Full review:
http://heavymetalcowboysteve.blogspo...-10232012.html
(A bit late cause of site outages and days off of work)
First night of the tour! In Washington DC at the posh Howard Theater.
Blackguard sounded good, similar set to their headline show the previous week.
System Divide was pleasantly surprisingly, and got photos with the female singer.
Insomnium was very good, even won people over who had never heard of them before
Alestorm was great- despite some setlist... complaints.
Epica sounded great as well, but had a tired crowd after the energetic Alestorm pits
Highlights were:
System Divide singer, falling down during Blackguard pit, guy from Epica saying they should come to Jaxx next time, Alestorm pits, the Disco lights during Cry For the Moon, and the 60's dance The Swim that Simone did during same song
Setlists:
Blackguard (6:25- 7)
- Tephra
- Firefight
- The Path
- In dreams (New Song)
- Wastelands
- Fear of All Flesh
System Divide (7:15 - 7:44)
- (Unknown)
- Repent/Forget
- An Intoxicating Affair
- Ephemera
- Hollow
- (Unknown) (First song off of first album. Not sure if they meant EP or LP. either Purity in Imperfection [EP)
Insomnium (8:06- 8:31)- Intro
- (Unknown)
- Down With the Sun
- Where The Last Wave Broke
- Through the Shadows
- One for Sorrow
Alestorm (8:47 - 9:36)
- The Sunk'n Norwegian
- Leviathan
- Keelhauled
- Nancy the Tavern Wench
- Death Throes of the Terrorsquid
- Shipwrecked
- Pirate Song
- Captain Morgan's Revenge
- Rum
Epica (10:04 - 11:38)
- Karma
- Monopoly on Truth
- Sensorium
- Unleashed
- Martyr of the Free Word
- Serenade of Self-Destruction
- The Obsessive Devotion
- Cry for the Moon (with Disco lights)
- Drum Solo
- Sancta Terra
- The Phantom Agony
Encore:
- Storm the Sorrow
- Quietus
- Consign to Oblivion