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Tour Dates
10/21/2015 Chicago, IL Subterranean
10/22/2015 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre 10/23/2015 Buffalo, NY Waiting Room 10/24/2015 Toronto, ON Sneaky Dee's 10/25/2015 Montreal, QC Foufounes Eletriques 10/26/2015 Quebec City, QC Le Cercle 10/27/2015 Worcester, MA The Palladium 10/28/2015 New York, NY Webster Hall 10/29/2015 Reading, PA Reverb 10/30/2015 Richmond, VA The Canal Club 10/31/2015 Greensboro, NC Greene Street 11/1/2015 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade 11/2/2015 Tampa, FL The Orpheum 11/3/2015 Jacksonville, FL 1904 Music Hall 11/5/2015 Houston, TX Scout Bar 11/6/2015 Corpus Christi, TX House Of Rock 11/7/2015 San Antonio, TX Korova 11/8/2015 Fort Worth, TX Tomcats 11/9/2015 Oklahoma City, OK 89th Street 11/10/2015 Denver, CO Marquis Theater 11/11/2015 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad 11/12/2015 Pheonix, AZ Joe's Grotto 11/13/2015 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction 11/14/2015 San Diego, CA SOMA Read More
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Carnifex's all-ages show at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul last Monday night (October 19th) had an amazing line-up.
It was loud, it was fast, it was angry, it was refreshing. I know some people may think this kind of music is complete garbage. Majority of people just don't get it. It just sounds like incoherent yelling with loud instruments behind it. I'll be the first to admit that it's loud and obnoxious but for some reason, I find peace in it and feel like I'm home when in the middle of it.
I have to be honest. I'm not a huge fan of any of the bands that played last night. I had seen Lorna Shore before and knew they slayed it live. I'm good friends with the guys in Buried Above Ground. Other than that, my expectations were low. I really need to stop that.
Every single band last night blew me away. The sound was on point. Each band was as heavy as the last and the energy of the bands never faltered. Because of this, the energy of the crowd was also sky high throughout the night. This made the show that much more enjoyable to watch.
I truly love watching people in a mosh pit. I love to see different styles of moshing and the new innovations are always interesting. There was a decent amount of people at the show last night but it was still super easy to see in the pit and I got to see it all. There was everything from your hardcore stompers to your good old fashioned metal moshers. Don't know the difference between the two? Maybe it's for the best.
Even when everything stopped after a kid got knocked out cold during The Last Ten Seconds of Life's set, as soon as he was carried out of the pit by complete strangers, the energy came right back up as high as it was before. It didn't scare people away, it didn't make people want to leave. Stuff like that is bound to happen and you just do your best to take care of those who get hurt and then go right back to what you were doing.
Not only was the pit fun to watch, the musicians were fun to watch as well. Everyone on stage was full of energy and kept the crowd engaged whether you were in the pit or trying your best to avoid it. Although majority of the music was the same (and I mean that in the best way) each band seemed to have a different way of interacting with the crowd. Whether it was yelling at them to get moving, or expressing gratitude for coming out on a Monday night to see them, each band had nothing but praise for the Minnesota scene and that, right there, is why I do what I do. This scene is truly like none other in the country and I am so, so, so happy to be a part of it.
I cannot stress enough how awesome it is to see my friends on stage doing what they do best. DJ and Eric from Buried Above Ground (formerly Thee Massacre) are some good friends of mine and it was so nice to see the crowd get so into their set. They brought up members of Immoralis and Portraits of War to help them with a couple of covers in their set which just promoted the idea of family. Keep your eyes on Buried Above Ground. There are huge and exciting things coming for this band and you won't want to be left behind.
All of the touring bands were great last night and seemed to get the amount of respect that they deserved. It didn't matter if you liked their band or not, everyone seemed to pay attention to either the stage or the pit and everyone cheered and clapped when songs were done. It didn't matter that these bands were from out of state, they were all members of our family last night.
It was loud, it was fast, it was angry, it was refreshing. I know some people may think this kind of music is complete garbage. Majority of people just don't get it. It just sounds like incoherent yelling with loud instruments behind it. I'll be the first to admit that it's loud and obnoxious but for some reason, I find peace in it and feel like I'm home when in the middle of it.
Lorna Shore
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Every single band last night blew me away. The sound was on point. Each band was as heavy as the last and the energy of the bands never faltered. Because of this, the energy of the crowd was also sky high throughout the night. This made the show that much more enjoyable to watch.
I truly love watching people in a mosh pit. I love to see different styles of moshing and the new innovations are always interesting. There was a decent amount of people at the show last night but it was still super easy to see in the pit and I got to see it all. There was everything from your hardcore stompers to your good old fashioned metal moshers. Don't know the difference between the two? Maybe it's for the best.
The Last Ten Seconds of Life
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Not only was the pit fun to watch, the musicians were fun to watch as well. Everyone on stage was full of energy and kept the crowd engaged whether you were in the pit or trying your best to avoid it. Although majority of the music was the same (and I mean that in the best way) each band seemed to have a different way of interacting with the crowd. Whether it was yelling at them to get moving, or expressing gratitude for coming out on a Monday night to see them, each band had nothing but praise for the Minnesota scene and that, right there, is why I do what I do. This scene is truly like none other in the country and I am so, so, so happy to be a part of it.
Buried Above Ground
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All of the touring bands were great last night and seemed to get the amount of respect that they deserved. It didn't matter if you liked their band or not, everyone seemed to pay attention to either the stage or the pit and everyone cheered and clapped when songs were done. It didn't matter that these bands were from out of state, they were all members of our family last night.
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Carnifex at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, St Paul (19 October 2015) |
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