MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/11/24
HOUR 1
MYLES KENNEDY – “saving face” // the art of letting go
THE FAILSAFE – “wolves” // wolves - single
SEETHER – “illusion" // the surface seems so far
SKILLET – “unpopular" // revolution
JOHNNYROOK - "happy birthday" // the more things change
EXACTLYNO - "there's no answer" // there's no answer - single
THE OFFSPRING – “ok, but this is the last time" // supercharged
BETTER LOVERS – “at all times” // highly irresponsible
MVRROW - "hope" // fever dream
EVERNOIR - "spiral" // spiral - single
ICE NINE KILLS - "rainy day" // the silver scream 2: welcome to horrorwood
SCOWL – “special” // special – single
THE CHALLENGER DISASTER CONSPIRACY - "corncob messiah" // city pages 2023 band of the year
GHOST - "square hammer" // popestar ep
3TEETH - "slum planet" // endex
HOUR 2
MAKE THEM SUFFER – “mana god” // make them suffer
KNOCKED LOOSE – “the calm that keeps you awake" // you won't go before you're supposed to
DRAIN – “living proof" // living proof
BETTER BROKEN - "queensbury" // tundra ep
CATEGORY 7 – “in stitches” // category 7
LACUNA COIL – “oxygen” // sleepless empire
ODDS OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT – “where dreams go to die” // where dreams go to die ep
STICK TO YOUR GUNS – “severed forever” // keep planting flowers
BY THE THOUSANDS – “the flood” // the descent
KUBLAI KHAN TX – “mud” // exhibition of prowess
ORBIT CULTURE – “decent" // decent
SOULKEEPER – “inflorescence" // holy design
ARCH ENEMY – “dream stealer" // blood dynasty
REAPING ASMODEIA – “shattered leviathan” // shattered leviathan - single
VEIN.FM - "rebirth protocol" // errorzone
Friday, October 11, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/04/24
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 10/04/24
HOUR 1
THE FAILSAFE – “wolves” // wolves - single
CASANATRA – “blonde train run” // blonde train run – single
UNDEROATH – “teeth” // teeth – single
STATIC DRESS – “crying” // crying - single
RAD OWL – “always eyes" // rage gracefully
TREMONTI – “just too much” // the end will show us how
MYLES KENNEDY – “say what you will” // the art of letting go
MADAM DRIVER - "crossroads" // negative ghostrider
THE THIRSTY GIANTS – “dramamine” // thirst and misery
LOST ISLAND SOCIETY – “living the meme” // living the meme
TOO LATE, BUT STILL – “live more tilapia” // rewrite the story
THE BURN VAULT - "Johnny Thunders come lately" // ignite
KORN – “forgotten" // requiem
GOJIRA – “toxic garbage island" // the way of all flesh
SPIRITBOX – “soft spine” // soft spine – single
LACUNA COIL – “oxygen” // sleepless empire
HOUR 2
REAPING ASMODEIA – “shattered leviathan” // shattered leviathan - single
TIL LINDEMANN – “du hast kein herz" // zunge
HATEBREED – “this is now" // the rise of brutality
HARMS WAY – “devour" // common suffering
35 INCH MUDDER – “full scale war" // stained
GORE. – “babylon” // babylon - single
VENDED – “paint the skin” // vended
SLDG – “1000 yard stare” // predicaments ep
DOWN – “lifer" // nola
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN – “43% burnt" // calculating infinity
3 INCHES OF BLOOD – “trial of champions" // fire up the blades
FUGITIVE – “blast furnace” // blast furnace - single
DRUID – “overrated” // druid 2
CORSAIR – “battle eternal" // this golden heart
BLEEDING THROUGH – “dead, but so alive” // dead, but so alive - single
HOUR 1
THE FAILSAFE – “wolves” // wolves - single
CASANATRA – “blonde train run” // blonde train run – single
UNDEROATH – “teeth” // teeth – single
STATIC DRESS – “crying” // crying - single
RAD OWL – “always eyes" // rage gracefully
TREMONTI – “just too much” // the end will show us how
MYLES KENNEDY – “say what you will” // the art of letting go
MADAM DRIVER - "crossroads" // negative ghostrider
THE THIRSTY GIANTS – “dramamine” // thirst and misery
LOST ISLAND SOCIETY – “living the meme” // living the meme
TOO LATE, BUT STILL – “live more tilapia” // rewrite the story
THE BURN VAULT - "Johnny Thunders come lately" // ignite
KORN – “forgotten" // requiem
GOJIRA – “toxic garbage island" // the way of all flesh
SPIRITBOX – “soft spine” // soft spine – single
LACUNA COIL – “oxygen” // sleepless empire
HOUR 2
REAPING ASMODEIA – “shattered leviathan” // shattered leviathan - single
TIL LINDEMANN – “du hast kein herz" // zunge
HATEBREED – “this is now" // the rise of brutality
HARMS WAY – “devour" // common suffering
35 INCH MUDDER – “full scale war" // stained
GORE. – “babylon” // babylon - single
VENDED – “paint the skin” // vended
SLDG – “1000 yard stare” // predicaments ep
DOWN – “lifer" // nola
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN – “43% burnt" // calculating infinity
3 INCHES OF BLOOD – “trial of champions" // fire up the blades
FUGITIVE – “blast furnace” // blast furnace - single
DRUID – “overrated” // druid 2
CORSAIR – “battle eternal" // this golden heart
BLEEDING THROUGH – “dead, but so alive” // dead, but so alive - single
Thursday, October 3, 2024
CLUTCH are kings of the album playthrough at the Myth!
CONCERT REVIEW :: CLUTCH
9/29/24
Myth, Maplewood, MN
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
CLUTCH returned in glorious form to the Myth in Maplewood, MN to celebrate 20 years of their stellar record “Blast Tyrant” on the Two Headed Monster co-headline tour with Rival Sons and opener Black Stone Cherry. This long fan favorite record was a perfect choice to celebrate by playing in full front to back just like on the album.
As a long time fan of CLUTCH getting to see “Blast Tyrant” played in it’s entirety was a treat in itself and well worth the price of the ticket right there. The album comes out swinging with a nice little intro jam of “Mercury” that sees guitarist Tim Sult, bassist Dan Maines and drummer Jean-Paul Gaster getting a little warm up before slamming in for the second half of the track with vocalist extraodinare Neil Fallon joining in on the fun. The band driving straight into “Profits of Doom”, Clutch brings the funk and groove to the proceedings and the crowd ate it up. The always enjoyable “The Mob Goes Wild” comes along with plenty of sing alongs from the crowd. I always look forward to hearing “Cypress Grove” live and tonight’s version did not disappoint in the slightest.
The crowd tonight was well versed in Blast Tyrant and enjoyed taking the ride through the full album with songs that maybe haven’t been in CLUTCH set lists for a little bit like “Worm Drink,” “Army of Bono”, “Spleen Merchant” and “Ghost”. “Subtle Hustle” was another standout track from the evening continuing on the sets infectous grooves. “Ghost” was a nice change of pace during the set and one that I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Clutch play previous to tonight. Which brings in the point, is there anything in the Clutch catalog that Clutch can’t pull off live?! Clutch really pulled an ace out of their sleeve playing this track with ease. There had to be practice involved but I don’t believe there’s a song in the catalog that they couldn’t crank out in a flash if the moment of inspiration strikes.
Now the “bonus tracks” for the evening, Clutch brought out some deep cuts from earlier albums to much delight from the crowd. Beginning with “Binge and Purge” and going in to “El Jefe Speaks”, the crowd was here for it and were entranced as Neil Fallon worked the crowd making sure everyone in the crowd got a moment of the vocalist’s attention. In the area where I was standing, concert goers got excited when they launched in to “The Soapmakers” from The Elephant Riders (an album that definitely needs to be reissued or re-recorded and released) which sounded stellar tonight. “A Shogun Named Marcus” showed up for a 3 minutes of pure rock fury before ending the set with a song everyone could agree on, the legendary “Spacegrass”.
CLUTCH continues to be one of the best live rock and roll bands touring today with amazing chemistry that only happens when these guys pick up their instruments together in a room. An amazing sense of musicianship that can not be duplicated, making instant grooves that take you along on a journey to the ends of the Earth and back on vinyl from side A to side B just like they do from opener to closer live. Do yourself a favor and catch CLUTCH when they come thru town next and you’ll be racing for the merch line at the end of the set too.
SEE MORE of BRETT's PHOTOS OF CLUTCH and RIVAL SONS HERE!
9/29/24
Myth, Maplewood, MN
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
CLUTCH returned in glorious form to the Myth in Maplewood, MN to celebrate 20 years of their stellar record “Blast Tyrant” on the Two Headed Monster co-headline tour with Rival Sons and opener Black Stone Cherry. This long fan favorite record was a perfect choice to celebrate by playing in full front to back just like on the album.
As a long time fan of CLUTCH getting to see “Blast Tyrant” played in it’s entirety was a treat in itself and well worth the price of the ticket right there. The album comes out swinging with a nice little intro jam of “Mercury” that sees guitarist Tim Sult, bassist Dan Maines and drummer Jean-Paul Gaster getting a little warm up before slamming in for the second half of the track with vocalist extraodinare Neil Fallon joining in on the fun. The band driving straight into “Profits of Doom”, Clutch brings the funk and groove to the proceedings and the crowd ate it up. The always enjoyable “The Mob Goes Wild” comes along with plenty of sing alongs from the crowd. I always look forward to hearing “Cypress Grove” live and tonight’s version did not disappoint in the slightest.
The crowd tonight was well versed in Blast Tyrant and enjoyed taking the ride through the full album with songs that maybe haven’t been in CLUTCH set lists for a little bit like “Worm Drink,” “Army of Bono”, “Spleen Merchant” and “Ghost”. “Subtle Hustle” was another standout track from the evening continuing on the sets infectous grooves. “Ghost” was a nice change of pace during the set and one that I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Clutch play previous to tonight. Which brings in the point, is there anything in the Clutch catalog that Clutch can’t pull off live?! Clutch really pulled an ace out of their sleeve playing this track with ease. There had to be practice involved but I don’t believe there’s a song in the catalog that they couldn’t crank out in a flash if the moment of inspiration strikes.
Now the “bonus tracks” for the evening, Clutch brought out some deep cuts from earlier albums to much delight from the crowd. Beginning with “Binge and Purge” and going in to “El Jefe Speaks”, the crowd was here for it and were entranced as Neil Fallon worked the crowd making sure everyone in the crowd got a moment of the vocalist’s attention. In the area where I was standing, concert goers got excited when they launched in to “The Soapmakers” from The Elephant Riders (an album that definitely needs to be reissued or re-recorded and released) which sounded stellar tonight. “A Shogun Named Marcus” showed up for a 3 minutes of pure rock fury before ending the set with a song everyone could agree on, the legendary “Spacegrass”.
CLUTCH continues to be one of the best live rock and roll bands touring today with amazing chemistry that only happens when these guys pick up their instruments together in a room. An amazing sense of musicianship that can not be duplicated, making instant grooves that take you along on a journey to the ends of the Earth and back on vinyl from side A to side B just like they do from opener to closer live. Do yourself a favor and catch CLUTCH when they come thru town next and you’ll be racing for the merch line at the end of the set too.
SEE MORE of BRETT's PHOTOS OF CLUTCH and RIVAL SONS HERE!
Sunday, September 29, 2024
GODSMACK and CHEVELLE bring the rock to the Family Reunion
CONCERT REVIEW :: GODSMACK, CHEVELLE, WAGE WAR, NOTHING MORE
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
9/26/24
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
A stacked lineup of fantastic live hard rock bands hit the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for what seems like the first rock show there in close to a year. GODSMACK kicked off the last leg of their U.S. tour for the year with much excitement from the crowd. Lots of Godsmack shirts from various years were seen on fans around the concourse which fit perfectly in to the theme of GODSMACK’s show. Starting off with a video showing the beginnings of Godsmack in 1995 and then fast forward to a live video feed of Godsmack in their dressing room back stage walking to the stage. The video footage got the crowd riled up as they took the stage riffing on an instrumental portion of “Surrender” before launching in to the song to set the tone for the evening.
GODSMACK continued to use a mix of live video and music videos from throughout the years as they traveled backwords thru their catalog playing a track or two from each album during the main set. GODSMACK have created a solid catalog in the last 30 years and the band sounded and looked in peak form. Sully Erna, Tony Rombola, Robbie Merrill and Shannon Larkin all looked excited to be back on stage and happy to be playing these songs for everyone. “When Legends Rise” into “1000hp” were crowd sing-alongs that amped up fans of all ages. “Straight Out of Line” snuck in to the set to surprise many long time fans and it was great to hear that song live again. An always stellar “Keep Away” had visuals re-creating and updating the iconic album cover from the debut album before launching in to crowd favorites “Voodoo” and “Whatever” from the same album.
GODSMACK themselves gave 100% on stage with a fantastic set chronicling their (soon to be) 30 year career but it was extremely weird seeing GODSMACK in an arena headlining with no pyro. All the spots where you knew there was going to be something, there was nothing. We needed at least a little fire especially during “1000hp”. I’m sure it came down to a technical problem and they just had to go give it all they got giving MN a unique show. Your still going to a GODSMACK show and leaving having a great time.
CHEVELLE brought it for their 9 song, 45 min set that also went thru their expansive catalog bringing that Family Reunion vibe of the night as GODSMACK and CHEVELLE have performed on the same bills many times together. Chevelle also formed in 1995 but didn’t put out their first national record until 1999 and singer/guitarist Pete Loffler still has the same energy on stage that he did when they were out touring on Wonder What’s Next. CHEVELLE came out with “Young Wicked” before launching in to “Self Destructor” and from there we were off racing. CHEVELLE went back and played kind of a deep cut for long time fans with “Family System” before launching in to fan favorites from the same album “Send the Pain Below” and “The Red”. Everyone (band included) got a good laugh when GODSMACK’s curtain dropped as Pete goes “We got one more song!”, the curtain then dropped as CHEVELLE performed the phenomenal “Mars Simula” from their latest album NIRATIAS to close out their set.
WAGE WAR put their 30 min set to good use with little talk and lots of music giving the crowd a good sized helping of their new album Stigma starting off the show with “The Show’s About to Start” before throwing down with “Low” and “Stitch”. Vocalist Briton Bond sounded great as he made sure to use every inch of the large stage. It’s been fun watching WAGE WAR become a more confident band since coming out of the pandemic with the solid Manic album opening for everyone from Beartooth to Slipknot. NOTHING MORE brought the lights, WAGE WAR brought the air cannons to the party doing a great job setting them apart from the rest of the lineup. The whole band sounded super tight as “NAIL5” brought the heavy before the melodic #1 rock radio single “Mangetic” launching into a heavy “Manic” to close out their set.
NOTHING MORE also got a short 30 mins to do what they do best and that’s leaving it all out on the stage. Coming out swinging with 3 from their fantastic new record Carnal with “House on Sand” into “Angel Song” into “If It Doesn’t Hurt” before giving the crowd a breather as they were close to half way thru their set already. Vocalist Jonny Hawkins was running all over the stage as guitarist Mark Vollelunga, bassist Daniel Oliver and drummer Ben Anderson laid a super tight foundation. The crowd sang along with “Jenny” before they closed out their quick set with “This Is the Time (Ballast)” that ended with Jonny, Mark and Daniel performing the last part of the extended outro from the barricade. If there were people in the crowd that weren’t aware of NOTHING MORE yet, they definitely made their mark now.
All of the bands brought their A-game for tonight’s show to showcase the strength of each band’s material treating the crowd to a spectacular night out.
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PHOTOS of GODSMACK and CHEVELLE HERE!
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PHOTOS of WAGE WAR and NOTHING MORE HERE!
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
9/26/24
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
A stacked lineup of fantastic live hard rock bands hit the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for what seems like the first rock show there in close to a year. GODSMACK kicked off the last leg of their U.S. tour for the year with much excitement from the crowd. Lots of Godsmack shirts from various years were seen on fans around the concourse which fit perfectly in to the theme of GODSMACK’s show. Starting off with a video showing the beginnings of Godsmack in 1995 and then fast forward to a live video feed of Godsmack in their dressing room back stage walking to the stage. The video footage got the crowd riled up as they took the stage riffing on an instrumental portion of “Surrender” before launching in to the song to set the tone for the evening.
GODSMACK continued to use a mix of live video and music videos from throughout the years as they traveled backwords thru their catalog playing a track or two from each album during the main set. GODSMACK have created a solid catalog in the last 30 years and the band sounded and looked in peak form. Sully Erna, Tony Rombola, Robbie Merrill and Shannon Larkin all looked excited to be back on stage and happy to be playing these songs for everyone. “When Legends Rise” into “1000hp” were crowd sing-alongs that amped up fans of all ages. “Straight Out of Line” snuck in to the set to surprise many long time fans and it was great to hear that song live again. An always stellar “Keep Away” had visuals re-creating and updating the iconic album cover from the debut album before launching in to crowd favorites “Voodoo” and “Whatever” from the same album.
GODSMACK themselves gave 100% on stage with a fantastic set chronicling their (soon to be) 30 year career but it was extremely weird seeing GODSMACK in an arena headlining with no pyro. All the spots where you knew there was going to be something, there was nothing. We needed at least a little fire especially during “1000hp”. I’m sure it came down to a technical problem and they just had to go give it all they got giving MN a unique show. Your still going to a GODSMACK show and leaving having a great time.
CHEVELLE brought it for their 9 song, 45 min set that also went thru their expansive catalog bringing that Family Reunion vibe of the night as GODSMACK and CHEVELLE have performed on the same bills many times together. Chevelle also formed in 1995 but didn’t put out their first national record until 1999 and singer/guitarist Pete Loffler still has the same energy on stage that he did when they were out touring on Wonder What’s Next. CHEVELLE came out with “Young Wicked” before launching in to “Self Destructor” and from there we were off racing. CHEVELLE went back and played kind of a deep cut for long time fans with “Family System” before launching in to fan favorites from the same album “Send the Pain Below” and “The Red”. Everyone (band included) got a good laugh when GODSMACK’s curtain dropped as Pete goes “We got one more song!”, the curtain then dropped as CHEVELLE performed the phenomenal “Mars Simula” from their latest album NIRATIAS to close out their set.
WAGE WAR put their 30 min set to good use with little talk and lots of music giving the crowd a good sized helping of their new album Stigma starting off the show with “The Show’s About to Start” before throwing down with “Low” and “Stitch”. Vocalist Briton Bond sounded great as he made sure to use every inch of the large stage. It’s been fun watching WAGE WAR become a more confident band since coming out of the pandemic with the solid Manic album opening for everyone from Beartooth to Slipknot. NOTHING MORE brought the lights, WAGE WAR brought the air cannons to the party doing a great job setting them apart from the rest of the lineup. The whole band sounded super tight as “NAIL5” brought the heavy before the melodic #1 rock radio single “Mangetic” launching into a heavy “Manic” to close out their set.
NOTHING MORE also got a short 30 mins to do what they do best and that’s leaving it all out on the stage. Coming out swinging with 3 from their fantastic new record Carnal with “House on Sand” into “Angel Song” into “If It Doesn’t Hurt” before giving the crowd a breather as they were close to half way thru their set already. Vocalist Jonny Hawkins was running all over the stage as guitarist Mark Vollelunga, bassist Daniel Oliver and drummer Ben Anderson laid a super tight foundation. The crowd sang along with “Jenny” before they closed out their quick set with “This Is the Time (Ballast)” that ended with Jonny, Mark and Daniel performing the last part of the extended outro from the barricade. If there were people in the crowd that weren’t aware of NOTHING MORE yet, they definitely made their mark now.
All of the bands brought their A-game for tonight’s show to showcase the strength of each band’s material treating the crowd to a spectacular night out.
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PHOTOS of GODSMACK and CHEVELLE HERE!
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PHOTOS of WAGE WAR and NOTHING MORE HERE!
Friday, September 27, 2024
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/27/24
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/27/24
HOUR 1
UNDEROATH – “teeth” // teeth – single
VIA – “closets" // sanitize this
SEETHER – “illusion" // the surface seems so far
MADAM DRIVER - "through the trees" // negative ghostrider
DEADLANDS – “villain” // villain - single
THE LONELY ONES - "the bottom" // the bottom - single
CROBOT – “nothing" // obsidian
WEEKEND PICNIC - "running out of time" // running out of time - single
CLUTCH - "subtle hustle" // blast tyrant
POPPY – “new way out" // negative spaces
BULLETS AND BUTTERFLIES - "sleepless nights" // sleepless nights - single
PUSCIFER – “the underwhelming" // live At Arcosanti
PRIMUS – “my name is mud" // pork soda
A PERFECT CIRCLE – “weak and powerless (tilling my grave mix)" // underworld soundtrack
ANGRY WATERS - "invasive species" // hold the high ground
B ! - "dead" // degenerator
HOUR 2
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – “the gallows” // the gallows – single
SOULKEEPER - "heavy glow" // holy design
HATEBREED – "never let it die" // supremacy
HARMS WAY – “human carrying capacity" // posthuman
TILL LINDEMANN – “du hast kein herz" // zunge
AFTER THE BURIAL - "nothing gold" // embrace the infinity ep
MASTODON & LAMB OF GOD - "floods of triton" // floods of triton - single
TRIVIUM – “like lights to flies" // ascendency
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – “4 words (to choke upon)" // the poison
AUGUST BURNS RED – “exhumed” // exhumed – single
MANY EYES – “enough" // the light age
KUBLAI KHAN TX – “mud" // exhibition of prowess
DISEMBODIED - "anvil chandelier" // diablerie
BETTER LOVERS – “future myopia” // highly irresponsible
JESUS PIECE - "an offering to the night" // so unknown
HOUR 1
UNDEROATH – “teeth” // teeth – single
VIA – “closets" // sanitize this
SEETHER – “illusion" // the surface seems so far
MADAM DRIVER - "through the trees" // negative ghostrider
DEADLANDS – “villain” // villain - single
THE LONELY ONES - "the bottom" // the bottom - single
CROBOT – “nothing" // obsidian
WEEKEND PICNIC - "running out of time" // running out of time - single
CLUTCH - "subtle hustle" // blast tyrant
POPPY – “new way out" // negative spaces
BULLETS AND BUTTERFLIES - "sleepless nights" // sleepless nights - single
PUSCIFER – “the underwhelming" // live At Arcosanti
PRIMUS – “my name is mud" // pork soda
A PERFECT CIRCLE – “weak and powerless (tilling my grave mix)" // underworld soundtrack
ANGRY WATERS - "invasive species" // hold the high ground
B ! - "dead" // degenerator
HOUR 2
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – “the gallows” // the gallows – single
SOULKEEPER - "heavy glow" // holy design
HATEBREED – "never let it die" // supremacy
HARMS WAY – “human carrying capacity" // posthuman
TILL LINDEMANN – “du hast kein herz" // zunge
AFTER THE BURIAL - "nothing gold" // embrace the infinity ep
MASTODON & LAMB OF GOD - "floods of triton" // floods of triton - single
TRIVIUM – “like lights to flies" // ascendency
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – “4 words (to choke upon)" // the poison
AUGUST BURNS RED – “exhumed” // exhumed – single
MANY EYES – “enough" // the light age
KUBLAI KHAN TX – “mud" // exhibition of prowess
DISEMBODIED - "anvil chandelier" // diablerie
BETTER LOVERS – “future myopia” // highly irresponsible
JESUS PIECE - "an offering to the night" // so unknown
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
MEGADETH brings the Thrash Attack to The Armory!
CONCERT REVIEW :: MEGADETH, MUDVAYNE
The Armory in Minneapolis, MN
9/24/24
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
MEGADETH led a well curated package to The Armory in Minneapolis for a pretty packed Tuesday night show. MEGADETH brought along MUDVAYNE for their first MN show since they reformed and ALL THAT REMAINS who just recently released their first new music without their late guitarist Oli Herbert.
MEGADETH came out pulling no punches swinging with the guitar pyrotechnics from the moment the curtain dropped on “The Sick, The Dying and The Dead” right into “Dread and the Fugitive Mind” and then “Wake Up Dead”. The crowd ate up the back and forth shredding between Dave Mustaine and newer recruit Teemu Mantysaari as Megadeth’s sound was pristine from the moment they came out. The fantastic soundsystem at The Armory is one of the best reasons to go check out a show at The Armory but also that these bands can bring in a full arena size rock show in. Megadeth brought all the lights with them. When you think of the late 1980’s performance music videos and you see all the lights they had overhead on stage, that is exactly what Megadeth brought with them. Enough lighting to power a small town! Which really brought a fun energy to the show as there was no video screens, just a massive backdrop with Vic Rattlehead staring intently down at the crowd and all these lights.
This was easily the best sounding show I’ve seen from MEGADETH in quite a while. While they sounded great at The Armory back in 2021 with Lamb of God, this was a more focused, tightly knit masterclass for the fans. Bassist James LoMenzo was firing off all the classic bass lines with great ease. Drummer Dirk Verbeuren holding court behind the drums with great force on a massive riser behind a drum kit that every drummer has ever wanted since first seeing those classic videos on MTV. And oh yes, those songs came out swinging too! The crowd singing along loudly with “Sweating Bullets,” “Peace Sells” and of course “Symphony of Destruction” into the closer “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due” going for a fantastic 1, 2, 3 punch to close the show just as they started with the guitar pyrotechnics 1, 2, 3 punch right out of the gate.
Unfortunately, traffic led us to miss ALL THAT REMAINS’ early set but we arrived just as MUDVAYNE kicked off their set with a blistering “Not Falling”. MUDVAYNE looked great with Chad and Ryan running all over the stage while Matt blasted on his pretty monstrous drum kit. Chad sounded great tackling the punishment of some pretty unforgiving vocal passages in their tight 10 song set including “Silenced,” “Internal Primates Forever” and the set closer “Dig.” MN was definitely happy to see MUDVAYNE back on stage as they had the pits going, crowd surfers and they even ran out of most of their merch early in the evening!
The Minneapolis stop is towards the end of the summer Destroy All Enemies run, this was Megadeth shining at it’s brightest while once again bringing a solid package with them to entertain the packed Armory for a bring the whole family fun filled evening of metal proportions that only Dave Mustaine and Megadeth have been known to do for years now!
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PHOTOS OF MEGADETH HERE!
The Armory in Minneapolis, MN
9/24/24
Photos by Brett Zisler
Review by Nick
MEGADETH led a well curated package to The Armory in Minneapolis for a pretty packed Tuesday night show. MEGADETH brought along MUDVAYNE for their first MN show since they reformed and ALL THAT REMAINS who just recently released their first new music without their late guitarist Oli Herbert.
MEGADETH came out pulling no punches swinging with the guitar pyrotechnics from the moment the curtain dropped on “The Sick, The Dying and The Dead” right into “Dread and the Fugitive Mind” and then “Wake Up Dead”. The crowd ate up the back and forth shredding between Dave Mustaine and newer recruit Teemu Mantysaari as Megadeth’s sound was pristine from the moment they came out. The fantastic soundsystem at The Armory is one of the best reasons to go check out a show at The Armory but also that these bands can bring in a full arena size rock show in. Megadeth brought all the lights with them. When you think of the late 1980’s performance music videos and you see all the lights they had overhead on stage, that is exactly what Megadeth brought with them. Enough lighting to power a small town! Which really brought a fun energy to the show as there was no video screens, just a massive backdrop with Vic Rattlehead staring intently down at the crowd and all these lights.
This was easily the best sounding show I’ve seen from MEGADETH in quite a while. While they sounded great at The Armory back in 2021 with Lamb of God, this was a more focused, tightly knit masterclass for the fans. Bassist James LoMenzo was firing off all the classic bass lines with great ease. Drummer Dirk Verbeuren holding court behind the drums with great force on a massive riser behind a drum kit that every drummer has ever wanted since first seeing those classic videos on MTV. And oh yes, those songs came out swinging too! The crowd singing along loudly with “Sweating Bullets,” “Peace Sells” and of course “Symphony of Destruction” into the closer “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due” going for a fantastic 1, 2, 3 punch to close the show just as they started with the guitar pyrotechnics 1, 2, 3 punch right out of the gate.
Unfortunately, traffic led us to miss ALL THAT REMAINS’ early set but we arrived just as MUDVAYNE kicked off their set with a blistering “Not Falling”. MUDVAYNE looked great with Chad and Ryan running all over the stage while Matt blasted on his pretty monstrous drum kit. Chad sounded great tackling the punishment of some pretty unforgiving vocal passages in their tight 10 song set including “Silenced,” “Internal Primates Forever” and the set closer “Dig.” MN was definitely happy to see MUDVAYNE back on stage as they had the pits going, crowd surfers and they even ran out of most of their merch early in the evening!
The Minneapolis stop is towards the end of the summer Destroy All Enemies run, this was Megadeth shining at it’s brightest while once again bringing a solid package with them to entertain the packed Armory for a bring the whole family fun filled evening of metal proportions that only Dave Mustaine and Megadeth have been known to do for years now!
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/20/24
MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 09/20/24
HOUR 1
VENDED - "paint the skin" // vended
SLIPKNOT - "(sic)" // slipknot
HATEBREED - "last breath" // satisfaction is the death of desire
GWAR - "sick of you" // scumdogs of the universe
POISON THE WELL - "botchla" // tear from the red
CANDY feat JUSTICE TRIPP - "you will never get me" // it's inside you
FLOGGING MOLLY - "what's left of the flag" // drunken lullabies
JUDAS PRIEST - "the serpent and the king" // invincible shield
SABATON - "race to the sea" // the war to end all wars
MEGADETH - "angry again" // greatest hits...back to the start
MUDVAYNE - "silenced" // the end of all things to come
ALL THAT REMAINS - "divine" // divine - single
TESTAMENT - "more than meets the eye" // the formation of damnation
GODSMACK - "surrender" // lighting up the sky
CHEVELLE - "the clincher" // this type of thinking (could do us in)
WAGE WAR - "self sacrifice" // stigma
NOTHING MORE feat ERIC V - "house on sand" // carnal
HOUR 2
SEETHER - "lost all control" // the surface seems so far
KUBLAI KHAN TX - "mud" // exhibition of prowess
TURNSTILE - "T.L.C. (turnstile love connection)" // glow on
FUTURE PALACE - "ray of light" // distortion
POLARIS - "with reguards" // fatalism
DREAMS ASIDE - "the distance" // the distance - single
GORE. - "babylon" // babylon - single
ODDS OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT - "where dreams go to die" // where dreams go to die
BLEEDING THROUGH - "dead, but so alive" // dead, but so alive - single
JINJER - "rogue" // rogue - single
156/SILENCE - "character development" // people watching
REFLECTIONS - "deva" // deva - single
BY THE THOUSANDS - "the flood" // the descent
REAPING ASMODEIA - "dreamcaster" // darkened infinity
ENTHEOS - "a thousand days" // an end to everything ep
HOUR 1
VENDED - "paint the skin" // vended
SLIPKNOT - "(sic)" // slipknot
HATEBREED - "last breath" // satisfaction is the death of desire
GWAR - "sick of you" // scumdogs of the universe
POISON THE WELL - "botchla" // tear from the red
CANDY feat JUSTICE TRIPP - "you will never get me" // it's inside you
FLOGGING MOLLY - "what's left of the flag" // drunken lullabies
JUDAS PRIEST - "the serpent and the king" // invincible shield
SABATON - "race to the sea" // the war to end all wars
MEGADETH - "angry again" // greatest hits...back to the start
MUDVAYNE - "silenced" // the end of all things to come
ALL THAT REMAINS - "divine" // divine - single
TESTAMENT - "more than meets the eye" // the formation of damnation
GODSMACK - "surrender" // lighting up the sky
CHEVELLE - "the clincher" // this type of thinking (could do us in)
WAGE WAR - "self sacrifice" // stigma
NOTHING MORE feat ERIC V - "house on sand" // carnal
HOUR 2
SEETHER - "lost all control" // the surface seems so far
KUBLAI KHAN TX - "mud" // exhibition of prowess
TURNSTILE - "T.L.C. (turnstile love connection)" // glow on
FUTURE PALACE - "ray of light" // distortion
POLARIS - "with reguards" // fatalism
DREAMS ASIDE - "the distance" // the distance - single
GORE. - "babylon" // babylon - single
ODDS OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT - "where dreams go to die" // where dreams go to die
BLEEDING THROUGH - "dead, but so alive" // dead, but so alive - single
JINJER - "rogue" // rogue - single
156/SILENCE - "character development" // people watching
REFLECTIONS - "deva" // deva - single
BY THE THOUSANDS - "the flood" // the descent
REAPING ASMODEIA - "dreamcaster" // darkened infinity
ENTHEOS - "a thousand days" // an end to everything ep
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