On July 29, 2010 I had the pleasure of watching Testament, Megadeth and Slayer. I was looking forward to this event for a long time. You see, I was originally planing to see that show at the Air Canada Center a few moths before. That show had to be postponed because Tom Araya had to undergo back surgery. What was even worse was that I heard about the cancellation when I walked into the venue and discovered it was closed. These are some of the things that stood out on that night's event:
Testament had Paul Bostaph of drums. They played two songs from what I believe is their best album: The Gathering. They had decent energy, however, I couldn't help thinking that they are past their prime. That band has been through countless line up changes that left a mark on their music.
Megadeth preformed their entire Rust in Peace album from start to finish and then played four more songs. I believe that those tracks were Head Crusher, Trust, A Tou Le Monde and Symphony of destruction. It was a descent set and worth seeing. However, I really hoped that they would play more new material. I really love all the work that they did from The System has Failed on ward. Hopefully they are planing to come back and play a smaller venue as a headliner and play something for their die hard fans. It was nice to see Dave Ellefson back in the band. Even though that new bassist was infinitely better, it's just not Megadeth without "Junior." The new guitarist, Chris Broderic, was awesome. He played every Marty Freedman solo note for note and with a lot of soul. I cant wait to see what his line up will do next.
Slayed played mostly songs from their Seasons in the Abyss album. They opened the show by playing two new songs: World Painted Blood and Hate World Wide. Then they played almost the entire Seasons in the Abyss album. The closed the night by playing Reign in Blood and Angel of Death. They did not bother going back stage and being encored. They just thrashed out from start to finish without talking too much. They wanted to give the fans as much music as possible.
The atmosphere of the show was pretty cool. Slayer fans are a colorful bunch of people. I particularly enjoyed chanting "Slayer Slayer" in the washroom after the show. However two things I was not fond off. I had a ticked in the 400's section which cost me $75 plus tax. I bumped into a friend who got the same ticked for $10. I could not understand that. Are they punishing people for wanting to support a band and get their tickets when they go on sale? If anything, tickets should increase in price as the concert draws near.
The other thing that pissed me off was seeing how many people purchased pirated band t-shirt after the show. I think that that is just discussing: you are literately steeling from the band you love. I can understand downloading music, since if you buy a CD for $20, less then a $1 will make it into the bands pocket. But buying merchandise at a concerts is the best way that you can support your artist since most of that money will go to the band. So if you love a band and have downloaded all their music for free, go see them live and buy a t-shirt. Don't be an asshole!
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