Slipknot, Lamb of God and Bullet For My Valentine
Coast Observer
(Woodlands, TX)
By: Canonblue Lalley
Bullet For My Valentine opened up the Texas leg of the Summer's Last Stand Tour at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion. Hitting the stage heavy, they serenaded the crowd with Raising Hell, You Want a Battle (Well Here's A War) and even gave us some throwback BFMV with Tears Don't Fall.
With rumors of a new EP in the works, opening for Slipknot and LoG has definitely helped to re-bolster and revamp Bullet's fan base and expose them to new audiences.
Lamb Of God took the stage shortly after, pushing the already hyped crowd into a frenzy. With massive riffs, heavy solo's and more double bass than you could ever image, Randy Blyth and the boys put to rest any rumors of retirement. Melting faces with Walk With Me In Hell, Vigil, Laid to Rest, Still Echoes and Ghost Walking, they kept the energy building. You could visibly see it spilling over into the crowd, as most pits erupted all the way up into the bleachers, and circle pits pulled in any excess near the stage. It was pandemonium, and it was wonderful. Truly a throwback to classic metal shows. For their encore, Redneck absolutely brought down the house, leaving the crowd practically begging for more.
After what seemed like ages, we finally heard Corey Taylor's familiar Before I Forget opening monologue, which was quickly echoed by each fan in the crowd. Concert goers already pumped full of adrenaline were ready. After an intense build up, the curtains dropped and we finally got the show we had been waiting for. Running With The Devil, Psychosocial, Purity, and Killpop were just a few on their set list that just kept on giving. With their signature setups, including keyboards, light shows, pyrotechnics and duel revolving drum sets Slipknot kept the crowd pumped and begging for more.
Killer bands, killer crowd and killer stage shows. What more could you ask for on a Saturday night inThe Woodlands?
