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Between the Buried and Me Pittsburgh show Review

Published

3 years ago

August 17, 2021

George Archibald

Photos by: Andrew Bastion

The kings of prog metal Between the Buried and Me were in Pittsburgh on August 15^th as a part of their, An Evening With: tours which coincides with the release of thier newest album Colors 2 on August 20^th. This is the first tour for the band since the covid 19 shutdown of venues took place in early 2020. For many concert goers this was their first time back in Mr Smalls as well, and what a return it was, to a fully sold-out show. The crowd in attendance was very excited to be back out attending shows, mixed with mask and unmasked attendees that night.

Going into the venue you could feel the energy starting to surge as people began to pack in, in anticipation of seeing Between the Buried and Me, which has quite the following in Pittsburgh. Bassist Dan Briggs is originally from Erie and many fans made the trek to see him perform with the band this night. The stage was adorned in banners with logos that were representations of the band’s former albums. For example, one of the banners has the outline of the state if Alaska to represent their album of the same name. The band also added their own lights to Mr. Smalls stage lights to bring more atmosphere to their live show. The band was saturated in Blue and red throughout the night as well as playing between dark and extremely bright lights to add theatrics to the stage setting.

It was a special night, as Between the Buried and Me was the only band performing this night with extended sets and an encore at the end. Their set consisted of a great blend of the old and new spanning the bands extensive 20-year catalogue. The band played through several singles spanning the Coma Ecliptic and Automata albums before debuting their newest single ‘Fix the Error’ from their newest album Colors 2. Other fan favorite songs performed included, Yellow Eyes, Mordecai, Obfuscation as well as playing for an encore White Walls from the original Colors album.

It was a great time to reminisce over the bands music that has spanned for two decades and just enjoy the concert atmosphere once again. The crowd moshed and was very respectful too, picking up those who fell along the way. I honestly think everyone was able to put aside their differences this evening, to just have a good time and enjoy some great music. If you are a fan of the band and considering your first concert to attend since mandates have been lifted, you can never go wrong with the progressive metal mastery of Between the Buried and Me. Make sure to act fast though, as many of the concert dates have sold out if you are considering going out.

Set List:

Astral Body

Yellow Eyes

Backwards Marathon

The Coma Machine

Fix The Error

More of Myself to Kill

Mordecai

Reaction

The Grid

The Great Misdirect (2^nd set)

Mirrors

Obfuscation

Disease, Injury, Madness

Fossil Genera – A Feed from Cloud Mountain

Desert of Song

Swim to the Moon

Encore

White Walls

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Collective Soul “7EVEN YEAR ITCH” Greatest Hits 1994-2001 Vinyl

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4 months ago

January 4, 2024

Ron

I’ve always been a big fan of Collective Soul and have been lucky to have seen them a few times. This band has always been in my music mixes since the 1990s.

The vinyl release is exactly what you would want for a greatest-hits album. All the best songs that collective soul had from 1994–2001 If you were a teenager or an adult in the 90s, you can’t tell me that you didn’t jam out to songs like “Shine,” “Gel,” and “December.”

With other great songs like “Heavy,” “Run,” “The World I Know,” and “Forgiveness,” This greatest hit album sounds amazing on vinyl as well. Craft Recordings has done a really great job of keeping the magic and sound of these amazing songs.

The sleeve cover has some cool photos of the band throughout the years. This vinyl just came out in Collective Soul fashion in December, and is ready to be part of your vinyl collection, and just brings you back to a great time in life.

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Ron has keen eye for new talent, a love for the underground, and a tremendous passion for music of any genera. You’ll probably bump into him at a horror convention or some seedy club checking out the next need-to-know band.

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5 months ago

December 15, 2023

Ron

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The album starts off with the track “Rising,” and this initial song sets the tone for what you’re about to hear from the balance of the album. The standout tracks on this album have to be “Necromantic,” “Apex Predator,” “Voyeur,” and “Feral Game.” Over all, the album as a complete piece of art is amazing. I would encourage you, if you’re a fan of Otep or a collector of vinyl, to add this vinyl to your collection.

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WEDNESDAY 13: Performs Muderdolls Lititz PA Show Review

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5 months ago

November 24, 2023

Ron

Wednesday 13 came into Lititz, PA, on November 18th, bringing the music, or The MurderDolls, with him. Continuing the legacy of Joey Jordison and Ben Graves.

Wednesday 13 is on a tour now; that’s all MurderDolls. 21 years have passed since Beyond the Valley of the MurderDolls came out, and 13 years have passed since Women and Children Last was released. Wednesday and his bandmates are sharing the stage with Infected Rain and Gemini Syndrome on this tour.

The show was amazing; this was our first time covering a show at Mickey’s Black Box. The venue, the staff, and our media contact were so hospitable. The venue was amazing, with a cool balcony on the second floor to watch the show as well.

We got to hear a full set of 20 MurderDolls songs, which was pretty much every song on both albums. There were some songs I haven’t gotten to hear in a long time, like “Grave Robbing USA”, “Drug Me To Hell”, and “Summertime Suicide”. Of course, it wouldn’t be a MurderDolls show if they didn’t play “I Love to Say Fuck” and finish the night with “Dead in Hollywood.”

It’s always a blast to see Wednesday 13 in concert, and I was so excited for the band that a lot of these shows were sold out. It was also a special night because it was my GF’s “50th” birthday and my buddy’s GF’s birthday the next day. We got the MC of the show, Don Jamieson, to give them a little birthday shout-out.

Although it’s sad that Joey and Ben are no longer with us, I’m sure Joey is loving that Murderdolls is still kicking ass after all those years, and I know that Wednesday 13 is so appreciative of what MurderDolls has done for his career.