Decibel Magazine Tour 2013
Featuring: Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation, Beyond Creation
Date: Friday May 31st, 2013
Venue: the Phoenix in Toronto, Ontario
T-shirt Worn: Suffocation "Breeding the Spawn"
I got to the venue earlier than I hoped, about a half an hour before doors, but I didn't feel like standing in the rain. I hadn't eaten and had a bad headache (which comes back to haunt me later on) so I went and grabbed some pizza (which also comes back to haunt me later one) and ate in my car ala Homer Simpson. I went in around 8pm and missed most of Beyond Creations set. They really didn't sound very good to me. They had fretless bass, which is something I don't like unless it's Primus. And it was WAY too loud in the mix. It looked like they have two really good guitar players but it was drowned out. And their singer looked like a guy who I used to work with named Santino. That weirded me out a little. They sounded like a heavier Death, who I’m really not a fan of and they ventured a bit too much into "noodle-core" for my taste.
Immolation was actually the biggest selling point for me to go to this show. I'll always go see Napalm Death, always, and I've wanted to see Cannibal Corpse but when I found out Immolation was on the bill too I knew that I could not miss this show. There were some sound problems though that brought their performance down a little bit. Specifically the rhythm guitar, which was almost inaudible. So whenever they broke for a solo the sound died quite a bit. On the other hand, watching Robert Vigna made up for it. That guy is a wicked guitar player and it's really too bad that not many people know who he is. He’s very entertaining to watch too. Overall, Immolation destroyed. I would've like if they played a little less of the new album (six of eight songs they played) but I would've liked it even more if they just played longer period.
Immolation
1. ? (possibly Kingdom of Conspiracy)
2. ? (possibly What They Bring)
3. Majesty and Decay
4. Bound to Order
5. Dawn of Possession
6. A Spectacle of Lies
7. Swarm of Terror
8. All that Awaits Us
Napalm Death was probably the best I've seen them out of four times. The last couple times were at shady little clubs, so having a decent soundman and PA system helped. But their performance was just a lot better too (probably because they were making money on this tour). The crowd was rabid for them, and Immolation too for that matter. So I asked myself “where are all these punters when I’ve seen these two bands play at clubs to less than two hundred people”? I missed a lot of their titles because I'm never good with song titles. I know they’ve also been playing Circumspect, Continuing War on Stupidity, I Abstain and Deceiver on this tour but I can say for sure they didn’t play Circumspect or Deceiver. The Highlights for me were the Kill and Nazi Punks (Fuck Off).
Napalm Death
1. Multinational Corporations
2. Everyday Pox
3. ?
4. The Wolf I Feed
5. Pride Assassin
6. From Enslavement to Obliteration
7. Suffer the Children
8. ?
9. When All is Said and Done
10. Leper Colony
11. ?
12. Taste the Poison
13. ? (possibly I Abstain)
14. Scum
15. Life?
16. Deceiver
17. The Kill
18. You Suffer
19. Nazi Punks (Fuck Off)
After Napalm Death my headache had gotten to the point of unbearable, it was humid as fuck and I was sweating pizza grease. I’m not the biggest Cannibal Corpse fan, and I know they’ll be back again, so I had to leave. It looked to be a great set and I know I’ll come to regret it but honestly, I’d seen the two bands I really wanted to see. Cannibal Corpse was just a great way to end it. But I was done. I’ll post the set from the other shows I’ve seen since I’d imagine it was exactly the same. Anyone else who went can tell me and I’ll change it as needed.
Cannibal Corpse
1. Skull Full of Maggots
2. Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead
3. Edible Autopsy
4. Addicted to Vaginal Skin
5. Experiments in Homicide
6. Sentenced to Burn
7. Gutted
8. Demented Aggression
9. (Disfigured)
10. Scourge of Iron
11. Disfigured
12. Evisceration Plague
13. Dormant Bodies Bursting
14. Disposal of the Body
15. Dismembered and Molested
16. Dead Human Collection
17. I Cum Blood
18. Encased in Concrete
19. Make Them Suffer
20. Hammer Smashed Face
21. Stripped, Raped and Strangled
Featuring: Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation, Beyond Creation
Date: Friday May 31st, 2013
Venue: the Phoenix in Toronto, Ontario
T-shirt Worn: Suffocation "Breeding the Spawn"
I got to the venue earlier than I hoped, about a half an hour before doors, but I didn't feel like standing in the rain. I hadn't eaten and had a bad headache (which comes back to haunt me later on) so I went and grabbed some pizza (which also comes back to haunt me later one) and ate in my car ala Homer Simpson. I went in around 8pm and missed most of Beyond Creations set. They really didn't sound very good to me. They had fretless bass, which is something I don't like unless it's Primus. And it was WAY too loud in the mix. It looked like they have two really good guitar players but it was drowned out. And their singer looked like a guy who I used to work with named Santino. That weirded me out a little. They sounded like a heavier Death, who I’m really not a fan of and they ventured a bit too much into "noodle-core" for my taste.
Immolation was actually the biggest selling point for me to go to this show. I'll always go see Napalm Death, always, and I've wanted to see Cannibal Corpse but when I found out Immolation was on the bill too I knew that I could not miss this show. There were some sound problems though that brought their performance down a little bit. Specifically the rhythm guitar, which was almost inaudible. So whenever they broke for a solo the sound died quite a bit. On the other hand, watching Robert Vigna made up for it. That guy is a wicked guitar player and it's really too bad that not many people know who he is. He’s very entertaining to watch too. Overall, Immolation destroyed. I would've like if they played a little less of the new album (six of eight songs they played) but I would've liked it even more if they just played longer period.
Immolation
1. ? (possibly Kingdom of Conspiracy)
2. ? (possibly What They Bring)
3. Majesty and Decay
4. Bound to Order
5. Dawn of Possession
6. A Spectacle of Lies
7. Swarm of Terror
8. All that Awaits Us
Napalm Death was probably the best I've seen them out of four times. The last couple times were at shady little clubs, so having a decent soundman and PA system helped. But their performance was just a lot better too (probably because they were making money on this tour). The crowd was rabid for them, and Immolation too for that matter. So I asked myself “where are all these punters when I’ve seen these two bands play at clubs to less than two hundred people”? I missed a lot of their titles because I'm never good with song titles. I know they’ve also been playing Circumspect, Continuing War on Stupidity, I Abstain and Deceiver on this tour but I can say for sure they didn’t play Circumspect or Deceiver. The Highlights for me were the Kill and Nazi Punks (Fuck Off).
Napalm Death
1. Multinational Corporations
2. Everyday Pox
3. ?
4. The Wolf I Feed
5. Pride Assassin
6. From Enslavement to Obliteration
7. Suffer the Children
8. ?
9. When All is Said and Done
10. Leper Colony
11. ?
12. Taste the Poison
13. ? (possibly I Abstain)
14. Scum
15. Life?
16. Deceiver
17. The Kill
18. You Suffer
19. Nazi Punks (Fuck Off)
After Napalm Death my headache had gotten to the point of unbearable, it was humid as fuck and I was sweating pizza grease. I’m not the biggest Cannibal Corpse fan, and I know they’ll be back again, so I had to leave. It looked to be a great set and I know I’ll come to regret it but honestly, I’d seen the two bands I really wanted to see. Cannibal Corpse was just a great way to end it. But I was done. I’ll post the set from the other shows I’ve seen since I’d imagine it was exactly the same. Anyone else who went can tell me and I’ll change it as needed.
Cannibal Corpse
1. Skull Full of Maggots
2. Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead
3. Edible Autopsy
4. Addicted to Vaginal Skin
5. Experiments in Homicide
6. Sentenced to Burn
7. Gutted
8. Demented Aggression
9. (Disfigured)
10. Scourge of Iron
11. Disfigured
12. Evisceration Plague
13. Dormant Bodies Bursting
14. Disposal of the Body
15. Dismembered and Molested
16. Dead Human Collection
17. I Cum Blood
18. Encased in Concrete
19. Make Them Suffer
20. Hammer Smashed Face
21. Stripped, Raped and Strangled
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