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Murray Oke
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Recent Posts 2010 World Magnetic TourOctober 17th 2010 01:26
Well, I've been a tad slack over the last however many months. But I thought seeing as I just went and saw one of the biggest and most influential bands on the planet I may as well tell you about it! So I went to the Brisbane one last night. Unfortunately I missed out on Lamb of God (I really wanted to see them!) but I also really wanted a Metallica t-shirt and I figured there will be plenty more opportunities to see Lamb of God again. But anyway, after a 40 minute wait full of anticipation and suspended excitement, Metallica finally took to the stage.  Also worth noting was the pyrotechnics. They first made an appearance when Fuel from the Reload album was played. Flames burst up from the floor and the heat was felt in every corner of the venue. Would've hated to be Lars at that stage, smack bang in the midst of them all. The pyrotechnics made several other appearances, but most notably in One from the And Justice For All album where they synchronised the flames with the sound of bombs dropping in the intro soundscape. They also used coloured gas flames, which were equally impressive, and along with the laser show made for quite the eye feast. One thing I really thought was cool was the movable light rigs. These massive lighting rigs were slowly lowered and twisted around, and then moved around  Other songs that were played included Whiplash, Nothing Else Matters, Broken Beat and Scarred, Fade to Black, Enter Sandman, Sad But True (which went off!), Master of Puppets, a Bob Seger song (according to my girlfriend), and many MANY more! But of course, they finished with Seek and Destroy; with which many inflatable black Metallica balls in many different sizes poured down from above the stage and made for some entertaining antics. James and Rob head butting the balls back into the pit, Kirk kicking them back into the crowd, and Lars punching one away without losing a beat.  Another thing which I thought was really good was Lars' rotating platform. At regular intervals, his stage was rotated 90 degrees to face a different part of the audience, and that way everyone got to have Lars play facing them. He's quite the character Lars, very entertaining to watch. So all in all, it was a fantastic show. Full of crazy laser shows, pyrotechnics, much cheering and just kick ass metal! It was simply the greatest show ever. As James put it last night, I was a Metalli-Virgin. I am proud to say I am one no more. 11/10 performance. I will definitely see them every time they come to Australia. Metallica rule! \m/
Thy Art Is Murder - The Mistake TourMay 7th 2010 04:31
Boy do I have some news for you Deathcore fans out there. I was lucky enough to witness the electrifying show of Sydney based band Thy Art Is Murder at the Byron YAC last night. And what a show it was. Because I'm a douche bag, I missed the opening of the show as I was in the car staying warm. But when I heard from afar those lovely sound waves sweetly caressing my ears I ran. Literally. But then casually walked when I was in sight of people. Aaaanyway, I arrived halfway through their opening song (the title slips my mind). I've never seen them before, but they're a mean looking bunch of blokes. The drummer looks pretty straight until you see his epic tattoo on his chest. It's quite brutal. I'd advise going to see them just to see that tattoo.  They also played some material from their upcoming album to be released in June. And honestly, I wish May would just piss off already. It is going to be an epic album from an epic band. The songs from that album are gonna be brutally heavy and just plain sexy. One highlight was when the vocalist said he'd never seen so many kids at a show (it was an all ages event), at which he demanded every child be thrown up for some crowd surfing. Sure enough, next song there were 4 ten year olds floating across the floor of hands so conveniently erected. It's quite the sight to see.  All in all, the show was top notch. Stage presence, sound, you name it, everything was 100% right. Thy Art Is Murder put on a monstrous show, which is expected from such a monstrous sound. They are definitely a band to keep an eye on. I really think they will go international with their sound and performance skills. To sum up the night in a few short words: fucking brutal! Definitely a 5 star show. Til next time, break some heads! Thy Art Is Murder on Myspace Thy Art Is Murder on Facebook
Deftones - Diamond EyesMay 6th 2010 22:41
Alright, so I got a copy of this album when it came out, and now I finally got a decent enough chance to sit down and have a good hard listen to it. Overall, it's a killer album. Deftones once again produce that trademark sound and this album in particular really shows their development musician-wise
Emmure in BrissyMay 3rd 2010 22:49
That's right, last month Emmure did a tour in Australia and I was lucky enough to go see them. I hadn't heard much of Emmure before, but after seeing the show they put on I definitely consider myself a fan of their music and performance skills.
Machine Head in BrissyMay 2nd 2010 23:01
About a month ago, I took the 2 hour drive up to the Hi-fi at Brisbane to watch the legendary Machine Head play. This was the second time I've seen them live (last time being when they went on tour with Slipknot) and might I say it was outstanding!
Welcome all!May 2nd 2010 22:24
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