MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/29/22
HOUR 1
HALESTORM – “the steeple” // back from the dead
SUMO CYCO - "cyclone" // initiation
WEEKEND PICNIC feat ELISSA-MARIE OGAARD – “remember october” // time and tide
NONPOINT - "alive and kicking" // to the pain
COHEED AND CAMBRIA - "the liar's club" // vaxis II: a window to the waking mind
MOTHICA - "casualty" // casualty - single
EXACTLYNO - "red line city" // red line city
DOROTHY - "a beautiful life" // gifts from the holy ghost
THE SIERRA DAY - "closed out" // shanaska
SUPERLUNG - "time is of the essence" // demo
VIA - "closets" // sanitize this
TURNSTILE - "don't play" // glow on
NEW MEDICINE - "life like this" // life like this - single
EAON - "happy" // lesson no. 1
VERSION 5 - "why don't you drop" // version 5 ep
HOUR 2
COREY TAYLOR - "on the dark side" // CMF...B-sides
ANTHRAX - "got the time" // persistance of time
MASTODON – “fallen torches" // medium rarities
OPETH – “width of a circle" // in cauda venenum (extended edition)
THE FAILSAFE - "burn it to the ground" // burn it to the ground - single
DIVIDE THE FALL - "fake love" // dead memories
SHINEDOWN - "planet zero" // planet zero
ONI feat RANDY BLYTHE & IGGY POP - "secrets" // loathing light
DREAMS ASIDE - "reflections" // reflections - single
IMONOLITH - "the lesson" // progressions
VEIL OF MAYA – “outrun" // outrun - single
CYMOTHOA - "back to chorin'" // sometimes dead is better
PLAGUE OF STARS - "a divisive essence" // daedalus
JINJER – “disclosure" // wallflower
**HUGE SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL THE KMSU RADIO HEROES FOR CRUSHING THE KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE! YOU ALL ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! YOU CAN STILL DONATE TO THE PLEDGE DRIVE UNTIL TOMORROW!
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Friday, April 29, 2022
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/22/22 - KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/22/22
KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE
HOUR 1
LOATHE - "two way mirror" // I let it in and it took everything
WEEKEND PICNIC feat ELISSA-MARIE OGAARD – “remember october" // time and tide
COLD KINGDOM feat DANNY CASE - "criminal" // criminal - single
ANGRY WATERS - "first blood" // the ghosts we chase
RAD OWL - "grape mister misty" // madison beast
3 PILL MORNING - "all before" // all before - single
THROW THE FIGHT - "snake mountain" // snake mountain - single
THE SIERRA DAY - "who you are" // unbalance
DOROTHY – “rest in peace" // gifts from the holy ghost
THE WARNING – “money" // money - single
SUPERLUNG - "time is of the essence" // demo
GOJIRA – “explosia" (live) // Live at Brixton Academy
HOUR 2
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – “destroy and conquer" // doom crew inc
ANTHRAX – “earth on hell" // worship music
HATEBREED – “perserverance" // perserverance
COMMON CHOIR - "dive bar knight life II" // gravemind
LACUNA COIL – “broken things" // delirium
ARCHITECTS - "when we were young" // when we were young - single
AFTER THE BURIAL - "behold the crown" // evergreen
RED HANDED DENIAL - "cloud 9" // I'd rather be asleep
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
REAPING ASMODEIA - "false awakening" // darkened infinity
KNOCKED LOOSE - "and still I wander south" // a different shade of blue
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "knight boat" // the old ones are and forever shall be
JINJER – “vortex" // wallflower
**SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR RADIO HEROES OUT THERE FOR MAKING THE KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE A HUGE SUCCESS! THE KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE IS UP AND PREMIUMS ARE AVAILABLE THRU 5/1/22 BY CLICKING HERE!
KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE
HOUR 1
LOATHE - "two way mirror" // I let it in and it took everything
WEEKEND PICNIC feat ELISSA-MARIE OGAARD – “remember october" // time and tide
COLD KINGDOM feat DANNY CASE - "criminal" // criminal - single
ANGRY WATERS - "first blood" // the ghosts we chase
RAD OWL - "grape mister misty" // madison beast
3 PILL MORNING - "all before" // all before - single
THROW THE FIGHT - "snake mountain" // snake mountain - single
THE SIERRA DAY - "who you are" // unbalance
DOROTHY – “rest in peace" // gifts from the holy ghost
THE WARNING – “money" // money - single
SUPERLUNG - "time is of the essence" // demo
GOJIRA – “explosia" (live) // Live at Brixton Academy
HOUR 2
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – “destroy and conquer" // doom crew inc
ANTHRAX – “earth on hell" // worship music
HATEBREED – “perserverance" // perserverance
COMMON CHOIR - "dive bar knight life II" // gravemind
LACUNA COIL – “broken things" // delirium
ARCHITECTS - "when we were young" // when we were young - single
AFTER THE BURIAL - "behold the crown" // evergreen
RED HANDED DENIAL - "cloud 9" // I'd rather be asleep
BY THE THOUSANDS - "visions of inner depth" // visions of inner depth
REAPING ASMODEIA - "false awakening" // darkened infinity
KNOCKED LOOSE - "and still I wander south" // a different shade of blue
OLD TOWNE GHOSTS - "knight boat" // the old ones are and forever shall be
JINJER – “vortex" // wallflower
**SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR RADIO HEROES OUT THERE FOR MAKING THE KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE A HUGE SUCCESS! THE KMSU SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE IS UP AND PREMIUMS ARE AVAILABLE THRU 5/1/22 BY CLICKING HERE!
Monday, April 18, 2022
SLIPKNOT brings the Roadshow to Minnesota!
CONCERT REVIEW :: SLIPKNOT, IN THIS MOMENT, WAGE WAR
Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
April 9, 2022
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
It has been 7 years since SLIPKNOT has last been to the Twin Cities area at Northern Invasion for the festival's first year. Crowd anticipation was at a fever pitch on Saturday night for the long awaited returned of the masked 9 from Iowa.
The 9 wasted no time coming out full throttle with "Disasterpiece" from Iowa. No easing in to things, this was full on going for the throat .. the only way that Slipknot knows how. Following up with a crowd favorites with “Wait and Bleed”, “Sulfur” and “Before I Forget” before giving the crowd a breather just for a moment. Corey teasing the new album that’s forthcoming before going in to a ripping “The Chapeltown Rag” from that upcoming album.
The set design was the same that Slipknot has been using since the beginning of the We Are Not Your Kind touring cycle. First of all, it’s massive. Second, they didn’t get tour everywhere before the quarantine so might as well keep using it and show it off some more. A setup of this size couldn’t have been cheap to make so might as well keep using it and get some more miles off of it with the multiple levels and walkways for all the members of the 9 to cause chaos on. It did make me miss having all 9 on the same level running in to each other like back in Somerset on Ozzfest ’99. Clown and Tortilla Man made use of every single inch of space that layout encompassed. Sid was running around to as many areas as he could before having to run back to his turntables. Corey, Mick and Jim handled the front of the stage like warriors on the front line.
Strange to think that this was the first time Minnesota had heard “Unsainted”, “Solway Firth” and “All Out Life” live seeing how those have been out since 2019, all 3 standout tracks in the set. Let’s give it up for the dad that has his kid on his shoulders in the pit during “The Heretic Anthem”! If this was that kid’s first show, he’s never gonna forget that. There was a handful of people in the pit who created a barricade so that he wouldn’t get hurt and pit moshed around them. One of the coolest things I’ve seen at a show in a long time. They did make it pretty close to the front and Corey gave him a shout out from stage during the encore.
**SPOILER ALERT**
Vman was standing just above Jay’s drumset during “The Devil in I” and I remember thinking “He’s awfully close to the fire shooting off at the back of the stage”. Vman was wielding a bass that had it’s own flame thrower attached! Fire was coming from different angles on 3 different levels. Now that’s a Slipknot show! If I can’t feel the heat coming from the stage, I would think I was at the wrong show. This was a crowd full of Slipknot show veterans. As they knew all the cues before they were happening even impressing Corey as they knew when to sit down during “Spit It Out” he didn’t even have to ask.
The only negative to the song selection on this run is having “Snuff” and “Vermillion” back to back brings the show down a little BUT it gives Slipknot a breather before they unleash the end of the set. I would’ve liked to hear more from We Are Not Your Kind as it would’ve been great to have “Nero Forte” in there. Slipknot are still putting on a 2 hour show and that in itself is worth applauding.
This was the best I’ve seen Slipknot in a long time, they were recharged and ready to bring the same amount of carnage as they did back in ’99. Every single member of the 9 were the MVP’s of the show bringing equal amounts of intensity to every possible corner of the arena. If you get a chance to catch the second leg of the Knotfest Roadshow in May and June with Cypress Hill and Ho99o9, do not miss out. This is Slipknot in it’s finest brutality.
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES FROM SLIPKNOT HERE!
Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
April 9, 2022
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
It has been 7 years since SLIPKNOT has last been to the Twin Cities area at Northern Invasion for the festival's first year. Crowd anticipation was at a fever pitch on Saturday night for the long awaited returned of the masked 9 from Iowa.
The 9 wasted no time coming out full throttle with "Disasterpiece" from Iowa. No easing in to things, this was full on going for the throat .. the only way that Slipknot knows how. Following up with a crowd favorites with “Wait and Bleed”, “Sulfur” and “Before I Forget” before giving the crowd a breather just for a moment. Corey teasing the new album that’s forthcoming before going in to a ripping “The Chapeltown Rag” from that upcoming album.
The set design was the same that Slipknot has been using since the beginning of the We Are Not Your Kind touring cycle. First of all, it’s massive. Second, they didn’t get tour everywhere before the quarantine so might as well keep using it and show it off some more. A setup of this size couldn’t have been cheap to make so might as well keep using it and get some more miles off of it with the multiple levels and walkways for all the members of the 9 to cause chaos on. It did make me miss having all 9 on the same level running in to each other like back in Somerset on Ozzfest ’99. Clown and Tortilla Man made use of every single inch of space that layout encompassed. Sid was running around to as many areas as he could before having to run back to his turntables. Corey, Mick and Jim handled the front of the stage like warriors on the front line.
Strange to think that this was the first time Minnesota had heard “Unsainted”, “Solway Firth” and “All Out Life” live seeing how those have been out since 2019, all 3 standout tracks in the set. Let’s give it up for the dad that has his kid on his shoulders in the pit during “The Heretic Anthem”! If this was that kid’s first show, he’s never gonna forget that. There was a handful of people in the pit who created a barricade so that he wouldn’t get hurt and pit moshed around them. One of the coolest things I’ve seen at a show in a long time. They did make it pretty close to the front and Corey gave him a shout out from stage during the encore.
**SPOILER ALERT**
Vman was standing just above Jay’s drumset during “The Devil in I” and I remember thinking “He’s awfully close to the fire shooting off at the back of the stage”. Vman was wielding a bass that had it’s own flame thrower attached! Fire was coming from different angles on 3 different levels. Now that’s a Slipknot show! If I can’t feel the heat coming from the stage, I would think I was at the wrong show. This was a crowd full of Slipknot show veterans. As they knew all the cues before they were happening even impressing Corey as they knew when to sit down during “Spit It Out” he didn’t even have to ask.
The only negative to the song selection on this run is having “Snuff” and “Vermillion” back to back brings the show down a little BUT it gives Slipknot a breather before they unleash the end of the set. I would’ve liked to hear more from We Are Not Your Kind as it would’ve been great to have “Nero Forte” in there. Slipknot are still putting on a 2 hour show and that in itself is worth applauding.
This was the best I’ve seen Slipknot in a long time, they were recharged and ready to bring the same amount of carnage as they did back in ’99. Every single member of the 9 were the MVP’s of the show bringing equal amounts of intensity to every possible corner of the arena. If you get a chance to catch the second leg of the Knotfest Roadshow in May and June with Cypress Hill and Ho99o9, do not miss out. This is Slipknot in it’s finest brutality.
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES FROM SLIPKNOT HERE!
Friday, April 15, 2022
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/15/22
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/15/22
HOUR 1
MOON TOOTH - "carry me home" // phototroph
WEEKEND PICNIC - "savages" // weekend picnic
OPETH - "width of a circle" // in cauda venenum (extended edition)
MASTODON - "pushing the tides" // hushed and grim
DOROTHY - "rest in peace" // gifts from the holy ghost
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE - "march of the dolls" // the ghost parade
THEM THAT DARE - "tiny army" // endings
MESHUGGAH - "phantoms" // immutable
SPICY TUNA MELT - "lost in the ether" // cod is my co-pilot
GREG PUCIATO feat REBA MEYERS - "lowered" // mirrorcell
THE FAILSAFE - "burn it to the ground" // burn it to the ground - single
COHEED AND CAMBRIA - "the liar's club" // vaxis II: a window to the waking mind
COLD KINGDOM feat DANNY CASE - "criminal" // criminal - single
THE MYSTERINES - "hung up" // reeling
TORCHE - "walk it off" // harmonicraft
HOUR 2
PLAGUE OF STARS - "a divisive essence" // daedalus
CYMOTHOA - "bass ventura fret detective" // sometimes dead is better
KORN - "worst is on it's way" // requiem
KING BROWN - "sweet action" // sweet action
JOHNNY BOOTH - "deep fake" // deep fake - single
JOHNNYROOK - "silhouette" // silhouette - single
TURNSTILE - "T.L.C. (turnstile love connection)" // glow on
KATATONIA - "foresaker" // night is the new day
SEVENDUST - "black" // sevendust
CWN ANWNN - "stay forever" // metamorphosis
CROWBAR - "crush negativity" // zero and below
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
WARROOSTER - "hyperdrive" // demo
DREAMS ASIDE - "reflections" // reflections - single
JINJER - "colossus" // wallflower
VEIN - "rebirth protocol" // errorzone
HOUR 1
MOON TOOTH - "carry me home" // phototroph
WEEKEND PICNIC - "savages" // weekend picnic
OPETH - "width of a circle" // in cauda venenum (extended edition)
MASTODON - "pushing the tides" // hushed and grim
DOROTHY - "rest in peace" // gifts from the holy ghost
GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE - "march of the dolls" // the ghost parade
THEM THAT DARE - "tiny army" // endings
MESHUGGAH - "phantoms" // immutable
SPICY TUNA MELT - "lost in the ether" // cod is my co-pilot
GREG PUCIATO feat REBA MEYERS - "lowered" // mirrorcell
THE FAILSAFE - "burn it to the ground" // burn it to the ground - single
COHEED AND CAMBRIA - "the liar's club" // vaxis II: a window to the waking mind
COLD KINGDOM feat DANNY CASE - "criminal" // criminal - single
THE MYSTERINES - "hung up" // reeling
TORCHE - "walk it off" // harmonicraft
HOUR 2
PLAGUE OF STARS - "a divisive essence" // daedalus
CYMOTHOA - "bass ventura fret detective" // sometimes dead is better
KORN - "worst is on it's way" // requiem
KING BROWN - "sweet action" // sweet action
JOHNNY BOOTH - "deep fake" // deep fake - single
JOHNNYROOK - "silhouette" // silhouette - single
TURNSTILE - "T.L.C. (turnstile love connection)" // glow on
KATATONIA - "foresaker" // night is the new day
SEVENDUST - "black" // sevendust
CWN ANWNN - "stay forever" // metamorphosis
CROWBAR - "crush negativity" // zero and below
LET IT BREATHE - "second hit" // let it breathe
WARROOSTER - "hyperdrive" // demo
DREAMS ASIDE - "reflections" // reflections - single
JINJER - "colossus" // wallflower
VEIN - "rebirth protocol" // errorzone
Sunday, April 10, 2022
CLUTCH RECLAIMS THEIR THRONE AS KINGS OF FIRST AVENEUE
CONCERT REVIEW :: CLUTCH
First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
April 7, 2022
Photos and review by Brett Zisler
What is there to say about the band CLUTCH that hasn’t already been said before? The Maryland natives are no strangers to the stage of First Avenue, but with some tours that played other venues in the area along with the pandemic and it was just short of 6 years since they have played the historic Minneapolis institution. This past Thursday all of that changed when the Doom Saloon arrived and Clutch once again entertained the masses of Minneapolis.
No band did a better job of making the best out of the pandemic situation. Clutch turned to performing numerous live streams with them being recorded to be released on vinyl as limited-edition prints, along with t-shirts, posters and more. Many of the proceeds went to their road crew to help them through the tough time. While it filled the void we all were missing, nothing is quite like a live in person Clutch show.
As the band took the stage to the ever so popular intro song “We Need Some Money,” the smile on vocalist Neil Fallon’s face said it all. Jean-Paul on the drums went into the intro for “Impetus” and from there on out, CLUTCH WAS BACK IN MINNEAPOLIS. If there is one thing the pandemic taught us when it comes to music, it’s how important the live show is to so many. Including the bands. The crowd at First-Avenue never once slowed in their groove as Clutch weaved their through their catalog of songs like “Profits of Doom” “American Sleep” and “How to Shake Hands.”
With it being the return to First Ave, the crowd was also treated to some deeper cuts like “A Shogun Named Marcus” “10,000 witnesses” “The Face” and also the new track “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)” It felt like the perfect set to coincide with their first show back at a venue they have been playing since the mid 1990’s. The energy level the band put out was nothing short of fantastic. Everyone knew Clutch had this show circled on their calendar and they delivered.
As the night come to an end, Clutch it put to rest with one of the best ways possible, closing out with “Spacegrass.” Just like every song prior in the evening, the crowd sang back up vocals to Neil Fallon as Tim Sult, Dan Maines and Jean-Paul Gaster brought the music to a conclusion. Clutch left the stage with smiles bigger when they first arrived and so did the crowd. It’s always the sign of a good show when you are walking out and you hear multiple people saying, “I hope they come back soon!”
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES FROM CLUTCH HERE!
First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
April 7, 2022
Photos and review by Brett Zisler
What is there to say about the band CLUTCH that hasn’t already been said before? The Maryland natives are no strangers to the stage of First Avenue, but with some tours that played other venues in the area along with the pandemic and it was just short of 6 years since they have played the historic Minneapolis institution. This past Thursday all of that changed when the Doom Saloon arrived and Clutch once again entertained the masses of Minneapolis.
No band did a better job of making the best out of the pandemic situation. Clutch turned to performing numerous live streams with them being recorded to be released on vinyl as limited-edition prints, along with t-shirts, posters and more. Many of the proceeds went to their road crew to help them through the tough time. While it filled the void we all were missing, nothing is quite like a live in person Clutch show.
As the band took the stage to the ever so popular intro song “We Need Some Money,” the smile on vocalist Neil Fallon’s face said it all. Jean-Paul on the drums went into the intro for “Impetus” and from there on out, CLUTCH WAS BACK IN MINNEAPOLIS. If there is one thing the pandemic taught us when it comes to music, it’s how important the live show is to so many. Including the bands. The crowd at First-Avenue never once slowed in their groove as Clutch weaved their through their catalog of songs like “Profits of Doom” “American Sleep” and “How to Shake Hands.”
With it being the return to First Ave, the crowd was also treated to some deeper cuts like “A Shogun Named Marcus” “10,000 witnesses” “The Face” and also the new track “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)” It felt like the perfect set to coincide with their first show back at a venue they have been playing since the mid 1990’s. The energy level the band put out was nothing short of fantastic. Everyone knew Clutch had this show circled on their calendar and they delivered.
As the night come to an end, Clutch it put to rest with one of the best ways possible, closing out with “Spacegrass.” Just like every song prior in the evening, the crowd sang back up vocals to Neil Fallon as Tim Sult, Dan Maines and Jean-Paul Gaster brought the music to a conclusion. Clutch left the stage with smiles bigger when they first arrived and so did the crowd. It’s always the sign of a good show when you are walking out and you hear multiple people saying, “I hope they come back soon!”
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES FROM CLUTCH HERE!
Saturday, April 9, 2022
MINISTRY FLEXES THEIR INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH AT THE PALACE THEATER
CONCERT REVIEW :: MINISTRY, MELVINS, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
Palace Theater - St. Paul, MN
April 5, 2022
Photos and Review by Brett Zisler
A cold rainy Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota had no hinderance on the anticipation of the return of the Industrial Metal Titans, Ministry. The tour was touted as “Celebrating 30 years of The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste and the release of Moral Hygiene.” St. Paul got much more than that on this night.
While Ministry are no strangers to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, this was their first time upon the stage at the Palace Theatre. Their show starting off with Ukrainian Flag displayed with the words “Ministry Stands with Ukraine” as the national anthem played. Complete with 8ft high fencing running across the entire stage, Al Jourgensen wasted no time getting the crowd amped up as he stated “St. Paul, its good to be back” as they went into their 1989 classic “Breathe.” It was evident from Roy Mayorga’s drum intro alone that this show was going to be well worth the wait. The crowd instantly whipped into a frenzy and remained that way for the remainder of the show.
Ministry did a great job of hitting their older part of their catalog with cranking out songs like “Deity” ‘Stigmata” “Thieves” as well as some covers like Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut” and Pailhead’s “Don’t Stand in Line” and “Man Should Surrender.” As the show went on, Ministry showed absolutely no signs of slowing down at all. They hit the crowd at the Palace Theatre with the one-two punch of “N.W.O” and “Just One Fix” and to see that many fans still going ballistic for those songs made the experience of the night even better.
They closed out the night with “So What” then venturing into “Alert level” and ‘Good Trouble” off the 2021 release MORAL HYGIENE. The final song of the night a cover of Iggy and the Stooges “Search & Destroy.” Which seemed to be the perfect way to end the night.
One thing was for certain, Al Jourgensen has done a phenomenal job surrounding himself with some top-notch musicians. Having Roy Mayorga on drums, Paul D’Amour on bass, Cesar Soto & Monte Pittman on guitar and John Bechdel on keys, their talent plus their on-stage personas blend seamlessly with AL and the music of Ministry. I’ve had the luxury of seeing Ministry many times over the years, but this was by far and away my favorite performance I have seen them put forth. With some very large tours & festival appearances slated for later in 2022, this is one show that can’t be missed.
MELVINS
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PHOTOS FROM MINISTRY, MELVINS and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY HERE!
Palace Theater - St. Paul, MN
April 5, 2022
Photos and Review by Brett Zisler
A cold rainy Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota had no hinderance on the anticipation of the return of the Industrial Metal Titans, Ministry. The tour was touted as “Celebrating 30 years of The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste and the release of Moral Hygiene.” St. Paul got much more than that on this night.
While Ministry are no strangers to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, this was their first time upon the stage at the Palace Theatre. Their show starting off with Ukrainian Flag displayed with the words “Ministry Stands with Ukraine” as the national anthem played. Complete with 8ft high fencing running across the entire stage, Al Jourgensen wasted no time getting the crowd amped up as he stated “St. Paul, its good to be back” as they went into their 1989 classic “Breathe.” It was evident from Roy Mayorga’s drum intro alone that this show was going to be well worth the wait. The crowd instantly whipped into a frenzy and remained that way for the remainder of the show.
Ministry did a great job of hitting their older part of their catalog with cranking out songs like “Deity” ‘Stigmata” “Thieves” as well as some covers like Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut” and Pailhead’s “Don’t Stand in Line” and “Man Should Surrender.” As the show went on, Ministry showed absolutely no signs of slowing down at all. They hit the crowd at the Palace Theatre with the one-two punch of “N.W.O” and “Just One Fix” and to see that many fans still going ballistic for those songs made the experience of the night even better.
They closed out the night with “So What” then venturing into “Alert level” and ‘Good Trouble” off the 2021 release MORAL HYGIENE. The final song of the night a cover of Iggy and the Stooges “Search & Destroy.” Which seemed to be the perfect way to end the night.
One thing was for certain, Al Jourgensen has done a phenomenal job surrounding himself with some top-notch musicians. Having Roy Mayorga on drums, Paul D’Amour on bass, Cesar Soto & Monte Pittman on guitar and John Bechdel on keys, their talent plus their on-stage personas blend seamlessly with AL and the music of Ministry. I’ve had the luxury of seeing Ministry many times over the years, but this was by far and away my favorite performance I have seen them put forth. With some very large tours & festival appearances slated for later in 2022, this is one show that can’t be missed.
MELVINS
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PHOTOS FROM MINISTRY, MELVINS and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY HERE!
Friday, April 8, 2022
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/08/22
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/08/22
HOUR 1
CLUTCH - "red alert (boss metal zone)" // red alert - single
FOZZY - "sane" // boombox
GOODNIGHT RITUAL - "all my arms" // galore
THE WARNING - "money" // money - single
DIVIDE THE FALL - "fake love" // dead memories
THE LONELY ONES - "the way out" // the way out - single
TREMONTI - "let that be us" // marching in time
SLASH feat MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS - "whatever gets you by" // 4
DIAMANTE - "ghost myself" // American dream
THE PRETTY RECKLESS feat MATT CAMERON and KIM THAYIL - "only love can save me now" // death by rock and roll
SHINEDOWN - "planet zero" // planet zero
THE SIERRA DAY - "fight" // unbalance
THROW THE FIGHT - "snake mountain" // snake mountain - single
ALICE IN CHAINS – “never fade" // rainer fog
RED HANDED DENIAL - "cloud 9" // I'd rather be asleep
HOUR 2
DREAMS ASIDE - "reflection" // lotus
WAGE WAR - "manic" // manic
IN THIS MOMENT - "sick like me" // black widow
SLIPKNOT - "nero forte" // we are not your kind
DESTROPHY - "new gods" // new gods ep
INDEX CASE - "I, insist" // augustagein
WIDOW7 - "therapy" // therapy - single
LAMB OF GOD x MEGADETH - "wake up dead" // wake up dead - single
CAVE IN - "new reality" // heavy pendulum
COMMON CHOIR - "lower roads home" // lower roads home - single
POLARIS – “hypermania" // the death of me
ARCHITECTS – “impermanance" // for those that wish to exist at abbey road
NONPOINT - "ruthless" // ruthless ep
JINJER – “on the top" // macro
HOUR 1
CLUTCH - "red alert (boss metal zone)" // red alert - single
FOZZY - "sane" // boombox
GOODNIGHT RITUAL - "all my arms" // galore
THE WARNING - "money" // money - single
DIVIDE THE FALL - "fake love" // dead memories
THE LONELY ONES - "the way out" // the way out - single
TREMONTI - "let that be us" // marching in time
SLASH feat MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS - "whatever gets you by" // 4
DIAMANTE - "ghost myself" // American dream
THE PRETTY RECKLESS feat MATT CAMERON and KIM THAYIL - "only love can save me now" // death by rock and roll
SHINEDOWN - "planet zero" // planet zero
THE SIERRA DAY - "fight" // unbalance
THROW THE FIGHT - "snake mountain" // snake mountain - single
ALICE IN CHAINS – “never fade" // rainer fog
RED HANDED DENIAL - "cloud 9" // I'd rather be asleep
HOUR 2
DREAMS ASIDE - "reflection" // lotus
WAGE WAR - "manic" // manic
IN THIS MOMENT - "sick like me" // black widow
SLIPKNOT - "nero forte" // we are not your kind
DESTROPHY - "new gods" // new gods ep
INDEX CASE - "I, insist" // augustagein
WIDOW7 - "therapy" // therapy - single
LAMB OF GOD x MEGADETH - "wake up dead" // wake up dead - single
CAVE IN - "new reality" // heavy pendulum
COMMON CHOIR - "lower roads home" // lower roads home - single
POLARIS – “hypermania" // the death of me
ARCHITECTS – “impermanance" // for those that wish to exist at abbey road
NONPOINT - "ruthless" // ruthless ep
JINJER – “on the top" // macro
Sunday, April 3, 2022
The PANTHER is Still Purring
CONCERT REVIEW : STEEL PANTHER
The Fillmore - Minneapolis, MN
March 25, 2022
Photos and Review by Brett Zisler
A Friday night, spandex pants, cut off sleeves and 80’s throwback hair can mean only one thing, the party freight train known as STEEL PANTHER is back in town. Minneapolis was due for their return, and they brought much more than their usual party. The new Fillmore Minneapolis has been home to many shows since the reopening post pandemic. But I don’t think they have yet to have a band with the sexiness and swagger take the stage like the L.A. natives in STEEL PANTHER.
The band wasted no time getting the crowd right back into the swing of things when the opened with their classic hit “Eyes of the Panther” off of their debut album, “Feel the Steel.’’ The perfect way to reconnect with their fans and their music. Michael Starr, Satchel and new (kind of….sort of…well maybe) member, Rikki Thrash, drove the crowd wild as they moved into their synchronized high kicks when they broke into “Tomorrow Night” off the their sophomore album, Balls Out. STEEL PANTHER has been doing this now for 12+ years as a band, and it’s still as enjoyable as it was on day 1.
Sure, the show did seem a little different with the new addition, Rikki Thrash, on bass. But different in a good way. Rikki brings a new different sense of comedy, musical talent and a tad of stupidity to the band. Stepping in the place of a fan favorite is never easy, but if you hadn’t seen STEEL PANTHER previously, you would have thought Rikki Thrash had been a part of the band for years. Add in the tasty licks from Satchel on guitar, Stix Zindinia in back on drums and Michel Starr up front leading the charge, it’s a perfect recipe for 80’s metal glory.
Between their on stage banter and weaving their way through such classic hits like “Weenie Ride” “Community Property” and the always fist pumping “Death to All But Metal”…..STEEL PANTHER proved that no pandemic can slow them down. A fresh new line of merch with lines a majority of the show proved that it won’t slow down their fandom either. Not many bands can close a show out with a hit called “Glory Hole,” but when you can like STEEL PANTHER did this past Friday night, you know you have something special with your fans.
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PHOTOS OF STEEL PANTHER HERE!
The Fillmore - Minneapolis, MN
March 25, 2022
Photos and Review by Brett Zisler
A Friday night, spandex pants, cut off sleeves and 80’s throwback hair can mean only one thing, the party freight train known as STEEL PANTHER is back in town. Minneapolis was due for their return, and they brought much more than their usual party. The new Fillmore Minneapolis has been home to many shows since the reopening post pandemic. But I don’t think they have yet to have a band with the sexiness and swagger take the stage like the L.A. natives in STEEL PANTHER.
The band wasted no time getting the crowd right back into the swing of things when the opened with their classic hit “Eyes of the Panther” off of their debut album, “Feel the Steel.’’ The perfect way to reconnect with their fans and their music. Michael Starr, Satchel and new (kind of….sort of…well maybe) member, Rikki Thrash, drove the crowd wild as they moved into their synchronized high kicks when they broke into “Tomorrow Night” off the their sophomore album, Balls Out. STEEL PANTHER has been doing this now for 12+ years as a band, and it’s still as enjoyable as it was on day 1.
Sure, the show did seem a little different with the new addition, Rikki Thrash, on bass. But different in a good way. Rikki brings a new different sense of comedy, musical talent and a tad of stupidity to the band. Stepping in the place of a fan favorite is never easy, but if you hadn’t seen STEEL PANTHER previously, you would have thought Rikki Thrash had been a part of the band for years. Add in the tasty licks from Satchel on guitar, Stix Zindinia in back on drums and Michel Starr up front leading the charge, it’s a perfect recipe for 80’s metal glory.
Between their on stage banter and weaving their way through such classic hits like “Weenie Ride” “Community Property” and the always fist pumping “Death to All But Metal”…..STEEL PANTHER proved that no pandemic can slow them down. A fresh new line of merch with lines a majority of the show proved that it won’t slow down their fandom either. Not many bands can close a show out with a hit called “Glory Hole,” but when you can like STEEL PANTHER did this past Friday night, you know you have something special with your fans.
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PHOTOS OF STEEL PANTHER HERE!
Saturday, April 2, 2022
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/01/22 - ANGRY WATERS
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 04/01/22
GUESTS :: ANGRY WATERS
HOUR 1
FOO FIGHTERS - "stacked actors" // there is nothing left to lose
FOO FIGHTERS - "rope" // wasting light
FOO FIGHTERS - "making a fire" // live at studio 606
FOO FIGHTERS - "low" // one by one
FOO FIGHTERS - "the pretender" // echoes, silence, patience and grace
FOO FIGHTERS - "sunday rain" // concrete and gold
ARROWS AT DAWN - "let live" // pieces
EXACTLYNO - "red line city" // red line city
ANGRY WATERS – “first blood” // the ghosts we chase
ANGRY WATERS – “the heist" // the ghosts we chase
HOUR 2
SUPERLUNG – “time is of the essence” // demo
ANGRY WATERS – “train wreck" // the ghosts we chase
WAGE WAR – “high horse" // manic
IN THIS MOMENT – “the in-between" // mother
SLIPKNOT – “the chapeltown rag" // the chapeltown rag - single
ANIMALS AS LEADERS – “micro-aggressions” // parrhesia
MINISTRY – “search and destroy" // moral hygiene
CLUTCH feat RANDY BLYTHE – “passive restraints" // weathermaker vault vol 1
MESHUGGAH – “phantoms" // immutable
JINJER – “sit stay roll over" (live) // alive in Melbourne 2020
**SPECIAL THANKS to WICK and JEFF from ANGRY WATERS for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown tonight to talk about their new album "The Ghosts We Chase" and their CD release party TONIGHT (April 2) at The What's Up Lounge in Mankato. 21+ show with SUE CITY, SUPERLUNG and THE ODD GOODS opening.
R.I.P. TAYLOR HAWKINS
GUESTS :: ANGRY WATERS
HOUR 1
FOO FIGHTERS - "stacked actors" // there is nothing left to lose
FOO FIGHTERS - "rope" // wasting light
FOO FIGHTERS - "making a fire" // live at studio 606
FOO FIGHTERS - "low" // one by one
FOO FIGHTERS - "the pretender" // echoes, silence, patience and grace
FOO FIGHTERS - "sunday rain" // concrete and gold
ARROWS AT DAWN - "let live" // pieces
EXACTLYNO - "red line city" // red line city
ANGRY WATERS – “first blood” // the ghosts we chase
ANGRY WATERS – “the heist" // the ghosts we chase
HOUR 2
SUPERLUNG – “time is of the essence” // demo
ANGRY WATERS – “train wreck" // the ghosts we chase
WAGE WAR – “high horse" // manic
IN THIS MOMENT – “the in-between" // mother
SLIPKNOT – “the chapeltown rag" // the chapeltown rag - single
ANIMALS AS LEADERS – “micro-aggressions” // parrhesia
MINISTRY – “search and destroy" // moral hygiene
CLUTCH feat RANDY BLYTHE – “passive restraints" // weathermaker vault vol 1
MESHUGGAH – “phantoms" // immutable
JINJER – “sit stay roll over" (live) // alive in Melbourne 2020
**SPECIAL THANKS to WICK and JEFF from ANGRY WATERS for calling in to the Midwest Beatdown tonight to talk about their new album "The Ghosts We Chase" and their CD release party TONIGHT (April 2) at The What's Up Lounge in Mankato. 21+ show with SUE CITY, SUPERLUNG and THE ODD GOODS opening.
R.I.P. TAYLOR HAWKINS
Friday, April 1, 2022
KORN, CHEVELLE and CODE ORANGE bring the heavy back to the Target Center
CONCERT REVIEW :: KORN, CHEVELLE, CODE ORANGE
Target Center - Minneapolis, MN
March 26, 2022
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
KORN brought their Requiem Tour to the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN with a strong tour lineup featuring CHEVELLE and CODE ORANGE! This was the best I've seen KORN in years! Opening with "Forgotten", one of the many strong new songs from Requiem, you could sense it in the crowd they were happy to see KORN again and KORN was happy to see the fans again. Smiling faces from all the band members. Going in to an early showing of "Got the Life" and "Here to Stay" got the crowd moving and we knew KORN wasn't messing around with this set.
"Start the Healing" from Requiem showed up next before KORN dug deep into their back catolog to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Untouchables by playing a deep cut "No One's There". I'm not sure they ever played that one live. A definate treat for the hardcore fans in the crowd. Right after that Jonathan came out with the bagpipes for "Shoots and Ladders" and the crowd came unglued. "Lost in the Grandeur" sounded fantastic with the set so far showing off each member on top of their game. Especially Ray Luzier on the drums! How he can throw sticks up and not miss a cymbal crash is beyond me. Highlight of the night just watching Ray play.
"Falling Away From Me" never gets old in the set, sounds just as good as it did live in 1999. The new single "Worst Is On It's Way" showed up next, featuring Jonathan's signature scatting on it. I may be of the small percentage of the audience who could have used more new songs. KORN has too many hits to play in a set without making it a 3 hour show closing the main set with "Coming Undone" and "Freak on a Leash".
The addition of Ra Diaz on bass filling in for Fieldy was infectious. Ra just smiling ear to ear the entire set clearly enjoying his time playing in the band. Jonathan sounding the best he has in years, same with Munky's background vocals. Head and Munky absolutely crushing their guitars the whole entire set. KORN definately is on top of their game on this tour supporting their best album in quite sometime. To be fair, The Nothing was a pretty great album as well ... no "Cold" or "You'll Never Find Me" in this set list though. Closing out with a fantastic drum solo from Ray in to the legendary "Blind". That's how it's done! KORN took the audience back and showed them how it's done once again.
CHEVELLE had a hits filled set list playing about everything you would want them to play. Opening with "An Island", "Door to Door Cannibals" and "Self Destructor" before letting the foot off the gas pedal for a moment before going into a crowd approved version of "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)". Not a band to ever talk a whole lot between songs, Pete got in a good dig on someone in the crowd telling him he's number one.
CHEVELLE has always been a band locked into a groove together and this is no different between Pete and Sam with the latest addition Kemble on bass. "Face to the Floor" and "The Clincher" rocked as hard as ever. They got a big crowd sing along with "Send the Pain Below" and "The Red" from Wonder What's Next before closing out their set with the latest and probably best song in years "Mars Simula". So good to see Chevelle live again.
CODE ORANGE had the tough job of opening the night to a crowd that mostly did not know who they were. The band took that job on head first putting them thru everything that CODE ORANGE is in their 30 min set. Comming out with probably their most friendly song the latest single "Out For Blood" before taking a huge 180 into the punishing "Forever". The Target Center hasn't seen a band this heavy in a long time. Jami making full use of the stage and running every inch of it as his territory. Reba showing off how much of a badass she is crushing it on the guitar and vocals during "Sulfur Surrounding". Here's where I definately missed "Bleeding in the Blur" but CODE ORANGE wasn't letting the crowd off that light. Bassist Joe Goldman stalking every inch of that stage like the AEW wrestler he should be. The addition of Mud Max Portnoy on drums brings the band to a whole new heavy unleashing the full potential of power this band can unleash. Shade got to unleash a few extra instrumental elements in to the show allowing a breather in between songs. "Spy" and "Swallowing the Rabbit Hole" closed out the set allowing guitarist Dominic Landolina to destroy his end of the stage. I can't wait to see CODE ORANGE release this new fury in a smaller venue hoepfully soon as they are right now on their own headlining tour.
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES OF KORN HERE!
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES OF CHEVELLE AND CODE ORANGE HERE!
Target Center - Minneapolis, MN
March 26, 2022
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
KORN brought their Requiem Tour to the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN with a strong tour lineup featuring CHEVELLE and CODE ORANGE! This was the best I've seen KORN in years! Opening with "Forgotten", one of the many strong new songs from Requiem, you could sense it in the crowd they were happy to see KORN again and KORN was happy to see the fans again. Smiling faces from all the band members. Going in to an early showing of "Got the Life" and "Here to Stay" got the crowd moving and we knew KORN wasn't messing around with this set.
"Start the Healing" from Requiem showed up next before KORN dug deep into their back catolog to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Untouchables by playing a deep cut "No One's There". I'm not sure they ever played that one live. A definate treat for the hardcore fans in the crowd. Right after that Jonathan came out with the bagpipes for "Shoots and Ladders" and the crowd came unglued. "Lost in the Grandeur" sounded fantastic with the set so far showing off each member on top of their game. Especially Ray Luzier on the drums! How he can throw sticks up and not miss a cymbal crash is beyond me. Highlight of the night just watching Ray play.
"Falling Away From Me" never gets old in the set, sounds just as good as it did live in 1999. The new single "Worst Is On It's Way" showed up next, featuring Jonathan's signature scatting on it. I may be of the small percentage of the audience who could have used more new songs. KORN has too many hits to play in a set without making it a 3 hour show closing the main set with "Coming Undone" and "Freak on a Leash".
The addition of Ra Diaz on bass filling in for Fieldy was infectious. Ra just smiling ear to ear the entire set clearly enjoying his time playing in the band. Jonathan sounding the best he has in years, same with Munky's background vocals. Head and Munky absolutely crushing their guitars the whole entire set. KORN definately is on top of their game on this tour supporting their best album in quite sometime. To be fair, The Nothing was a pretty great album as well ... no "Cold" or "You'll Never Find Me" in this set list though. Closing out with a fantastic drum solo from Ray in to the legendary "Blind". That's how it's done! KORN took the audience back and showed them how it's done once again.
CHEVELLE had a hits filled set list playing about everything you would want them to play. Opening with "An Island", "Door to Door Cannibals" and "Self Destructor" before letting the foot off the gas pedal for a moment before going into a crowd approved version of "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)". Not a band to ever talk a whole lot between songs, Pete got in a good dig on someone in the crowd telling him he's number one.
CHEVELLE has always been a band locked into a groove together and this is no different between Pete and Sam with the latest addition Kemble on bass. "Face to the Floor" and "The Clincher" rocked as hard as ever. They got a big crowd sing along with "Send the Pain Below" and "The Red" from Wonder What's Next before closing out their set with the latest and probably best song in years "Mars Simula". So good to see Chevelle live again.
CODE ORANGE had the tough job of opening the night to a crowd that mostly did not know who they were. The band took that job on head first putting them thru everything that CODE ORANGE is in their 30 min set. Comming out with probably their most friendly song the latest single "Out For Blood" before taking a huge 180 into the punishing "Forever". The Target Center hasn't seen a band this heavy in a long time. Jami making full use of the stage and running every inch of it as his territory. Reba showing off how much of a badass she is crushing it on the guitar and vocals during "Sulfur Surrounding". Here's where I definately missed "Bleeding in the Blur" but CODE ORANGE wasn't letting the crowd off that light. Bassist Joe Goldman stalking every inch of that stage like the AEW wrestler he should be. The addition of Mud Max Portnoy on drums brings the band to a whole new heavy unleashing the full potential of power this band can unleash. Shade got to unleash a few extra instrumental elements in to the show allowing a breather in between songs. "Spy" and "Swallowing the Rabbit Hole" closed out the set allowing guitarist Dominic Landolina to destroy his end of the stage. I can't wait to see CODE ORANGE release this new fury in a smaller venue hoepfully soon as they are right now on their own headlining tour.
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES OF KORN HERE!
SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PICTURES OF CHEVELLE AND CODE ORANGE HERE!
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