DethMaiden
05-18-2011, 04:08 PM
20th Anniversary tour, first date, set of the year for me without a doubt. This is all the songs, but the order might be a bit fuzzy in the middle, if anyone was there and can confirm that I'd appreciate it. I didn't get Your Shameful Heaven, my favorite song of theirs, but otherwise, wow, talk about a band knowing what their setlist should be. Not that there's much bad MDB material, but this was a nonstop amazing two hours-ish of music.
Sear Me
Bring Me Victory
The Whore, the Cook, and the Mother
Like Gods of the Sun
Catherine Blake
The Crown of Sympathy (first time played live in 10 years)
For You
The Cry of Mankind
The Sexuality of Bereavement (first time ever played live)
She Is the Dark
Your River
My Body, A Funeral
The Dreadful Hours
Aaron is one of the coolest frontmen ever. He paints/tattoos his fingers and fingernails red so it literally looks like he's just clawed his way out of a grave. During songs, he's breaking down and crying and dry heaving all over the stage, and he recovers between them and drops hilariously wry quotes ("I know it's surprising since we're in our sixties, but this is the longest set we've ever done," "Last time we played here was with Paradise Lost and Anathema. Quite a fun party after, actually," "Who else would open with a 9-minute doom epic sung in Latin?") on everyone. Musically the band is one of the tightest I've ever seen as well. I can still barely put sentences together because I loved it so much. Turning point for me as a consumer of live music. Fuuuuuuuuuuck. :bouville:
Oh, and Ava Inferi is terrible unless you like Nightwish but wish they played funeral doom.
Sear Me
Bring Me Victory
The Whore, the Cook, and the Mother
Like Gods of the Sun
Catherine Blake
The Crown of Sympathy (first time played live in 10 years)
For You
The Cry of Mankind
The Sexuality of Bereavement (first time ever played live)
She Is the Dark
Your River
My Body, A Funeral
The Dreadful Hours
Aaron is one of the coolest frontmen ever. He paints/tattoos his fingers and fingernails red so it literally looks like he's just clawed his way out of a grave. During songs, he's breaking down and crying and dry heaving all over the stage, and he recovers between them and drops hilariously wry quotes ("I know it's surprising since we're in our sixties, but this is the longest set we've ever done," "Last time we played here was with Paradise Lost and Anathema. Quite a fun party after, actually," "Who else would open with a 9-minute doom epic sung in Latin?") on everyone. Musically the band is one of the tightest I've ever seen as well. I can still barely put sentences together because I loved it so much. Turning point for me as a consumer of live music. Fuuuuuuuuuuck. :bouville:
Oh, and Ava Inferi is terrible unless you like Nightwish but wish they played funeral doom.