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Shadows Fall in Norfolk, VA By Newsferatu, Writer Friday, July 14, 2006 @ 12:53 AM
I got the chance to see Shadows Fall on their opening night of the Sthress
Tour JUly 12th, Norfolk, VA. What a great show for the headliners. I was
not very familar with any of the bands that were opening other than hearing
some of the stuff online. I am new to Poison the well and Darkest Hour.
Both bands are accomplished in their own right but lack the polish that
Shadows seems to have. All the bands got a decent reaction but everyone was
there to see the boys from Mass.
I have all their albums but have always missed them live for some reason.
They played a very good set, mostly using material from their War Within
disc. The setlist included the following songs but none are in order and I
may have omitted a couple. The light That Blinds, Enlightened by the Cold,
Art of Contrition, What Drives the Weak, Inspiration on demand, Ghosts Of
Past Failures, Destroyer of Senses, In Effigy, and Will to Rebuild which
they dedicated to the Gulf Coast and NOLA. They played a sond from their
earliest years, they said from 1995, I can't remember the name but it
sounded great.
Those are the facts here are my thoughts:
Shadows have to be one of the best live metal bands I have seen musically.
They played all the songs spot on and ripped the solos. What struck me odd
was how well the detuned metal and low end was eq'ed in such a manner that
everything was audible. The did not show the same sonic problems as most
bands in this genre (the other bands on the bill included, with the
exception of Darkest Hour) with the tunings too low to enjoy above the drums
and bass. I was very impressed and enjoyed the entire set through and
through.
Also want to give respect for the NORVA, the club they played at, is one of
the best places I have seen a smaller show like this. It beats the hell out
of HOB as they are not some crazy corporate affiliate and they put money and
quality into the place. I love seeing shows here and I am glad that I get
to visit here often.
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