The Metal Alliance Tour @ The Worcester Palladium
3/22/2012
3/22/2012
My ears are still ringing and I smell like PBR, must mean another loud night out in Worcester. The Metal Alliance Tour rolled through town this week, and it was a breathe of fresh air, we've been lacking in the concert department lately. The lineup was great with bands from diverse genres, and a second stage of local acts as well. From death metallers Job For A Cowboy and Impending Doom, to the high vocals and thrash-esque party that is 3 Inches of Blood, this was a very fun show.
The local bands were great, The Summoned closed off the second stage and they were awesome. With a very spastic sound and great stage presence, they were fun to watch. Moving down to the main stage, Impending Doom had a great set, playing mostly older songs and some new ones from their latest album "Baptized In Filth" (reviewed below). 3 Inches Of Blood followed and they also have a brand new album out, they opened with their newest track "Metal Woman", and played such favorites like "Battles and Brotherhood" and "Deadly Sinners". 3 Inches of Blood always put on a great show, I've seen them many times and still get excited whenever I see their name on a bill, same goes for Impending Doom. If you ask me, the first 2 bands didn't get enough time, I'm pretty sure they got 25-30 minutes, which to me isn't enough but they made sure they filled every second with greatness. Job For A Cowboy hit the stage next, and WOW, they always steal the show. They opened with "Entombment Of A Machine", which is a GREAT song and a great way to open their set. They have a new album coming out on April 10th entitled "Demonocracy", so they played a few new tracks and they were rich in JFAC heaviness. After Job For A Cowboy the crowd needed a nap, but there was no time to rest with Dying Fetus about to destroy our eardrums even more. Everyone loved Dying Fetus, and they sounded really great, but as far as visuals go or 'putting on a show', that's not really their thing. They're very old school in that sense, they come, they rock out, they leave, WHICH ISN'T A BAD THING. A huge fan favorite came on next, The Faceless, they always put on a great show and mix their set-lists up with new songs, old songs, fast songs, and slow songs. The crowd loved them, went nuts, and some even left after their set. Why leave before the headliner comes on?! Devildriver exploded onto the stage next, with an hour or so to play, and plenty of songs to fill that slot. Much like the past 5 bands, their set was also comprised of oldies and new goodies, pleasing everyone's ears. They opened with "End Of The Line", and although a lot of people left the Palladium before Devildriver came on, you wouldn't have known by the movement and noise coming from the floor. Once their set was over and the fog settled, many pleased metal fans made their way towards the exits.
The Metal Alliance Tour contained many great bands from different genres of metal, and brought out plenty of metal heads (although the attendance wasnt too high, everyone enjoyed themselves no matter who they came to see). With Job For A Cowboy, Devildriver, and The Faceless being the fan favorites, and 3 Inches of Blood and Impending Doom sharing new music and putting on great shows (as usual), this was a very successful night at the Worcester Palladium. Next stop, the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.....
The local bands were great, The Summoned closed off the second stage and they were awesome. With a very spastic sound and great stage presence, they were fun to watch. Moving down to the main stage, Impending Doom had a great set, playing mostly older songs and some new ones from their latest album "Baptized In Filth" (reviewed below). 3 Inches Of Blood followed and they also have a brand new album out, they opened with their newest track "Metal Woman", and played such favorites like "Battles and Brotherhood" and "Deadly Sinners". 3 Inches of Blood always put on a great show, I've seen them many times and still get excited whenever I see their name on a bill, same goes for Impending Doom. If you ask me, the first 2 bands didn't get enough time, I'm pretty sure they got 25-30 minutes, which to me isn't enough but they made sure they filled every second with greatness. Job For A Cowboy hit the stage next, and WOW, they always steal the show. They opened with "Entombment Of A Machine", which is a GREAT song and a great way to open their set. They have a new album coming out on April 10th entitled "Demonocracy", so they played a few new tracks and they were rich in JFAC heaviness. After Job For A Cowboy the crowd needed a nap, but there was no time to rest with Dying Fetus about to destroy our eardrums even more. Everyone loved Dying Fetus, and they sounded really great, but as far as visuals go or 'putting on a show', that's not really their thing. They're very old school in that sense, they come, they rock out, they leave, WHICH ISN'T A BAD THING. A huge fan favorite came on next, The Faceless, they always put on a great show and mix their set-lists up with new songs, old songs, fast songs, and slow songs. The crowd loved them, went nuts, and some even left after their set. Why leave before the headliner comes on?! Devildriver exploded onto the stage next, with an hour or so to play, and plenty of songs to fill that slot. Much like the past 5 bands, their set was also comprised of oldies and new goodies, pleasing everyone's ears. They opened with "End Of The Line", and although a lot of people left the Palladium before Devildriver came on, you wouldn't have known by the movement and noise coming from the floor. Once their set was over and the fog settled, many pleased metal fans made their way towards the exits.
The Metal Alliance Tour contained many great bands from different genres of metal, and brought out plenty of metal heads (although the attendance wasnt too high, everyone enjoyed themselves no matter who they came to see). With Job For A Cowboy, Devildriver, and The Faceless being the fan favorites, and 3 Inches of Blood and Impending Doom sharing new music and putting on great shows (as usual), this was a very successful night at the Worcester Palladium. Next stop, the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.....
