DISTURBED,MUDVAYNE SPINESHANK AND NOTHINGFACE IN PORTLAND OREGON FRI APR 13 2001 *-SPINESHANK knocked me back a step I was new to all the bands and ready for fresh meat AND LO and behold ROADRUNNER calls me and asks if id like to cover this gig! when we got there, mudvaynes bassist introed me to their producton manager and hooked me up with a pass for them as well . we spoke to SPINESHANK's drummer and their singer --that guy fuckin rules! his long powerful voice emits raw emotion and fury in several different octaves at the same time. when we interviewed him he was so laid back, onstage he and the rest of the group are frenzied madmen bouncing to the hard hitting infectious groove.the bus had a family atmosphere complete with kids, moms, and toys which immediately said" real people ahead!" Their music could be at times described as the soundtrack to insanity while escaping the asylum.definitely not for the ungracefully aged,unless you like it raw hard and hypnotic. those guys were the coolest ...great cd NEW DISEASE go out and buy it..... you need a dose of adrenalin daily and they supply ample quantities of ferocious raw power.great singer, SPINESHANK will be back with ozzfest this summer so hook up and see em..thanx Amber and Heather for giving us the almighty finger of one! and visiting US METAL.COM !

Jack Shmurr,the old wild dog sound monkey prompted me to see mudvayne,
who'd a figured this from a guy who swears by polo shirts and runs sound for paul revere and the raiders... but that's another scandalous panty clad tale in its own right. nuthIn like a group of women in their sexual peak running after mark lindsay...he must build a mighty, tee-pee in his trousers. on his "reservation" like i said thats jack's tale of tail... so heres mine....

Have you ever been experienced?" that was a question a long time ago asked by a man who changed the face of rocknoll forever-
MUDVAYNE is The new faces of music. a mind splintering meltdown of fantastic riffiage and relentless drumming led by the primal screamings of their bar scarred and bloody singer whose urgency is answered back in a torrent of non stop barricade breakers like waves of human flesh pounding the beach over and over- ive seen it all from kiss to gwar and for once a group whose demonic looks intrigue me and their talent supercedes the gendre.
anyone my age dissagreeing with me can use your tool to clean your ears out and open the doors of your tiny little mind NOW is now... baby and the people we influenced are taking over. its time to get cleansed
and mudvayne are here to wash out your ears..they have woven a uniquley artistic and intricate style of what reminds me as slayer based metal taken to the extreme left
...their bassist fuckin spelled me ,...i have not seen a band that uses such an avant garde approach and makes it as hard hitting and anal reversing as these guys and while he moved around like a spaceoid jungle native.the bass player fuckin amazed me. the red guy.. the guitar player was freeeeeeky man.. his eyes all white using his guitar as a rthym instrument makin sounds- very cool i liked that about both of em they used their instruments different and after a milion shred heads its fun to see a painter use a different brush , so to speak. and at the end of the night during Disturbed's set- they were back at the t-shirt stand signing autographs.. SPINESHANK hung out and took fotos with fans in the roseland grille. VERY COOL! that sort of stuff just doesnt happen with people who block themselves off from the fans. something most pretentious wouldn't consider but that wasn't the case with this entire tour i have covered hundreds of tours and shows over the years ,the feeling all the way around was commaradrie. Every band said something good about each other onstage and people, thats what makes the world spin,.. it is refreshing (havin been on the short end of that stick too many times with an aging pretentious headliner who needs THE ENTIRE FLOOR of the roseland dressing room, )( we did have the elevator motor closet to change in...though...)
point being, the show last night is what rockn roll is all about to me. the bands killin em onstage and then hangin out meeting the fans or in reality "friends"because on these crucial groundbreaking tours you need to make friends, its nice to finally see people WORKING...it for a change, im a sicko i ove people and- i like transactions in the store- because i like the exchange i like promo and publicity because it fills a need to help someone get known and when they are willing to help you do yours..its a beautiful thing mama..at last people who recognize the publicity value of my tv show and website....until MTV want ya -- i am here.....
hurray there is a cosmic lanlord. please check back for more rebiews of this show and fotos coming soon, also stories on PANTERA, MORBID ANGEL, CANNIBAL CORPSE and m ore .check for.showtimes for usmetal

 

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