Chicago Deathfest 2009

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Location: Jaguar Club, Lemont, Illinois

Bands:
Dying Fetus/The Faceless (Co-Headliner)
Vital Remains
Tons of local and national openers

Time: 2:30 PM - ??? (I left after Dying Fetus)

For starters, Suffocation was supposed to play this show but cancelled yet again. Two times in four months that they have cancelled on Chicago. Before you think my Death Metal Boner deflated like a popped balloon, I was still getting my $20 worth from Dying Fetus, Vital Remains, and Putrid Pile on this line-up filled with so many bands, most of which I hadn’t heard of. For my review, I will discuss the three aforementioned bands, and then just give a list of honorable mentions. If they weren’t listed, check the flier posted here (doesn’t have all the bands though) and the non-mentioned bands sucked due to too much “core” or just pure suckage. For starters they had 2 stages. The main stage and the side stage, for easier rotation purposes and set-up purposes. The line-up order alone is enough to have the organizer fired. Tons of the bands hung out around the venue and the merch booths. I had the honor of talking to Tony from Vital Remains in/outside of the venue for an extended period of time. I’ll save what he said for the review.

Monsters Of Death Tour 2009

Date: Friday, November 13, 2009


Location: Pyrmaid Club, Addison, Illinois (Moved from The Pearl Room)

Bands:
Vader (Headliner)
Decrepit Birth
Warbringer
The Amenta
Augury
Swashbuckle

Time: 6:30 PM – 11:15(ish) PM

My ticket said 7:00 PM, and because of it I missed Swashbuckle, but I’ve seen them before so I can’t say I’m too upset over my lateness. I got to the venue just in time for Augury to go on. The venue was a sports bar. Small stage and small area for a crowd. Tons of pool tables, decent sized bar, yadda yadda yadda. Saw several band members just hanging out prior to Augury going on. Met up with a few dudes from Last.FM. At first there was no moshing but Warbringer changed that quickly. …Not much more to be said besides the review.

Heathenfest America 2009 Tour

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Location: Jaguar Club, Lemont, Illinois

Bands:

Eluveitie (Headliner)
Belphegor
Alestorm
Vreid
Kivimetsän Druidi

Time: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Got to the Jaguar Club (first time there ever, let it be noted) approximately as the doors opened. I walked in and bought an Eluveitie tour shirt. Cheap merchandise for the most part which was nice (Avg: $20). My biggest complaint that I will get out of the way now is that there was NO BOOZE SALES! Whoever decided to do this for this show is a moron. My knowledge on setlists is going to be limited, sorry. Fuck it, lets get this review out of the way.

F.M.L

Classes have my life going 100mph lately. 3 projects (one is for a bar, use your imagination of which project im most dedicated to...)

Needless to say 4 shows in November = me being here more... plus I got a ton of reviews to post regarding albums.. including Devin Townsend's latest.

I am not letting my vision slip.  Stay Black.. Bert.