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this is not a bad concertMay 22 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line For a rocking stomping thrashing time see this show, well worth the $20 I paid for Static-X alone.
I saw Static-X along with Endo and gODHEAD on May 5 at the Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina. My ticket cost me $20, which is a good enough price to see Static-X alone. I'll skip commentary on the opening bands and get to the meat of the show. After a tantalizing wait between gODHEAD and Static-X's sets, occupied by numerous chants by the crowd, a roadie with a video camera and some girls flashing the camera, the lights finally began to dim, and the crowd got silent. The next thing that happened was some fireworks went off at the front of the stage and towards one of the speaker bands on the stage. Static-X's bassist then came out and said, "Cut that sh*t out or we're going home." Thankfully, no more fireworks were thrown, and the band took to the stage, opening with the new song "Get to the Gone." Immediate mosh pits ensued, which I happily found myself in the middle of. The band then played "Bled for Days" off of their first CD, "Wisconsin Death Trip." Heavy moshing continued for it and the next song, another new one, before things mellowed out a bit, and the band played some of their lighter stuff. Knowing this was the mellow part, I went to the balcony and watched the middle part of the show in comfort, before returning to the madness of the floor when the new song off "Machine" was played, "This is Not." The band played a few more songs, including the hits "Love Dump" and "I'm With Stupid." Wayne Static yelled before "Love Dump," that, "This song is for the chicks. Ladies, go crowd surfing and guys, it's not cool and pathetic to grope them, so don't." The only disappointing part about the show was the short encore, consisting of their biggest song, "Push It." I would have liked to have heard some more songs, but what I heard was some great industrial-metal. The programming and synth were pre-recorded, but the live guitar work was great, and the drums were thuddening. Before the show began(before Endo played even,) Static-X's new album "Machine" was played in full, which psyched up the crowd to hear the new songs live. If you like your metal served with electronics, don't miss this show. As for other details, the North Carolinians were amusing. According to Wayne Static, Keith Diamond was at the show in the audience, whoever he is(the name doesn't ring a bell with me.)  |
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