Golgotha, Anonymus, and Unexpect Logans Apr 2007.
On a whim I decided to check out this show, I still hadn't recovered from seeing Heaven & Hell and to see any metal comparable would be tough. I walked in and found my spot by the stage that was safe from the possibility of having to make a chiropractic appointment yet still close enough to feel the power. The band Golgotha came on and I was surprised at this retro outfit. I thought I was lookin’ at an eighties metal act with a modern growler for a front man. These guys are young but are playing a style of metal with solid riffs and that don’t get lost in speed like so many metal bands of today. No noise here a just heavy metal attack with extreme potential… the only problem is they just weren’t loud enough. This band informed us that this was their last time playing with this line up. They will reform in some format and I have to say I will be there to support these young head bangers.
Next up was Anonymous from Montreal. “Now what the hell is this” I said to myself. Choppy synchronized hoping power pop-metal that might be suitable for school kids and Ozzfest but they did nothing for me. Anonymous had a dance floor that responded positively, and they did get it going in some way….
The main act was also named Unexpect. They had about 27 people on stage including a 16 string bass player, a fiddle, an organ/synth, two guitarists and a diva. Unexpect… is that the same as I didn’t know what to expect. They started their show and I have to say it was all intriguing. The diva in the front twitched and jigged to the music being created. I found an amazing attraction just watching her perform. Then when the fiddle finished its composure the band took off and the diva banged her head forward throwing her five feet of hair into the audience. She started growling out lyrics that transformed her from a diva to a witch. On either side of the stage was the gargoyle guitarist who also screamed out lyrics. The pace of this metal was all over the map and very obscure. I can’t really explain it. Just like the first band I feel they should have been louder…. Or maybe I’m still def from Heaven & Hell!
It was fun – ricky jak
On a whim I decided to check out this show, I still hadn't recovered from seeing Heaven & Hell and to see any metal comparable would be tough. I walked in and found my spot by the stage that was safe from the possibility of having to make a chiropractic appointment yet still close enough to feel the power. The band Golgotha came on and I was surprised at this retro outfit. I thought I was lookin’ at an eighties metal act with a modern growler for a front man. These guys are young but are playing a style of metal with solid riffs and that don’t get lost in speed like so many metal bands of today. No noise here a just heavy metal attack with extreme potential… the only problem is they just weren’t loud enough. This band informed us that this was their last time playing with this line up. They will reform in some format and I have to say I will be there to support these young head bangers.
Next up was Anonymous from Montreal. “Now what the hell is this” I said to myself. Choppy synchronized hoping power pop-metal that might be suitable for school kids and Ozzfest but they did nothing for me. Anonymous had a dance floor that responded positively, and they did get it going in some way….
The main act was also named Unexpect. They had about 27 people on stage including a 16 string bass player, a fiddle, an organ/synth, two guitarists and a diva. Unexpect… is that the same as I didn’t know what to expect. They started their show and I have to say it was all intriguing. The diva in the front twitched and jigged to the music being created. I found an amazing attraction just watching her perform. Then when the fiddle finished its composure the band took off and the diva banged her head forward throwing her five feet of hair into the audience. She started growling out lyrics that transformed her from a diva to a witch. On either side of the stage was the gargoyle guitarist who also screamed out lyrics. The pace of this metal was all over the map and very obscure. I can’t really explain it. Just like the first band I feel they should have been louder…. Or maybe I’m still def from Heaven & Hell!
It was fun – ricky jak
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