Metal Battle 2004 @ Sherlocks

Week 8

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Half Star

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First up . . . Half Star

Hey.  I'm thirsty!  2 Guinness's down before the band starts and it's time for photos . . . . have I ever told you guys how difficult it is taking photos in Sherlocks?  I mean . . . sure I could run off a bunch with a flash , , ,but I hate that snapshot look.  So trying to capture a good shot in low light with all these bands jumping around is like The Coyote trying to catch The Road Runner!  The best place seems to be by the stage right pa columns.  OUCH!

Anyway . . .bla . . . on to the topic

Half Star is another one of the acts in this battle with quality tunes and musicianship. Good dynamics and cool riffs.

The vocal dynamic is another story . . .

I'm talking to Sineater at the bar when I realize that Half Star is really Sonny & Cher!  After they have some of their limbs hacked off with a chainsaw of course.  The singer is growling and the guitarist is laying down these melodic lines.  Wow!  Nuts!  Almost like they were Ian Gillian and Ritchie Blackmore trading off licks.  Oh.  I'm sorry . . . . lost my track . . . Like Sonny yelling for more meatballs as Cher is singing show tunes in the kitchen.  Yea. That's what I meant . . . .

All random access analogies aside . . .Half Star kicked!

Sweet!

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Human Being Lawnmower

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Second . . . Human Being Lawnmower

First thing I noticed was the instruments.  A Dan Armstrong guitar and a Gibson EB -3 ? bass.  Maybe not an EB-3 . . . but from the same family.  Coo - el !

Reminded me of Cream or West Bruce & laing.  Did I ever tell you I saw West Bruce & Laing?  1972.  3rd row.  Smack dab in front of Jack Bruce!

Yea.  These guys are the direct decendants of Cream . . . West Bruce & Laing . . . Beck, Bogert & Appice . . . . Stray Dog . . . and of course Sir Lord Baltimore!  run through a meat tenderizer and a vege-matic with Black Sabbath's first record and the decaying arm from Bedlam's album cover. 

A witches brew!

Like a damn freight train . . . . heavy and slow . . . destroying all things in it's path . . . the only sound they hear is destiny.

Flat 5's just because they're there!

Awe-some!

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Dirty Girlfriend

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Third . . . Dirty Girlfriend

By far the snappiest dressers of the whole battle!  and coming up fast on the inside track with a slick sound.

These guys reminded me of Duran Duran.  Not the "Hungry Like A Wolf" stage but the pre-MTV era.  When they were sailing unchartered water . . . .

I overheard some judges making references to bands i don't know . . . .to me . . . and somewhere between discussing the pro's and con's of Genelec monitord with Trevor . . .  I realize that they are in the same genre as Ded Loft . . . who . . by the way . . . are the ones they will have to topple.

Which will make the final episode that much more interesting!

Another interesting item is doing a search for this band on the internet . . . . Quickest way to find porn! 

Crazy!

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