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Metallica 
with Godsmack 
10/09/04 - Pepsi Arena - Albany, NY

by  Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck

This past year I got into some real head bangin’ music courtesy of metal gods Metallica and their offspring Godsmack. The opportunity to see them live sounded exciting. I ended up with nosebleed seats but they were good just the same, besides, a 46-year-old man with arthritis in his back does not need to be in a mosh pit! I had a good view of all the crazies from above, which was just fine and dandy with me, I would much rather be an observer of the insanity than participate in it.

The stage was a circular rotating stage with members of each band positioned at different parts of the stage during the course of each set so everyone attending had a bird’s eye view of their rock heroes at some point during the evening. 

p07.jpgGodsmack kicked the night off with raucous and hard-hitting tracks from their catalog and the lead singer Sully Erna got the crowd worked into a foaming-at-the-mouth frenzied craze. He stated at one point “Get off your ass, this isn’t F… MTV!” 

Besides all of the pyrotechnics that the band is known for, animated drummer Shannon Larkin was one of the main features of the night, his playing was jaw dropping. A highlight of the evening was when Sully (who played drums in a band long before Godsmack came to be), and Larkin paired off to put on a p08.jpgpercussion show that rocked the house down. I was so impressed with the multi-talented Erna, not only is he a great front man, he is a good guitarist and drummer. They paid their respects to Metallica, giving them kudos before they came on. It is has been obvious to me that Godsmack takes a page out of the book of the metal kings. When you listen to Sully sing you can hear the influence of James Hetfield. 

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The Metallica show started with all the lights off and a scene from the “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.” Do you remember the scene when one of the “ugly” is running scared through a huge cemetery? Well, that is the way it started, a very theatrical opening for a metal band I must say.

p23.jpgI really did not know what to expect from this band, I did know that I loved their music but never saw them live, even though the have been around for over 20 years now. James Hetfield sounds fantastic and the band is as tight as it has ever been. The pyrotechnics continued on their set, except Metallic kicked it up a notch, setting off seat jarring balls of fire frequently. I could actually feel the heat way up on the third level. I cannot imagine the intense heat down on the stage. There was big screen videos surrounding the upper part of the stage where the scoreboard and clock is for sporting events, and you got some nice close-ups of each band member, all in black and white. 

After seeing one of the best rock shows in my life and three hours of total captivation, nothing else mattered. Metallica and Godsmack are two of the tightest and most impressive bands in the world.

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Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck is a veteran syndicated music critic, his reviews appear in over 35 publications world-wide. To read more of Keith’s work visit muzikreviews.com

Photos Copyright 2004 Rob Grabowski / GrabowskiPhoto.com All Rights Reserved
 


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Posted by kassandra:
i went to the same tour and OH MY GOD DID IT EVER KICK A$$!! first concert i ever went to and it was awesome!! (im 15..and a female..from wisconsin..lol) i love rock and metal!!


Posted by shaun in seattle:
Ive seen Metallica live 9 times and their half-breed counterparts Godsmack 3 times respectively. To put todays "version" of 'tallica in the same general sentence as the Ride the Lightning and/or Justice days is just absurd. Lars has slowed on skins and James has officially lost the scruff that made his voice one of the most prominent in metal for 15 years. In my humble opinion, the band went limp in '91 with the Black album and never looked back. Everything since then has been radio friendly ballads and dubious poser rock. Having said that, theyre still the reigning kings of metal for my generation. Devil fingers in the air!


Posted by 20125152233:
egypt


Posted by FREAK:
the best band in the world


Posted by kornfalyfe:
metallica smells like ass


Posted by Chuckles:
Matallica is aswome at least they were and still are but dont try to make anohter come back that was horrible


Posted by Shelly:
omg was this show ever amazing!!I looove Godsmack and this was my 3rd concert ive been to of theirs,i really hope they come back!And i think the drum set sequence was incredible!


Posted by onspringfan:
phenominal show..Godsmack rocked the house, most amazing live show ive ever seen..the double drum set sequence was insane. metallica was decent..i loved the opening tho


Posted by pim:
yeah probanly the best band I have ever seen in live .


Posted by iggy666:
YEAH METALLICA!


Posted by sounds right:
I saw them back in May and they did knick ass. Kirk pulled of two solos one fast the other had a Nothing Else Matters feel. lastly, its a $100 buck for lower level seats. and it was $55 for the rest. (guy below me)


Posted by muisc:
I havent heard Metaillica live, but I would love to. However i would not love to shell out 100 bucks to see one band I like. I do not like godsmack and i would not pay to see them. But besides them, It sounds like it was an awesome show!


Posted by godpuppet:
metallica do put on an awsome show, but the review is a bit naive.. im guessing keith doesnt listen to a great deal of metal. As for kerry king, he doesnt even play guitar anymore... or ever could for that matter. Then again hammet isnt a great deal better but at least he doesnt make stupid statements just for publicity (he leaves that up to lars).


Posted by iD:
Blah blah blah, no one cares what you think anymore Hobo.


Posted by Hobo:
As King pointed out; Metallica don't even headbang anymore. *Spits on ground*


Posted by tUpAc LiL bRoThA:
Anuj must be a towel head....


Posted by Anuj:
Naive review





 
 

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