The Official 'What Are You Doing' Thread Part VI

[treghet]

Originally Posted by John The Drummer

So last nights Korpiklaani show was amazing! I am in love with the Folk Metal crowd now, they gave us an absolutely amazing response! And the venue was practically packed for us as well. I am stoked to play some more folk metal shows!!!!

....now to set my drums back up today

EDIT: From best to worst crowds I've play for

(Best)
Folk Metal
Death Metal
Thrash Metal
Black Metal
(Worst)

It's odd.... since we are way more Black than Folk, of course, so you think it'd be different

I would expect thrash metal crowds to be above death metal, but the rest makes sense. I've only been to one folk metal show (Finntroll / Ensiferum), but I was really surprised by how much energy everybody put out.

[John The Drummer]

Originally Posted by brutal_descent

Awesome to hear! By the way, I'm not surprised at all about the ordering of that list

Yeah . Its a bummer since a lot of my friends are Black Metal, and I like playing Black Metal shows, but everyone just stands there and looks all .

Originally Posted by treghet

I would expect thrash metal crowds to be above death metal, but the rest makes sense. I've only been to one folk metal show (Finntroll / Ensiferum), but I was really surprised by how much energy everybody put out.

Maybe I haven't played enough Thrash shows yet, but back when we opened for Decapitated last year the crowd was INSANE. They treated us as if we were one of the touring bands, which was SICK. Even the more Death Metal oriented show we did in Spokane, the crowd there was baller, and someone asked for my autograph!

On a side note, I am ordering shot glasses for my band .

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by John The Drummer

Yeah It's a bummer since a lot of my friends are Black Metal, and I like playing Black Metal shows, but everyone just stands there and looks all

Were you expecting otherwise? Whenever I'm at BM shows I feel like I'm the only one showing a pulse.

[John The Drummer]

Originally Posted by brutal_descent

Were you expecting otherwise? Whenever I'm at BM shows I feel like I'm the only one showing a pulse.

Black Metal shows are definitely some of the most boring shows to go to because showing interest is FARRRRRRRRRRRR too mainstream.

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by John The Drummer

Black Metal shows are definitely some of the most boring shows to go to because showing interest is FARRRRRRRRRRRR too mainstream.

Tell us how the audience at Abigail Williams was

[John The Drummer]

Originally Posted by brutal_descent

Tell us how the audience at Abigail Williams was

I'm sure it'll be pretty good actually! It's being put on by a group here called WADM, they like to party and show support and energy at shows, so.... hopefully.... AT LEAST FOR OUR SET it will be good

[brutal_descent]

Originally Posted by John The Drummer

I'm sure it'll be pretty good actually! It's being put on by a group here called WADM, they like to party and show support and energy at shows, so.... hopefully.... AT LEAST FOR OUR SET it will be good

Right, who cares about the rest of the bill?

[RampinUp46]

Originally Posted by dcmetal108

Surprisingly a normal day is just people yelling and at you and threatening to fight you. Nothing usually happens.

...Some kids shot at each other in my Walmart's parking lot.

[jd091]

[energymetal14]

Originally Posted by John The Drummer

So last nights Korpiklaani show was amazing! I am in love with the Folk Metal crowd now, they gave us an absolutely amazing response! And the venue was practically packed for us as well. I am stoked to play some more folk metal shows!!!!

....now to set my drums back up today

EDIT: From best to worst crowds I've play for

(Best)
Folk Metal
Death Metal
Thrash Metal
Black Metal
(Worst)

It's odd.... since we are way more Black than Folk, of course, so you think it'd be different

Good stuff! I've only been to a couple folk metal shows, but I am always amazed at how great the crowd response is. When I saw Finntroll/Ensiferum, everyone was singing all the words (atleast for Ensiferum) and just going nuts. Alestorm had one of the craziest crowds of any show I had been to at the time, the place was packed and there were nonstop moshers/crowdsurfers the entire time! I feel like with the more extreme black and even some death shows, people seem too cool to get really into it.