The Deth Tour makes a stop in Myrtle Beach, SC…
That’s right, folks! On Sunday, June 29, 2008, Dethklok’s Deth Tour with Chimaira and Soilent Green made it’s mark on the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC! This show definitely contained too much Metal for one night!
The first band to play was Soilent Green. As always, these guys tore up the stage with their chaotic Sludge metal straight from New Orleans! Really, SG was a good choice to open this once in a lifetime show. Their set consisted of a good mix of older songs and a few new songs from their most recent album Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction. Overall, they played a great set!
The second band to hit the stage was none other than Chimaira! Just like Soilent Green, Chimaira, once again, played an insane set consisting of older songs and songs from their most recent album Resurrection including “Resurrection”, “Power Trip”, “The Flame”, “Worthless”, “Nothing Remains”, “Salvation”, and more! As with the first time I witnessed Chimaira play live, their “808’s” (bass blasts) were absolutely insane! Overall, another great set that Chimaira was another great choice for this tour of destruction!
After quite a few anticipating minutes after Chimaira got finished and sound check was complete, the time finally came! The most brutal cartoon band in existence was brought to life as Brendon Small, Gene Hoglan, Mike Keneally, and Bryan Beller took the stage (Brendon Small and Gene Hoglan are the only current members of the band, but the other two tour with them to fill out the band). Honestly, this was one of the coolest concert experiences I’ve EVER had as I witnessed these four guys playing most of Dethklok’s songs as videos were playing in sync behind them. It was absolutely incredible how talented these guys are and how well they stayed in time with the videos! The set they played consisted of some of the most brutal tunes to hit the cartoon scene including “Briefcase Full of Guts”, “Murmaider”, “Go Forth and Die”, “Thunderhorse”, “Deththeme”, “Castratikron”, “Hatredcopter”, “Bloodtrocuted”, and a few others. As mentioned above, this is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen live and I will never forget this awesome showcase of talent and pure cartoon BRUTALITY!
All in all, this was an awesome show and most definitely worth the 3 hour drive to Myrtle Beach! If you are ever presented with the opportunity to see Dethklok live, TAKE IT! You won’t regret it!
Soilent Green – Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction
Metal Blade Records
(4.5/5)
Soilent Green is back from a 3 year writing period with a new album, and this album is a force to reckoned with! Compared to their 2005 release Confrontation, Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction has more Death metal influence with more quick and choppy sections that are heavily laden with blast beats provided by drummer Tommy Buckley (also the drummer for Crowbar). On top of the blast beats and other insane drum bits, the vocals laid down by Ben Falgoust (also the vocalist for Goatwhore) fit perfectly with all the music laid down and certainly resemble the stylings of his Goatwhore material. To take this chaotic piece of art to the next level, guitarist Brian Patton (also the guitarist for EyeHateGod) and bassist Scott Crochet (also the bassist for Hostile Apostle) both tear the roof down with their ever changing riffs of different Metal styles and even some Jazz and Blues influence thrown in. Ultimately, this album sows a great mix of the other bands these four guys play in, creating (as mentioned before) a beautiful work of artistic chaos. With all of these influences and sounds brought together, I’d have to give it up to “Mental Acupuncture”, “Antioxidant”, and “All This Good Intention Wasted in the Wake of Apathy”. Honestly, these three songs just stick out to me for their overall quality. The entire album is incredible and flows together perfectly, but those three just stick out a bit over the rest for me. Overall, if you’re looking to get into the New Orleans “Sludge metal” game, check out Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction on Metal Blade Records!
Friday night was filled with Metal as the In Thrash We Trust Tour tore it’s way through Raleigh, NC…
On May 9, 2008, the In Thrash We Trust Tour rolled its way through the Volume 11 tavern in Raleigh, NC as Light This City, Soilent Green, Death Angel, and God Forbid put on an amazing show! This was one of the longest shows I’ve been to in a while, but I had a great time as the Metal kept rollin’ on into Saturday morning.
The first band to play was actually a local opener called Age of Despair. These guys played before the show was supposed to start, but they actually weren’t half bad! They had a very old school sound that combined sounds from bands like Pantera and Fireball Ministry, but overall, I enjoyed their set.
To get the regular show goin’, Light This City came onstage and tore the venue up! (Not literally) This was the second time I’ve seen these guys and they continue to amaze me. Their style is still not one I would normally jam to, but they put on a great show and vocalist Laura Nichol can wail! She was just as brutal as the first time I saw them, and I really wouldn’t mind going for round 3!
Keepin’ this show kickin’ was the third band of the overall night, Soilent Green. Having proudly played under the name of a 1970s horror flick (Soylent Green) and hailing from the land of Sludge metal (New Orleans, LA), SG absolutely annihilated the place with the killer line-up of Ben Falgoust (Goatwhore) on vocals, Brian Patton (EyeHateGod) playing guitar, Scott Crochet (Hostile Apostle) on bass, and Tommy Buckley (Crowbar) playing drums! As just mentioned, this band has quite an all-star line-up with every member being involved with some other band. Personally, I am also a fan of both Goatwhore and Crowbar, so I already love what Ben and Tommy do, but together with tis line-up, SG is a KILLER band! Their set consisted of some older songs together with some new songs off their newest album Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction, such as “Mental Acupuncture”, “Blessed in the Arms of Servitude”, and “For Lack of Perfect Words”. As a whole, the set was insane and these guys put on a great show. After their set and Death Angel’s set, I was able to get an interview with Brian. Some of the things we discussed were why they chose the name Soilent Green, some of the line-up changes they’ve had and influences on him and the band. Overall, with a great viewing experience and an interview (with some other discussions) under my belt for the evening, I had a really great experience with Soilent Green and I’d love to hang out with these guys again sometime.
After a great set from Soilent Green, it was time to get a lesson in Thrash with the masters, Death Angel. With this show being the first time in 18 years DA has played in North Carolina, an excellent show was to be expected and they delivered! Everybody in the band was absolutely incredible and vocalist Mark Osegueda put on a great show while showing off his, obvious, vocal skills. As a bit of a gift to this NC crowd, they actually played a couple of songs for the first time on this tour to go with some other older songs and some songs off their new album Killing Season including “Lord of Hate”, “Sonic Beatdown”, and “Buried Alive”. Overall, the entire set was awesome, and I was glad to finally get to see them live! After the whole show was over, I was able to get an interview with guitarist Ted Aguilar and bassist Dennis Pepa. Honestly, this was the longest interview I’ve had with the least amount of questions asked and it was a bit more personal than most I’ve done. These guys were really cool to hang out with and talk to while they were hitting me with some pretty interesting stuff like influences on them and bands they like to listen to and things like that. Also, these two had some really good advice for people starting bands. Overall, another great experience with these guys and would definitely jump at the chance to do this again. (And as a personal favor for them, make sure to hit their Myspace page at www.myspace.com/deathangel or their website at www.deathangel.com)
The last band to hit the stage for the night was God Forbid. What a way to end this show! before seeing them live, I had never heard a lot of their material, but I was absolutely impressed with these guys and their performance was insane!
As a whole, this show was absolutely awesome show to go to and I had an incredible time talking to the guys from the bands and I’d love to see any of these bands play again!
Brian Patton (Soilent Green) Interview
Ted Aguilar and Dennis Pepa (Death Angel) Interview
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