MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/26/21
HOUR 1
SPIRITBOX - "eternal blue" // eternal blue
EXACTLYNO – “red line city" // red line city
KING BROWN – “sweet action" // sweet action
SAUL – “trial by fire" // rise as equals
IN THIS MOMENT – “the in-between” // mother
CLUTCH – “cypress grove" // live at the doom saloon vol 3
INFECTED RAIN – “fighter” // ecdysis
THE FAILSAFE - "head under water" // erasing color
THE MAYBERRY RIOT - "closed out" // shanaska
SUPERLUNG - "time is of the essence" // demo
UNDEROATH – “hallelujah" // voyuerist
ARCHITECTS – “animals" // for those that wish to exist
HALESTORM – “back from the dead” // back from the dead - single
ERIS - "laniakea" // formation
HOUR 2
PLUSH - "champion" // plush
SLASH feat MYLES KENNEDY and the CONSPIRATORS - "the river is rising" // 4
VERSION 5 - "why don't you drop" // version 5
FALSE FLOOR - "equals" // equals - single
COLD KINGDOM - "devil in me" // into the black sky
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – “set you free” // doom crew inc
COHEED AND CAMBRIA - "shoulders" // shoulders - single
SION – “the blade" // sion
CONVERGE – “tounges playing dead” // bloodmoon
CHELSEA WOLFE - "16 psyche" // hiss spun
MUTOID MAN - "melt your mind" // war moans
CONVERGE - "I can tell you about pain" // the dusk in us
COMMON CHOIR - "idle hands" // idle hands - single
AFTER THE BURIAL - "behold the crown" // evergreen
REAPING ASMODEIA - "dreamcaster" // darkened infinity
VEIN - "end eternal" // errorzone
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/19/21 - MASTODON
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/19/21
GUESTS :: MASTODON
HOUR 1
TURNSTILE – “mystery" // glow on
TURNSTILE - "T.L.C. (turnstile love connection)" // glow on
ANGRY WATERS – “invasive species (live)" // angry waters live
SKID ROW – “slave to the grind" // slave to the grind
EAON - "lesson no 1" // lesson no 1
BOSTON MANOR – “flowers in your dustbin" // welcome to the neighborhood
WEEKEND PICNIC - "before your time" // weekend picnic
CLUTCH – “how to shake hands" // live from the doom saloon 2
DIESL - "melt" // tortured
MASTODON - "pushing the tides" // hushed and grim
MASTODON - "pain with an anchor" // hushed and grim
MASTODON - "peace and tranquility" // hushed and grim
HOUR 2
MASTODON - "fallen torches" // medium rarities
MASTODON - "more than I can chew" // hushed and grim
ENEMY X - "almost" // endless circle
ICE NINE KILLS - "rainy day" // the silver scream 2: welcome to horrorwood
CONVERGE – “coil” // bloodmoon
DREAMS ASIDE - "heavy" // heavy - single
CODE ORANGE - "out for blood" // out for blood - single
ANIMALS AS LEADERS - "monomyth" // parrhesia
EX-REGIME feat JT CAVEY - "keeping out the wolves" // keeping out the wolves - single
UNDEROATH feat GHOSTMANE - "cycle" // voyeurist
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
**SPECIAL THANKS to BRANN from MASTODON for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week to talk about their new album "Hushed and Grim" which is out now via Reprise Records!
GUESTS :: MASTODON
HOUR 1
TURNSTILE – “mystery" // glow on
TURNSTILE - "T.L.C. (turnstile love connection)" // glow on
ANGRY WATERS – “invasive species (live)" // angry waters live
SKID ROW – “slave to the grind" // slave to the grind
EAON - "lesson no 1" // lesson no 1
BOSTON MANOR – “flowers in your dustbin" // welcome to the neighborhood
WEEKEND PICNIC - "before your time" // weekend picnic
CLUTCH – “how to shake hands" // live from the doom saloon 2
DIESL - "melt" // tortured
MASTODON - "pushing the tides" // hushed and grim
MASTODON - "pain with an anchor" // hushed and grim
MASTODON - "peace and tranquility" // hushed and grim
HOUR 2
MASTODON - "fallen torches" // medium rarities
MASTODON - "more than I can chew" // hushed and grim
ENEMY X - "almost" // endless circle
ICE NINE KILLS - "rainy day" // the silver scream 2: welcome to horrorwood
CONVERGE – “coil” // bloodmoon
DREAMS ASIDE - "heavy" // heavy - single
CODE ORANGE - "out for blood" // out for blood - single
ANIMALS AS LEADERS - "monomyth" // parrhesia
EX-REGIME feat JT CAVEY - "keeping out the wolves" // keeping out the wolves - single
UNDEROATH feat GHOSTMANE - "cycle" // voyeurist
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
**SPECIAL THANKS to BRANN from MASTODON for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week to talk about their new album "Hushed and Grim" which is out now via Reprise Records!
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
BARONESS brings a magical evening to a very intimate show in Minneapolis
Concert Review
BARONESS
BARFLY @ Skyway Theater in Minneapolis
11/12/21
Review by Nick. Pictures by Brett.
Imagine one of your favorite bands playing a small club. Imagine finding out that the club is smaller than you think. It’s like your favorite band playing a basement show again, but with better sound.
These are the shows that you only hear about after words and that will probably never happen again. Luckily for Minneapolis, it happened twice on back to back nights.
BARONESS played the surprisingly small Bar Fly at the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis after headlining the main room in 2019. While I expected a more intimate show, it was WAY more intimate than I expected with almost 360 degrees view of the band. I took advantage of that watching the show from different spots throughout the night.
This being a “by request” set where ticket holders picked out a good chunk of the set. Then the band filled out the set playing some different songs that they normally don’t get to play. This made for a very special show … and even more special for those that went both nights.
Both nights started off with “Ogeechee Hymnal” as a nice welcome back for the band and the fans before going in different directions each night. Friday night’s show went straight in to a victorious “Take My Bones Away” that was a huge crowd sing along right off the bat. Saturday night, that song ended the main set making it a nice bookend of the two shows.
The most impressive thing that struck me while watching the set was how much the band thought about each song where it went in the set and what interlude would complement the next song. I wanted a live record before from Baroness, now I really want a live record from Baroness. This was a nice mix of favorites and songs you may have forgot about from the band’s epic catalog.
While you always want to hear “Take My Bones Away”, “March to the Sea”, “A Horse Called Golgatha”, “Shock Me” and “Isak”, the real gems in the set were the ones rarely played.
“Tourniquet” from Gold and Grey was just as amazing as on the record. The acoustic part in the middle of the show of “Cocainuim” and “Foolsong” was a beautiful quiet moment full of harmonies that needs to come out on a 7 inch vinyl. “Desperation Burns” was a nice way to come roaring back after the two acoustic songs.
The precision of the band playing off each other was at an all time high with this set. All 4 members locked in together all in the name of groove. There’s not many bands that could pull off a set of this magnitude as flawless as Baroness does. As was evident in the nice build up at the end of the main set going from “Seasons” into “The Sweetest Curse” into “The Birthing” before a rowdy “Isak” closed the main set.
The encore of “Wanderlust” is a song John said that they always play in Minneapolis and was a great way to end the show.
This show was the band being out on tour because they wanted to be out on tour not because they had to. You could clearly see on their faces that they were enjoying every moment of being on that stage creating that night for not only the fans but for themselves too. No one member of the band outshined the other, they all shined brightly together.
Being able to not only see a show like that in a small venue but also to help make the set list and get a show poster as you left was all well worth the price of admission. If you are able to get out to any of the remaining shows on the tour, definitely do so or you’ll be kicking yourself after words.
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES FROM BARONESS AT THE BARFLY HERE!
BARONESS
BARFLY @ Skyway Theater in Minneapolis
11/12/21
Review by Nick. Pictures by Brett.
Imagine one of your favorite bands playing a small club. Imagine finding out that the club is smaller than you think. It’s like your favorite band playing a basement show again, but with better sound.
These are the shows that you only hear about after words and that will probably never happen again. Luckily for Minneapolis, it happened twice on back to back nights.
BARONESS played the surprisingly small Bar Fly at the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis after headlining the main room in 2019. While I expected a more intimate show, it was WAY more intimate than I expected with almost 360 degrees view of the band. I took advantage of that watching the show from different spots throughout the night.
This being a “by request” set where ticket holders picked out a good chunk of the set. Then the band filled out the set playing some different songs that they normally don’t get to play. This made for a very special show … and even more special for those that went both nights.
Both nights started off with “Ogeechee Hymnal” as a nice welcome back for the band and the fans before going in different directions each night. Friday night’s show went straight in to a victorious “Take My Bones Away” that was a huge crowd sing along right off the bat. Saturday night, that song ended the main set making it a nice bookend of the two shows.
The most impressive thing that struck me while watching the set was how much the band thought about each song where it went in the set and what interlude would complement the next song. I wanted a live record before from Baroness, now I really want a live record from Baroness. This was a nice mix of favorites and songs you may have forgot about from the band’s epic catalog.
While you always want to hear “Take My Bones Away”, “March to the Sea”, “A Horse Called Golgatha”, “Shock Me” and “Isak”, the real gems in the set were the ones rarely played.
“Tourniquet” from Gold and Grey was just as amazing as on the record. The acoustic part in the middle of the show of “Cocainuim” and “Foolsong” was a beautiful quiet moment full of harmonies that needs to come out on a 7 inch vinyl. “Desperation Burns” was a nice way to come roaring back after the two acoustic songs.
The precision of the band playing off each other was at an all time high with this set. All 4 members locked in together all in the name of groove. There’s not many bands that could pull off a set of this magnitude as flawless as Baroness does. As was evident in the nice build up at the end of the main set going from “Seasons” into “The Sweetest Curse” into “The Birthing” before a rowdy “Isak” closed the main set.
The encore of “Wanderlust” is a song John said that they always play in Minneapolis and was a great way to end the show.
This show was the band being out on tour because they wanted to be out on tour not because they had to. You could clearly see on their faces that they were enjoying every moment of being on that stage creating that night for not only the fans but for themselves too. No one member of the band outshined the other, they all shined brightly together.
Being able to not only see a show like that in a small venue but also to help make the set list and get a show poster as you left was all well worth the price of admission. If you are able to get out to any of the remaining shows on the tour, definitely do so or you’ll be kicking yourself after words.
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES FROM BARONESS AT THE BARFLY HERE!
Sunday, November 14, 2021
JINJER brings the vortex to The Fillmore!
CONCERT REVIEW
JINJER
The Fillmore in Minneapolis
11/6/21
Review by Nick - Photos by Brett Zisler
JINJER brought their long awaited US tour to The Fillmore in Minneapolis a little over 17 months after the original May 2020 date. The anticipation was built up even more with the release of “Wallflower” and some of their strongest material to date.
JINJER brings a light show with them that is made for arenas but packed nicely on to the stage at The Fillmore making for a very impressive visual experience. From the start of the show with “Call Me A Symbol” and ending with “Vortex”, it was going to be a show that was not going to be easily forgot.
Each member of JINJER is a precise master of their instrument and that was extremely evident throughout the entire show. It was a master class in each instrument depending on which member you chose to watch for each song. Vlad doesn’t seem to hit the drums super hard but makes a loud statement with each note. Eugene’s bass playing stands out with intricacy while not over taking what Roman’s journey he’s taking you along on guitar. See my interview with Eugene below for more on that. Then you have Tatiana, a dominant force to be reckoned with on vocals. Her swagger is unmatched in the front person category reguardless of genre.
JINJER shows they are not messing around tonight heavily highlighting the new album “Wallflowers” playing most of the album live tonight which is greatly appreciated as it is such a strong album. “On the Top” and “I Speak Astronomy” go over big with the crowd just as much as “Disclosure!” from the new record. “Perennial” came off just as epic live as it does on record. Ending the main set with “Mediator” into “Colossus” was a nice touch as the both dominate.
While a good chunk of the crowd was probably waiting for “Pisces”, they did not get it tonight. JINJER ended the night with a victorious version of “Vortex” to send everyone home. While I’m sure it bummed some fans out that they didn’t hear “Pisces”, you can’t argue with the set list tonight as it highlighted some of their strongest material from the Wallflowers as well as Micro/Macro who’s touring cycle got cut short due to the pandemic. I look forward to JINJER’s return as this machine is only going to get stronger on the next tour!
SUICIDE SILENCE
ALL HAIL THE YETI
SEE MORE of BRETT's PICTURES OF JINJER HERE!
SEE MORE of BRETT's PICTURES of SUICIDE SILENCE and ALL HAIL THE YETI HERE!
JINJER
The Fillmore in Minneapolis
11/6/21
Review by Nick - Photos by Brett Zisler
JINJER brought their long awaited US tour to The Fillmore in Minneapolis a little over 17 months after the original May 2020 date. The anticipation was built up even more with the release of “Wallflower” and some of their strongest material to date.
JINJER brings a light show with them that is made for arenas but packed nicely on to the stage at The Fillmore making for a very impressive visual experience. From the start of the show with “Call Me A Symbol” and ending with “Vortex”, it was going to be a show that was not going to be easily forgot.
Each member of JINJER is a precise master of their instrument and that was extremely evident throughout the entire show. It was a master class in each instrument depending on which member you chose to watch for each song. Vlad doesn’t seem to hit the drums super hard but makes a loud statement with each note. Eugene’s bass playing stands out with intricacy while not over taking what Roman’s journey he’s taking you along on guitar. See my interview with Eugene below for more on that. Then you have Tatiana, a dominant force to be reckoned with on vocals. Her swagger is unmatched in the front person category reguardless of genre.
JINJER shows they are not messing around tonight heavily highlighting the new album “Wallflowers” playing most of the album live tonight which is greatly appreciated as it is such a strong album. “On the Top” and “I Speak Astronomy” go over big with the crowd just as much as “Disclosure!” from the new record. “Perennial” came off just as epic live as it does on record. Ending the main set with “Mediator” into “Colossus” was a nice touch as the both dominate.
While a good chunk of the crowd was probably waiting for “Pisces”, they did not get it tonight. JINJER ended the night with a victorious version of “Vortex” to send everyone home. While I’m sure it bummed some fans out that they didn’t hear “Pisces”, you can’t argue with the set list tonight as it highlighted some of their strongest material from the Wallflowers as well as Micro/Macro who’s touring cycle got cut short due to the pandemic. I look forward to JINJER’s return as this machine is only going to get stronger on the next tour!
SUICIDE SILENCE
ALL HAIL THE YETI
SEE MORE of BRETT's PICTURES OF JINJER HERE!
SEE MORE of BRETT's PICTURES of SUICIDE SILENCE and ALL HAIL THE YETI HERE!
Friday, November 12, 2021
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/12/21 - BARONESS & JINJER
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/12/21
GUESTS :: BARONESS & JINJER
HOUR 1
CODE ORANGE - "out for blood" // out for blood - single
KORN - "start the healing" // requiem
3 PILL MORNING - "dichotomy (tear me in two)" // dichotomy (tear me in two) - single
SMILING POLITELY - "need to be" // need to be - single
BARONESS - "tourniquet" // gold and grey
BARONESS - "throw me an anchor" // gold and grey
BARONESS - "desperation burns" // purple
BARONESS - "take my bones away" // yellow and green
BARONESS - "front toward enemy" // gold and grey
REVILWEN - "those who control" // follow the money
TURNSTILE - "blackout" // glow on
HOUR 2
JINJER - "vortex" // wallflower
JINJER - "mediator" // wallflower
JINJER - "disclosure" // wallflower
LIGHT THE TORCH - "more than dreaming" // you will be the death of me
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE feat HOWARD JONES - "the signal fire" // atonement
AUGUST BURNS RED - "Icarus" // guardians sessions ep
INFECTED RAIN - "fighter" // ecdysis
AFTER THE BURIAL - "the great repeat" // evergreen
REAPING ASMODEIA - "false awakening" // darkened infinity
SLIPKNOT - "the chapeltown rag" // the chapeltown rag - single
TORCHE - "from here" // admission
**SPECIAL THANKS to NICK from BARONESS and EUGENE from JINJER for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week! BARONESS is at the Barfly @ Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, MN tonight (11/13) for a by-request set! JINJER's excellent new album "Wallflower" is out now via Napalm Records.
GUESTS :: BARONESS & JINJER
HOUR 1
CODE ORANGE - "out for blood" // out for blood - single
KORN - "start the healing" // requiem
3 PILL MORNING - "dichotomy (tear me in two)" // dichotomy (tear me in two) - single
SMILING POLITELY - "need to be" // need to be - single
BARONESS - "tourniquet" // gold and grey
BARONESS - "throw me an anchor" // gold and grey
BARONESS - "desperation burns" // purple
BARONESS - "take my bones away" // yellow and green
BARONESS - "front toward enemy" // gold and grey
REVILWEN - "those who control" // follow the money
TURNSTILE - "blackout" // glow on
HOUR 2
JINJER - "vortex" // wallflower
JINJER - "mediator" // wallflower
JINJER - "disclosure" // wallflower
LIGHT THE TORCH - "more than dreaming" // you will be the death of me
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE feat HOWARD JONES - "the signal fire" // atonement
AUGUST BURNS RED - "Icarus" // guardians sessions ep
INFECTED RAIN - "fighter" // ecdysis
AFTER THE BURIAL - "the great repeat" // evergreen
REAPING ASMODEIA - "false awakening" // darkened infinity
SLIPKNOT - "the chapeltown rag" // the chapeltown rag - single
TORCHE - "from here" // admission
**SPECIAL THANKS to NICK from BARONESS and EUGENE from JINJER for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown this week! BARONESS is at the Barfly @ Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, MN tonight (11/13) for a by-request set! JINJER's excellent new album "Wallflower" is out now via Napalm Records.
Saturday, November 6, 2021
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/05/21
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 11/05/21
HOUR 1
SLIPKNOT - "the chapletown rag" // the chapletown rag - single
SMILING POLITELY - "need to be" // need to be - single
SLASH feat MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS – “the river is rising" // 4
PLUSH – “i don't care" // plush
SKYWIND – “fever" // 2 0
ANGRY WATERS - "invasive species" (live) // angry waters live
RAD OWL - "aladdin's castle" // madison beast
3 PILL MORNING - "dichotomy (tear me in two)" // dichotomy (tear me in two) - single
THROW THE FIGHT - "wake up" // wake up - single
RED FANG - "arrows" // arrows
MASTODON – “pain with an anchor" // hushed and grim
WARROOSTER - "save the date" // bilderberg workshop
TORCHE - "admission" // admission
JINJER - "vortex" // wallflower
HOUR 2
CONVERGE - "coil" // blood moon
AD INFINITUM - "animals" // chapter II: legacy
CITY OF THE WEAK - "drag us under" // pulling teeth
SUPERLUNG - "time is of the essence" // demo
BARONESS – “isak" // the red album
ALIEN WEAPONRY – “buried underground” // tangoroa
BLACK FLOOD DIESEL – “chasing the atrophy" // new asylum
INFECTED RAIN – “post mortem pt 1” // ecdysis
DYING WISH - "until mourning comes" // fragments of a bitter memory
COMMON CHOIR - "idle hands" // idle hands - single
KNOCKED LOOSE - "belleville" // a different shade of blue
EVERY TIME I DIE - "hostile architecture" // radical
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
BODY COUNT - "postmortem / raining blood" // bloodlust
HOUR 1
SLIPKNOT - "the chapletown rag" // the chapletown rag - single
SMILING POLITELY - "need to be" // need to be - single
SLASH feat MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS – “the river is rising" // 4
PLUSH – “i don't care" // plush
SKYWIND – “fever" // 2 0
ANGRY WATERS - "invasive species" (live) // angry waters live
RAD OWL - "aladdin's castle" // madison beast
3 PILL MORNING - "dichotomy (tear me in two)" // dichotomy (tear me in two) - single
THROW THE FIGHT - "wake up" // wake up - single
RED FANG - "arrows" // arrows
MASTODON – “pain with an anchor" // hushed and grim
WARROOSTER - "save the date" // bilderberg workshop
TORCHE - "admission" // admission
JINJER - "vortex" // wallflower
HOUR 2
CONVERGE - "coil" // blood moon
AD INFINITUM - "animals" // chapter II: legacy
CITY OF THE WEAK - "drag us under" // pulling teeth
SUPERLUNG - "time is of the essence" // demo
BARONESS – “isak" // the red album
ALIEN WEAPONRY – “buried underground” // tangoroa
BLACK FLOOD DIESEL – “chasing the atrophy" // new asylum
INFECTED RAIN – “post mortem pt 1” // ecdysis
DYING WISH - "until mourning comes" // fragments of a bitter memory
COMMON CHOIR - "idle hands" // idle hands - single
KNOCKED LOOSE - "belleville" // a different shade of blue
EVERY TIME I DIE - "hostile architecture" // radical
PYRALIS - "daggers" // everything is emptiness
BODY COUNT - "postmortem / raining blood" // bloodlust
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