Another change I noticed was that things seemed way more on time than usual JAXX time... The set changes seemed to take about 1/3 less time- I wish I had timed things. There was an actual time schedule posted on the side of the speakers- and the numbers there were pretty accurate. This (and the bathrooms) was a big improvement IMO. We'll see if the Schenker show next week will be as smooth.
I got there a bit too early (7:45 or so), and saw most of the set for Krass Judgement (Thrashy Death Metal). They were decent, I in particular enjoyed the guitarist shredding. He looked like a young Jeff H. from Slayer. There was some seemingly random big boned black guy backing up/helping on some of the guttural vocals (and did fine in that respect). He seemed a little out of place, and at one point came down tot he floor and tried to invoke a pit.
Krass Judgement photos
Lecherous Nocturne came on next, and they sounded like some sort of black/death metal combo. The vocalist was extra unintelligible and the music didn't sound particularly great IMO. I disliked their set.
Abigail Williams came on after a quick set change, and I was not sure what to expect. They had some sort of 'core' or death sound but I know they recently shifted gears to a black metal sound. And apparently a chick who knew/was photographing the previous band informed me that they had gone thru NUMEROUS lineup changes... They sounded like some sort of atmospheric black metal- with tracks that are probably off that newest album (which is in that style). I know the last song is def "Beyond...". I am assuming that the rest of their setlist is the same as from some December shows... I think they were better than Lecherous Nocturne, but I don't think I was in the mood for this atmospheric type music so I didn't enjoy their set too much.
Jungle Rot was next (and they had speakers with their logo emblazoned on them). I was pretty excited to see them- had not seen them live before. They sounded very good and were the highlight of the show for me. I def banged my head a lot during their set. They got the crowd moving and some actual pits rolled out.
Abagail Williams and Jungle Rot photos
Deicide came on around 11PM and the floor got a lot fuller, and they all seemed pumped to see these dudes. They were very loud, but a quite bit unintelligible (perhaps more than anticipated). I think they sounded way better on the album (I was also way tired by that point and not sure if that affected the sonic review) and I think I would say I was a bit disappointed. The crowd seemed a bit dead compared to Jungle Rot and all the moshing after the 4th or so song. The pits that Deicide had dried up after that... quite odd. I stayed for what I predict was about half of their set.
Deicide photos
Overall I'm glad I went (tho I could have taken my time eating a bit more X__X)
There was some idiot doing some sort of martial arts posing with his moshing/stomping around/hardcore dancing. I had never seen something like what he was doing at a show before. It was like he was doing some Kung Fu poses in between stomping around. I mostly avoiding getting caught in a mosh.
Krass Judgement
- Come and See
- Vengeance
- Crack
- Unwanted
Lecherous Nocturne
- ? no clue
Abagail Williams
- ? (maybe Ascension Sickness)
- ? (maybe Radiance)
- Beyond the Veil
Jungle Rot
- Intro
- ?
- Blood Ties
- Demon Souls
- Worst Case Scenario
- Misplaced Anger
- Let them Die
- Rise up & Revolt
- Fight or Die
- Strong Shall Survive
- ? (sounded like he said "Carbomb")
Deicide
- Homage for Satan
- Dead by Dawn
- Once Upon the Cross
- Scars of the Crucifix
- --
- When Satan Rules His World
- Serpents of the Light
- Save Your
- Hang in Agony Until You're Dead
- Conviction
- Blame It on God
- They Are the Children of the Underworld
- Death to Jesus
- Witness of Death
- Desecration
- < at this point I left to go home and sleep>
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