The Official 'Upcoming Shows' Thread Part II

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by brutal_descent

6.20 Slayer + Icon in Me
6.22-24 Graspop Metal Meeting
8.11 Agalloch
9.15 Rage
11.03 Sodom

At least you're going to a handful of good ones.

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

At least you're going to a handful of good ones.

Aren't you an Obituary fan?

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by brutal_descent

Aren't you an Obituary fan?

Yes, absolutely. But they're awful live.

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Yes, absolutely. But they're awful live.

Vocals-wise? I can see that happening.

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by brutal_descent

Vocals-wise? I can see that happening.

Actually, he doesn't tend to sound too bad. They're just incredibly boring, and very often the guitars/bass lack definition in favour of all-out volume, so what were awesome precise riffs on the CDs just become sludgy and non-descript.

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Actually, he doesn't tend to sound too bad. They're just incredibly boring, and very often the guitars/bass lack definition in favour of all-out volume, so what were awesome precise riffs on the CDs just become sludgy and non-descript.

That's actually the only thing about Obituary that irks me. A lot of their material comes off as muddled on record for me.

[ravenheart]

Anyway, updated schedule:

2012

JUNE
14 - Chantel McGregor
16 - Chris Cornell
18 - Guns N' Roses
20 - Godsmack
29 - Iron Maiden + Alice Cooper
30 - Iron Maiden + Alice Cooper

JULY
04 - Gov't Mule
13 - Soundgarden
15 - Jon Oliva's Pain
27 - Tony Martin + Blaze Bayley

AUGUST
06 - Dio Disciples

SEPTEMBER
07 - Jon Amor Blues Group
21 - W.A.S.P.
22 - Marshall Amps: 50 Years of Loud Live!
25 - Kill Devil Hill + Audrey Horne

OCTOBER
07 - Overkill
16 - Joanne Shaw Taylor
21 - Down
22 - Leprous
28 - Alice Cooper

NOVEMBER
01 - Pentagram
04 - Astral Doors
18 - Sodom

DECEMBER
01 - Europe
07 - My Dying Bride
21 - Thunder

2013

JANUARY
25 - Danny Bowes & Ben Matthews

JUNE
5-8 - Sweden Rock Festival

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

OCTOBER
07 - Overkill
21 - Down
22 - Leprous

NOVEMBER
01 - Pentagram

Pretty fuckin' jelly.

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by brutal_descent

Pretty fuckin' jelly.

It'll be my 6th time seeing Down, 5th for Overkill, and 3rd for Leprous and Pentagram

[Dextrimental]

Graspop is next for me, making final arrangements this weekend for my tent and supplies