Relapse Contamination Festival After Party
My Philly faves Dysrhythmia kicked the ass of the packed after-party, as they seem destined to do at every show they play. They’re recording with Steve Albini next week. I can’t wait to hear what that sounds like.
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Relapse Contamination Festival
- Neurosis, Mastodon, Cephalic Carnage, Alabama Thunderpussy, and Bongzilla
- Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
- Part of a series
I began the weekend’s festivities Saturday night, battling over parking with the cursed throngs of Philadelphia International Auto Show-goers, arriving just as Alabama Thunderpussy finished up and Cephalic Carnage prepared to take the stage. Neither of those bands ever really piqued my interest, so their antics merely served as mild amusement while I awaited the mighty Mastodon, whose Troy Sanders sports one of the greatest metal faces I’ve ever seen as he bellows through their… See more →
Relapse Contamination Festival
- The Dillinger Escape Plan, High on Fire, Today Is the Day, Burnt by the Sun, and Pig Destroyer
- Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
- Part of a series
On Sunday night I confirmed the Eagles’ loss before leaving for the show, securing a drive unobstructed by face-painted merrymakers overturning cars in anticipation of the Super Bowl. Today Is The Day made a whole bunch of scary noise that was way better live than it is on their records, at least the later ones. The microphone was halfway down Steve Austin’s throat for the duration of their set. High On Fire was likewise impressive;… See more →
Relapse Contamination Festival After Party
My Philly faves Dysrhythmia kicked the ass of the packed after-party, as they seem destined to do at every show they play. They’re recording with Steve Albini next week. I can’t wait to hear what that sounds like.