Trivium -- New Haven, CT -- October 17th, 2008

[Sinfulsot]

for the second leg of my mini tour, after IE/IE, my main goal for this bill was Trivium and 36 Crazy Fists. and I-95 slammed me with an almost 4 hr ride, but i made it in time, with a full bladder.

The opening act, The Human Abstract, was not too shabby. they played 5 songs, the 2nd was from their 1st album, 3rd from the new one, #4 was called crossing the ...something...

36 Crazy fists, to be caught next supporting In Flames, were hyped up. every song was played at 2-3x the original recorded tempo. i was unfamiliar with the first 2 songs. then,

We Gave Them Hell
Felt Through a Phone Line (for the hockey fans)
crowd song: Happy Birthday to the bassist
The Heart and the Shape
???? - unknown to me
Installing the Catheter (I am pretty sure)
The All Night Lights

Next up, Trivium. After Jukebox Hero ended, the intro began,

Kirisute Gomen (sp)
Becoming the Dragon

inbetween banter was Matt yelling at the crowd that we weren't metal enough

???? - did not recognize it

more banter: sharing the stage with the stage divers, "...but if you're up here for more than 5 seconds, you're getting my foot up your ass. you're up here, jump. don't puss out. jump."

Gunshot - as it was announced to the crowd
Like Light to Flies
Into The Mouth of Hell We March
Down from the Sky

more banter: after travelling the world some, Heafy has heard that Americans don't know how to head bang, so with the next song, we were to show the world how we headbang. he wanted the kids to go to school tomorrow crying and sreaming about the pain. yes, that would be Saturday. throughout the banter, all i can see is that youTube muppet with the guide heavy metal saying, "HEADBANGING!!! Any head will do".

Ascendance, Track 1 - as it was announced to the crowd. Tread the Floods, unless i'm mistaken
Pull Harder on the Strings of your Martyr

And b/c the goal was reached, i chose not to stay for All That Remains. On line for the door, a mom was with her kid and his friend. i think she was about to give me what some might call "the glad eye", but then checked out my wedding ring, and evidently sought greener pastures.

also, the venue did not do the usual pat down; unless i seemed harmless enough...

[Derelict]

Originally Posted by Sinfulsot

for the second leg of my mini tour, after IE/IE, my main goal for this bill was Trivium and 36 Crazy Fists. and I-95 slammed me with an almost 4 hr ride, but i made it in time, with a full bladder.

There is no more brutal stretch of highway than I-95 through connecticut

[Sinfulsot]

Originally Posted by Derelict

There is no more brutal stretch of highway than I-95 through connecticut

I caught it at just the right time too. :| as soon as i hit CT, it was like hitting a wall.

[Derelict]

I've done NYC and Worcester on back to back nights for shows a couple times, almost as enjoyable as hitting yourself in the face with a hammer

[Sinfulsot]

Originally Posted by Derelict

I've done NYC and Worcester on back to back nights for shows a couple times, almost as enjoyable as hitting yourself in the face with a hammer

i should have been able to beat it since i travel that way so frequently.

[dan12con]

You should have watched All That Remains. I saw that tour pass by in Ft. Lauderdale, and they were the shit.

[Sinfulsot]

Originally Posted by dan12con

You should have watched All That Remains. I saw that tour pass by in Ft. Lauderdale, and they were the shit.

I completely forgot that they are supporting In Flames and i'll be seeing that show in December.