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It's almost 4 years now, that I've seen Lamb Of God last time live on Stage. At that time it was with the Holy Alliance Tour together with Slayer, Children Of Bodom and InFlames. Quite a long time, and some things have changed since then, most of all the appearance itselves, which doesn't happen is huge venue like like back then and in a opener position, but this time in a smaller club beeing the headliner of the trek. Our Backstage Werk is sold out once again...Jes.....!!!!! Tonight I presume, not even an oil sardinas Size Zero would fit in anymore. That's why I don't bother trying to film clips. The chances to have free sight onto the stage are none existend, unless you had a very good standing position from the beginning. But not for me, expet the time in the photopit for catching some decent pictures.
And also once again, the scenery is dominated by a very youthful audiance. Maybe not quite as young as the day before, when the Paganfest took part in this venue, but the average age here is also below 25, I guess. It is pretty obvious, that there is a complete new generation of Hardrock/Metalfans growing up. A youth, who have no interest in those old rockers of the eighties, seventies or even before, yeah well - exept maybe AC/DC. These kids don't have long hair anymore and instead of stupid headbanging they rather go for a pretty dangerous moshin in the pit circle.  Their idols are not much older, standing for this new modern aggressivity, which is almost unbeatably. But because the generell quality expectation of these fans ain't too high in the air, it's not the most important fact. They ask for entertainment mainly to waste themselves. Although some of these Metalcore bands do truly have some talents, it often drowns in the average noise polution. 

And that's exactly what the Opener ‚Between The Buried And Me’ provides...

This band from Charlotte/Winston/Salem US shows clear structures and Jazz elements in their kind of Heavy Metal. So this mixture is rather interesting and gives the performance an intellectual touch. According to reports, this formation has already reached a high standard in the states. The current and seventh album 'The GReat Misdirect', which came out last fall, has reached pos. 36 in the US Charts. And that's pretty respectable for this kind of music. 'Between The Buried And Me, who's name is taken from a Countring Crows song namend 'Ghost Train' ' are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year.

This band is certainly a name yet, but still have to establish themselves a little more here in Europe. My analysis is a rather positive one on this band - they are everything else, but certainly not bad at all.... 
http://www.betweentheburiedandme.com 


Number two is 'Augst Burns Red' from Pennsylvania, who are going for 7 years no and have 3 allbums and 3 EPs out so far. 

Christian Metalcore it the expression what they use for their kind of music, whatever that means. But well, live on stage, you don't catch any of their lyrics anyway. So you have to actually study their CD sleeves to get some clue.  But be honest.... who is doing that???

Not my cup of tea to be honest, because I can't figure out a clear structure as well as no straight line. But howsoever... if the rhythm is right, the moshing hits even harder. I for my part leave the rest to get som fresh air outside the building inbetween. 
www.myspace.com/augustburnsred    

Next are Job For A Cowboy, who certainly have reached a certain status on the Metalsky.

To be honest, even beeing a musicjournalist for 25 years, I can't really seperate a difference between Deathcore and Metalcore. Yeah well, maybe I'm just too old for it. Holy shite, I've grown up with Deep Purple and the Rolling Stones, but I'm really willing to learn the fine lines between all these countless musical styles. As far as we can talk about music. You've gotta have a lot of understanding and love for this, - I mean - a hell of a lot of understanding. But because I'm a very curious person I like to learn and listen, just to get the clue about the philosophy of this draw. And yes, I confess, I do a little bit hard....

(c) Radioo3

Last but not least – Lamb Of God –  raw, pure, so even the last concrete stone on this place starts a swandance.

so to underline it at least 3 times my friends, this band is celebrating their 20th anniversary, believe it or not. Yep and tru. And that's why I assume, guitarist Mark Morton, Bassist John Campbell and drummer Chris Adler are eying at least their 40th birthday, maybe a bit less or more. Even singer Randy Blythe, who came into the band 4 years after their birth, doesn't seem far from that. But on the other side, who cares about ages?!! Only guitarist Willy Adler, who is for 11 years now with the band seems a little younger than the rest. Sex albums, 3 DVD's is the backcatalogue. And their latest release 'Warath' made it to the Billboard Charts even to pos.2 and kept for 6 weeks in the hitlists.. That's a very good result, taking care for more popularity. 

However, it doesn't matter, does it, and the party is highly exploding under this apocalypse of Lamb Of God. All 1.200 kids sacrify themselves for their heroes from the other side of the globe. 
I'm well served, and my longings for a true metal romance a la' Lamb Of God is satisfied again. And how so ever... This band has certainly won another goal with their stint here in Munich. The prayer is finished for tonight, the Amen is said and the tinnitus for the next 3 days secured.
http://www.lamb-of-god.com/

Lamb Of God guitarist Willy has got something to say....
(click on pic below and listen via WMP - starting with a 0 Sec.Music-Intro)