Comments on: Some Videos from the Mastodon / Dethklok Show This Weekend http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:15:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Ben Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:25:37 +0000 http://www.bayareametalscene.com/?p=493#comment-86 I was there, and I have to say that I'm kind of appalled by the lack of appreciation for Converge. Everything about their performance fit their style to a hilt, which emphasizes voice-as-texture. They're the oldest band on the bill, by far, and really, extreme metal owes a lot to them - ESPECIALLY Mastodon! Punk still divests from metal a bit too much for a metalcore band to fit neatly with melodic death metal and stoner/doom bands, it's true. But those idiots booing some of the elder statesmen of extreme metal were beyond disrespectful, and revealed their true colors as johnny-come-lately metalheads. I was there, and I have to say that I’m kind of appalled by the lack of appreciation for Converge. Everything about their performance fit their style to a hilt, which emphasizes voice-as-texture. They’re the oldest band on the bill, by far, and really, extreme metal owes a lot to them – ESPECIALLY Mastodon! Punk still divests from metal a bit too much for a metalcore band to fit neatly with melodic death metal and stoner/doom bands, it’s true. But those idiots booing some of the elder statesmen of extreme metal were beyond disrespectful, and revealed their true colors as johnny-come-lately metalheads.

]]> By: rleechb http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-83 rleechb Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:38:22 +0000 http://www.bayareametalscene.com/?p=493#comment-83 They probably should have gotten JORN. They probably should have gotten JORN.

]]> By: Mills http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Mills Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:04:38 +0000 http://www.bayareametalscene.com/?p=493#comment-81 Oops, wrong *band* for the bill. Oops, wrong *band* for the bill.

]]> By: Mills http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Mills Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:03:24 +0000 http://www.bayareametalscene.com/?p=493#comment-80 Converge's drummer was great, but their singer was like an ADD kid who needs his ritalin. His stage presence wasn't energetic in a good way, it was like he needed a timeout in the corner. The bassist was spazzing out all over the place too. You can tell they're probably used to playing shows to packed clubs full of kids who are doing windmills and spinkicks, ie, FAGS. Metal fans can be brutally unforgiving and the San Jose fans certainly were to Converge. They were probably the wrong bad for the bill, they totally should have gotten Harem Scarem instead. Converge’s drummer was great, but their singer was like an ADD kid who needs his ritalin. His stage presence wasn’t energetic in a good way, it was like he needed a timeout in the corner. The bassist was spazzing out all over the place too. You can tell they’re probably used to playing shows to packed clubs full of kids who are doing windmills and spinkicks, ie, FAGS. Metal fans can be brutally unforgiving and the San Jose fans certainly were to Converge. They were probably the wrong bad for the bill, they totally should have gotten Harem Scarem instead.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Ryan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:24:17 +0000 http://www.bayareametalscene.com/?p=493#comment-76 I was right in front of Bill and caught a pick. Needless to say I had a great time. I was right in front of Bill and caught a pick. Needless to say I had a great time.

]]> By: rleechb http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-75 rleechb Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:36:34 +0000 http://www.bayareametalscene.com/?p=493#comment-75 The crowd was way too rough on Converge. I didn't clap for those guys, but I certainly didn't boo. I also certainly didn't like the band either though. The lead singer's non-stop yelping, and all around awkward stage presence really didn't do it for me. There's worse bands out there for sure, but why these guys are getting the accolades they are is totally beyond me. The crowd was way too rough on Converge. I didn’t clap for those guys, but I certainly didn’t boo. I also certainly didn’t like the band either though. The lead singer’s non-stop yelping, and all around awkward stage presence really didn’t do it for me. There’s worse bands out there for sure, but why these guys are getting the accolades they are is totally beyond me.

]]> By: D. http://www.bayareametalscene.com/main/reviews/live-music/some-videos-from-the-mastodon-dethklok-show-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-67 D. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:22:41 +0000 http://www.bayareametalscene.com/?p=493#comment-67 I was at this show in the front row where all the crowdsurfers seemed to be going (Bryan Beller-side by the time Dethklok got on stage): totally insane. And I gotta say I kind of felt bad for Converge. Maybe they didn't fit in as well with the other bands, but they didn't suck and they didn't deserve how shitty the crowd got with them. Nice bootlegs, btw. I was at this show in the front row where all the crowdsurfers seemed to be going (Bryan Beller-side by the time Dethklok got on stage): totally insane.

And I gotta say I kind of felt bad for Converge. Maybe they didn’t fit in as well with the other bands, but they didn’t suck and they didn’t deserve how shitty the crowd got with them.

Nice bootlegs, btw.

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