUGE AWAY - "hey mercy" // burnt sugar
UNEARTH - "incinerate" // extinction(s)
PYRALIS - "bete noire" // everything is emptiness
CONVERGE - "trespasses" // all we love we leave behind
EVERY TIME I DIE - "just as real but not as brightly lit" // low teens
Sunday, November 25, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/23/18 - PYRALIS
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/23/18
GUESTS :: PYRALIS
HOUR 1
ARCHITECTS - "hereafter" // holy hell (PICK OF THE WEEK)
THRICE - "just breathe" // palms
UNDEROATH - "on my teeth" // erase me
AFTER THE BURIAL - "laurentian ghosts" // dig deep
CASANATRA - "rusty cage" // black days : a midwest movement tribute to Soundgarden
CROWBAR - "walk with knowledge wisely" // symmetry in black
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
WARROOSTER - "save the date" // bilderberg workshop
TURNSTILE - "real thing" // time and space
ANTISTAR - "tower" // tower - single
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "the whole world" // bliss
VIA - "room 104" // after you drown
ERIS - "ride on titan" // ride on titan - single
BABES IN TOYLAND - "bruise violet" // fontanelle
HOUR 2
DISEMBODIED - "anvil chandlier" // diablerie
PYRALIS - "axe grind" // demo
CODE ORANGE - "real" // forever
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
TOO PURE TO DIE - "confidence and consequence" // confidence and consequence
VEIN - "virus vibrance" // errorzone
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE - "recognize" // regression|progression
TERRAFORM - "the golden ratio" // zenith
**SPECIAL THANKS to AARON and ERIK from PYRALIS for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown to talk about their new record "Everything is Emptiness" coming out on Good Fight Records on 11/30! CD release party at the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis on 11/30 with Blue Ox and Cobra Czar! (21+ show)
GUESTS :: PYRALIS
HOUR 1
ARCHITECTS - "hereafter" // holy hell (PICK OF THE WEEK)
THRICE - "just breathe" // palms
UNDEROATH - "on my teeth" // erase me
AFTER THE BURIAL - "laurentian ghosts" // dig deep
CASANATRA - "rusty cage" // black days : a midwest movement tribute to Soundgarden
CROWBAR - "walk with knowledge wisely" // symmetry in black
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
WARROOSTER - "save the date" // bilderberg workshop
TURNSTILE - "real thing" // time and space
ANTISTAR - "tower" // tower - single
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "the whole world" // bliss
VIA - "room 104" // after you drown
ERIS - "ride on titan" // ride on titan - single
BABES IN TOYLAND - "bruise violet" // fontanelle
HOUR 2
DISEMBODIED - "anvil chandlier" // diablerie
PYRALIS - "axe grind" // demo
CODE ORANGE - "real" // forever
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
TOO PURE TO DIE - "confidence and consequence" // confidence and consequence
VEIN - "virus vibrance" // errorzone
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE - "recognize" // regression|progression
TERRAFORM - "the golden ratio" // zenith
**SPECIAL THANKS to AARON and ERIK from PYRALIS for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown to talk about their new record "Everything is Emptiness" coming out on Good Fight Records on 11/30! CD release party at the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis on 11/30 with Blue Ox and Cobra Czar! (21+ show)
Sunday, November 18, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/16/18 - BEARTOOTH
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/16/18
GUESTS :: BEARTOOTH
HOUR 1
NTIA STRAUSS - "our most desperate hour" // controlled chaos (PICK OF THE WEEK)
VERSION 5 - "why don't you drop" // version 5
THE MAYBERRY RIOT - "closed out" // shanaska
MEG MEYERS - "sorry" // sorry
DIVIDING EDEN - "I will find you" // giants
GOODNIGHT RITUAL - "say you will" // fu kung
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "sooner" // in the drink
BEARTOOTH - "bad listener" // disease
BEARTOOTH - "disease" // disease
BEARTOOTH - "after all" // disease
HOUR 2
BEARTOOTH - "you never know" // disease
STANDING ALLIANCE - "erased" // revisions
THE PUSH - "controller" // oh, victory
FEVER 333 - "burn it" // strength in numb333rs
ENEMY X - "dirt" // enemy x
MY ZERO - "can't lose control" // can't lose control - single
IRON MAIDEN - "run to the hills" // the number of the beast
BAD WOLVES - "no masters" // disobey
UNDEROATH - "writing on the walls" // define the great line
LACUNA COIL - "heaven's a lie" // the 119 show - live in london
AMON AMARTH - "raise your horns" // the pursuit of vikings : live at summer breeze
UNEARTH - "one with the sun" // extinction(s)
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
**SPECIAL THANKS to CALEB from BEARTOOTH for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! BEARTOOTH's excellent new album "Disease" is out now on Red Bull Records! Check BEARTOOTH out live the next time they come to your town as this band is a future headliner! This is going to be the last time they play a venue this small. Their light show alone would make Trent Reznor proud!
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's PICTURES FROM BEARTOOTH's PERFORMANCE AT THE VARSITY THEATER in MINNEAPOLIS, MN HERE!
GUESTS :: BEARTOOTH
HOUR 1
NTIA STRAUSS - "our most desperate hour" // controlled chaos (PICK OF THE WEEK)
VERSION 5 - "why don't you drop" // version 5
THE MAYBERRY RIOT - "closed out" // shanaska
MEG MEYERS - "sorry" // sorry
DIVIDING EDEN - "I will find you" // giants
GOODNIGHT RITUAL - "say you will" // fu kung
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "sooner" // in the drink
BEARTOOTH - "bad listener" // disease
BEARTOOTH - "disease" // disease
BEARTOOTH - "after all" // disease
HOUR 2
BEARTOOTH - "you never know" // disease
STANDING ALLIANCE - "erased" // revisions
THE PUSH - "controller" // oh, victory
FEVER 333 - "burn it" // strength in numb333rs
ENEMY X - "dirt" // enemy x
MY ZERO - "can't lose control" // can't lose control - single
IRON MAIDEN - "run to the hills" // the number of the beast
BAD WOLVES - "no masters" // disobey
UNDEROATH - "writing on the walls" // define the great line
LACUNA COIL - "heaven's a lie" // the 119 show - live in london
AMON AMARTH - "raise your horns" // the pursuit of vikings : live at summer breeze
UNEARTH - "one with the sun" // extinction(s)
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
**SPECIAL THANKS to CALEB from BEARTOOTH for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! BEARTOOTH's excellent new album "Disease" is out now on Red Bull Records! Check BEARTOOTH out live the next time they come to your town as this band is a future headliner! This is going to be the last time they play a venue this small. Their light show alone would make Trent Reznor proud!
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's PICTURES FROM BEARTOOTH's PERFORMANCE AT THE VARSITY THEATER in MINNEAPOLIS, MN HERE!
Saturday, November 10, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/09/18 - 18th ANNIVERSARY SHOW
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/09/18
18th ANNIVERSARY SHOW
HOUR 1
DIVIDING EDEN - "I will find you" // giants (PICK OF THE WEEK)
DEFTONES - "976-evil" // diamond eyes
DIESL - "forget it" // the failsafe
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "shoulder the weight" // in the drink
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK - "my favorite accident" // i am the movie
THRICE - "just breathe" // palms
JOHNNYROOK - "hot tubs (don't just walk away)" // from remorse we learn
SMAKDAB - "redeem" // the perfect time ep
SECRETLY DROWNING - "all or nothing (v.2)" // unreleased
DAYFEED - "permanent disguise" // beauty in the breakdown
ATTENTION - "something about time" // tattered youth
ERIC FAIRCHILD - "wrong side" // now and forever
ARROWS AT DAWN - "dead in the water" // no place to hide
FEVER 333 - "walking in my shoes" // made an America
BEARTOOTH - "disease" // disease
HOUR 2
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
DISEMBODIED - "anvil chandelier" // diablerie
CODE ORANGE - "3 knives" // the hurt will go on ep
HARVEST - "epicure" // transitions
CONVERGE - "I can tell you about pain" // the dusk in us
MUTOID MAN - "melt your mind" // war moans
EVERY TIME I DIE - "floater" // hot damn
HATEBREED - "as diehard as they come" // supremacy
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "trve" // the end
WARROOSTER - "hyperdrive" // demo
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "the whole world" // the whole world - single
ALL THAT REMAINS - "wasteland" // victim of the new disease
ARCHITECTS - "hereafter" // holy hell
AFTER THE BURIAL - "aspiration" // rareform
SPECIAL THANKS to KMSU, all the bands, publicists, record labels and fans of rock and metal music for 18 years! Here's to many more! Cheers!
18th ANNIVERSARY SHOW
HOUR 1
DIVIDING EDEN - "I will find you" // giants (PICK OF THE WEEK)
DEFTONES - "976-evil" // diamond eyes
DIESL - "forget it" // the failsafe
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "shoulder the weight" // in the drink
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK - "my favorite accident" // i am the movie
THRICE - "just breathe" // palms
JOHNNYROOK - "hot tubs (don't just walk away)" // from remorse we learn
SMAKDAB - "redeem" // the perfect time ep
SECRETLY DROWNING - "all or nothing (v.2)" // unreleased
DAYFEED - "permanent disguise" // beauty in the breakdown
ATTENTION - "something about time" // tattered youth
ERIC FAIRCHILD - "wrong side" // now and forever
ARROWS AT DAWN - "dead in the water" // no place to hide
FEVER 333 - "walking in my shoes" // made an America
BEARTOOTH - "disease" // disease
HOUR 2
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
DISEMBODIED - "anvil chandelier" // diablerie
CODE ORANGE - "3 knives" // the hurt will go on ep
HARVEST - "epicure" // transitions
CONVERGE - "I can tell you about pain" // the dusk in us
MUTOID MAN - "melt your mind" // war moans
EVERY TIME I DIE - "floater" // hot damn
HATEBREED - "as diehard as they come" // supremacy
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "trve" // the end
WARROOSTER - "hyperdrive" // demo
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "the whole world" // the whole world - single
ALL THAT REMAINS - "wasteland" // victim of the new disease
ARCHITECTS - "hereafter" // holy hell
AFTER THE BURIAL - "aspiration" // rareform
SPECIAL THANKS to KMSU, all the bands, publicists, record labels and fans of rock and metal music for 18 years! Here's to many more! Cheers!
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/02/18 - DIVIDING EDEN
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/02/18
GUESTS :: DIVIDING EDEN
HOUR 1
SLIPKNOT - "all out life" // all out life - single
AMARANTHE - "inferno" // helix
DIVIDING EDEN - "giants" // giants
DIVIDE THE FALL - "stay" // stay - single
DIVIDING EDEN - "forever" // giants
DIVIDING EDEN - "hey ya (losing gravity)" // here comes the water
VERSION 5 - "why don't you drop" // version 5
DIVIDING EDEN - "shakedown" // giants
BROTHER ALI - "lookin' at me sideways" // the undisputed truth
FALSE FLOOR - "seize the gravity" // seize the gravity - single
HOUR 2
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE - "like god" // new world disaster
LAKE AVENUE - "passing through" // you can't take it with you
ROYAL THUNDER - "the well" // wick
MEG MYERS - "sorry" // sorry (Elissa's pick)
BIRDS OF TOKYO - "brace" // brace (Collin's pick)
DIVIDING EDEN - "alive" // giants
BUTCHER BABIES - "magnolia blvd" // goliath
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "the whole world" // the whole world - single
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
**HUGE THANKS to ELISSA and COLLIN from DIVIDING EDEN for stopping by the Midwest Beatdown this week! DIVIDING EDEN releases their new album "Giants" on Nov 9 at Route 47 in Fridley with VERSION 5, DIVIDE THE FALL and LAKE AVENUE (21+ show)! You can also pre-order the record by going to their brand new website here!
GUESTS :: DIVIDING EDEN
HOUR 1
SLIPKNOT - "all out life" // all out life - single
AMARANTHE - "inferno" // helix
DIVIDING EDEN - "giants" // giants
DIVIDE THE FALL - "stay" // stay - single
DIVIDING EDEN - "forever" // giants
DIVIDING EDEN - "hey ya (losing gravity)" // here comes the water
VERSION 5 - "why don't you drop" // version 5
DIVIDING EDEN - "shakedown" // giants
BROTHER ALI - "lookin' at me sideways" // the undisputed truth
FALSE FLOOR - "seize the gravity" // seize the gravity - single
HOUR 2
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE - "like god" // new world disaster
LAKE AVENUE - "passing through" // you can't take it with you
ROYAL THUNDER - "the well" // wick
MEG MYERS - "sorry" // sorry (Elissa's pick)
BIRDS OF TOKYO - "brace" // brace (Collin's pick)
DIVIDING EDEN - "alive" // giants
BUTCHER BABIES - "magnolia blvd" // goliath
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "the whole world" // the whole world - single
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
**HUGE THANKS to ELISSA and COLLIN from DIVIDING EDEN for stopping by the Midwest Beatdown this week! DIVIDING EDEN releases their new album "Giants" on Nov 9 at Route 47 in Fridley with VERSION 5, DIVIDE THE FALL and LAKE AVENUE (21+ show)! You can also pre-order the record by going to their brand new website here!
Thursday, November 1, 2018
LIVE : GWAR, HATEBREED, MISS MAY I and RINGWORM in Portland, OR and St. Paul, MN
GWAR, HATEBREED, MISS MAY I, RINGWORM
October 16, 2018 – Roseland Ballroom in Portland, OR
October 27, 2018 – Myth in St. Paul, MN
Photos by Brett Zisler
Not very often you get a chance to see two shows on the same tour – let alone 11 days apart from each other. I jumped at the opportunity to see this tour in two different venues in two different cities.
RINGWORM is a great opener for this tour. Metal with some thrash thrown in. The pit was going in both Portland and St. Paul. I don’t know too much about them but I’m guessing their set was close to the same in both cities. In St. Paul, I saw quite a few people walking around with Ringworm merch after their set!
MISS MAY I really impressed me in Portland. I had not seen the band in quite a while so I was very interested in seeing the band live again. Their set was the same in both cities coming out swinging with “Swallow Your Teeth” from their new album and going right into “Hey Mister” from At Heart. In both cities, the pits were circling and people were singing along to certain songs in the set. This band has come a long way since I saw them at Warped Tour on the At Heart album cycle – they are tighter musicians who put together a well crafted set. There was two slower songs that didn’t go over as well in St. Paul as they did in Portland. Both crowds were ready to mosh and Miss May I gladly gave the crowd what they wanted ending with “Under Fire” and “Shadows Inside.” I’m really looking forward to what this band does next. Listening to Shadows Inside again in between the Portland and St. Paul shows, they really have crafted their best work with this new album.
HATEBREED dominates every time you see them live. It’s cathartic. The best part about seeing Hatebreed live in two different cities is that you get two different sets. Yes, there were songs that were played in both cities. Jamey calls out the songs and Matt, Frank, Chris and Wayne crush it every time. I was going to jot down each song they played in St. Paul and I gave up about 5 songs in. I was too busy enjoying the show and I knew I missed a song. I never get tired of hearing songs from Satisfaction and Perseverance. The St. Paul set included a few more songs from The Rise of Brutality, which is now celebrating it's 15 year anniversary. Time to go back and revisit that album a little more!
Both Portland and St. Paul had fans coming out of “Mosh Retirement” for their set and at multiple points in both shows, I don’t know who was having more fun – the band or the crowd? That’s what keeps me coming back all these years later. I know Hatebreed are going to put on a phenomenal show filled with crowd interaction and at least one song you never thought you’d hear in the set (“Doomsayer” in St. Paul)! Next year will be the 25th Anniversary of Hatebreed and I can’t wait for them to come around again! I’m putting in my request right now for “Last Breath”!
One would think the crowd hit their peak during Hatebreed’s set. No, that was just them stretching. Portland’s Roseland Theater is easily half the size of St. Paul’s Myth – both in the overall size of the venue and in size of the stage. At the Myth, GWAR really got to spread out and utilize every inch of the space. In Portland, things seemed a little crowded but it never got in the way of the performance.
I’m not sure I want to admit this but these were my first two GWAR shows. I wish I would’ve saw them with Oderus. Reguardless, GWAR does not disappoint EVER. If you thought they did, then you didn’t engulf yourself in the show enough. I’ve never seen so many white t-shirts in my entire life at a concert and it was quickly pointed out why. It’s the ultimate souvenir! How much blood did you get on you?
People bring their families to this show. Long time GWAR fans bringing their kids to enjoy the experience with them. Who would’ve ever thought family bonding could be so much fun!?! This would prove to be extremely fun to watch just how these kids couldn’t believe what they were seeing, making new GWAR fans every night.
While I'm thinking about it ... how do they play so damn well with those huge costumes on? I don’t want to give away too much about the show as I don’t want to spoil it for someone who hasn’t seen the tour yet. The fun started off right away with “War on GWAR” and continued into “I’ll Be Your Monster”. "Saddam a Go-Go" showed up early in the set to many surprised fans! The VIP’s in St. Paul, were coming unglued waiting to be fed to the meat grinder. It wouldn’t be long and their dream would become a reality. Ending with the 1-2 finisher of "F*** This Place" and "Sick of You" and well, hopefully you survived. All that was missing was their cover of AC/DC's "If You Want Blood, You Got It" even though there was enough of that to go around.
The behind the scenes of a GWAR show would be extremely fascinating. One day I would be very interested to find out exactly how much blood they go thru each show. Who has to make all that blood each day? Who cleans up after a GWAR show? All questions that might never be answered but one asks anyways. Just enjoy more of Brett's pictures...
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's GWAR, HATEBREED and MISS MAY I PHOTOS HERE!
October 16, 2018 – Roseland Ballroom in Portland, OR
October 27, 2018 – Myth in St. Paul, MN
Photos by Brett Zisler
Not very often you get a chance to see two shows on the same tour – let alone 11 days apart from each other. I jumped at the opportunity to see this tour in two different venues in two different cities.
RINGWORM is a great opener for this tour. Metal with some thrash thrown in. The pit was going in both Portland and St. Paul. I don’t know too much about them but I’m guessing their set was close to the same in both cities. In St. Paul, I saw quite a few people walking around with Ringworm merch after their set!
MISS MAY I really impressed me in Portland. I had not seen the band in quite a while so I was very interested in seeing the band live again. Their set was the same in both cities coming out swinging with “Swallow Your Teeth” from their new album and going right into “Hey Mister” from At Heart. In both cities, the pits were circling and people were singing along to certain songs in the set. This band has come a long way since I saw them at Warped Tour on the At Heart album cycle – they are tighter musicians who put together a well crafted set. There was two slower songs that didn’t go over as well in St. Paul as they did in Portland. Both crowds were ready to mosh and Miss May I gladly gave the crowd what they wanted ending with “Under Fire” and “Shadows Inside.” I’m really looking forward to what this band does next. Listening to Shadows Inside again in between the Portland and St. Paul shows, they really have crafted their best work with this new album.
HATEBREED dominates every time you see them live. It’s cathartic. The best part about seeing Hatebreed live in two different cities is that you get two different sets. Yes, there were songs that were played in both cities. Jamey calls out the songs and Matt, Frank, Chris and Wayne crush it every time. I was going to jot down each song they played in St. Paul and I gave up about 5 songs in. I was too busy enjoying the show and I knew I missed a song. I never get tired of hearing songs from Satisfaction and Perseverance. The St. Paul set included a few more songs from The Rise of Brutality, which is now celebrating it's 15 year anniversary. Time to go back and revisit that album a little more!
Both Portland and St. Paul had fans coming out of “Mosh Retirement” for their set and at multiple points in both shows, I don’t know who was having more fun – the band or the crowd? That’s what keeps me coming back all these years later. I know Hatebreed are going to put on a phenomenal show filled with crowd interaction and at least one song you never thought you’d hear in the set (“Doomsayer” in St. Paul)! Next year will be the 25th Anniversary of Hatebreed and I can’t wait for them to come around again! I’m putting in my request right now for “Last Breath”!
One would think the crowd hit their peak during Hatebreed’s set. No, that was just them stretching. Portland’s Roseland Theater is easily half the size of St. Paul’s Myth – both in the overall size of the venue and in size of the stage. At the Myth, GWAR really got to spread out and utilize every inch of the space. In Portland, things seemed a little crowded but it never got in the way of the performance.
I’m not sure I want to admit this but these were my first two GWAR shows. I wish I would’ve saw them with Oderus. Reguardless, GWAR does not disappoint EVER. If you thought they did, then you didn’t engulf yourself in the show enough. I’ve never seen so many white t-shirts in my entire life at a concert and it was quickly pointed out why. It’s the ultimate souvenir! How much blood did you get on you?
People bring their families to this show. Long time GWAR fans bringing their kids to enjoy the experience with them. Who would’ve ever thought family bonding could be so much fun!?! This would prove to be extremely fun to watch just how these kids couldn’t believe what they were seeing, making new GWAR fans every night.
While I'm thinking about it ... how do they play so damn well with those huge costumes on? I don’t want to give away too much about the show as I don’t want to spoil it for someone who hasn’t seen the tour yet. The fun started off right away with “War on GWAR” and continued into “I’ll Be Your Monster”. "Saddam a Go-Go" showed up early in the set to many surprised fans! The VIP’s in St. Paul, were coming unglued waiting to be fed to the meat grinder. It wouldn’t be long and their dream would become a reality. Ending with the 1-2 finisher of "F*** This Place" and "Sick of You" and well, hopefully you survived. All that was missing was their cover of AC/DC's "If You Want Blood, You Got It" even though there was enough of that to go around.
The behind the scenes of a GWAR show would be extremely fascinating. One day I would be very interested to find out exactly how much blood they go thru each show. Who has to make all that blood each day? Who cleans up after a GWAR show? All questions that might never be answered but one asks anyways. Just enjoy more of Brett's pictures...
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's GWAR, HATEBREED and MISS MAY I PHOTOS HERE!
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
LIVE : TRIVIUM, AVATAR, LIGHT THE TORCH @ Myth in St. Paul, MN
TRIVIUM, AVATAR, LIGHT THE TORCH
Myth in St. Paul, MN
October 22, 2018
This was a tour I’d been impatiently waiting for since it was announced. TRIVIUM coming back to the area in support of their fantastic record “The Sin and The Sentence”. AVATAR finally coming here in support of their stellar “Avatar Country”. LIGHT THE TORCH arrives for their debut MN live performance in support of their excellent debut “Revival.” 3 bands with 3 strong records and you know they are all going to have strong live performances.
I’ve been waiting for Howard Jones and company to come around and this was a great tour for them to showcase this new record. LIGHT THE TORCH opened with a blistering “The Bitter End”, Howard tore all over the stage looking in fantastic shape. The band has a new fire to them and the crowd took to it right away. “Calm Before the Storm” followed and Howard started joking with the crowd who ate it up. The new single “The Safety of Disbelief” sounded even better live than it does on record. Francesco Artusato riffed in fine form and Ryan Wombacher held the low end down with intensity. With new drummer Mike Sciulara in the band, the band has a new fire underneath them and were all having a great time up there. The band ended their quick 30 min set with “Die Alone,” “Embrace the Torture” and “The Way We Die”. I can’t wait for them to come back around again.
AVATAR came out to a hero’s welcome. It’s been awhile since they’ve been in the area and the crowd was ready. AVATAR came out to “Hail the Apocalypse” and sent the crowd into a fury. Following it up with a pit turning “Let It Burn” and “Get In Line” before letting the pit take a little breather for the King’s fine guitar work in “Bloody Angel”. Johannes had the crowd’s attention the entire show and I swear this band gets tighter live every time I see them. A great live version of “The Eagle Has Landed” followed with “Torn Apart” and “One More Hill” being tracks I wasn’t totally familiar with but a chunk of the crowd sang along to. “A Statue of the King” got the crowd moving again before the end of the set mainstay “Smells Like a Freak Show” brought the set to a close way too soon.
I’m calling it now, the next time AVATAR returns to the area, it will be on their own headlining run. This is a future headliner. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Bring yourself to Avatar Country and get in before they headline arenas and festivals.
TRIVIUM came out of the gate full throttle with an even more vicious “Betrayer” and the band and fans alike were excited for Trivium’s return to Minnesota. Quickly launching into “Throes of Perdition” from Shogun and “Beyond Oblivion” the crowd kept the pit moving before giving the crowd a little break. Matt let the crowd know early that the best stop on the tour thus far was Philadelphia and Minnesota was ready to step up to the plate and take the victory as the band tore into “Into the Mouth of Hell We March”. I was glad to see the band bring out “Suffocating Sight” from Ascendancy as well as “He Who Spawned the Furies” from Shogun into the set, two sort of deep tracks for the Trivium faithful! The band brought out Jared Dines and Howard Jones for a you had to be there to believe it “The Wretcheness Inside” and kept the pit turning for “A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation” (which sounds just as mammoth now as it did with Ascendancy was released 13 years ago!) and “The Sin and The Sentence”. Howard returned in the encore for “Pull Harder” and “In Waves” leaving the crowd beyond excited about the show they just witnessed.
Later, we all found out Matt needed to leave the tour early as his twins are coming sooner than expected so Howard Jones, Johannes and Jared Dines will be helping them out in these once in a lifetime Trivium shows to wrap up the tour. This turned out to be a special tour for more reasons than one!
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's TRIVIUM and LIGHT THE TORCH PHOTOS HERE!
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's AVATAR PHOTOS HERE!
Myth in St. Paul, MN
October 22, 2018
This was a tour I’d been impatiently waiting for since it was announced. TRIVIUM coming back to the area in support of their fantastic record “The Sin and The Sentence”. AVATAR finally coming here in support of their stellar “Avatar Country”. LIGHT THE TORCH arrives for their debut MN live performance in support of their excellent debut “Revival.” 3 bands with 3 strong records and you know they are all going to have strong live performances.
I’ve been waiting for Howard Jones and company to come around and this was a great tour for them to showcase this new record. LIGHT THE TORCH opened with a blistering “The Bitter End”, Howard tore all over the stage looking in fantastic shape. The band has a new fire to them and the crowd took to it right away. “Calm Before the Storm” followed and Howard started joking with the crowd who ate it up. The new single “The Safety of Disbelief” sounded even better live than it does on record. Francesco Artusato riffed in fine form and Ryan Wombacher held the low end down with intensity. With new drummer Mike Sciulara in the band, the band has a new fire underneath them and were all having a great time up there. The band ended their quick 30 min set with “Die Alone,” “Embrace the Torture” and “The Way We Die”. I can’t wait for them to come back around again.
AVATAR came out to a hero’s welcome. It’s been awhile since they’ve been in the area and the crowd was ready. AVATAR came out to “Hail the Apocalypse” and sent the crowd into a fury. Following it up with a pit turning “Let It Burn” and “Get In Line” before letting the pit take a little breather for the King’s fine guitar work in “Bloody Angel”. Johannes had the crowd’s attention the entire show and I swear this band gets tighter live every time I see them. A great live version of “The Eagle Has Landed” followed with “Torn Apart” and “One More Hill” being tracks I wasn’t totally familiar with but a chunk of the crowd sang along to. “A Statue of the King” got the crowd moving again before the end of the set mainstay “Smells Like a Freak Show” brought the set to a close way too soon.
I’m calling it now, the next time AVATAR returns to the area, it will be on their own headlining run. This is a future headliner. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Bring yourself to Avatar Country and get in before they headline arenas and festivals.
TRIVIUM came out of the gate full throttle with an even more vicious “Betrayer” and the band and fans alike were excited for Trivium’s return to Minnesota. Quickly launching into “Throes of Perdition” from Shogun and “Beyond Oblivion” the crowd kept the pit moving before giving the crowd a little break. Matt let the crowd know early that the best stop on the tour thus far was Philadelphia and Minnesota was ready to step up to the plate and take the victory as the band tore into “Into the Mouth of Hell We March”. I was glad to see the band bring out “Suffocating Sight” from Ascendancy as well as “He Who Spawned the Furies” from Shogun into the set, two sort of deep tracks for the Trivium faithful! The band brought out Jared Dines and Howard Jones for a you had to be there to believe it “The Wretcheness Inside” and kept the pit turning for “A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation” (which sounds just as mammoth now as it did with Ascendancy was released 13 years ago!) and “The Sin and The Sentence”. Howard returned in the encore for “Pull Harder” and “In Waves” leaving the crowd beyond excited about the show they just witnessed.
Later, we all found out Matt needed to leave the tour early as his twins are coming sooner than expected so Howard Jones, Johannes and Jared Dines will be helping them out in these once in a lifetime Trivium shows to wrap up the tour. This turned out to be a special tour for more reasons than one!
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's TRIVIUM and LIGHT THE TORCH PHOTOS HERE!
CHECK OUT MORE OF BRETT's AVATAR PHOTOS HERE!
Saturday, October 27, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/26/18 - HATEBREED
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/26/18
GUESTS :: HATEBREED
HOUR 1
RAD OWL - "Aladdin's Castle" // madison beast
MERCY'S OWN - "this kiss goodnight" // self inflicted
THE MISFITS - "monster mash" // cuts from the crypt
THE SLAIN - "the vampire bat" // the slain
RED FANG - "not for you" // only ghosts
SIMS - "what they don't know" // more than ever
WEATHER CHECK - "sanity" // weather check vol II
THROW THE FIGHT - "skeletons" // skeletons - single
ARMS FOR ELEPHANTS - "vagrant" // all rise
BEARTOOTH - "you never know" // disease
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
DISKORD - "who am I?" // distance to nowhere
DIVIDING EDEN - "forever" // forever - single
7TH ASCENT - "misery loves company" // misery loves company - single
FALSE FLOOR - "seize the gravity" // seize the gravity - single
ENEMY X - "until you're free" // enemy x
HOUR 2
HATEBREED - "final prayer" // perserverance
HATEBREED - "looking down the barrel of today" // the concrete confessional
HATEBREED - "last breath" // satisfaction is the death of desire
MISS MAY I - "shadows inside" // shadows inside
HATEBREED - "A.D." // the concrete confessional
HATEBREED - "spitting venom" // supremacy
GWAR - "I'll be your monster" // the blood of gods
HATEBREED - "tear it down" // the rise of brutality
GWAR - "if you want blood (you got it)" // the blood of gods
SOULFLY feat RANDY BLYTHE - "dead behind the eyes" // ritual
GOUGE AWAY - "hey mercy" // burnt sugar
EVERY TIME I DIE - "floater" // hot damn
DESSA - "shrimp" // chime
**SPECIAL THANKS to MATT from HATEBREED for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown tonight! GWAR and HATEBREED destroy the Myth in Maplewood, MN on Sat, Oct 27 with MISS MAY I and RINGWORM (ALL AGES SHOW)! HATEBREED's latest album "The Concrete Confessional" is out now via Nuclear Blast!
GUESTS :: HATEBREED
HOUR 1
RAD OWL - "Aladdin's Castle" // madison beast
MERCY'S OWN - "this kiss goodnight" // self inflicted
THE MISFITS - "monster mash" // cuts from the crypt
THE SLAIN - "the vampire bat" // the slain
RED FANG - "not for you" // only ghosts
SIMS - "what they don't know" // more than ever
WEATHER CHECK - "sanity" // weather check vol II
THROW THE FIGHT - "skeletons" // skeletons - single
ARMS FOR ELEPHANTS - "vagrant" // all rise
BEARTOOTH - "you never know" // disease
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
DISKORD - "who am I?" // distance to nowhere
DIVIDING EDEN - "forever" // forever - single
7TH ASCENT - "misery loves company" // misery loves company - single
FALSE FLOOR - "seize the gravity" // seize the gravity - single
ENEMY X - "until you're free" // enemy x
HOUR 2
HATEBREED - "final prayer" // perserverance
HATEBREED - "looking down the barrel of today" // the concrete confessional
HATEBREED - "last breath" // satisfaction is the death of desire
MISS MAY I - "shadows inside" // shadows inside
HATEBREED - "A.D." // the concrete confessional
HATEBREED - "spitting venom" // supremacy
GWAR - "I'll be your monster" // the blood of gods
HATEBREED - "tear it down" // the rise of brutality
GWAR - "if you want blood (you got it)" // the blood of gods
SOULFLY feat RANDY BLYTHE - "dead behind the eyes" // ritual
GOUGE AWAY - "hey mercy" // burnt sugar
EVERY TIME I DIE - "floater" // hot damn
DESSA - "shrimp" // chime
**SPECIAL THANKS to MATT from HATEBREED for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown tonight! GWAR and HATEBREED destroy the Myth in Maplewood, MN on Sat, Oct 27 with MISS MAY I and RINGWORM (ALL AGES SHOW)! HATEBREED's latest album "The Concrete Confessional" is out now via Nuclear Blast!
Saturday, October 20, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/19/18 - KMSU FALL PLEDGE DRIVE
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/19/18
KMSU FALL PLEDGE DRIVE
HOUR 1
MY ZERO - "can't lose control" // can't lose control - single
FOUR FISTS - "dork court" // 6666
WOLF ALICE - "your love's whore" // my love is cool
WITHIN TEMPTATION feat JACOBY SHADDIX - "the reckoning" // resist
AVERAGE MAMMALS - "steal me swiftly" // petrichor
DIAMANTE - "coming in hot" // coming in hot
DIVIDING EDEN - "giants" // giants (PICK OF THE WEEK)
DIVIDE THE FALL - "stay" // stay - single
THRICE - "just breathe" // palms
AMARANTHE - "inferno" // helix
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "sooner" // in the drink
BOB'S BURGERS - "fun! fun! fun! fun!" // the bob's burgers music album
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast
PEARL JAM - "rearviewmirror" // vs.
HOUR 2
ALL THAT REMAINS - "everything's wrong" // victims of the new disease
ALL THAT REMAINS - "this calling" // the fall of ideals
ALL THAT REMAINS - "wasteland" // victims of the new disease
BABES IN TOYLAND - "he's my thing" // painkillers
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "nothing to lose" // jousthouse
TRIVIUM - "the sin and the sentence" // the sin and the sentence
AVATAR - "king's harvest" // avatar country
LIGHT THE TORCH - "virus" // revival
BURIED BY HOPE - "dissolution" // dissolution demo
NUISANCE - "ashes of empires" // 10 or 10,000
SLIPKNOT - "all hope is gone" // all hope is gone
HATEBREED - "honor never dies" // the divinity of purpose
R.I.P. OLI HERBERT from ALL THAT REMAINS
KMSU's FALL PLEDGE DRIVE CONTINUES! We need your help to stay on the air commercial free, ran by volunteers who love music. Any amount helps! Call 507-389-5678 or you can easily donate online right here!
KMSU FALL PLEDGE DRIVE
HOUR 1
MY ZERO - "can't lose control" // can't lose control - single
FOUR FISTS - "dork court" // 6666
WOLF ALICE - "your love's whore" // my love is cool
WITHIN TEMPTATION feat JACOBY SHADDIX - "the reckoning" // resist
AVERAGE MAMMALS - "steal me swiftly" // petrichor
DIAMANTE - "coming in hot" // coming in hot
DIVIDING EDEN - "giants" // giants (PICK OF THE WEEK)
DIVIDE THE FALL - "stay" // stay - single
THRICE - "just breathe" // palms
AMARANTHE - "inferno" // helix
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "sooner" // in the drink
BOB'S BURGERS - "fun! fun! fun! fun!" // the bob's burgers music album
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast
PEARL JAM - "rearviewmirror" // vs.
HOUR 2
ALL THAT REMAINS - "everything's wrong" // victims of the new disease
ALL THAT REMAINS - "this calling" // the fall of ideals
ALL THAT REMAINS - "wasteland" // victims of the new disease
BABES IN TOYLAND - "he's my thing" // painkillers
LATE NIGHT FIGHTS - "nothing to lose" // jousthouse
TRIVIUM - "the sin and the sentence" // the sin and the sentence
AVATAR - "king's harvest" // avatar country
LIGHT THE TORCH - "virus" // revival
BURIED BY HOPE - "dissolution" // dissolution demo
NUISANCE - "ashes of empires" // 10 or 10,000
SLIPKNOT - "all hope is gone" // all hope is gone
HATEBREED - "honor never dies" // the divinity of purpose
R.I.P. OLI HERBERT from ALL THAT REMAINS
KMSU's FALL PLEDGE DRIVE CONTINUES! We need your help to stay on the air commercial free, ran by volunteers who love music. Any amount helps! Call 507-389-5678 or you can easily donate online right here!
Friday, October 19, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/12/18 - RAD OWL
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/12/18
GUESTS :: RAD OWL
HOUR 1
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "sooner" // in the drink
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "shoulder the weight" // in the drink
AMARANTHE - "countdown" // helix
THE MAYBERRY RIOT - "pull me in" // shanaska
ALIGN - "worth 3 scene points" // some breaking news
RAD OWL - "sometime before april" // madison beast
ALL THE WAY RIDER - "nordeaster" // city of champions
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast
TECHNICIAN - "crimson chord" // crimson
RAD OWL - "grape mister misty" // madison beast
CASANATRA - "i do not care" // death ride
TURNSTILE - "real thing" // time and space
HOUR 2
FIGHT THE FURY - "my demons" // still breathing
COMMON CHOIR - "lower roads home" // lower roads home - single
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE - "recognize" // regression|progression
METAL ALLEGIANCE feat JOHAN HEGG - "king with a paper crown" // volume II: power drunk majesty
CANE HILL - "lord of flies" // too far gone
LET IT BREATHE - "bucket of bullheads" // let it breathe
SKYHARBOR - "ethos" // sunshine dust
SOULFLY feat RANDY BLYTHE - "dead behind the eyes" // ritual
LAMB OF GOD - "inherit the earth" // legion XX
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
REAPING ASMODEIA - "of talons and teeth" // impuritize
MACHINE HEAD - "aesthetics of hate" // the blackening
MACHINE HEAD - "elegy" // through the ashes of empires
**SPECIAL THANKS to JEREMY from RAD OWL for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week!! RAD OWL's new album Madison Beast is out now!
Catch RAD OWL live for an ALL AGES show and signing at TUNE TOWN in Mankato at 6pm and then across the street at The What's Up Lounge in Mankato for a 21+ show with CLASS OF '86 and DEBLITZED on Sat, Oct 20!
GUESTS :: RAD OWL
HOUR 1
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "sooner" // in the drink
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "shoulder the weight" // in the drink
AMARANTHE - "countdown" // helix
THE MAYBERRY RIOT - "pull me in" // shanaska
ALIGN - "worth 3 scene points" // some breaking news
RAD OWL - "sometime before april" // madison beast
ALL THE WAY RIDER - "nordeaster" // city of champions
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast
TECHNICIAN - "crimson chord" // crimson
RAD OWL - "grape mister misty" // madison beast
CASANATRA - "i do not care" // death ride
TURNSTILE - "real thing" // time and space
HOUR 2
FIGHT THE FURY - "my demons" // still breathing
COMMON CHOIR - "lower roads home" // lower roads home - single
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE - "recognize" // regression|progression
METAL ALLEGIANCE feat JOHAN HEGG - "king with a paper crown" // volume II: power drunk majesty
CANE HILL - "lord of flies" // too far gone
LET IT BREATHE - "bucket of bullheads" // let it breathe
SKYHARBOR - "ethos" // sunshine dust
SOULFLY feat RANDY BLYTHE - "dead behind the eyes" // ritual
LAMB OF GOD - "inherit the earth" // legion XX
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
REAPING ASMODEIA - "of talons and teeth" // impuritize
MACHINE HEAD - "aesthetics of hate" // the blackening
MACHINE HEAD - "elegy" // through the ashes of empires
**SPECIAL THANKS to JEREMY from RAD OWL for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week!! RAD OWL's new album Madison Beast is out now!
Catch RAD OWL live for an ALL AGES show and signing at TUNE TOWN in Mankato at 6pm and then across the street at The What's Up Lounge in Mankato for a 21+ show with CLASS OF '86 and DEBLITZED on Sat, Oct 20!
Friday, October 5, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/05/18 - DESSA
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/05/18
GUESTS :: DESSA
HOUR 1
ATMOSPHERE – “jerome” // mi vida local
RAD OWL – “aladdin’s castle” // Madison beast
DIVIDE THE FALL – “stay” // stay - single
DESSA - "fighting fish" // parts of speech
DESSA - "5 out of 6" // chime
DESSA - "shrimp" // chime
DESSA - "half of you" // chime
DESSA - "fire drills" // chime
BRING THE SUN - "truth" // ghost
TREMONTI – “take you with me” // a dying machine
SEETHER – “let you down” // poison the parish
SIMS x AIR CREDITS x ICETEP - "hollogramme" // arteria vertie
HOUR 2
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast (PICK OF THE WEEK)
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "in the drink" // in the drink
AMARANTHE - "365" // helix
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – “the gutter” // unheavenly creatures
BLUE FELIX – “hate inside" // hate inside - single
NUSIANCE – “ashes of empires" // 10 or 10,000
EAON – “fan the flame" // fan the flame - single
MY ZERO – “can't lose control" // can't lose control - single
ENEMY X – “dirt" // enemy x
WRATH – “draw blood" // rage
GREEN DEATH – “lord of the dead" // manufacturing evil
MEGADETH - "peace sells" // peace sells...but who's buying
AFTER THE BURIAL - "rareform" // rareform
ROYAL'Z - "na na princess" // an end to anchor
THE SLAIN - "the vampire bat" // the slain
AVATAR - "for the swarm" // feathers and flesh
**SPECIAL THANKS to DESSA for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! DESSA's first hardcover book "My Own Devices" is out now via Dutton Books and her latest record "Chime" is out now via Doomtree Records!
GUESTS :: DESSA
HOUR 1
ATMOSPHERE – “jerome” // mi vida local
RAD OWL – “aladdin’s castle” // Madison beast
DIVIDE THE FALL – “stay” // stay - single
DESSA - "fighting fish" // parts of speech
DESSA - "5 out of 6" // chime
DESSA - "shrimp" // chime
DESSA - "half of you" // chime
DESSA - "fire drills" // chime
BRING THE SUN - "truth" // ghost
TREMONTI – “take you with me” // a dying machine
SEETHER – “let you down” // poison the parish
SIMS x AIR CREDITS x ICETEP - "hollogramme" // arteria vertie
HOUR 2
RAD OWL - "hannah barbera" // madison beast (PICK OF THE WEEK)
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "in the drink" // in the drink
AMARANTHE - "365" // helix
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – “the gutter” // unheavenly creatures
BLUE FELIX – “hate inside" // hate inside - single
NUSIANCE – “ashes of empires" // 10 or 10,000
EAON – “fan the flame" // fan the flame - single
MY ZERO – “can't lose control" // can't lose control - single
ENEMY X – “dirt" // enemy x
WRATH – “draw blood" // rage
GREEN DEATH – “lord of the dead" // manufacturing evil
MEGADETH - "peace sells" // peace sells...but who's buying
AFTER THE BURIAL - "rareform" // rareform
ROYAL'Z - "na na princess" // an end to anchor
THE SLAIN - "the vampire bat" // the slain
AVATAR - "for the swarm" // feathers and flesh
**SPECIAL THANKS to DESSA for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! DESSA's first hardcover book "My Own Devices" is out now via Dutton Books and her latest record "Chime" is out now via Doomtree Records!
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/28/18 - SEVENDUST
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/28/18
GUESTS :: SEVENDUST
HOUR 1
BEARTOOTH - "disease" // disease
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
ARMS FOR ELEPHANTS - "vagrant" // all rise
THROW THE FIGHT - "skeletons" // skeletons - single
ALICE IN CHAINS - "would?" // dirt
ATMOSPHERE - "virgo" // mi vida local
TREMONTI - "take you with me" // a dying machine
COHEED AND CAMBRIA - "old flames" // the unheavenly creatures
WEATHER CHECK - "sanity" // weather check vol II
WITHIN TEMPTATION feat JACOBY SHADDIX - "the reckoning" // resist (PICK OF THE WEEK)
SEVENDUST - "dirty" // all I see is war
SEVENDUST - "God bites his tongue" // all I see is war
HOUR 2
SEVENDUST - "unforgiven" // all I see is war
SEVENDUST feat CHINO MORENO - "bender" // home
SEVENDUST - "sickness" // all I see is war
EAON - "fan the flame" // fan the flame - single
THRICE - "hold up a light" // palms
AVERAGE MAMMALS - "the senses" // life under the influence
MACHINE HEAD - "elegy" // through the ashes of empires
ENEMY X - "crawl" // enemy x
UNEARTH - "survivalist" // extinction(s)
SLIPKNOT - "spit it out" // slipknot
AFTER THE BURIAL - "bezerker" // rareform
DEVILDRIVER - "not all who wander are lost" // the last kind words
TURNSTILE - "real thing" // time and space
**SPECIAL THANKS to LJ from SEVENDUST for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! SEVENDUST's new album "All I See is War" is out now on Rise Records! Look for vinyl reissues of the albums from Alpha to Kill the Flaw releasing this October thru Rise Records and Rhino Records' Rocktober!
GUESTS :: SEVENDUST
HOUR 1
BEARTOOTH - "disease" // disease
KNOCKED LOOSE - "deadringer" // laugh tracks
ARMS FOR ELEPHANTS - "vagrant" // all rise
THROW THE FIGHT - "skeletons" // skeletons - single
ALICE IN CHAINS - "would?" // dirt
ATMOSPHERE - "virgo" // mi vida local
TREMONTI - "take you with me" // a dying machine
COHEED AND CAMBRIA - "old flames" // the unheavenly creatures
WEATHER CHECK - "sanity" // weather check vol II
WITHIN TEMPTATION feat JACOBY SHADDIX - "the reckoning" // resist (PICK OF THE WEEK)
SEVENDUST - "dirty" // all I see is war
SEVENDUST - "God bites his tongue" // all I see is war
HOUR 2
SEVENDUST - "unforgiven" // all I see is war
SEVENDUST feat CHINO MORENO - "bender" // home
SEVENDUST - "sickness" // all I see is war
EAON - "fan the flame" // fan the flame - single
THRICE - "hold up a light" // palms
AVERAGE MAMMALS - "the senses" // life under the influence
MACHINE HEAD - "elegy" // through the ashes of empires
ENEMY X - "crawl" // enemy x
UNEARTH - "survivalist" // extinction(s)
SLIPKNOT - "spit it out" // slipknot
AFTER THE BURIAL - "bezerker" // rareform
DEVILDRIVER - "not all who wander are lost" // the last kind words
TURNSTILE - "real thing" // time and space
**SPECIAL THANKS to LJ from SEVENDUST for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! SEVENDUST's new album "All I See is War" is out now on Rise Records! Look for vinyl reissues of the albums from Alpha to Kill the Flaw releasing this October thru Rise Records and Rhino Records' Rocktober!
Sunday, September 23, 2018
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/21/18 - CLUTCH
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/21/18
GUESTS :: CLUTCH
HOUR 1
SLASH feat MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS - "driving rain" // living the dream
DESSA - "fire drills" // chime
REMO DRIVE - "crash test rating" // greatest hits
STATE CHAMPS - "dead and gone" // living proof
CLUTCH - "how to shake hands" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "gimme the keys" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "weird times" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "sonic counselor" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "hot bottom feeder" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "Lorelei" // book of bad decisions
HOUR 2
RAD OWL - "sometime before April" // madison beast
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "in the drink" // in the drink
ASHES FROM STONE - "molon labe" // molon labe
STANDING ALLIANCE - "erased" // revisions
SKINDRED - "big tings" // big tings
WITHIN TEMPTATION - "faster" // the unforgiving
THE FEVER 333 - "made an America" // made an America
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "knight boat" // the old ones are and forever shall be
REVILWEN - "those who control" // follow the money
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
WARROOSTER - "save the date" // bilderberg workshop
AMON AMARTH - "raise your horns" // jomsviking
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
UNEARTH - "incinerate" // extintion(s)
LAMB OF GOD - "I against I" // legion XX
EVERY TIME I DIE - "I didn't want to join your stupid cult anyways" // low teens
**SPECIAL THANKS to NEIL FALLON of CLUTCH for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! CLUTCH's phenomenal new album "Book of Bad Decisions" is out now thru Weathermaker Music!
GUESTS :: CLUTCH
HOUR 1
SLASH feat MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS - "driving rain" // living the dream
DESSA - "fire drills" // chime
REMO DRIVE - "crash test rating" // greatest hits
STATE CHAMPS - "dead and gone" // living proof
CLUTCH - "how to shake hands" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "gimme the keys" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "weird times" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "sonic counselor" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "hot bottom feeder" // book of bad decisions
CLUTCH - "Lorelei" // book of bad decisions
HOUR 2
RAD OWL - "sometime before April" // madison beast
JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE - "in the drink" // in the drink
ASHES FROM STONE - "molon labe" // molon labe
STANDING ALLIANCE - "erased" // revisions
SKINDRED - "big tings" // big tings
WITHIN TEMPTATION - "faster" // the unforgiving
THE FEVER 333 - "made an America" // made an America
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "knight boat" // the old ones are and forever shall be
REVILWEN - "those who control" // follow the money
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
WARROOSTER - "save the date" // bilderberg workshop
AMON AMARTH - "raise your horns" // jomsviking
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
UNEARTH - "incinerate" // extintion(s)
LAMB OF GOD - "I against I" // legion XX
EVERY TIME I DIE - "I didn't want to join your stupid cult anyways" // low teens
**SPECIAL THANKS to NEIL FALLON of CLUTCH for sitting down with the Midwest Beatdown this week! CLUTCH's phenomenal new album "Book of Bad Decisions" is out now thru Weathermaker Music!
CLUTCH kicks off the "Book of Bad Decisions" US Tour in MN!
CLUTCH, SEVENDUST, TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN
Myth in Maplewood, MN
September 18, 2018
CLUTCH kicked off the "Book of Bad Decisions" US Tour on Sept 18 at the Myth in Maplewood, MN bringing SEVENDUST and TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN with them as one of fall's must see tours! CLUTCH and SEVENDUST have very die hard fan bases and teaming them up together brings in new fans for both bands as was evident with this first show of the tour!
TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN played a very solid set of rambunctious rock and roll. We only caught the last two songs but this is a band that you should have on your radar to check out the next time you can. This band is only going to get more solid!
What can be said about SEVENDUST and CLUTCH that haven't been said before. Both bands have phenomenal yet different live shows.
SEVENDUST came swinging right out of the gate with "Enemy" into "Face to Face". Usually saved for last "Face to Face" showed up second song in the set and was still a barn burner!
SEVENDUST launched right into "Denial" before making way for the only new song of the set, the new single "Unforgiven". "Unforgiven" is classic Sevendust with trade off's between LJ and Morgan.
Somewhere around this point, LJ made a joke about Morgan having his whole condo up on stage while the rest of the band has smaller piece of real estate on the stage. But really it wouldn't be a Sevendust show without Morgan stomping and beating that entire kit!
SEVENDUST went back to the first self titled album for "Too Close To Hate" which feels like forever since I've heard that live. Then to my favorite Sevendust album of all time Home for "Waffle"!
When you only have 45 minutes, a lot of favorites are going to be left off the set list. Closing out with "Bitch" and then "Thank You", it just left the crowd wanting more! While I could list off a bunch of great Sevendust closing songs, there was no "Black" which I figured would be the show closer. Sevendust please come back sooner than later!
CLUTCH
Another thing that can be said of both Sevendust and Clutch is that they both have huge discographies with many great songs and they both are riding high with phenomenal new albums. Book of Bad Decisions as an album screams to be played live. Clutch did not disappoint playing SEVEN songs from the new album! (That’s pretty much half of the new album). The rest of the set list came from throughout the band’s extensive catalog.
Starting off with “Gimmie the Keys” and running into “Vision Quest” .. if the rest of this show kept on pace, we are all in for a treat tonight. Playing a song I hadn’t thought about in a while “The House That Peterbilt” showed up in the set from the self titled album. That’s one thing I’ve learned over the last couple years, Clutch will always throw you a curve ball and it’s quite exciting when they do!
“How to Shake Hands” got a big reaction from the crowd and how could you not with those lyrics! Neil made a quick joke stating the next song was about the first time he ran for president and went into “El Jefe Speaks”. I still get as excited to hear “The Mob Goes Wild” as when I first heard it years and years ago. “Hot Bottom Feeder” got Neil laughing stating that’s the first time he’s seen people mosh to recipe. Ending the main set with the sweet sounds of the cowbell on “D.C. Sound Attack” and getting everyone all excited with the combo of “Electric Worry” and “X-Ray Visions” before sending the crowd on their way.
If you get a chance to see this tour, do not miss it! This is one of the most satisfying tours I've seen in a while. Just plain fun front to back. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed their time at the show. I left feeling refreshed and that's exactly how a great show should make you feel! There’s not a whole lot of bands as tight and on point as Clutch and Sevendust and this tour is victory for the bands and fans alike!
CLUTCH's set list at the Myth
GIMMIE THE KEYS
VISION QUEST
NOBLE SAVAGE
THE HOUSE THAT PETERBILT
BOOK OF BAD DECISIONS
HOW TO SHAKE HANDS
EL JEFE SPEAKS
FIREBIRDS
THE MOB GOES WILD
THE ELEPHANT RIDERS
HOT BOTTOM FEEDER
BARBARELLA
LORELEI
THE FACE
D.C. SOUND ATTACK
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ELECTRIC WORRY
X-RAY VISIONS
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PICTURES FROM CLUTCH and SEVENDUST at the MYTH HERE!
Myth in Maplewood, MN
September 18, 2018
CLUTCH kicked off the "Book of Bad Decisions" US Tour on Sept 18 at the Myth in Maplewood, MN bringing SEVENDUST and TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN with them as one of fall's must see tours! CLUTCH and SEVENDUST have very die hard fan bases and teaming them up together brings in new fans for both bands as was evident with this first show of the tour!
TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN played a very solid set of rambunctious rock and roll. We only caught the last two songs but this is a band that you should have on your radar to check out the next time you can. This band is only going to get more solid!
What can be said about SEVENDUST and CLUTCH that haven't been said before. Both bands have phenomenal yet different live shows.
SEVENDUST came swinging right out of the gate with "Enemy" into "Face to Face". Usually saved for last "Face to Face" showed up second song in the set and was still a barn burner!
SEVENDUST launched right into "Denial" before making way for the only new song of the set, the new single "Unforgiven". "Unforgiven" is classic Sevendust with trade off's between LJ and Morgan.
Somewhere around this point, LJ made a joke about Morgan having his whole condo up on stage while the rest of the band has smaller piece of real estate on the stage. But really it wouldn't be a Sevendust show without Morgan stomping and beating that entire kit!
SEVENDUST went back to the first self titled album for "Too Close To Hate" which feels like forever since I've heard that live. Then to my favorite Sevendust album of all time Home for "Waffle"!
When you only have 45 minutes, a lot of favorites are going to be left off the set list. Closing out with "Bitch" and then "Thank You", it just left the crowd wanting more! While I could list off a bunch of great Sevendust closing songs, there was no "Black" which I figured would be the show closer. Sevendust please come back sooner than later!
CLUTCH
Another thing that can be said of both Sevendust and Clutch is that they both have huge discographies with many great songs and they both are riding high with phenomenal new albums. Book of Bad Decisions as an album screams to be played live. Clutch did not disappoint playing SEVEN songs from the new album! (That’s pretty much half of the new album). The rest of the set list came from throughout the band’s extensive catalog.
Starting off with “Gimmie the Keys” and running into “Vision Quest” .. if the rest of this show kept on pace, we are all in for a treat tonight. Playing a song I hadn’t thought about in a while “The House That Peterbilt” showed up in the set from the self titled album. That’s one thing I’ve learned over the last couple years, Clutch will always throw you a curve ball and it’s quite exciting when they do!
“How to Shake Hands” got a big reaction from the crowd and how could you not with those lyrics! Neil made a quick joke stating the next song was about the first time he ran for president and went into “El Jefe Speaks”. I still get as excited to hear “The Mob Goes Wild” as when I first heard it years and years ago. “Hot Bottom Feeder” got Neil laughing stating that’s the first time he’s seen people mosh to recipe. Ending the main set with the sweet sounds of the cowbell on “D.C. Sound Attack” and getting everyone all excited with the combo of “Electric Worry” and “X-Ray Visions” before sending the crowd on their way.
If you get a chance to see this tour, do not miss it! This is one of the most satisfying tours I've seen in a while. Just plain fun front to back. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed their time at the show. I left feeling refreshed and that's exactly how a great show should make you feel! There’s not a whole lot of bands as tight and on point as Clutch and Sevendust and this tour is victory for the bands and fans alike!
CLUTCH's set list at the Myth
GIMMIE THE KEYS
VISION QUEST
NOBLE SAVAGE
THE HOUSE THAT PETERBILT
BOOK OF BAD DECISIONS
HOW TO SHAKE HANDS
EL JEFE SPEAKS
FIREBIRDS
THE MOB GOES WILD
THE ELEPHANT RIDERS
HOT BOTTOM FEEDER
BARBARELLA
LORELEI
THE FACE
D.C. SOUND ATTACK
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ELECTRIC WORRY
X-RAY VISIONS
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PICTURES FROM CLUTCH and SEVENDUST at the MYTH HERE!
Saturday, September 22, 2018
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE brings their "Gravity" world tour to MN!
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE with BAD OMENS
Myth in Maplewood, MN
SEPT 15, 2018
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are one of those bands that are huge in Europe but still play smaller venues in the U.S. BFMV brought their massive sound to the Myth for the second leg of their U.S. tour this time bringing BAD OMENS in tow. Unfortunately, WE CAME AS ROMANS were not on the first couple dates of the tour (R.I.P. Kyle) but joined up with the tour two days after the Myth show.
BULLET opened up the show with two songs from the new album Gravity including the stellar single “Over It” before the fan favorite “Your Betrayal” kicked things into a frenzy. “4 Words To Choke Upon” from The Poison made an appearance and made me miss “All These Things I Hate Revolve Around Me” not being in the set.
“Scream Aim Fire” sounded super powerful tonight which would’ve been a great closer to the main set. But you can’t really argue with the encore being a tight set of “No Way Out”, “Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow”, “Tears Don’t Fall” and “Waking the Demon”.
Here’s to hoping we see BFMV in a festival setting soon to really show the masses in the U.S. what the U.K. already know!
BAD OMENS
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PHOTOS FROM BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE AT THE MYTH HERE!
Myth in Maplewood, MN
SEPT 15, 2018
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are one of those bands that are huge in Europe but still play smaller venues in the U.S. BFMV brought their massive sound to the Myth for the second leg of their U.S. tour this time bringing BAD OMENS in tow. Unfortunately, WE CAME AS ROMANS were not on the first couple dates of the tour (R.I.P. Kyle) but joined up with the tour two days after the Myth show.
BULLET opened up the show with two songs from the new album Gravity including the stellar single “Over It” before the fan favorite “Your Betrayal” kicked things into a frenzy. “4 Words To Choke Upon” from The Poison made an appearance and made me miss “All These Things I Hate Revolve Around Me” not being in the set.
“Scream Aim Fire” sounded super powerful tonight which would’ve been a great closer to the main set. But you can’t really argue with the encore being a tight set of “No Way Out”, “Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow”, “Tears Don’t Fall” and “Waking the Demon”.
Here’s to hoping we see BFMV in a festival setting soon to really show the masses in the U.S. what the U.K. already know!
BAD OMENS
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PHOTOS FROM BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE AT THE MYTH HERE!
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