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8sPOT · 05-30-2012, 04:56 PM

5. Korn/Mudvayne - GM Place, Vancouver, 2006.
Honestly, I flew to BC to see Mudvayne. Loved those guys and they put on a great show. Was a big Korn fan up until whatever album came out after Issues, so this show was disappointing, actually ended leaving early and I don’t ever do that.

4. Green Day/Foo Fighters – Edgefest, Edmonton, 1998.
My first real concert. Was a big Green Day fan and Nimrod had just been released. Them and Foo Fighters just rocked the place. Also saw Matt Good Band, Sloan, The Tea Party and Hole (Courtney Love lifted her shirt up, sweet deal for a 14 year old). This was also my first experience in a pit-type setting, loved it.

3. Metallica – Edmonton & Calgary, 2009.
The Edmonton show was better. Crowd was more into it, their stage was setup properly. This show would be higher but I was way up in the nose bleeds for both of them. Still, they played all their classic songs, lasers, fire, all that good stuff. They can still bang.

2. Lamb of God – Big 4 (or Corral cant remember) 2010
Was right down on the floor where you’re right in the thick of things. Such a fast and heavy show. Ironically it was one of the more hospitable pits I had been in. The old metal heads don’t take kind to kids blindly throwing elbows and punches, so there was sort of a don’t be stupid and you won’t get hurt mentality. These guys killed it though, I know they aren’t for everyone but man was it intense.

1. Slipknot – Corral, 2006.
Vol. 3 Subliminal Verses had been released that year. Two reasons this show is number one. The 9 guys in the band make it look like pure chaos on stage but they don’t miss a beat. Second reason, half way through the show, Corey Taylor, during the breakdown section of a song, had everyone on the floor get down on their knees. Then he called everyone up in the stands to get their asses down on the floor, my buddy and I barely had a chance to look at each other and we raced down. The floor went from about 45% full to over 100% full. Once down the band exploded and everyone went nuts. Awesome.

Honorable Mention to Avenged Sevenfold circa 2003, Starlight Room, Edmonton.
A tiny club, a relatively unknown band and they played an awesome set. They only had one real album out by that time so they basically played all of what is probably their best ever, Waking the Fallen.

05-30-2012, 04:56 PM	#85
8sPOT Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	5. Korn/Mudvayne - GM Place, Vancouver, 2006. Honestly, I flew to BC to see Mudvayne. Loved those guys and they put on a great show. Was a big Korn fan up until whatever album came out after Issues, so this show was disappointing, actually ended leaving early and I don’t ever do that. 4. Green Day/Foo Fighters – Edgefest, Edmonton, 1998. My first real concert. Was a big Green Day fan and Nimrod had just been released. Them and Foo Fighters just rocked the place. Also saw Matt Good Band, Sloan, The Tea Party and Hole (Courtney Love lifted her shirt up, sweet deal for a 14 year old). This was also my first experience in a pit-type setting, loved it. 3. Metallica – Edmonton & Calgary, 2009. The Edmonton show was better. Crowd was more into it, their stage was setup properly. This show would be higher but I was way up in the nose bleeds for both of them. Still, they played all their classic songs, lasers, fire, all that good stuff. They can still bang. 2. Lamb of God – Big 4 (or Corral cant remember) 2010 Was right down on the floor where you’re right in the thick of things. Such a fast and heavy show. Ironically it was one of the more hospitable pits I had been in. The old metal heads don’t take kind to kids blindly throwing elbows and punches, so there was sort of a don’t be stupid and you won’t get hurt mentality. These guys killed it though, I know they aren’t for everyone but man was it intense. 1. Slipknot – Corral, 2006. Vol. 3 Subliminal Verses had been released that year. Two reasons this show is number one. The 9 guys in the band make it look like pure chaos on stage but they don’t miss a beat. Second reason, half way through the show, Corey Taylor, during the breakdown section of a song, had everyone on the floor get down on their knees. Then he called everyone up in the stands to get their asses down on the floor, my buddy and I barely had a chance to look at each other and we raced down. The floor went from about 45% full to over 100% full. Once down the band exploded and everyone went nuts. Awesome. Honorable Mention to Avenged Sevenfold circa 2003, Starlight Room, Edmonton. A tiny club, a relatively unknown band and they played an awesome set. They only had one real album out by that time so they basically played all of what is probably their best ever, Waking the Fallen.