Lamb of God -- Silver Spring, MD -- November 17th, 2012
 

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SOLD OUT SHOW at the Fillmore in Silver Spring

Sylosis sounded unremarkable IMO. Their set was done right as I got a beverage :/ I can't recall comment more on them.

HATEBREED is still a great live band (sound so much better than the albums). Their energy level got most everyone PUMPED, and I wondered how In Flames was going to follow them. I mean I love In Flames, but they were facing a losing battle here

IN FLAMES had a blinding light show, good sound, but weak set list. They def played second fiddle to Hatebreed. Even Anders said, on stage, that Hatebreed is a hard act to follow. Jeez. I woulda preferred some older songs, but that's me.

LAMB OF GOD absolutely killed it. Def took Hatebreed's energy level and raised it at least 33%. 2 screens on stage played various animations and war footage. Appropriate yet sobering a bit. In any event they sounded great and I'm glad I didn't miss them this time.

Shirts/merch was lame, unremarkable IMO. various skull jesters for In Flames, and I really can't recall the Hatebreed or Lamb of God shirts. Maybe a hoodie somewhere?



Hatebreed set is all jumbled, I only know the last half is accurate. FFFFFFFFFFFFF


Setlists:


[B]Hatebreed (7:42- 8:21) [approximate setlist- bolded they def played][/B]
[LIST][*][B]America (Fuck Yeah) [over the PA][/B][*] Before Dishonor[*] Perseverance (don't think they played this, son)[*] Betrayed by Life[*] [B] Everyone Bleeds Now[/B][*] [B] In Ashes They Shall Reap[/B][*] Tear It Down[*] Last Breath[*] [B] As Diehard as They Come[/B][*] Defeatist[*] [B] Live for This[/B][*] [B] I Will Be Heard[/B][*] [B] Destroy Everything[/B]
[*] (+ [B]Doomsayer [/B]was in there somewhere too, I don't know when)[/LIST]
[B]In Flames (8:40 )[/B] (same as the other recent tour stops)[LIST][*]Sounds of a Playground Fading[*] Where the Dead Ships Dwell[*] Reroute to Remain[*] Embody the Invisible[*] Cloud Connected[*] Fear Is the Weakness[*] The Mirror's Truth[*] System[*] Deliver Us[*] Take This Life[*] My Sweet Shadow[/LIST]


[B]Lamb of God (10-11:18)[/B] (same as the other tour stops)
[LIST][*]Desolation[*] Ghost Walking[*] Walk With Me in Hell[*] Set to Fail[*] Ruin[*] Now You've Got Something to Die For[*] 11th Hour[*] The Undertow[*] Omerta[*] Contractor
-----[*] The Passing[*] In Your Words[*] Laid to Rest[*] Redneck[*] Black Label[/LIST]

Maybe Hatebreed would be easier to follow if In Flames' sets weren't so milquetoast.

Sounds like a sick show. Wish this tour came closer than 4 hours from me.