AMON AMARTH's forthcoming North American headlining tour with support from ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR, and THE ABSENCE.
[views:69770][posts:100]the Palladium (Worcester, MA) - [amon_amarth][belphegor][ensiferum][randomshots][the_absence]
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[Jul 7,2008 10:48pm - Shannon ""]
More confirmed dates are beginning to surface for AMON AMARTH's forthcoming North American headlining tour with support from ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR, and THE ABSENCE.
The routing for the trek is shaping up as follows:
Oct. 01 - Anaheim, CA
Oct. 02 - Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 03 - San Francisco, CA
Oct. 04 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Oct. 05 - Seattle, WA
Oct. 06 - Vancouver, BC
Oct. 08 - Edmonton, AB
Oct. 09 - Calgary, AB
Oct. 10 - Regina, SK
Oct. 11 - Winnipeg, MB
Oct. 12 - Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 13 - Chicago, IL
Oct. 15 - Toronto, ON
Oct. 16 - Montreal, QC
Oct. 17 - Quebec City, QC
Oct. 18 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Oct. 19 - Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 20 - New York, NY @ The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
Oct. 21 - W. Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
AMON AMARTH has been added to "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" tour alongside the previously announced bands SLAYER, TRIVIUM and MASTODON. AMON AMARTH will play after MASTODON and before TRIVIUM and SLAYER in Germany and Sweden. AMON AMARTH will play before MASTODON in all other territories.
AMON AMARTH has set "Twilight of the Thunder God" as the title of its seventh full-length album, due in Europe on September 22 via Metal Blade Records (September 19 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy). The CD title was revealed by AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg during an interview with the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs on Norway's P3.
[Jul 8,2008 12:55am - i_am_lazy ""]
I'd catch this for the rest, maybe leave before Amon Amarth. Dig the band, but they're a snoozefest live
[Jul 8,2008 12:58am - blue ""]
i_am_lazy said:I'd catch this for the rest, maybe leave before Amon Amarth. Dig the band, but they're a snoozefest live
i actually managed to sleep through an amon amarth set in 2002. well worth it, i was tired as hell.
[Jul 8,2008 8:29am - Yeti ""]
nice, they are great live.
[Jul 8,2008 8:57am - aril ""]
everytime I've seen AA, something with the sound was off. I wouldn't say they're a snoozefest because I love a lot of their songs, but something isn't right every time.
[Jul 8,2008 9:21am - Pires ""]
Ensiferum and Belphegor! Fuck yes!
[Jul 8,2008 10:38am - Yeti ""]
yeah the Palladium does, as usual, leave something to be desired, but i thought the last show was damn good. Death in Fire live is awesome.
[Jul 25,2008 9:25am - anonymous ""]
I'm so angry that the Calgary date is 18+
I'm 17 and yet Amon Amarth, Ensiferum and Belphegor are 3 of my favourite bands. This sucks
[Jul 25,2008 9:51am - aril ""]
lol
[Jul 25,2008 10:25am - aril ""]
why the hell does Trivium attract a crowd? Honestly? What the hell is so good about that band....
[Jul 25,2008 10:30am - Yeti ""]
dude they are some sick metal brah. they are the face of awesomeness.
[Jul 25,2008 10:30am - Yeti ""]
ugh i feel so dirty now.
[Sep 12,2008 2:31pm - thuringwethil ""]
.......and...........
who's goin'?
Fuck the Palladium
[Sep 12,2008 2:34pm - aril ""]
i'm going
i want to know if I'm the only one going to the Heathen Crusade this year too..
[Sep 12,2008 2:38pm - darkwor ""]
i'm going. i do enjoy me some AA, ensiferum, belphegor...haven't checked out that other band tho
[Sep 12,2008 2:53pm - FuckIsMySignature ""]
yet to see Amon Amarth live. wish to do so.
[Sep 12,2008 3:07pm - thuringwethil ""]
they're unbelievable. One of the best live metal bands.
[Sep 12,2008 3:14pm - Yeti ""]
i can't wait for this or the new album. i love Death in Fire live.
[Sep 12,2008 3:17pm - darkwor ""]
the new song on their mespace is out of control
[Sep 12,2008 3:25pm - Yeti ""]
i've read a bunch of reviews and everyone is praising it and giving it a 10. i hope it follows suit.
[Sep 12,2008 3:56pm - darkwor ""]
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I'll go for the CD/DVD and sweet picture LP but BOBBLEHEDZ COMEON they all look the same!
[Sep 12,2008 4:10pm - thuringwethil ""]
that's some Viking merch right there
[Sep 21,2008 3:59pm - aegathis ""]
It looks like Belphegor wont be playing the first date of this tour, Disney does not approve of the subject matter.
[Sep 21,2008 4:42pm - goatcatalyst ""]
Watchoo talkin bout, Willis?
[Sep 21,2008 5:02pm - thuringwethil ""]
well as long as we liberal Massachusetts jesus haters get to see Belphegor, I don't give a fuck about Anaheim
[Sep 21,2008 5:50pm - goatcatalyst ""]
Less Satanism and more anti-semitism and you'd be all set.
[Sep 21,2008 6:08pm - thuringwethil ""]
that'd be kinda like David Chapelle as the KKK guy
[Sep 21,2008 6:37pm - goatcatalyst ""]
Just sayin - pander to the predilictions of ol' Walt.
[Oct 8,2008 8:49pm - Aegathis ""]
Rev. you are on the guest list.
[Oct 9,2008 7:35am - Yeti ""]
this is going to rule.
[Oct 9,2008 7:56am - Pires ""]
will be there for belphegor. can't get enough of that band. never seen them live either.
[Oct 14,2008 8:28pm - aegathis ""]
Pires said:will be there for belphegor. can't get enough of that band. never seen them live either.
unfortunatly we dont get to play for very long, 30 minute set.
[Oct 14,2008 8:34pm - Pires ""]
that sucks. especially since i'm driving over an hour alone to pretty much see just belphegor. the other bands are good, but i wouldn't go if belphegor wasn't playing.
[Oct 14,2008 9:14pm - the_reverend ""]
I'm there and getting pizzad to shizzot the absence.
[Oct 14,2008 9:15pm - the_reverend ""]
thank you carina.
[Oct 15,2008 10:04am - aril ""]
parking lot adventures, anyone?
[Oct 17,2008 1:11pm - aril ""]
blargh, going to miss the sox because of this show. oh well, i'll check the score periodically.
[Oct 17,2008 1:13pm - quintessence ""]
Saw this last night in Montreal. Fucking great show. Belphagor sounded tighter than when I saw them with Rotting Christ. Seemed like their set was longer too. Everyone else was great. Besides the absence who I missed..
[Oct 17,2008 1:15pm - aril ""]
are you going to the one in worcester?
[Oct 17,2008 2:29pm - Nash/Nli ""]
So pissed that I can't make this. Kick some fucking ass Anthony!!!
[Oct 17,2008 2:32pm - sacreligion ""]
aril said:parking lot adventures, anyone?
i plan on being quite hammered beforehand, may stumble down there early
[Oct 17,2008 2:50pm - aril ""]
alright, just look for me wearing the ATS shirt with the alien on it
[Oct 17,2008 2:54pm - sacreligion ""]
haha nice. yeti and a couple of our friends may be going too but he's goin to dimmu tonight so i don't know if he is gonna come tomorrow.
[Oct 17,2008 2:55pm - sacreligion ""]
which parking lot...in back or across the st.?
[Oct 17,2008 3:05pm - aril ""]
haha, i was joking about the ATS shirt. I'm not that obsessed.
yea, parking lot in the back with the levels. that's where everyone usually hangs out. usually in the back level or the one right below against the wall.
[Oct 17,2008 3:08pm - sacreligion ""]
ok. i'll be the fucked up guy.
[Oct 17,2008 3:12pm - aril ""]
there's going to be a mass of fucked up guys. if Yeti goes, I'm sure i'm sure i'll notice him if he's back there. he's not that hard to miss
[Oct 17,2008 3:13pm - Kinslayer ""]
I may be there...its not sold out or anything is it?
[Oct 17,2008 3:15pm - aril ""]
there's no way this'll sell out if that opeth show didn't.
unless amon amarth is much more popular than I thought. 2 years ago they were opening for Children of Boredom and that wasn't sold out
[Oct 17,2008 3:15pm - Yeti ""]
IF i go? i was only offered a chance to go to Dimmu, i wouldn't give up Amon Amarth for Dimmu. hell no. i'll be at this with bells on. i am so amped for Death in Fire live.
[Oct 17,2008 3:32pm - FuckIsMySignature ""]
i am undecided about this show. wish the palladium had a tv with the sox game on.
[Oct 17,2008 3:38pm - aril ""]
i'll be calling 1-800-555-tell all night to check up on the score
[Oct 17,2008 3:39pm - aril ""]
or, if someone has a nice I-phone with streaming capabilities you could watch it on that too
[Oct 17,2008 3:39pm - sacreligion ""]
Yeti said:IF i go? i was only offered a chance to go to Dimmu, i wouldn't give up Amon Amarth for Dimmu. hell no. i'll be at this with bells on. i am so amped for Death in Fire live.
ok then...hammered it is
[Oct 18,2008 12:49pm - Pires ""]
bump...cant wait for belphegor!
[Oct 18,2008 1:08pm - sacreligion ""]
this is going to be the longest 7 hour wait EVAR!
[Oct 18,2008 7:02pm - the_reverend ""]
there is a show upstairs too. they are looking at over 1000 so far and their are people all down the side.
the absence 8-8:30
belphegor 8:45-9:20
ensiferum 9:40-10:20
amon amarth 10:40-midnight
[Oct 18,2008 7:48pm - Pires ""]
wait are you saying this is close to selling out since the upstairs isn't open?
[Oct 18,2008 8:00pm - the_reverend ""]
awe... anthony called me and put me on thei list. nice of him.
[Oct 18,2008 8:02pm - Pires ""]
haha just heard one of the bouncers say you can tell who they're here for by the way their dressed. some real faggy shit must be going on upstairs lol.
[Oct 18,2008 9:12pm - the_reverend ""]
upstairs is two pop punk bands and some acustic bands
[Oct 18,2008 9:26pm - Pires ""]
this needs to be a 21plus show. WAY too many fourteen year old girls and stupid kids down here trying to protect their girlfriends in the pit. and did they just stop playing and justice for all by metallica for the new garbage?
[Oct 18,2008 9:34pm - goatcatalyst ""]
Hurt children
[Oct 18,2008 10:05pm - the_reverend ""]
the absence: after being stuck with an older camera at the mentors so carina could shoot modanna, it was so good to be back using my D3. The absence are a great live band cause they engage the audience a lot.
Belphegor: some technical difficulties before they played, but from where I was they has some of the best sound I have ever heard at the palladium. They are one of the few bannds that can call it war-chester and get away with it in my book. they played 1/2 their songs from the new disk.
[Oct 18,2008 10:53pm - succubus ""]
the_reverend said:the absence: after being stuck with an older camera at the mentors so carina could shoot modanna, it was so good to be back using my D3. The absence are a great live band cause they engage the audience a lot.
yer welcome:bartnormal:
[Oct 19,2008 1:34am - SlavonicIdentity ""]
That was a fun show.
[Oct 19,2008 1:48am - christopher ""]
First: The Palladium has never sounded this good before.
Second: Amon Amarth's set was the best thing I have seen all year. That was so much fun. I did not expect that at all.
[Oct 19,2008 2:09am - boblovesmusic ""]
my little review:
The Absence - Really kick ass band! Great stage presence and a great sound. Definite Amon Amarth influence, but they pull it off really well.
Belphegor - I was worried that their performance would get destroyed by the Palladium's usually awful sound, but they sounded awesome! Also, I pushed my way up close to the stage and found myself getting pushed about by the mosh pit and the hundreds of people. In between their set and Ensiferum, I got a group of folk to sing "What Is Love" by Haddaway. haha
Ensiferum - You know they were one of the first folk metal band I ever got into back in 2004/2005, so it was really awesome to see them. They kicked ass too! I got to do a jig with a friend of mine too which is always a good thing.
Amon Amarth - Words can't describe the awesome that is Amon Amarth. Easily one of the best live bands out there. Musically tight and with an amazing stage presence. I got caught up in the edge of the mosh pit for a bit during their set which was quite claustrophobic but extremely fun, until I got tired of my hair getting caught by random body parts.
[Oct 19,2008 2:09am - the_reverend ""]
oops, forgot to link the photos here.
[Oct 19,2008 2:10am - the_reverend ""]
originally, I typed that belphegor sounded AWESOME from where I was sitting. I was so surprised
[Oct 19,2008 2:17am - the_reverend ""]
the best thing about their set was "MM.... SAM ADAMS IS PRETTY GOOD"
I lol'd
[Oct 19,2008 5:33am - aegathis nli ""]
the_reverend said:oops, forgot to link the photos here.
[Oct 19,2008 5:35am - aegathis nli ""]
ooops i meant to say \'\'great pics\'\' but some how that quote came up. YAY
[Oct 19,2008 5:36am - aegathis nli ""]
fuckin Finnish comps
[Oct 19,2008 12:19pm - aril ""]
great show indeed. excellent sound for Ensiferum + AA.
my one complaint (again) is the massive amount of 12 year olds.
[Oct 19,2008 7:30pm - Thor918 ""]
i dindt notice many. but i was in the pit the whole time so maybe they wernt there being one that started going to the palladium at 14 i always hated the assholes that would say shit like that or look at me weird, to me age doesnt matter if your 13 and into it thats cool but if your a douche then age means nothing thing that always pisses me off is all the skinheads there always abunch of douchebags
[Oct 19,2008 8:03pm - Pires ""]
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rev, do we have a winner?
[Oct 19,2008 11:38pm - christopher ""]
I was at these shows kind of shows when I was 13. It's important we raise our metal village right.
[Oct 19,2008 11:42pm - the_reverend ""]
pires, it was either that one or 2 before it. person must have thought ICP was tonight or did it with permanent paint
[Oct 20,2008 12:08am - sacreligion ""]
this show went a lot faster than i expected, only caught the end of ensiferum and amon amarth. any valid opinion i had on this show was erased by the 3 white russians i drank within 5 minutes of being there. it was all done after that.
i think i can remember like 4 or 5 songs, and running around the pit like a madman trying to pull people in because i was upset at the piss poor pitting performances i was witnessing.
i DO remember it sounding amazing, though.
[Oct 20,2008 1:12am - goatcatalyst ""]
Real talk: how awesome was my beloved blonde bartender lookin?
Homegirl is fine.
[Oct 20,2008 1:13am - sacreligion ""]
AND she makes a mean caucasian!
[Oct 20,2008 1:21am - goatcatalyst ""]
Mmmhmmmm
Go tell it on the mountain.
[Oct 20,2008 1:25am - sacreligion ""]
i told the mountain with my vomit
[Oct 20,2008 1:31am - goatcatalyst ""]
The language of absolute truth.
[Oct 20,2008 1:36am - sacreligion ""]
and that truth is "beers and jameson's are not good predecessors to white russians"
my body as of today speaks the truth that is "those vikings sonically destroyed your physical form last night"
[Oct 20,2008 9:27am - aril ""]
as I've stated in the past - i don't necessarily have a problem when there's younger people at the show. i DO have a problem when they have attitudes or bring the maturity level down to that of a kindergartener's. I mostly prefer 18 or 21+ shows regardless. but the palladium seems to have shitty sound lately, jackass security, and a overwhelming crowd of jr. high to highschool kids with attitudes.
it's not a fun place to go to a show anymore; but now that I think of it, was it ever?
[Oct 20,2008 9:33am - aril ""]
but then again, at the morbid angel/krisiun show a few years ago there was mostly an older crowd. I guess it's what bands are playing..
most of Amon Amarth's fanbase now consists of diehard fans of everyones' favorite show: DETHCOCK AMRASHIT
[Oct 20,2008 10:37am - Yeti ""]
yeah this show was fucking awesome. i was so shitfaced, i can only remember a few songs. does anyone know what they played? i was 2nd row for just about the entire set, everything was awesome. they looked so happy to be playing, i seem to recall Johan Hegg getting a camera and taking a picture of the crowd. they rule. i think i pulled every muscle in my back.
[Oct 20,2008 11:03am - shannon ""]
Going to see this show in NY tonight
[Oct 20,2008 2:12pm - christopher ""]
my neck still hurts from this show
[Oct 20,2008 2:15pm - sacreligion ""]
i think i did irreversible damage to some ligaments in the left knee area and i don't remember how. it still hurts to walk.
[Oct 20,2008 8:39pm - The_Masked_Man ""]
When I woke up this morning my neck was sore as hell. I saw that kid in the Skull paint so many times at the show. Anyone see me? I was in the German camo coat with the skull cap.
[Oct 20,2008 9:13pm - boblovesmusic ""]
I'm kinda surprised that I wasn't completely sore on Sunday. In fact, my back had tons of knots and such and after the show I was better...
[Oct 21,2008 9:31am - aril ""]
I believe there were two kids wearing corpse paint at the show?
Who the fuck wears corpse paint to a Amon Amarth and Ensiferum show??
If anything, they should be wearing some woad.
[Oct 21,2008 11:46am - The_Masked_Man ""]
To that kids defence, Belphegor is a band worthy for showing up with Corpse Paint.
[Oct 21,2008 11:50am - aril ""]
haha, no band is worthy showing up with Corpse Paint. Belphegor does not wear corpse paint anyway. If it was the Watain show then it would have been somewhat understandable, but let the kids be kids.
[Oct 21,2008 4:19pm - sacreligion ""]
said corpse painted kid was probably thinking "why the fuck are all these false motherfuckers here? this makes me want to think about burning down a church."
[Oct 21,2008 4:21pm - aril ""]
I don't know, but one of the corpse paint kids was with a girl that wasn't too shabby. at least from the back it looked like it.
[Oct 21,2008 4:23pm - sacreligion ""]
it's mostly all good from the back...mostly
i don't remember seeing one vagina in that place. wait, maybe there was one on the stairs.
[Oct 21,2008 5:11pm - The_Masked_Man ""]
Hey, lets all agree that its better to see a kid corpse paint his face for Belphegor than for ICP.
I saw a few women who were quite tapable.