Monday, June 18, 2012

Tonight, Toronto Is Beyond Hell/Above Heaven

Well, since I spent a good amount of my time over the weekend sippin on ice cold drinks and listening to some great NXNE music, I felt I should prob talk about a show coming up for moi tonight.  The AFGM will be in full force tonight as Toronto welcomes...




I was fortunate enough to grab a ticket to their last tour where they rocked the shit out of the Sound Academy!  Makes up for the performance at Heavy TO last year where sound problems arose and forcing them off the stage early in order to correct the issue.



Volbeat will be supporting not only their latest album "Beyond Hell, Above Heaven", but also the live CD/DVD cut of their performance in their hometown Copenhagen.



1. The Mirror and the Ripper
2. Heaven Nor Hell (feat. Henrik Hall of Love Shop)
3. Who They Are
4. Fallen
5. A Better Believer
6. 7 Shots" (feat. Mille Petrozza of Kreator & Michael Denner of Mercyful Fate/King Diamond)
7. A New Day
8. 16 Dollars (feat. Jakob Oelund of Taggy Tones)
9. A Warrior's Call
10. Magic Zone
11. Evelyn (feat. Mark "Barney" Greenway of Napalm Death)
12. Being 1
13. Thanks

Limited edition bonus track:
14. Angelfuck (Misfits cover)


DVD 1 (Live at Forum, Copenhagen):
1. Intro
2. The Mirror And The Ripper
3. Maybellene I Hofteholder
4. Hallelujah Goat
5. 16 Dollars
6. Heaven Nor Hell
7. Guitar Gangster's & Cadillac Blood
8. Who They Are
9. Evelyn
10. Mary Ann's Place
11. Sad Man's Tongue
12. We
13. 7 Shots
14. Pool Of Booze, Booze, Booza/BOA
15. A Warrior's Call
16. The Garden's Tale
17. Fallen
18. Thanks
19. The Human Instrument

DVD 2 (Live at House Of Blues, Anaheim):
1. A Moment Forever/Hallelujah Goat
2. Radio Girl'
3. Angelfuck'
4. Mr. & Mrs. Ness'
5. Still Counting'
6. Pool Of Booze, Booze, Booza/BOA'
7. I Only Wanna Be With You'

(Live at Rock am Ring / Nürburgring):
1. Sad Man's Tongue'
2. Mary Ann's Place'
3. Still Counting'

(+ Beyond The Scenes [Behind the Scenes])

CD: 
1. Intro
2. The Mirror And The Ripper
3. Maybellene I Hofteholder
4. 16 Dollars
5. Heaven Nor Hell
6. Who They Are
7. Evelyn
8. Sad Man's Tongue
9. 7 Shots
10. Pool Of Booze, Booze, Booza/BOA
11. A Warrior's Call
12. The Garden's Tale
13. Fallen
14. Thanks
15. The Human Instrument
16. Angelfuck
17. Still Counting
18. I Only Wanna Be With You

Nonetheless, they always have a great supporting lineup when it comes to their headlining tours.  Last year we saw The Damned Things and this year was no different/worse as we get to see HELLYEAH and ICED EARTH get the blood pumping for the eager rockabilly fans!



For those who aren't aware (and yes, there are some people out there who still don't know these guys), Heallyeah is a power band consisting of various members from Pantera, Mudvayne and Nothingface.  Yeah, all that packed into one band just screams METAL!



The boys will also be touring in support of a new album, "Band of Brothers", which is set for a July 17th, 2012 release via Eleven Seven Music.


1. War In Me
2. Band Of Brothers
3. Rage/Burn
4. Drink Drank Drunk
5. Bigger God
6. Between You And Nowhere
7. Call It
8. Why Does It Always
9. WM Free
10. Dig Myself A Hole
11. What It Takes To Be Me

Which leaves us to our longest running band of the three.  Iced Earth have been molding and delivering their sound since 1991 when guitarist Jon Schaffer dropped the debut self titled album "Iced Earth".  Keep in mind that this project has been in the hands of Mr. Schaffer and has seen numerous lineup changes, including Judas Priest vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, Matt Barlow, and many other notable musicians.  Either way, no matter who you see on stage, Schaffer's presence is a constant reminder of the dedication and perseverance this band has to continue pushing albums, touring the shit out of them and making sure their fans remember who they are.




Iced Earth will be touring in support of their latest album, "Dystopia", which you can check below:


1. Dystopia
2. Anthem
3. Boiling Point
4. Anguish of Youth
5. V
6. Dark City
7. Equilibrium
8. Days of Rage
9. End of Innocence
10. Tragedy and Triumph

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Final thoughts?  I'm going to have to make my way to the Kool Haus to see what Iced Earth is all about since I haven't had the pleasure of seeing them yet.  The other two are a guaranteed good time with non stop energy, dancing, and maybe a couple elbows in the mosh pit from time to time.  Personally, as much as I an eager to see all three awesome bands, Vinnie Paul's presence behind that drum kit is sure to make any metal head instantly wanna bang your head and raise those horns!

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Found some footage of the show last night. Thanks to those who had a steady enough hand to catch some of the rowdiness that was the Kool Haus last night:

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