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[PdX]

Shortyz, on Oct 3 2009, 06:53 AM, said:

CTS

Circle of Casquatch
Aqua Dementia
Where strides the Behemoth
Mother Puncher
The Bit.

It was great! Nearly lost my shoe. I even got to meet Kerzain! First mastodian i've met in real life. Hope to see more of you guys at other shows.

Almost lost your shoe in the Pit? If so I def saw that shit happen and it was funny. We were prolly roughing each other up and didn't even know it.



btw, I can't remember entirely but HoF opened with Turk and closed with Fury Whip. Their new stuff was awesome but I have no names of that and am really fucked in the head and can't remember much else.

[Koen]

Kickass set, although I prefer some Leviathan songs over CTS

[kerzain]

Well I had to drive all the way back to Eugene from Portland before posting this, I see some of you not only beat me to it, but you posted from the fucking show. Total cheaters.

Yea, I was also alone, my wife went with me to Alice in Chains last week, but I don't think her head could take five hours of metal, so I gave her a pass.

This is my third time seeing Mastodon in Portland since last year and they put on a good show. Since the set list has already been posted I won't bother. I couldn't remember the name of the last cover song they played, but I knew it was a  Melvins song, glad someone else had a name for it.

Here's an approximate scheduled time frame for the various acts as posted on the front doors of the club:
High on Fire -- 6:30-7:00pm
Converge -- 7:15-8:00pm
Mastodon -- 8:20-9:40pm
Dethklok -- 10:00-11:00pm

You'll notice Mastodon got the most play time even though Dethklok went last. As good as Dethklok sounded (their music seems much easier to get into on first listen compared to proggier Mastodon stuff that take take new listeners time to digest) I'm glad they had a shorter set. I really enjoyed their show, but all that double-bass drumming really starts to blend together and it's hard to tell the songs apart after a while. So 60 minutes seemed ideal for them.

The Mastodon video that plays on the screen in the background has changed significantly since I last saw it in April. Last time the movies seemed completely unrelated to the songs as they were played during the Crack the Skye set, this time they were much, much more relevant and help visualize the story as it takes place throughout the album. It is by no means structured like a movie, but the newer scenes spliced in really added alot and I liked them.

The Dethklok set featured the band in the foreground with full on animation/entertainment going on on the screen behind them. The band was silhouetted by the screen and only really lit up during the very last song. Although they were visible (good stage spot/beam lighting tonight) they weren't the primary focus of the set it seemed, as the cartoon band and the story taking place on the screen seemed to be the primary focus, and it was very entertaining. I haven't ever heard Dethklok before (don't subscribe to cable so I don't watch their show), but they were really tight and sounded very fresh.. as they should, seeing as how this is the first stop on their tour.

If you have any reservations about watching Dethklok put them aside, the show is very entertaining, and the animated features in the background really add a lot to their songs.

Converge opened with Dark Horse and then played a bunch of stuff I don't know the names for. They did a great job and hung around after the show to talk with fans near the merch booths, as did High on Fire. High on Fire sounded great, although Matt Pike's voice took a song or two to get warmed up, as did Jacob Bannon's.

The show was well worth the money and yea I met Shortyz too shortly before I abandoned him to go sit up on the balcony and relax to the soothing sounds of the screaming after a long day.

The audience seemed equally split between Mastodon and Dethklok fans and there were even a few in the know about Converge and High on Fire, even though the bands themselves seemed convinced that nobody had ever heard of them.

[Ol'e Nessie]

hof played
turk
cometh down hessian
new song
blood from zion
rumors of war
fury whip

[tcrash247]

Thanks for the reviews and HoF's setlist.  I'm kinda pissed they only get 30 mins whereas Converge gets 45.  Good to see they played something off Art of Self Defense other than Baghdad.  Its also great to hear they're hanging out at the merch booth after their set, I know what I'll be doing as Converge is playing!  How did the new song sound?

[PowerSlave]

Holy fuck man. I cannot wait now haha.

[PdX]

Kerzain, was it just me or was Dethklok having issues at first? The guitars were to quiet at first and the vocals were inaudible. It got better after a song or two but you could see them keep looking to the side of the stage and telling them to "turn it up".


All in all, Mastodon rocked it the best. Every song was moshed to, I have even more respect for CtS and love it twice as much after hearing it live. It sounded a lot better than the videos that I have seen on line. The crowd seemed to know EVERY song they played. People went NUTS with Behemoth and Mother Puncher. The only request I could have is if they would have added iron tusk or blood and thunder to it (but I know those are songs they always play). If any of you had doubts about going, GO. It will be well worth your time. Mastodon was pretty much SPOT on.

[HASHTHRASH]

tcrash247, on Oct 3 2009, 04:37 PM, said:

Thanks for the reviews and HoF's setlist.  I'm kinda pissed they only get 30 mins whereas Converge gets 45.  Good to see they played something off Art of Self Defense other than Baghdad.  Its also great to hear they're hanging out at the merch booth after their set, I know what I'll be doing as Converge is playing!  How did the new song sound?

Yeah, I love Converge and High On Fire, but I'd rather hear 30 minutes of Converge and 45 of High On Fire too.  High On Fire's songs are way longer and it's a bummer only getting to see them play 5 or 6 songs when there are so many I want to hear.  Converge is the bigger band though.

[Shortyz]

PdX, on Oct 3 2009, 12:03 AM, said:

Almost lost your shoe in the Pit? If so I def saw that shit happen and it was funny. We were prolly roughing each other up and didn't even know it.



btw, I can't remember entirely but HoF opened with Turk and closed with Fury Whip. Their new stuff was awesome but I have no names of that and am really fucked in the head and can't remember much else.

Yeah, during Circle of Cyasquatch people started going nuts and my shoe fell of so i had to scramble to get it before it was gone. It was so fun though!

Ol'e Nessie, on Oct 3 2009, 02:17 AM, said:

hof played
turk
cometh down hessian
new song
blood from zion
rumors of war
fury whip

Is that new song the one about the drummers son? Frostsaber? I don't know, it was something with Frost in it.

[kerzain]

PdX, on Oct 3 2009, 10:15 AM, said:

Kerzain, was it just me or was Dethklok having issues at first? The guitars were to quiet at first and the vocals were inaudible. It got better after a song or two but you could see them keep looking to the side of the stage and telling them to "turn it up".

Yea, the stage-left guitar (I think it was actually the bass) was inaudible and they had to keep tweaking it, and they turned up the backing vocalists early on. Once they did though it sounded great. I am particularly impressed with how well they stayed in sync with the cartoon vocalists in the background etc too.

Their songs are catchy and funny. They remind me of a death metal version of Spinal Tap in many regards, and the whole set and cartoons were fun.

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All in all, Mastodon rocked it the best. Every song was moshed to, I have even more respect for CtS and love it twice as much after hearing it live. It sounded a lot better than the videos that I have seen on line. The crowd seemed to know EVERY song they played. People went NUTS with Behemoth and Mother Puncher. The only request I could have is if they would have added iron tusk or blood and thunder to it (but I know those are songs they always play). If any of you had doubts about going, GO. It will be well worth your time. Mastodon was pretty much SPOT on.

Yea, This is the second time I've seen CTS performed live in it's entirety. The first time was last April very early on in their CTS tour. The guitars were higher in the mix this time and came across much better than before, and it made the whole thing sound much more metal/shredding (where applicable) than both the album and the prior performance.

Brent's vocals were too low too during the early portions of the Mastodon set. It sounds like they also added a lot of reverb to Brent and Brann's vocals compared to the last time I saw them which seemed to give them a fuller sound during their singing portions of the CTS songs, but maybe that was just the acoustics of this place compared to the Hawthorne Theatre where they had their last show here. Troy was spot on the whole show, and I really, really dig his growls live. And Bill's vocals in Mother Puncher are always a very welcome addition and leave me wanting for more.

The Mastodon set went by so quickly I was very surprised when it ended. That's not to say the set was short (They only played for an hour when I saw them with Machine Head before CTS came out), but time flies when you're having fun.

[KABIR LOVERO]

HASHTHRASH, on Oct 3 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

Yeah, I love Converge and High On Fire, but I'd rather hear 30 minutes of Converge and 45 of High On Fire too.  High On Fire's songs are way longer and it's a bummer only getting to see them play 5 or 6 songs when there are so many I want to hear.  Converge is the bigger band though.

I love both bands also, but I am kind of glad that converge is playing more 45 minutes, ( I wish it was more than that , but oh well) from what I hear they kick ass on stage, and their songs are the perfect kind of songs I want to hear at a concert.

HoF set looks great. What's converge's?

[Tw1ster]

Kind of glad Mastodon isnt playing last. As soon as their set ends I have to make a mad dash to catch the last ferry of the night to get home. Tomorrow is the big day!

[TonyD]

Glad I didn't drive to Portland for 80 minutes of Dong and 30 minutes of High on Fire.
This is kind of a slap in the face to me.

[Dooblers Mom]

TonyD, on Oct 3 2009, 07:48 PM, said:

Glad I didn't drive to Portland for 80 minutes of Dong and 30 minutes of High on Fire.
This is kind of a slap in the face to me.

You are quickly passing Kabir and shortyz as dumbest poster here.

[Pendulous Cock]

woot i'm fuckin excited for tonight!!

[Pendulous Cock]

great fucking show, HOF was fucking awesome and there were some nice pits during their set. Converge was weird but Mastodon flawless like usual, it was really great to hear Behemoth/Mother Puncher for the first time. I only stayed for a few Dethklok songs, they were surprisingly good but i had to bail to catch a ride. all in all good show

[m477]

what kind of goodies are in the merch dept. this time around? any limited tour only items, etc?

[Ol'e Nessie]

My review for oct 2nd's show at the Roseland in Portland, OR:

HoF started early.. Right at 6:30. By the time I actually got up to the stage after standing in line and getting checked at security they were already playing their first song (Turk). But they were fucking awesome. For me they totally stole the whole show in their half hour of performing. I got to talk a little bit with Matt Pike afterwords when he was hanging out at the merch stand.
Converge, which I expected I would hate, was great as well. Even if you don't like Converge you should see them anyway because they kick ass live.
Mastodon was awesome as I expected.. All anyone here is going to talk about is mastodon anyway so I'm not going into detail.. I did enjoy that their setlist outside of crack the skye focused on their heavier material. The Bit was fucking great, I definitely wasn't expecting that.
When Dethklok started you could tell that 90% of the crowd was there for them. The audience really became alive when they played. I thought they sucked ass and wish I didn't have to sit through their set, but I had to wait for a ride.

So.. in short. Get there early for HoF. Stay around for Mastodon to play The Bit. Go to HoF's merch stand and buy a T-shirt and talk to Matt Pike, then leave.

[bakers man]

i still cant imagine Dethklok having a fan base. How can that many people like them over Mastodon?

[kerzain]

A word of warning to people who think it would be smart to skip out on Dethklok before giving their show a chance, you'd be a fool to take Ol'e Nessie's advice and skip out early just for the sake of doing so. It's an entertaining show. If you can enjoy this Mastodon song you can enjoy their set too.