Just back from Testament/Megadeth/Slayer

[Grandturk]

Izod Center (Continental Airlines Arena, Brendan Byrn Arena)

Testament set was short but lots of energy and crowd interaction.

Megadave played Rust In Peace - which was completely awesome - Broderick nailed all the solos. Then they played Trust, Headcrusher, that Frenchie song, Symphony of Desucktion and Peace Sells (which was awesome).

Slayer came out and crushed all, but left me wondering how exactly do Kerry and Jeff get Marshalls to sound that bad. Lots of cuts off Seasons in the Abyss - Skeletons, Seasons, Dead Skin Mask - finished with South of Heaven and Raining Blood.

All in all - good show - short sets all around - 40 minutes for Test, 70 minutes each for Mega and Slayer.

Anyone else go to this show? Did you thow your beer on me you punk ass mutha?

[RacerX]

that Frenchie song,

You mean A Tout Le Monde?

[Grandturk]

I'm sure that song goes over like Gangbusters in Quebec and other Frenchie places, but Dave should know better than to ask 10,000 Jerseyites to sing along.

[Soap]

That's the thing, Dave doesn't know better.

[levantin]

I saw them on the big 4 tour in Istanbul. Slayer kicked ass, as always. I think Lombardo was stoned or something because he had trouble keeping time in some songs. Megadeth were also on good form but Dave had a weird sound problem. Chris Broderick is a great player live and it's nice to see Junior back. Metallica were so so, Lars stinks profoundly live, but all good fun.

[Trem]

Slayer came out and crushed all

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[MetalMedal II]

Lots of cuts off Seasons in the Abyss - Skeletons, Seasons, Dead Skin Mask - finished with South of Heaven and Raining Blood.

I thought Slayer was gonna play the entire Seasons record on this tour. I didn't get tix for this one, but will be seeing the leg in October with Anthrax instead of Testament. We'll see who sings for Anthrax! I saw Megadeth and Testament on the short Rust tour a few months back, and Drover was filling in for Skolnick...was that the same this time around? Sucks about Slayer's sound.

[Grandturk]

Skolnick was with Testament and sounded great. I've always liked his playing. Testament overall had a great balanced sound. You could hear everything and it was loud.

Raves vocals during Rust in Peace were low, and then when they played the other songs the vocals were fine.

Except for the farty Slayer Marshall sound, Slayer sounded good. At one point Jeffs guitar went dead and it took a good verse chorus for him to get back onstage.

[Sinistas]

Saw this last night, Testament and Slayer were good, but Megadeth was unreal. Dave's vocals were on all night and the band was tight as hell. Having Ellefson back is fantastic.

[m2pmd70]

Got tix for the KC show the 23rd. It better be awesome, we're driving 6 hours both ways.

I expect to be blown away, haven't seen Slayer or Testament before. Saw 'deth on the Symphony tour - best show I've seen to date.

[Rsmacker]

You mean A Tout Le Monde?

Whenever I hear that, I think of Miss Piggy: "Pretentious? Moi?"

Yes, Dave, you are a pretentious prick.

[Alvin_Wilson]

I've got my tickets to the October 1st (my birthday) show in Duluth, Ga.

[MindRapist]

Sounds like a great time, man. Slayer absolutely annihilates live. They only had an hour set when I saw them but they played most of my favorite songs and then squeezed in Psychopathy Red. Tom was on his A game that night. Definitely sounded great.

[Tetsuo]

Seeing them Friday rather excited for this

[Tetsuo]

Saw them and honestly sound and show slayer stole the show. Megadeth was fine but their sound was not good. Testament was awesome but too short