Andrew_Metalhead's 2009 Lists
 

[B]Best live performances:[/B]

Too hard to pick a top 10 for this one. Too many good shows. So picking 20.

1. November 24th - Honda Center, Anaheim CA - KISS
2. April 2nd - Bank Atlantic Center, Fort Lauderdale FL - Iron Maiden
3. August 2nd - Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City CA - Judas Priest
4. August 11th - Greek Theater, Los Angeles CA - Heaven And Hell
5. September 8th - Honda Center, Anaheim CA - AC/DC
6. December 13th - House Of Blues, Las Vegas NV - Megadeth
7. December 10th - Honda Center, Anaheim CA - Metallica
8. December 5th - Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas NV - Metallica
9. June 24th - GM Place, Vancouver BC Canada - Megadeth
10.November 22nd - The Avalon, Hollywood CA - Slash & Friends
11.June 11th - House Of Blues, Hollywood CA - Testament
12.May 16th - The Avalon, Hollywood CA - Opeth
13.May 24th - Key Club, Hollywood CA - Gojira
14.September 19th - Club Nokia, Los Angeles CA - Porcupine Tree
15.May 1st - House Of Blues, San Diego CA - Kreator
16.July 12th - San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino - Slayer
17.December 9th - The Troubadour, Hollywood CA - Volbeat
18.October 28th - Nokia Theater, Los Angeles CA - Alice Cooper
19.September 24th - Nokia Theater, Los Angeles CA - Australian Pink Floyd
20.August 14th - House Of Blues, Anaheim CA - Led Zepagain

More lists coming up.

[B]Best opening bands:[/B]

Here I haven't considered bands who were direct support and played just before the headliners.

1. Lazarus A.D (Testament, Ensiferum, Vader) - Jun 11th, Nov 18th, Nov 29th
2. Volbeat (Metallica) - Dec 5th, Dec 10th
3. Mantic Ritual (Destruction, Pro Pain) - Mar 24th, Jul 11th
4. Warbringer (Kreator, Obituary, Vader) - May 1st, Sep 9th, Nov 29th
5. Alestorm (Eluveitie) - Nov 21st
6. Toxic Holocaust (Satyricon) - Oct 8th
7. Skeletonwitch (Children Of Bodom) - Oct 10th
8. Statius (Edguy, Eluveitie) - Sep 29th, Nov 21st
9. Holy Grail (3 Inches Of Blood) - Dec 1st
10.Cauldron (Municipal Waste) - Nov 19th

Kiss beating Maiden?:eek: I love Kiss, but that's a surprising pick.

[QUOTE=andrew_metalhead;244526]

1. November 24th - Honda Center, Anaheim CA - KISS
2. April 2nd - Bank Atlantic Center, Fort Lauderdale FL - Iron Maiden

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:eek: this is like one of the signs of the Apocalypse!!!

Lol. I went with KISS because of the whole spectacle they created. A live show is much more than just the music. Of course musically Iron Maiden are better than KISS.

[QUOTE=andrew_metalhead;244585]Lol. I went with KISS because of the whole spectacle they created. A live show is much more than just the music. Of course musically Iron Maiden are better than KISS.[/QUOTE]

But but but... Iron Maiden is the greatest spectacle i have ever witnessed in my entire life :mad:

Both live show and musically:
Maiden>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>KI$$

[QUOTE=andrew_metalhead;244540]
8. Statius (Edguy, Eluveitie) - Sep 29th, Nov 21st
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awesome guys, awesome band

[QUOTE=andrew_metalhead;244526][B]Best live performances:[/B]
1. November 24th - Honda Center, Anaheim CA - KISS
3. August 2nd - Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City CA - Judas Priest
5. September 8th - Honda Center, Anaheim CA - AC/DC
11.June 11th - House Of Blues, Hollywood CA - Testament
16.July 12th - San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino - Slayer
18.October 28th - Nokia Theater, Los Angeles CA - Alice Cooper[/QUOTE]

These were the only ones I was at on this list but I concur that all of these kicked ass :rocker: :rocker: