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October 5, 2009 Finally, some good concerts. We've been plagued by a long running string of concerts that either sucked or suffered from awful sound. Well, all that changed with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones visit back in July to the Showbox SODO. Unbelievably, they sound the same as they did 15 years ago, full of energy and able to put on a great show. I honestly can't figure out how Dickey can still sing with a throat full of gravel. Amazing.
My favorite Bosstones albums are:
That was all well and good, then Mastodon and Dethklok came to town. Despite playing at the larger venue of WAMU theater, the sound was awesome, and both bands played good, full sets. Mastodon is one of the tightest bands I've seen live, seeming to thoroughly enjoy playing their music, if somewhat ignoring the audience in the process. They played their new album Crack the Skye in its entirety, followed by a track or two from their other albums. It was a great set. Next up was Dethklok, the metal band from Cartoon Network's Metalocalypse. This is the second time we've seen Dethklok, and the sound of this show was much, much better. Brendon Small and the mighty Gene Hoglan put on one helluva show, and it was nice to actually be able to enjoy it this time! If this tour comes to your town, you could definitely find worse ways to spend your money. Since Wamu Theater is adjacent to the Seahawks' stadium, the beer was sold at stadium prices. Not cool!
All of the Mastodon albums are great. Dethklok is the world's 7th largest economy, so obviously their albums are good too...
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