joemfkool

just got back home from my 4th concert of the year. drove 3 hours to cleveland to see Trivium and In Flames. Kyng(really dug their sound. nice swagger to it) and Veil of Maya(talented, but to technical for me) opened the show. Trivium sounded fucking amazing. this was the 5th time i have seen them and i have to say, it was one of the best performances i have ever seen from them. only complaint was that they didn't play Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation. In Flames somehow sounded even better. i've been listening to them on and off for many years, although i could probably only name a handful of songs and i actually have 4 cds of theirs. amazing show from In Flames. only complaint was that the singer talked.....A LOT! didn't seem like they played many songs considering they were on stage for about 90 minutes. still, a kick ass show. always cool talking music with random people in line and at the show before the bands play.

on a side note, if you're ever in cleveland and you're hungry, i highly recommend going to Fat Head's Brewery and Saloon. some of the best food i have ever had. it was the 3rd time i have been there and they do not disappoint. the selection of their hand crafted beers helps too. such a kick ass place.

well, so far, i've seen Lamb of God in Richmond, VA(their home town), Machine Head in Columbus, OH, the Gigantour in Detroit, MI(i went just to see Motorhead) and Trivium & IN FLAMES in Cleveland, OH....total driving time is around 32 hours, all by myself. probably go see Devildriver in Columbus on march 25. should kick ass