Well, this is my first ever blog, so I am really excited to get started on this. I went to Mayhem Festival, one of the best annual tours that I've ever been to. It has featured such bands such as Slipknot, Disturbed, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Korn, Slayer, Motorhead (which is one of the main reasons I started this blog), and a whole ton more.
As soon as Motorhead began to play I was excited to hear them. Their most popular hit "Ace of Spades" was on my list of songs I wanted to see live. As soon as the lead singer began to sing though, I was disappointed. It was the beginning of the tour, but his voice sounded like it was gone. Needless to say, years and years of cigarettes and other drugs will do that to someone. The rest of the band sounded phenomenal, but unfortunately, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister just wasn't up to snuff with the rest of the band.
On the other hand, the two bands who performed after Motorhead, Slayer and Slipknot, both gave fantastic performances, and saved the show. The crowd was energetic, singing along with every song, and there were mosh-pits a-plenty. Slayer, who is basically the definition of "thrash metal" gave a great show. Everyone was energized. The band sounded great, and the sound carried throughout the whole amphitheater. Slipknot stole the show in my opinion though. They did a tribute to Paul Grey, their bassist who passed away in 2009. This was their first tour since his passing, and they did a phenomenal job of showing that they missed him. Their guitarist Jim Root missed the show because of a ruptured appendix as well. With only 7 of their 9 members they still put on a great show. During their tribute to Grey it began to rain, and that energized the crowd even more. The singer couldn't even be heard above the singing of the crowd during the tribute because of the passion the fans have for Slipknot's music and the love they have for the band. It was a moving concert, and it was touching that 3 years after his passing Grey is still in the minds/hearts/souls of every one of the maggots.
The show was a definite success, and there were only two negative points in the whole show. I spent entirely too much money, and Lemmy's voice. It sounded like cigarettes were having sex in his throat the whole time he was singing.
That's about all I got for tonight, thanks for reading, y'all!
Ramblin' Sean
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