March 30, 2013 • Ace of Cups, Columbus, Ohio
A friend/coworker of mine invited me to this show, and who am I to turn down a show? It was definitely not one of the better ones I've been to lately (as I expected) but it wasn't bad either. I guess going with people helps (who'd've thought?). A couple people taped parts of the show; I posted links and there's more on their YouTube profiles.
Fumes
Some local hardcore band. There's barely anything to say about them—they were on and off in seriously about five minutes; they played maybe three songs. I barely remember them even playing. I think it was okay, but obviously not fantastic. Clip
• Shortest Show Ever Award (of course)
Nukkehammer
These guys were also only sort-of okay. Crossover thrash sort of stuff, with a sludgy-doomy edge to it, if I recall correctly. Maybe I just didn't care for it that much, but it seemed like pretty generic stuff to me. Not to say it wasn't enjoyable; just another band I won't ever think about again. Clip
• Most Hipster Facial Hair Award
Nekrofilth
Basically, the same as the above band. Even right after seeing them I couldn't really tell the two apart, let alone as I'm writing this three days later. More hardcore/thrash sort of stuff, perhaps a bit more "traditional" and '80s-sounding. I liked them better than Nukkehammer but only marginally. Clip
• Best Hat of the Night Award
Midnight
And finally the main event—possibly the least interesting musically of the four groups, but definitely the best set. They play old-school heavy metal, not my kind of stuff, but I don't think I've seen an audience get so riled up for a band since the Lamb of God show I went to years ago, which made it a lot more exciting. It's hard not to get excited for a band when everyone around you is so pumped and constantly pushing towards the stage. Like before, a band I'll probably never listen to again, but at least this show was kind of fun. Clip
• Silliest Masks Award
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