Amon
Amarth: Deceiver Of The Gods US Tour 2014
Amon
Amarth, Enslaved, Skeletonwitch
Revolution
Live, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
January
26, 2014
Mistress
Brynhild
It's
a bit to breezy and chilly for my taste while waiting on a packed
line and wishing that I arrived early to beat this crowd line.
Although, sometimes waiting on line can be very interesting, some
individuals were a bit thrashed smelling like a brewery of old stale
beer and B.O. (have people forgotten what deodorant is?) and in hopes
they don't vomit in my hair or clothing because that would wreak my
night. Never forget the classics when a couple of hot chicks try to
get in front of you acting as you were together in the first place,
maybe I should try that the next time around but I'm not that tacky
and ride it out like everyone does. Some dudes are just suckers
thinking they will score by the end of the show but needless to say,
“You'll go home empty and feel a bit idiotic in front of your
boys”. Geez, when will some people learn a lesson.
For
a Sunday concert was filled and talked my way through the pit area to
get closer to the stage before all the Mayhem began. While waiting
for the show to being I've notices a few people were grounding
themselves before the pits being and hopefully this time I won't fall
on my ass but that's what pits are all about. And I made a smart move
to wear lower heeled boots instead of my 7 inches. I’m pleased to
see a good turn out for the bands this evening and this is the way it
should be.
The
promoter of the event actually took the stage and started tossing out
plastic cups which had some tickets for future shows at the
Revolution and I rack up with tickets for Ice Earth this coming April
and it sure wasn't fun when dudes went ballistic trying to get it out
of my hands. Thanks to the elbow right into my chest as you could
clearly notice I'm a chick but Oooppsss sorry to the dude I slightly
kneed in the balls but what fair is fair I thought that was pretty
sweet and a great way to have fans continue to attend shows.
Definitely, a great way to open up the show and get the fans excited.
As
the lights dim, I'm soaked to see Skeletonwitch for the first time
live. They are an American Thrash Metal and Black metal band from
Athens, Ohio who formed in 2003. I've heard they put on one hell of a
concert but I'll witness this myself for the first time. Opening up
with one of my favorite songs, "This Horrifying Force (The
Desire To Kill),"the chaos and rage begun with the pit opening
and crowd surfer taken over the area in which crave for. In the mist
of their opening song, my iphone hit the ground and I couldn't find
it and was a bit pissed off because now I won't have a few pictures
to include and more then that its going to take ages for me to place
it since I lost my job two weeks ago, but what can you do? Nothing! I
should have known better myself but I said screw it and continued in
the pit myself. Garenette belting out his vocal trademarks with full
force and triumph while Scott and Nate are shredding fearlessly. They
providing perhaps the most energetic sets of the night. They included
some older material which highlighted my night with“Burned from
Bone,” "Crushed Beyond Dust" and "Beyond The
Permafrost" and closed it with "Within My Blood" in
which completed my night besides them owning the crowd throughout
their set.
I
needed a break and headed to the bar and found my two friends in a
heavy and deep make out session. That awkward moment and feeling like
the third wheel. Ever feel that way. I'm getting pumped up to see
Enslaved while my friends are dripping drool all over each other
faces. Refreshing drink I may add and not to overpriced like some
venues are. I drank a bit faster then I normally do but I wanted to
make my way back to the stage area.
I
wonder how many will react when Enslaved takes the stage and glad
they made it to Florida and I hope they have added some material from
my favorite 1994 release, “Frost”. Enslaved is a progressive
black metal band from Norway. They formed in 1991 and have been
putting out amazing albums throughout their career. The sweat is
pouring bit off my forehead and glad I had a pony tail holder to cool
off a bit and once they take the stage out will come so I can spin my
head around like a lunatic and sorry to those I may hair whip in the
face.
The
lights start to dim once again, I'm grasping for air, my heart is
pounding as if its going to explode while the mood is setting in and
"Death In The Eyes Of Dawn," from their latest RIITIIR
album is blazing and felt the pit weaken maybe because many here
don't know much about them or maybe not familiar with their newest
album. Oh yes, “Ruun,” “Ethica Odini,” “RIITIIR.” sounded
purely sick, brutal and yet beautiful. I prepare myself for two weeks
at times blasting the bands on the bills albums and wish some would
be more prepared but than again everyone likes what they like. I'm in
my own world at concerts taken each note into my mind, enjoying not
only the band but the people around me having a blast as some
headbangers and some moshers just having tons of fun. At first the
pit was a bit weak but it picked up during their classics "Allfáðr
Oðinn," from their 1993 Hordanes Land EP and ending their set
with “IsaI.” Hell, instead of the members bowing for a long time,
well I felt it was long they could have added another song to the
set. They did deliver. Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson just blew me away in
a live setting.
I
ran to the bathroom as face as I could because you know ladies how
long the line can get. Lucky enough I only waited 10 minutes, and
shit I did I look like hell but that's what a metal show is all about
instead of looking hot and sexy. LOL I then grab another drink and
got a nasty look by some other chick and didn't give a fuck because I
was more interested in getting a quick drink. I think its pretty
fucked up that some people don't leave the bartenders tips, they
don't get paid a lot and realize on tips people. Maybe you would
understand if you were a bartender some point in your life. While my
two friends are still making out as if they made it again through
another bands set and didn't get crushed in the pit, seems that way.
LOL Anyways, now I'm getting pumped up again for the main meal with
Amon Amarth.
I'm
getting restless and just want Amon Amarth to take the stage and
conquer it like Viking Warriors. I'm pondering why it seems a bit
emptier in here, did people go outside to have a cig, get some air,
or leave because they had to go to work early in the morning. I have
no idea what time it is because as I said, I lost my iphone in the
mist of the being of the event and no one has turned it in, I'm sure
its in pieces scattered all over the place. Apart of me cares and
apart of me doesn't because I'm having an Epic time. Just reminds me
of how my father would tell us as kids, you can't cry over spilled
milk, in this case I hope my drink doesn't spill over.
Amon
Amarth was formed in 1992, from Sweden. They are a Melodic Death
Metal band who writes amazing lyrics based on Viking, mythology and
their own history. They've been one of my favorite bands for the past
12 years. Everyone is starting to return to the stage area and more
crowded then before. I'm trapped, I can't move, I can't breath, and a
dude I don't know stands behind me and I can feel his penis on the
back of my body, pretty much will explain how crowded it got. I
don't know what is worse that feeling or when you crow surf and
everyone is trying to get a cheap groping feel to make their night.
Onward,
let the battle begin. Amon Amarth taken the stage and damn he is
looking sexier then ever, Johan Hegg at the helm, opening up the set
with their slaughtering set with "Father Of The Wolf,"
“Deceiver of the Gods,” “Death in Fire,” “Free Will
Sacrifice,” “As Loke Falls,” and yes they are, “We Shall
Destroy,” and definitely winning over the fans and conquering the
stage. Fredrik Andersson’s double-bass caving in my chest , while
fans are moshing, headbanging,clapping, singing along, “Runes to My
Memory,” “Varyags of Miklagaard,” “The Last Stand of Frej,”
as Johan throwing the mic out to the fans as we are chanting so epic
and adding a tremendous chorus to “ Guardians of Asgaard,” “Blood
Eagle,” “Warriors of the North,” “Destroyer of the Universe,”
“Cry of the Black Birds,” and ending their set with “War of the
Gods.” Amon Amarth was strong, solid and full of energy. Everyone's
emotions were set high and chanting for more and I hope they perform
“Under Siege” ending with two encores: “Twilight of the Thunder
God” and “The Pursuit of Vikings” that won me over even if they
didn't perform “Under Siege.” With such a long set time, they had
plenty of time to breakout their old and new material that completed
one of the best sets I've seen.
This
tour is something you need to see a nice mixture of metal with a
heavy and solid line up. I came out sweating, looking like a huge
mess, a bit of a soar neck, back and throat but so worth every pain
in my body and proves how a metal fan has fun at a concert. My Iphone
was never recovered but the memory in my mind will last a life time.
