Staaatic-X

Nearly 24 hours later, I get my first opportunity to sit at my computer semi-awake for more than 5 minute bursts.

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Went to a concert last night at the Ogden theatre. A sort of junky little place, but functional. It was another great metal event. 10 Years opened, followed by Bloodsimple, American Head Charge, and finally the best part of the evening, Static-X.
10 Years wasn't too bad of a band. They reminded me a lot of A Perfect Circle. The lead singer had crazy long dreads, and sang in a clean voice. I have to say although they were pretty good, they just seemed a little out of scene. Rock, but relatively soft.
Bloodsimple on the otherhand came on hard and strong. To tell you the truth, I really wasn't listening to them all that much. They're much more loud, fast beat, ragged voiced style was more condusive to the mosh, almost every single one of their songs was quite mosh worthy.
I came in to the concert familiar with some American Head Charge. Although they sounded a lot better live, I still wasn't all that impressed. There were a few tinges of System of a Down influence. Moshing took place, but I just wasn't feeling it all that much. Probably because I had enough of the opening bands and just wanted to hear Static-X.
There was a really long intermission-type thing. Probably just psyching up the crowd. There would be brief audible riffs, the crowd would get really loud, and then silence. The room was pretty much total darkness, only the lights from the bar, the mixing board, and the ends of lit smokes. Groups of people shouted names of songs again and again and again. Bigger groups shouted "STATIC-X, STATIC-X, STATIC-X!"
Finally they came out, I can't even remember which song they opened with. A classic anyway. I was yelling along to most of the songs, though I haven't yet listened to many of the songs on their new album yet. I was there for the good old ones.
The ticket would've been worth it just to see Static-X. Reasonable stage technics too; some people were passing out and pushing their way back bleary eyed.
After they played their last announced song, the crowd yelled, me along them, and luckily they came out with a two-song encore.
A lovely evening all in all. The music, the friends, even the resulting partial deafness and the ringing that followed. I'm lucky I didn't get a black eye, just a little swelling next to it, and sore legs from standing/jumping for more than 4 hours. Hot in there too, was sweating like crazy. The smoke smell just clings to your clothes like none other (don't smoke myself.) It all adds up to a good time.