Last night I finally got to see one of - if not my favotite - bands...finally. It was amazing. Being over-anxious, Connor and I got theire earlier than we needed to so we went and hung out at Virgin Megastore. Much to our surprise most of the bands were in there wandering around the aisles looking for some more music to listen to on the bus. Respecting their right to be normal people we decided not to be star struck. (We would save that for later.) We decided it was time to get in line. This is a well-planned maneuver. You can't be the first gut in line because you are labeled a dork, nor do you want to be too far back and not make it through the first group let in. (Who wants to stand in the heat longer than you have to?) Then the skies let loose. We ran for cover. After a short storm we went to reclaim our position in line. We planned it perfectly. We were the last people in the first wave to be allowed in. The same rules do not apply to the merch tables. (They probably do ,but I don't care. I was getting a shirt whether I would be labeled a dork or not.)
I was exposed to a new band, The Advent. Their set was clean but what impressed me most was their willingness to share their faith from the stage. If you know me, you know that I am a sucker for lyrics. Their lyrics are solid and his testimony was amazing. I found this refreshing when there are so many bands who would rather sell albums than share their faith. Connor wanted to meet the band so we went to their merch table and the lead singer took the time to talk to him and talk about the songs on their album and share his faith more. I was so impressed I bought their album and a t-shirt for Connor. He signed the album for Connor, wrote a verse on it and encouraged Connor to look it up.
I will skip the other bands except for the mention that Living Sacrifice was amazing. I anticipate their new album coming out in early 09.
Demon Hunter was amazing. Their set was flawless. They opened with Storm The Gates of Hell. The pit was intense and grew feverishly as they belted out song after song. My son decided to make dad proud and shoved his way through the crowd to make his way into the pit. As they separated getting ready for the "wall of death" I pulled him away. They sound as good live as they do on their album. Bruce from Living Sacrifice came out for the song Sixteen. AMAZING!!! In an attempt to keep this post from dragging on I will wrap this up by saying after show the band came out to hang with fans. They posed for pictures, signed autographs and just hung out. I had an amazing time.
