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JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT To Tour UK In February - Sep. 30, 2008
JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT will team up for the "Priest Feast" tour of the UK in February 2009. Pre-sales go on sale at 9:00 a.m. UK time on Wednesday, October 1 to all MegaFanClub members and registered Live Nation members. Public on sales go on sale this Friday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m. UK time.
The dates are as follows:
Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena
Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
Feb. 16 - Glasgow, UK - SECC Hall 4
Feb. 17 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Arena
Feb. 18 - Nottingham, UK - Nottingham Arena
Feb. 20 - Cardiff, UK - Cardiff Arena
Feb. 21 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
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interesting, that'd be badass. i'm crossing my fingers they'll announce a belfast date later (as sometimes happens).
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HOLY shite!
I'm so there. This is the most badass tour since Iced Earth, Lamb of God and Heaven and Hell! (who i also saw at Wembley Arena)
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Insultingly expensive. But I'll call in guesties so I can see Testament again. Probably wold;t hang on for the other two, don't do it for me.
Fingers crossed Testament get a decent legnth set though.
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wembley :(
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I heard about this yesterday, me and all the lads are DEFINITELY going. SOOO Stoked for this. Priest and Testament were AMAZING at download this year.
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wembley :(
I'm with you on that gwem :lol:
I got the email the other day, thought about it for a few minutes and then deleted. I still buy their albums, but after the last outing, they've changed too much for me (and not enough in other areas!) from the guys I saw in 1980. Wembley was the last straw...
nfe - how insulting is "insultingly expensive"? I didn't get as far as checking prices, but it sounds like it might have been another deciding factor...
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Yeah, I'm another Wembley hater. And I find most gigs too.... noisy nowadays. Rather have a cup of cocoa and an early night. :oops:
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Yeah, I'm another Wembley hater. And I find most gigs too.... noisy nowadays. Rather have a cup of cocoa and an early night. :oops:
Same here, swap the cocoa for Jack Daniels maybe though :lol:
I stick the Live Vengeance 82 DVD on while I'm ironing my shirts on Sunday mornings though - I am still a little bit metal
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cocoa? ironing? does sunday morning even exist?
WTF?!!!
PDT_008
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Hoi! Nottingham da yo! Hoi! Hoi!
(Now I have to see how much it is... :()
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cocoa? ironing? does sunday morning even exist?
WTF?!!!
PDT_008
Give it another 20 years and see how you feel, G. :wink:
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cocoa? ironing? does sunday morning even exist?
WTF?!!!
PDT_008
Give it another 20 years and see how you feel, G. :wink:
I'm 33, riddled with arthritis and already feel like that :cry:
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cocoa? ironing? does sunday morning even exist?
WTF?!!!
PDT_008
Give it another 20 years and see how you feel, G. :wink:
Yeah - try asking KK and Glenn :lol:
I bet they could recommend you all sorts of good stuff - where to get decent slippers (I prefer M&S), reading glasses, pile ointment, that sort of thing.
Hey wasn't Rob wearing a natty dressing-gown/smoking-cap arrangement at Hammersmith at one point during the set last time?
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wembley :(
I'm with you on that gwem :lol:
I got the email the other day, thought about it for a few minutes and then deleted. I still buy their albums, but after the last outing, they've changed too much for me (and not enough in other areas!) from the guys I saw in 1980. Wembley was the last straw...
nfe - how insulting is "insultingly expensive"? I didn't get as far as checking prices, but it sounds like it might have been another deciding factor...
£37.50 I think it was when I looked. Plus however much they'll charge in booking fee plus the compulsory recorded post they seem to do now for very gig at the SECC, presumably the other shows are to within a couple of quid the same.
I like Testament, but I'm seeing 15 odd bands in Novermber for that. And admittedly, I don;t usually pay for any gigs, so Ido take the huff a bit when it's a gig I'll probably struggle to sort guesties for. :lol:
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I`ll hold out for Down, Metallica and The Sword
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Just ordered myn for the London date!
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£37.50 I think it was when I looked. Plus however much they'll charge in booking fee plus the compulsory recorded post they seem to do now for very gig at the SECC, presumably the other shows are to within a couple of quid the same.
£37.50 is "insultingly expensive" for a gig ticket?! Someone should have told me sooner!
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£37.50 is fine. The 2 support bands are so big they can headline their own tours so you're getting a bargain really.
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Ordered my Ticket yesterday, I can't wait.
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Ordered my floor ticket for the MEN show. I've not seen Priest since the Ram it down tour. Anyone else going to the Manchester show?
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Ooooh it's today and I'm pissing myself with excitement. It's been so many years since I've seen any of these bands and I hope to god they are as good as I remember!
I just realised it's been since '88 since I saw Priest on the Ram it Down tour. God I feel so old...
Anyone else going to the Manchester one tonight?
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I'm going to be at the London show on Saturday. I can't wait, I haven't seen Megadeth since The World Needs A Hero tour and I haven't seen Testament since the Live In London show.
Always wanted to see Priest and I finally get to :D
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Well I went the NEC one on Saturday and the priest show is something you'll not forget, Halford is back on form again and the rest of the guys are better than ever.
Megadeth were pretty cool, it's a shame that someone like Chris Broderick is completely overshadowed by Mustaine, though.
Testament were a little boring, they could play great, no doubt, but their sound was just mush(Not their fault, I'm sure) and I could barely hear the guitar parts. It was one of those gigs where you have to look at the guitarists hands to hear what they're playing. The fat guitarist is using 5350's so keep an eye out for them if you like to eye up the gear like I do at gigs.
Megadeth had a bunch of empty JVM heads and cabs on stage, didn't see what they were really using, though.
Best bit of the night was getting Glen Tiptons plec. If you have to stand, get over by Glenn on the right side of the stage, there's more action over there.
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Hm, my brother is seeing them here in Sweden, meself, im not going, i think i feelt so regretful when i saw Candlemass standing in the front row without ear plugs, i was a bit worried about my ears after that!
However, a GREAT combination, i sure enjoy all of those bands, although not the recent stuff of any (although i havent given Judas Priest to much attention, so im not sure how their later albums are), but its a promising show i believe!
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I'm going to Saturday's show in London.
I last saw Priest on the Demolition tour at the Astoria (2005?), Megadeth at the Milton Keynes bowl ('92?) when Metallica's roadies kept sabotaging the PA :roll: & Testament in late '87 supporting Anthrax on the Among the Living tour.
Can't wait :)
EDIT: Correcting some typos & also just remembered that I saw Testament on the Clash Of The Titans tour ('89?)
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Well I went the NEC one on Saturday and the priest show is something you'll not forget, Halford is back on form again and the rest of the guys are better than ever.
Megadeth were pretty cool, it's a shame that someone like Chris Broderick is completely overshadowed by Mustaine, though.
Testament were a little boring, they could play great, no doubt, but their sound was just mush(Not their fault, I'm sure) and I could barely hear the guitar parts. It was one of those gigs where you have to look at the guitarists hands to hear what they're playing. The fat guitarist is using 5350's so keep an eye out for them if you like to eye up the gear like I do at gigs.
Megadeth had a bunch of empty JVM heads and cabs on stage, didn't see what they were really using, though.
Best bit of the night was getting Glen Tiptons plec. If you have to stand, get over by Glenn on the right side of the stage, there's more action over there.
I went to see them in Sheffield and it was the same there, all we could hear through the testament set was noise. Megadeth and Preist were good though, although the sound wasn't great for them either.
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Demolition tour? It was the A.O.R tour in 2005.
^Was Mustaine's guitar sound just a squeely trebley mess for you aswell?
The bass drum on every band was far too loud aswell.
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Demolition tour? It was the A.O.R tour in 2005.
Well, whatever year the Demolition tour was (I did put a ? after 2005 as I honestly can't remember the year & am too lazy to look it up :)) was when I saw them. Took the wife with me & we stood on the balcony. Ripper Owens was really good, glad I got to see Priest with him in the line-up.
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EDIT: Correcting some typos & also just remembered that I saw Testament on the Clash Of The Titans tour ('89?)
With Suicidal Tendencies, Testament, Megadeth and Slayer if I remember correctly. I was at the Wembley show and remember fondly the crowd having none of it when Slayer wanted to mime to a song to make a video. Oh and Kerry King sounded like a tractor. Oh happy days...
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Well I went the NEC one on Saturday and the priest show is something you'll not forget, Halford is back on form again and the rest of the guys are better than ever.
Megadeth were pretty cool, it's a shame that someone like Chris Broderick is completely overshadowed by Mustaine, though.
Testament were a little boring, they could play great, no doubt, but their sound was just mush(Not their fault, I'm sure) and I could barely hear the guitar parts. It was one of those gigs where you have to look at the guitarists hands to hear what they're playing. The fat guitarist is using 5350's so keep an eye out for them if you like to eye up the gear like I do at gigs.
Megadeth had a bunch of empty JVM heads and cabs on stage, didn't see what they were really using, though.
Best bit of the night was getting Glen Tiptons plec. If you have to stand, get over by Glenn on the right side of the stage, there's more action over there.
yeah, i couldn't hear testament either (i was at the belfast date). was a bit annoyed, they were the main reason i was going. megadeth was great though, but even with them the sound wasn't amazing at times. priest was just hilarious. :lol:
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Bring on Saturday!!!
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Lucky guys
Shows looks awesome, im going to maiden on sunday but saw them twice last year so not quite as exciting, never got the chance to see any of these bands live. Priest were supposed to come to NZ last year but cancelled due to "logistic" issues, so not selling enough tickets i guess.
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Well that was fun, I can't hear a $%&#ing thing now though.
Testament were good, looked like they were having fun up there, Chuckies a bit heavier than I remember him. They looked like a band enjoying themselves and I think they have some headline dates lines up between the Priest shows. It's a pity the set was short and the sound shite, I wonder if they'd $%&#ed the engineers wife on mass or something.
Megadeth, mechanical, soulless and shitee I thought. Not the band I remember seeing in the 80s and early 90s. I think he should change the name to Mustaine and get it over with. They were all very technical players, but it all left me very cold. Thrash by numbers.
Priest we $%&#ing great. Shame about the 30 minutes we lost due to some technical difficulties like the PA not $%&#ing working. Halford dress sense has not improved over the years, appearing in a silver lame cape at the start made me nearly piss myself with laughter. After that things settled down and it was heads down and business as usual. They even played some older stuff which was a pleasant surprise.
They look pretty much the same apart from being a bit balder and heavier around the waist. Showmen through and through. It was also nice to see Downing's old Hamers again, even if they were rudely interrupted by an explorer. However I'm glad I saw them in '88 and not for the first time now as they were much more powerful then, but that's age I suppose. Both theirs and mine.
Overall I thought it was worth the money as I would have paid that to see just Priest. I just wish my $%&#ing ears would stop going WHEEEEEEEEEE!
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Halford dress sense has not improved over the years, appearing in a silver lame cape at the start made me nearly piss myself with laughter.
yeah thats pretty funny, big silver gown and a big staff.
ddi they play the sentinel? that songs rips
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Overall I thought it was worth the money as I would have paid that to see just Priest. I just wish my $%&#ing ears would stop going WHEEEEEEEEEE!
It was after seeing Priest a few years ago that I decided to start wearing ear protection to gigs. I really thought I'd suffered some serious damage.
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I will be in Cardiff on the 20th, can't wait, (now to devise a way of stealing alex skolnick's phrasing, dexterity and genious :twisted:)
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When I said Downing playing an explorer I meat Tipon, I was pissed and old.
A little birdy tells me they are going to be doing something to calibrate the 30th ann. of British Steel this year as well.
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OK, just got back from the Wembley show (well, by just got back, I mean just got back to my office where I left my car & went in for a cup of tea, something to eat & a sit down :)) so here is a stab at a review:
As other posters have said, Testament's sound/mix was awful :( Just no definition at all - I didn't even recognise "Over the wall" until Chuck's vocals started :!: - too much low end without the things that should generate the most low end actually making the floor shake. It was as if they were playing through practice amps & trying to make themselves heard over 1000 toilets flushing at once. But bad sound or not, it was a really good performance with tons of energy from a band who all looked like they were giving it their all. "DNR" was a welcome surprise in the set, loved "Practice what you preach", but burying the formidable lead playing of Alex Skolnik in the 1000-toilet sound is bordering on criminal. Anyway, I intend to write more about Testament elsewhere, so enough for now.
Megadeth on the other hand had a crystal clear mix: you could hear everything. For a time around 1988 Megadeth were my absolute favourite band, but kinda dropped of my "radar" after '92 when I saw them last & during the first few numbers they barely crept back on it. The guy behind the drums looked like he wasn't really trying & it had the feel of Dave +3 session musicians going through the motions :( I was thinking to myself "if only Testament had had Megadeth's mix & Megadeth Testament's energy" & mentally writing the band off, when about 15 mins in something amazing happened: they woke up (actually the soundman may have woke up too because I'm sure the volume crept up a notch). A titanic rendition of "In my darkest hour" was the best I've heard that song played in the half dozen times I've seen it, then "Skin o' my teeth" was dispatched with kidney-spiking fury, a brilliant "Hanger 18", "Peace Sells" & "Holy Wars" brought memories of a great band flooding back. Dave may carry a guitar but he's also a great frontman & Chris not only reproduced Marty's great solos, he added to them. If I took nothing else from this show, I re-discovered my love of Megadeth - & that was worth the ticket price alone.
***WARNING/DISCLAIMER: I'm about to type heavy metal heresy, so don't read any further if you don't like anything less than stellar reviews of Judas Priest*** ;)
Only Judas Priest could have a song with the words "I am Nostradamus" for the chorus & carry it off :lol: Perhaps part of the secret of their success & longevity is in the way they do this overblown stuff as if it's the most normal thing in the world. They do it seriously but not in a po-faced way. They have fun, but not in a way that seems like they're taking the pi55. It's a difficult balance to strike & I can't think of any other band that has managed it.
There are funny moments - Halford's ludicrous silver cape & magician staff for starters.
Also, Scott Travis seriously needs to practice tossing & twirling his sticks. Almost every time he tried it, the stick came back in his hand wrong (if at all - on one occasion it actually missed the front of the drum riser when it came down :lol:). It is possible to toss a stick 20ft in the air, catch it & hit something without missing a beat or needing a second attempt to get a proper grip on it (Neil Peart can do it amongst others)
The PA really kicked into gear for Priest. It was VERY loud, perhaps even too loud (my ears haven't rung like this for many years) with a very clear heavy mix. You could feel the kick drum vibrating throught your chest as much as hear it :twisted: But if the PA could sound this good, then why didn't it for Megadeth & why was it so bad for Testament? Sorry, but that sucks - not cool at all. I've seen more shows than I can count where the support bands have had just as good a mix as the headliners. There's no way it's some sort of technical limitation. FFS Priest - you're the men who wrote "Breaking the law". You have NOTHING to prove & nothing to fear from any other band.
Still, gripes aside, Priest played very well & the crowd loved it. Glenn & KK are brilliant metal guitarists & sounded fantastic. I am very happy I went but I won't be rushing out to buy "Nostradamus". More later, but now I'm going home :) If only this damn ringing will stop....
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I got back from the show around 12. It was an awesome gig, probably nothing we'll get to see again for along time. I wore ear protection for this gig, which really helped. I could hear everything much clearer and my ears are just fine.
But I really think the sound guy needs a good kick up the arse because Testament's sound was awfull. All I could hear was Bass guitar and Bass drums. If I didn't recognise the riffs I wouldn't of known what the hell they were playing. The volume kept fading in and out too. They put on a great show still though.
Megadeth were fantastic. Chris Broderick could play those solos in his sleep. I saw Megadeth on the World Needs A Hero tour, which was ok. Last night they were great. I was so glad they played Skin O My Teeth, one of my favourites songs and they played it with such intensity. I wish they could of played longer.
Judas Priest, put on a great show. Though Rob Halford does seem a little overly camp during some parts of the show. Still, the guitar tone was perfect and so fat yet crunchy. I wish Glen Tipton could of been less sloppy with playing the solo to Painkiller though.
Overall, fantastic night and great atmos.
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So yeah, i checked the ticket at 5, it said doors open at 5, show starts at 6.30 :/
So we missed Testament, but got there before Megadeth.
Was an epic show, lack of pits though i thought, especially since half the show was thrash metal.
Loved Megadeth (should have played Tornado though) and Prist were epic, even my mates who don't like Priest watched them and loved it.
But yeah, i'm damn hungover. :lol:
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Was an epic show, lack of pits though i thought, especially since half the show was thrash metal.
That's because Wembley Arena security overeact over the tiniest things. Some guys get kicked out for starting pits. Even having some one on your shoulders gets you a slap on the wrist.
One thing I didn't understand is the Bottle Bar. Why have a bottle bar when security make you put your drink in a plastic cup before you go in anyway?
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sounds like a slightly different setlist- megadeth did play tornado of souls at the belfast gig, but i don't remember skin o' my teeth... and i don't think testament played practice what you preach either. :( the mix got better as the gig went on at ours too... makes you wonder if it was intentional (which, if it was, is extremely annoying).
:)
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So yeah, i checked the ticket at 5, it said doors open at 5, show starts at 6.30 :/
So we missed Testament, but got there before Megadeth.
Was an epic show, lack of pits though i thought, especially since half the show was thrash metal.
Loved Megadeth (should have played Tornado though) and Prist were epic, even my mates who don't like Priest watched them and loved it.
But yeah, i'm damn hungover. :lol:
You coming to the Testament gig on the 25th?
(http://www.testamentlegions.com/flyers/testament-islington-show-sm.jpg)
Gunna be insane.
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So yeah, i checked the ticket at 5, it said doors open at 5, show starts at 6.30 :/
So we missed Testament, but got there before Megadeth.
Was an epic show, lack of pits though i thought, especially since half the show was thrash metal.
Loved Megadeth (should have played Tornado though) and Prist were epic, even my mates who don't like Priest watched them and loved it.
But yeah, i'm damn hungover. :lol:
You coming to the Testament gig on the 25th?
(http://www.testamentlegions.com/flyers/testament-islington-show-sm.jpg)
Gunna be insane.
That's the plan!
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But I really think the sound guy needs a good kick up the arse because Testament's sound was awfull. All I could hear was Bass guitar and Bass drums.
+1, except that I couldn't even hear them properly - just this constant low end rumble rather than each note thumping away.
I was so glad they played Skin O My Teeth, one of my favourites songs and they played it with such intensity.
+1, it's one of my favourites too & I've seen them play it several times, but I'm fairly sure it never sounded quite like that :)
Though Rob Halford does seem a little overly camp during some parts of the show. Still, the guitar tone was perfect and so fat yet crunchy.
+1, haven't they recently moved from Rocktron Prophesy to Engl preamps? It was a really good sound either way.
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Did anyone remember KK Downings like 10 minute whammy bar solo in one of their songs, i can't remember which one it was but it was so epic i nearly cried.
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Did anyone remember KK Downings like 10 minute whammy bar solo in one of their songs, i can't remember which one it was but it was so epic i nearly cried.
The Sinner
(I was about to say the start of Hell Bent For Leather, but that was Glenn :))
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Though Rob Halford does seem a little overly camp during some parts of the show. Still, the guitar tone was perfect and so fat yet crunchy.
+1, haven't they recently moved from Rocktron Prophesy to Engl preamps? It was a really good sound either way.
Yeah that's right. I think they're using the Engl SE heads
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I think Glen had been using Rocktron Pirhanha preampds for a few years through Marshall power amps
But yes he has gone over to Engl
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If I took nothing else from this show, I re-discovered my love of Megadeth - & that was worth the ticket price alone.
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Still, gripes aside, Priest played very well & the crowd loved it. Glenn & KK are brilliant metal guitarists & sounded fantastic. I am very happy I went but I won't be rushing out to buy "Nostradamus". More later, but now I'm going home :) If only this damn ringing will stop....
Hum........now I am really looking forward for the show to begin in Paris in the next days....
I already have seen Megadeth with Broderick last year and this was an awesome experience for sure ! PDT_008
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Back from the Priest Feast :
The sound of Judas Priest was huge, and I found the show really breathtaking covering their whole career. Congrat' to the nearly 40 years old band ! Glen and KK downings were awesome !
As for Megadeth, the set list was almost perfect and mercyless ! One intense hour of unstoppable classics hits ! But I didn't found the sound that good (nothing to do compared to Priest sound and power ...), it was quite difficult to hear Broderick's guitar...And Mustaine had a technical issue with his guitar while playing the first part of holy wars, so he had to change it during the song....didn't hear what he said to the technical staff....but he didn't seemed very happy... which made him play the second part of the song even better... :twisted:
Won't even mention the sound of Testament....
Anyway it was a good show and it was so nice to see such a sold out concert and the energy of that massive crowd addicted...to chaos... :mrgreen:
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So yeah, i checked the ticket at 5, it said doors open at 5, show starts at 6.30 :/
So we missed Testament, but got there before Megadeth.
Was an epic show, lack of pits though i thought, especially since half the show was thrash metal.
Loved Megadeth (should have played Tornado though) and Prist were epic, even my mates who don't like Priest watched them and loved it.
But yeah, i'm damn hungover. :lol:
You coming to the Testament gig on the 25th?
(http://www.testamentlegions.com/flyers/testament-islington-show-sm.jpg)
Gunna be insane.
Just got back from this - Absolutely incredible.
Alex Skolnick is an absolute machine.
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Just got back from this - Absolutely incredible.
Alex Skolnick is an absolute machine.
I so wish I could have gone too this :(
Glad you enjoyed it :)
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Just got back from this - Absolutely incredible.
Alex Skolnick is an absolute machine.
I so wish I could have gone too this :(
Glad you enjoyed it :)
It was great, very emotional gig, everyone had a laugh, and the testament boys were being really down to earth, I guess it was a sort of old fans who have been with them for 20+ years type thing, the tr00 fans etc.
Deffo never had a gig like that except for the last ever SikTh gig, which was a similar level of closeness.