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 Jason Worthley [show #140] Well, I finally get to scratch a long time favorite of my list. It's a shame I never got to see Faster Pussycat during the hay day but at least I saw them. I still really enjoyed the show. I just wish it was a longer set. It was done by 9:30. The Jason Charles band sounded like a southern rock band and even did a song for True Blood. I really liked them as well. First time at Tupelo and the only con was the early closing, but the sound was great and the food was even better. But the drinks could stand to be a bit stronger. Oh, and I saw my ol' coworkers, Paul and Charity there too. Faster Pussycat / Jason Charles Miller Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #139] Been far too long out of the scene since covid but this was much deserved. Trawl is a local band and they were real good. I'll be purchasing their music soon. This was my first time seeing Exodus and they rocked the shit and sounded great. BLS always rocks and I really enjoy seeing the love and respect Zakk gives to his band. Even had a lead battle with his guitarist, which was amazing. And he always remembers to show Dime love. And Anthrax, so amazing to see a thrash band gain this kind of following after 40+ years. And they still love to do it. Love these guys! Anthrax / Black Label Society / Exodus / Trawl Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #137] It was great to see the original lineup from Wisconsin Death Trip on the stage again. Minus Wayne, of course, as he sadly passed away some years ago. Rumors were that Edsel from Dope played double duty during the tour, donning an evil Wayne mask. I think Wayne would have been proud. They were great. Been almost 10 yrs since a Static X show, probably be the last. First time seeing Devildriver. They were (yes, I'm going to say it) too loud. It was difficult to even hear them. But it was cool that they played Loco, of Coal Chamber fame, and surprising to see how many people knew it. Dope played a great set. Wednesday 13, too. They were a Halloween-type band. Like Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson. I liked them. Raven Black seemed good, but I only got to catch 1 song. I met up with Paul and Charity Catruch from work though. It was so hot there. 90 degrees outside, and no ventilation inside the place. I don't think I'll go to another summer show at Wally's. I almost left early just to keep from passing out. Static-X / DevilDriver / Dope / Wednesday 13 / Raven Black Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #136] Rob Zombie kicked ass as usual. John 5 also played a long solo, finishing with his mouth-The Star Spangled Banner. Manson came out to sing a duo of Helter Skelter, by The Beatles. We were so close to the front that we could almost touch Rob when he stood on the guard rail. Manson was also great. I expected him to be kind of a dick, but he was really cool and having a good time. At one point, shot a wad of real $100 bills into the crowd. I didn't get any. I didn't think I'd care for P.O.D, but they were real good, amping up the crowd and getting the mosh pits going along with endless waves of crowd surfers. We Came As Romans were good-sadly, Kyle Pavone, the lead singer, died of an accidental drug overdose a month later on August 25-RIP. The other bands were good, but forgettable. Maybe if I see them again. Impact Music Festival: Day 3 Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #135] The main thing that ticked me off about the venue is that they had a gated section for 21+, which is usually fine, only here, on the 2 second stages, they actually gated off 1 of the stages, so because I was with my nephew, we couldn't even go up close to the stage for the bands we wanted to see over there. Idiotic! Aside from that, Powerman 5000 was good, still very much full of energy. They deserve to be on the main stage--I don't know where their fame went. Hollywood Undead was really good, too. Emmure, as well. Kind of a heavy rap type band. On the main stage (we decided to upgrade our tickets from Lawn to Pit for only $20 more, and it at least got us out of the sun most of the time. C.O.C was good, and I spotted Zakk Wylde on the side of the stage watching the show. Trivium and Gojira got the crowd pumped. Trivium are a good live band. BLS was great. Zakk played a long solo with his guitar on his shoulder, behind his head. Came down and played most of it between the center divider, finishing on stage using his mouth. Avenged Sevenfold were supposed to be headlining, but the singer got sick. Prophets of Rage backed out because they were touring with AS. But...Three Days Grace decided to make the trip so that was cool of them, they were cool. Chevelle took AS's place and they've played better shows. It was a little disappointing. They didn't seem to have the crunch they used to have. Impact fest Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #134] Slayer's final tour and it was phenomenal! I sure will miss them, but they deserve retirement. Never thought I'd cry at a Slayer concert, but when Tom Araya's paced the stage at the end, just taking it all in, and finally his voice cracked as he said goodbye...I couldn't take it. Testament and Anthrax were great of course. Anthrax came out playing the beginning of Cowboys from Hell in honor of newly deceased (may he rest in peace \m/) Vinnie Paul. And they ended their set playing the end of Cowboy's. It was great. Lamb of God was awesome. Napalm Death is not really my type of death metal, but they were good. Didn't expect the singer to be English. :) Impact fest Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #133] Typical for New England, day 3 dropped down to 52 degrees with rain. This time we took refuge in the Arena to stay comfortable and save our energy for the headliner. There we caught a comedy show with Martin Urbano, Max Silvestri, Cameron Esposito (who was heckled for speaking politically instead of doing comedy), and headliner, David Cross (Alvin and the Chipmunks, Year One). It was cool seeing Mike D of Beastie Boys doing some mixing on the big stage. Eminem by far was the highlight with guests like the beautiful Skylar Grey lending her vocals to all female parts (Stan, Monster, etc.) and Royce da 5'9". Can't believe it had been 18 years since I've seen Em. Eminem / Khalid / Mike D & Mix Master Mike / Pond Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #132] 90 degrees on day 2. It was so hot that we took refuge for about an hour in the Arena so we can watch a taping of Natalie Portman's podcast. Basically it was her and 3 others, along with a full hockey arena of liberals making fun of the Trump family and not offering a shred of insight into what should be done to make America better. Aside from that, Queens of the Stone Age and Brockhampton were the big hits today. QotSA were the perfect rock show addition and Brockhampton I was surprised I was so into. The Boston Calling: Day 2 Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #131] 85 degrees on the first day but the promoters did a great job having plenty of vendors available so we were able to keep hydrated and fed. And with the RFID bracelets, it moved things along perfectly. There were 3 stages in all, 2 on the east side of the complex, 1 on the west. It might have sucked if I knew all the bands but I didn't so it just required a bit more exercise to see the bands we wanted. I was so impressed with this first day. Pussy Riot were a good electronica group with odd songs like Bad Apples. They wore fluorescent ski masks and were very political, which basically means anti-government. Portugal, the Man fit perfectly for this type of show. Paramore put on a great rock show with Hayley Williams still rockin' it. And The Killers absolutely astonished me with a GREAT performance. Exactly what a rock show should be. People singing and dancing along. THOUSANDS of people. And the band even pulled a fan up on stage to play drums for a song. Awesome! The Killers / Paramore / Portugal. The Man / Pussy Riot / Noname / Perfume Genius Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #130] The lead singer of Mammothor reminded me of Eric Christian Olsen, only muscular, but he had some pipes on him and a friendly stage attitude, which I liked although it wasn't my kind of music. Palisades were pretty cool, almost reminded me of All That Remains, but not as heavy. A couple of the guys looked like GQ models. Jonathan's set was great. A lot mellower than Korn but some heavy riffs and vocals throne in. It was awesome to see him play some of the tracks from Queen of the Damned again. Finally! And it's always great to see his smile. How he loves being up there for his fans. And having Korn drummer, Ray Luzier join the tour was a smart move. Ray is AMAZING! Watching him flip his stick and catch it between beats was mesmerizing. Jonathan Davis / Palisades / Mammothor Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #129] My first concert going by myself and though I almost talked myself out of it, I'm glad I didn't. I finally got to see Ministry and boy did they deliver. From the moment Al Jorgensen belted out the first few lyrics, I knew it was going to rock. To make it even more memorable, the band was truly an all-star lineup, with DJ Swamp of The Crystal Method and Beck, Joey Jordison of Slipknot, Tony Campos and Burton C. Bell (GOD, IT WAS AWESOME TO SEE HIM AGAIN!!) of Fear Factory, it just added to the awesomeness. The show opened with The God Bombs from NY. I kind of felt like they were a heavier version of Orgy without the glam look. I liked them. Had they gone on later, I think the crowd would have been moving. Then Chelsea Wolfe came out in her platform heal boots, with their slow and crunchy riffs underlying her soft, melodic vocals, you couldn't help but just stare and enjoy the show. My first time at Aura (formerly the Asylum) since it opened. It was nice. Small. I think they should move the sound equipment out back and expand the floor to allow bigger talent in. but overall, the acoustics were great! Ministry / Chelsea Wolfe / The God Bombs Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #128] Been off the concert kick for some time now but this was a good one to come back to. A surprise invite by an old former classmate took me back to Worcester. I have no complaints over any of the bands, they were all great. Fit for an Autopsy reminded me of Hatebreed. While She Sleeps had a lot of energy and I loved how they put the security to work by asking everyone to crowd surf up to the stage (on that note, security was on point that night. I don't say that often, but these guys were great--and I have seen some assholes in my day). Trivium was obviously a fan favorite due to their New England ties, and we nearly got sucked into the moshpit. And the beautiful Alissa White-Gluz and her powerful vocals were perfect over the band's stomping beats and melodic riffs. Arch Enemy / Trivium / While She Sleeps / Fit For An Autopsy Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #127] An AC/DC tribute band and let me tell you...they sounded EXACTLY like the original. Musically AND vocally. I'm glad I went. Logan was working, cleaning up bottles. He did a great job. I saw my ex of 21 yrs, Jen Perry there. Back In Black (AC/DC Cover band) Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #126] I almost ended up not going to this show but I am glad I did. Death Angel rocked. It was the first time I have seen them, and it is great to see bands I grew into my metal phase with still kicking. They played a very short set though and the sound in the State Theater is not so great so it was hard to hear the singing, but I did recognize "Mistress of Pain." Testament kicked ass too. They all looked great. Their sound was much the same as Death Angel but I picked up on the classics I knew. Chuck Billy had a cordless mike on a two foot post that he kept playing as a guitar. Later there was a green light inside so it kinda looked like a light saber. They played an extra long set for some reason. I think Anthrax was running a bit late. That sucked because we had to work in the morning, and the girls had school and we thought it'd be an early night. Anthrax came on at 10:15 so we did at least get to see 45 min of them, a few classics like "Among the Living", "Caught in a Mosh", and "AntiSocial", and a few newer songs. They sounded great. It was good to see them again. Anthrax / Testament / Death Angel Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #124] This was not only the first time I ever got to see Machine Head live (they have never been to Portland and only been to Maine once), this was supposed to be the first show my friend Todd Bennett and I went to together in years. Unfortunately his work made him work late that night. However, I did get to put another show under the belt with me and Jolene, so that's always cool. The place wasn't packed at all, it was quite depressing. Hopefully Machine Head decide to try again with better supporting acts. Darkest Hour was pretty good. Suicide Silence was way to screamy, and when the singer told everyone to serve up to him for a handshake (ode to Five Finger Death Punch), the dummy walked away to sing his song while security worked overtime for nothing and barely anyone got a handshake! Machine Head rocked though. I wish they played None But My Own and Davidian (maybe they did, we left about 20 or so min early) Machine Head / Suicide Silence / Darkest Hour / Rise To Remain Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #123] We almost didn't go to this show but decided on the day to go on up. It was so cold waiting in line and it wasn't that warm inside either. I hate winter! We sat next to Don Williamson and his gf. Rains was okay. It was supposed to be Rev Theory, I don't know what happened there. Hatebreed kicked ass as always. They were the main reason I wanted to go and I was not disappointed at all. All That Remains was good. The crowd always likes them. And Five Finger Death Punch were great as well. At one point the singer took about five young kids up on stage with their parents and did a song with them rocking out out back. One redheaded kid was cracking us up (simulating singing/air guitar and at one point did the robot :) ). Then during another song the singer told the security that "this is where you earn your paycheck" and told everyone to crowd serve up to the front to shake his hand. It was like a tsunami of bodies coming over the rail and the security was working overtime. It was nuts but cool to watch. The singer had to stop singing to remind everyone to keep moving and not stay there cause they are making it hard for everyone else. Good show!! Five Finger Death Punch / All That Remains / Hatebreed / Rains Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #122] Well, I'll start off by saying I was quite disappointed from the start. I bought a ticket for my nephew, this would be his first big metal show, then he got picked to go to summer camp so I threw 70 bucks away there. It was over 100 degrees which made it uncomfortable. Our seats weren't as close as I thought they'd be. Meagan wasn't really into it. And the main reason I went was to FINALLY see Machine Head and as my luck would have it, this was the first show of the tour that they weren't on the main stage, so while I was waiting in line to go there...they were playing on the second stage. But, highlights...It's always good to see Megadeth. I respect those guys. They seem to still love the fans after all this time, and they are not so full of themselves that they complain about not headlining. One lucky fan won a WAAF contest where he got to walk on stage and take the guitar right off Dave Mustaine's body. LUCKY SH**!! Godsmack, though I've lost interest in them over the years, really rocked. Disturbed was good as usual, but for some reason he skips certain words in his songs. Like he's singing to fast for them or something. It's beginning to bother me. Disturbed / Godsmack / Megadeth / Trivium / Unearth / Suicide Silence Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #121] This was my first show since the State Theater opened back up and what better way than with another Jager tour? :) I missed Uncle Jack (the winners of the Bone contest) because the asses put them on an hour before the show as people were just walking in. What a jip. But The Damned Things were pretty good and it was great to see the man, Scott Ian again. It's been ages. All That Remains had a great set and got the people rocking. Their bassist has some lungs on her also. One of their road crew came out and proposed to his g/f Awwwwe! :) Hellyeah kicked ass and there was no doubt about that happening. Some bands just never disappoint. And though I'm not a big Buckcherry fan, they are a pretty good rock band, kept the place moving till the end. Good show! Buckcherry / Hellyeah / All That Remains / The Damned Things Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #119] I was quite disappointed with The Station here. The overhead lights weren't working so I couldn't record any video or take many pics due to the only light being behind the drummer. Devine & Conquer were great. Very talented group of young guys. I didn't really care for Salvo and Shallow Path, one was too death metalish, the other too screamy. Marble did great as always but only played for about 30 min. The Marble Socket / Salvo / Shallow Path / Divine & Conquer Dec 05, 2023
 Jason Worthley [show #116] It's good to see the crowds starting to mosh a bit for Dom and the band. I hang back a bit, I guess I feel weird moshing with just a couple guys (whom I don't know). But their set was good, but just wish these shows would start earlier...on time would be good even. Erica and Ashley showed up but they missed The Marble Socket cause they had to get home to bed cause they worked in the am. Another Lesson Learned was pretty good, I think I'm going to pick up their CD when I see it. Blood Red Thrust had a 16 yr old singer and boy did he have some pipes on him. The Marble Socket / Another Lesson Learned / Blood Red Thrust / Anesthesia Dec 05, 2023