Cryptopsy w/ Skinless, Neuraxis & Rostrum 06-01-2007
This review was written for MetalUniverse.net , but I figured since it was a french webzine, it was ok to translate it to english and post it on my own fuckin journal \m/ Have all of you english fucks read it too, keep the propaganda going!
On this january 6th, Medley was host to the very first metal concert of the year, under the blessed supervision of BCI. A night to remember, with an excellent lineup to start 2007 in sheer brutality!
The scene lights up almost on time with the death/black metal Montrealers of Rostrum. The place is underpopulated, but the energy is there anyways. Under a feeble red lighting, the Reverend S.S. Rose goes about with his sidekicks, giving us a fair dose of well executed metal. If we rely on their performance, their album due out in July 2007 according to sources, will not be anything short of excellent.
On the relay, the band Neuraxis offers us a killer performance, with beyond comparison onstage energy. The crowd follows their lead, and the Medley soon bursts with the same energy. Then comes an official announcement by the owner of the joint, formal interdiction of stage diving and bodysurfing, probably due to the absence of a security fence. The crowd remains respectful of the regulation. Well.. Under the menacing of immediate expulsion, it was in their best interest! Even if Neuraxis' frontman stood against it, pleading that in Montreal, Metal is sacred, and that no one goes against that, the fans still remained with their feet on the concrete. His casualness is somehow justified, however..
Two songs before their set ends, the crowd is tested, as Ian Campbell announces that this gig with Neuraxis marks the end of his career in the band, his retirement from the music industry. He still comfort us affirming that he will be replaced, and that his departing doesn't signify the end for the death metal band cherish by Quebecers for over 13 years. With this, he end the show in good natured fun, met onstage for the last song by Alexandre Leblanc of Atheretic, with whom he shares the stage in a powerful duo, giving us our money's worth. We want to point out right now that Leblanc will NOT be the replacement for Ian on a permanent basis, but he will be replacing him for the next engagements on the band's calendar. The official replacement has not been chosen yet. At last, it's very sad news for the Montreal scene, to lose such an energetic and talented stageman and vocalist.
The New-Yorker band Skinless takes over the stage next. Just what we needed to get our minds off the bad news! After a few problems with the mic, the singer's stage presence took over and wiped off those few little snags. Delivering a fierce death metal, them New-Yorkers can do anything they want with a crowd! They pretty much did what they wanted as well, as their singer went stage diving, testing the bes metal crowd in the world once again! In fact, we can't really blame the poor american kid, the announce was done in french only!
After asking for circle pits, the band goes out there asking for a nu-Wall of Death, seperating the crowd not from left to right, but from front to back! For a few minutes, the floor of the Medley morphed into a gigantic thrash pit. Let me tell you, it was a beautiful sight! In fact, Skinless gave such a good performance, the crowds were asking for more! As the staff was almost already wrapping up the stage, the insistance of both the band and the crowd had its way against establishment, and exceptionally, the band came back for a last song! This time around, they called out for the headbangers to take care of business, and hair all over the place started swaying to their rhythm.
At last, to end the night, the curtain falls on the giants of Quebec's brutal death scene, Cryptopsy. The extremely talented musicians toy with their instruments facing a packed room of enthusiastic metalheads. The result is impressive! That a band so technical succeeds to deliver such a long and flawless set, is nothing short of phenomenal! We can only ponder on Christian Donaldson's picking, and of course on Flo Mounier's nearly living legendendary drumming skills to understand how much Cryptopsy deserves all the respect they get worlwide. A Mounier solo lasting 15 minutes, can you imagine?
After witnessing such talented vocalists as Ian Campbell and Jason Keyser, however, the critics go down on Lord Worm once again. I wouldn't say he was horrible, we've surely seen worse, but onstage presence, I'm under the impression that he'll never quite get it.. Although certain of his interventions were relevant, others causes a few smiles and chuckles. On this, you know what they say : any publicity is good publicity!
For the first show of this year 2007, we've been served a good gumbo. The departure of Neuraxis frontman Ian Campbell, a killer perf from Skinless, add to that a Reverend and a couple of legendary musicians.. you have quite a memorable night!
I'll be attending the Dark Funeral w/ Enslaved & Abigail Williams this thursday if everything goes well, so.. Until then, stay metal, kids!
Amen.
On this january 6th, Medley was host to the very first metal concert of the year, under the blessed supervision of BCI. A night to remember, with an excellent lineup to start 2007 in sheer brutality!
The scene lights up almost on time with the death/black metal Montrealers of Rostrum. The place is underpopulated, but the energy is there anyways. Under a feeble red lighting, the Reverend S.S. Rose goes about with his sidekicks, giving us a fair dose of well executed metal. If we rely on their performance, their album due out in July 2007 according to sources, will not be anything short of excellent.
On the relay, the band Neuraxis offers us a killer performance, with beyond comparison onstage energy. The crowd follows their lead, and the Medley soon bursts with the same energy. Then comes an official announcement by the owner of the joint, formal interdiction of stage diving and bodysurfing, probably due to the absence of a security fence. The crowd remains respectful of the regulation. Well.. Under the menacing of immediate expulsion, it was in their best interest! Even if Neuraxis' frontman stood against it, pleading that in Montreal, Metal is sacred, and that no one goes against that, the fans still remained with their feet on the concrete. His casualness is somehow justified, however..
Two songs before their set ends, the crowd is tested, as Ian Campbell announces that this gig with Neuraxis marks the end of his career in the band, his retirement from the music industry. He still comfort us affirming that he will be replaced, and that his departing doesn't signify the end for the death metal band cherish by Quebecers for over 13 years. With this, he end the show in good natured fun, met onstage for the last song by Alexandre Leblanc of Atheretic, with whom he shares the stage in a powerful duo, giving us our money's worth. We want to point out right now that Leblanc will NOT be the replacement for Ian on a permanent basis, but he will be replacing him for the next engagements on the band's calendar. The official replacement has not been chosen yet. At last, it's very sad news for the Montreal scene, to lose such an energetic and talented stageman and vocalist.
The New-Yorker band Skinless takes over the stage next. Just what we needed to get our minds off the bad news! After a few problems with the mic, the singer's stage presence took over and wiped off those few little snags. Delivering a fierce death metal, them New-Yorkers can do anything they want with a crowd! They pretty much did what they wanted as well, as their singer went stage diving, testing the bes metal crowd in the world once again! In fact, we can't really blame the poor american kid, the announce was done in french only!
After asking for circle pits, the band goes out there asking for a nu-Wall of Death, seperating the crowd not from left to right, but from front to back! For a few minutes, the floor of the Medley morphed into a gigantic thrash pit. Let me tell you, it was a beautiful sight! In fact, Skinless gave such a good performance, the crowds were asking for more! As the staff was almost already wrapping up the stage, the insistance of both the band and the crowd had its way against establishment, and exceptionally, the band came back for a last song! This time around, they called out for the headbangers to take care of business, and hair all over the place started swaying to their rhythm.
At last, to end the night, the curtain falls on the giants of Quebec's brutal death scene, Cryptopsy. The extremely talented musicians toy with their instruments facing a packed room of enthusiastic metalheads. The result is impressive! That a band so technical succeeds to deliver such a long and flawless set, is nothing short of phenomenal! We can only ponder on Christian Donaldson's picking, and of course on Flo Mounier's nearly living legendendary drumming skills to understand how much Cryptopsy deserves all the respect they get worlwide. A Mounier solo lasting 15 minutes, can you imagine?
After witnessing such talented vocalists as Ian Campbell and Jason Keyser, however, the critics go down on Lord Worm once again. I wouldn't say he was horrible, we've surely seen worse, but onstage presence, I'm under the impression that he'll never quite get it.. Although certain of his interventions were relevant, others causes a few smiles and chuckles. On this, you know what they say : any publicity is good publicity!
For the first show of this year 2007, we've been served a good gumbo. The departure of Neuraxis frontman Ian Campbell, a killer perf from Skinless, add to that a Reverend and a couple of legendary musicians.. you have quite a memorable night!
I'll be attending the Dark Funeral w/ Enslaved & Abigail Williams this thursday if everything goes well, so.. Until then, stay metal, kids!
Amen.