Since the beginning of the year, there has been a lot of amazing shows and lots of announcements of upcoming shows and releases. Not to mention the release of Fear Factory's Mechanize, which has top 5 albums of the year written all over it. So without further or do here is what's been going on with the shows...
Shows:
First up was Alice In Chains. Seeing them again was unbelievable. They truly are amazing. William DuVall has really come into his own as the groups singer and his voice is captivating and hypnotizing at the same time. The band still fires on all cylinders and it's almost like this new "rebirth" has totally invigorated them and their playing. The set list was chock full of the classics to the new songs. Their new album "Black Gives Way To Blue" was one of the best albums of 2009 and has brought them back to the forefront of heavy rock. Alice In Chains is one of the bands that if you've never seen and are/were a fan, you should go see. For all the people that say that it's not Alice without Layne, take my challenge and they will prove you wrong!!!
The Set List:
All Secrets Known (Black Gives Way To Blue)
It Ain't Like That (Facelift)
Again (Alice In Chains/Tripod)
Check My Brain (Black Gives Way To Blue)
Them Bones (Dirt)
Dam That River (Dirt)
Rain When I Die (Dirt)
Your Decision (Black Gives Way To Blue)
Got Me Wrong (Sap)
We Die Young (Facelift)
Last Of My Kind (Black Gives Way To Blue)
Nutshell (Jar Of Flies)
Sickman (Dirt)
Lesson Learned (Black Gives Way To Blue)
Acid Bubble (Black Gives Way To Blue)
No Excuses (Jar Of Flies)
Angry Chair (Dirt)
Man In The Box (Facelift)
Encore:
Love Hate Love (Facelift)
Would (Dirt)
Rooster (Dirt)
Next on the list was Bon Jovi. The band that got me into music at age 2 and has been going strong throughout the years. After attending my first show ever at age 4 (it was a birthday present for my upcoming 5Th birthday) and it being Bon Jovi, of course it left an impact on me. 1989 was the first time seeing them and they amazed me then just as they did in 2010. Those guys are all near 50 and still put on one hell of a great show. While at the show in my shirt from 89 it felt great to be there and wear it like a badge of honor. Recently they released a new album called "The Circle". While it isn't the greatest thing in the world and it seems like a few of the songs are old songs reworked, it still harks back to a time when simple yet rockin songs can really captivate a listener. After one listen to the first single, you will have that song in your head! Enough about the album, the show and the set list was wonderful and undoubtedly shows all the wannabes out there a true professional and amazing show. I was lucky enough to attend 2 out of 3 of the so cal dates and they will forever be ingrained in my visual memory. The shows set lists were:
Anaheim Show Set List:
Blood On Blood (New Jersey)
We Weren't Born To Follow (The Circle
You Give Love A Bad Name (Slippery When Wet)
Get Ready (Bon Jovi)
Born To Be My Baby (New Jersey)
When We Were Beautiful (The Circle)
Superman Tonight (The Circle)
We Got It Goin On (Lost Highway)
Bad Medicine (New Jersey)
It's My Life (Crush)
Homebound Train (New Jersey)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen Cover)
Bed Of Roses (New Jersey)
Something For The Pain (These Days)
Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (Cross Road)
Keep The Faith (Keep The Faith)
Work For The Working Man (The Circle)
Who Says You Can't Go Home (Have A Nice Day)
Love's The Only Rule (The Circle)
Encore:
Thorn In My Side (The Circle)
Wanted Dead Or Alive (Slippery When Wet)
Livin On A Prayer (Slippery When Wet)
Staples Center Set List:
Blood On Blood (New Jersey)
We Weren't Born To Follow (The Circle
You Give Love A Bad Name (Slippery When Wet)
Whole Lot Of Leaving (Lost Highway)
Born To Be My Baby (New Jersey)
Lost Highway (Lost Highway)
When We Were Beautiful (The Circle)
Superman Tonight (The Circle)
We Got It Goin On (Lost Highway)
Bad Medicine (New Jersey)
It's My Life (Crush)
Homebound Train (New Jersey)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen Cover)
I'll Be There For You (New Jersey)
Something For The Pain (These Days)
Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (Cross Road)
Keep The Faith (Keep The Faith)
Work For The Working Man (The Circle)
Who Says You Can't Go Home (Have A Nice Day)
Love's The Only Rule (The Circle)
Encore:
Runaway (Bon Jovi)
Thorn In My Side (The Circle)
Wanted Dead Or Alive (Slippery When Wet)
Livin On A Prayer (Slippery When Wet)
So far it's been one hell of a great year for shows. 2 of my all time top 5 favorite bands live, sure does put a smile on my face. After those 3 amazing shows it's going to be really hard to top them.
Not long after those Killswitch Engage was next up. Due to some uncertain circumstances Howard Jones the vocalist for Killswitch couldn't participate in this tour so Phil Labonte from All That Remains stepped in for him. Once Phil was in, Killswitch became "PHILSWITCH ENGAGE." The show itself was good and Phil did a great job filling in (no pun intended) but there seemed to be something lacking. Perhaps whatever really happened had really hit the band hard. They did manage to play a bunch of my favorite songs during their very short headlining set. I must say I've always been more of a fan of them during the Alive Or Just Breathing time then now. Jesse Leach, their original vocalist was great and provided something special in the lineup. With whatever happened to Howard, this would've been a great chance (at least for this tour) to get Jesse back in and give the fans a chance to see Killswitch with Jesse. That's just my two cents though.
Killswitch Engage Set List:
Rose Of Sharyn (The End Of Heartache)
Reckoning (Killswitch Engage 2009)
Fixation On The Darkness (Alive Or Just Breathing)
A Bid Farewell (The End Of Heartache)
Self Revelation (Alive Or Just Breathing)
My Last Serenade (Alive Or Just Breathing)
When Darkness Falls (The End Of Heartache)
This Is Absolution (As Daylight Dies)
Prelude (Killswitch Engage)
Vide Infra (Killswitch Engage)
Temple From Within (Alive Or Just Breathing)
My Curse (As Daylight Dies)
Take This Oath (The End Of Heartache)
Life To Lifeless (Alive Or Just Breathing)
The End Of Heartache (The End Of Heartache)
Encore:
Holy Diver (Dio Cover)
The most recent show was Sevendust. One of the most hardworking and dedicated bands of the last ten years. While they never received a ton of commercial success (they had the material to do so), they have always been a band that's gives its all onstage every night. Tonight was no different even with the onstage sound problems. Playing songs like Black, Denial, and Trust the crowd was into every minute of it. Morgan Rose (drums) is one of the most entertaining people in rock music to watch live. His style in which he plays drums and his general presence is quite captivating. Sevendust is releasing a new album Cold Day Memory in April and it marks the return of guitarist Clint Lowry. Since his departure Sevendust seemed to have lost a step or two and struggled a bit to keep it going. If the new songs Forever Dead and Unraveling are what's in store, then the upcoming album should be a return to form for Sevendust.
Sevendust Set List:
Black (Sevendust)
Driven (Alpha)
Alpha (Alpha)
Crucified (Animosity)
Hero (Next)
Trust (Animosity)
Suffocate (Seasons)
Xmas Day (Animosity)
Angel's Son (Animosity)
Unraveling (Cold Day Memory)
Praise (Animosity)
Denial (Home)
Forever Dead (Cold Day Memory)
Pieces (Next)
Bitch (Sevendust)
Encore:
Master Of Puppets/Walk (Cover Songs)
Born To Die (Sevendust)
Face To Face (Seasons)
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