Disturbed's NZ Tour

Kahlua · 20th April 2006, 11:46 PM

Well..... I just got back from the coolest fucking rock concert ever.

My mate Sarah and I got there (it was her birthday present) at 6.45 and stood in line for like 40 minutes.. but then got inside and since it was in the Town Hall Auditorium it wasn't huge, which was good, because it meant not too many people and you could get really close to the stage in the dance floor (read: mosh pit)

(Of course, being only a handful of metres from the stage meant it was extremely loud, but I digress)

Anyway, the warm up band 'Redline' were actually really good, but Disturbed was awesome. They played for over an hour and a half (how many bands do that now?) and had the whole place on their feet (including the seated areas) dancing the whole time. (This was also helped when the lead singer told everyone who was sitting down that it was fucking rude, and if they wanted to sit on their arses all night they should have stayed at home and watched TV)

All of their songs were excellent, and they played each one as hard and as loud as the previous. In between songs he asked the crowd what they thought of Rock & Roll in todays society, and then proceeded to talk about how shit he thought it was, ruined by a bunch of bands who all sound the same - 90% of them starting with 'The', that have come out in the last few years, going on about how they were 'Christian rock bands' whilst wearing eye makeup, and how all their songs were about how their teenage girlfriend dumped them so they cried all the way home on their skateboards. Couldn't agree more..

'Voices', 'Striken', 'Prayer', 'Stupify' and of course 'Down with the Sickness' were all shit hot.

Anyway, any of you in Auckland who are thinking about going, you really really should go, and any of you who are going, its really really good. You guys will enjoy it.

Its not often I'd say this, but its one of the few few bands who I'd say sound better live than they do on some enhanced tinkered-with CD version.

I will have the sorest neck and back tomorrow, and hopefully the ringing in my ears goes away in a couple of days, but it was hell worth it.

Disturbed for the win. 8)

STR8LN · 21st April 2006, 07:26 AM

Heading along on Saturday night to the Akld show, amping for it now.

Ignition22 · 21st April 2006, 08:34 AM

man wish they were coming to welly... auk is to far to travel for 2 concerts and im already going to korn :cry:

EGizzleSizzle · 21st April 2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kahlua

Disturbed was awesome. They played for over an hour and a half (how many bands do that now?) and had the whole place on their feet (including the seated areas) dancing the whole time.

Snoop played for about that long last Saturday. He outdid himself and worked the crowd really well. Looks like Disturbed is gonna be much the same - it's gonna be maaaaad! Stupify is going to make me go mental... Cheers for the cool review Mr Kahlua! :thumbsup:

gotvtec · 21st April 2006, 10:05 AM

Damn they're sold out. If they weren't i would've gone on and got some right now.
Finances have taken a huge beating lately and if the concert was in a couple of weeks i would have been first in line.

sirgtegra · 21st April 2006, 12:00 PM

i gotta say the chch show last night was awsome!

I got there bout 7:30 and walked straight in, no queing

Didn't hear much of the band before disturbed, but once disturbed started it was just awsome, they really are a great band to see live, well worth going to.

Playing for hour and a half was a bonus didnt expect them to play for so long at all.

Sickness is one of the best live songs ive heard/seen

Macros · 21st April 2006, 01:22 PM

auckland tickets sold out ages ago..

stop rubbing in our faces :cry: :cry:

HELBND · 21st April 2006, 01:28 PM

Im going

cant wait

also got tickets to Darkest Hour tomorrow night
Opeth on the 29th
Korn on the 1st of may
and theres the Metal Day Out on 6/6/06

good year so far :twisted:

Axl_Rose · 21st April 2006, 02:59 PM

i havnt herd that much about this band "disturbed" but they sound like good wholesome family entertainers. I hope they dont play that "rock and/or roll" music as it is a tool of the devil.

An hour and a half isnt bad at all but it isnt uncommon, even the rolling stones played for 1 hour and 45. I think motorhead played for that long as well

Ignition22 · 21st April 2006, 03:40 PM

when i went to pearl jam it felt like they played forever

Andrew · 21st April 2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HELBND

Opeth on the 29th
Korn on the 1st of may

Dammit, I forgot about Opeth! I'm going away that weekend :cry:

But win for Korn 8)

igor · 21st April 2006, 07:29 PM

I have to miss this Disturbed concert sadly. I went to the last one they ahd in Auckland though, at the St James Theatre. They go offfff.

Kahlua · 21st April 2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by I

Its not often I'd say this, but its one of the few few bands who I'd say sound better live than they do on some enhanced tinkered-with CD version.

After tomorrow night would like to see who agrees with me

I've spent the whole day listening to them, wishing I could go again tonight. I guess my only advice for those going to the Auckland gig is to get as close into the mayhem of the floor as possible, at the end of the night, a few bruises aside, its really worth it. Isn't that what its about anyway?

gazmaster · 22nd April 2006, 02:08 AM

I saw them on their last tour and I have to say they are really really good live. But then again there's nothing like a decent rocking concert!!

All I have left to say is fuck yeah and then throw up them devil horns

STR8LN · 22nd April 2006, 10:43 PM

Just home from the show now.

Awesome. Deify, Just Stop, Liberate & Stupify being favourites for me.

Can't hear too well at the mo, don't think the V8's tomorrow will help that either.

Horny_Devil · 22nd April 2006, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STR8LN

Just home from the show now.

Awesome. Deify, Just Stop, Liberate & Stupify being favourites for me.

Can't hear too well at the mo, don't think the V8's tomorrow will help that either.

it was fucken awesome aye saving the best to for last.

i didnt really like the warm up ban though, would have perfured someone that i knew

EGizzleSizzle · 23rd April 2006, 01:08 AM

Just got home form dropping everyone off at home - what a concert! As already stated above they were most impressive live. Only sore point I had was my group of six mates being split up into two groups of three when we found out we didn't all have the same kind of tickets. Three of us (including me

) got the dreaded yellow wristbands and were banished to the upstairs to watch in the seated area. Gay. Would much rather have gotten into it downstairs but it just wasn't meant to be.

Stricken, Stupify and Down with the Sickness were my highlights. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

HELBND · 23rd April 2006, 05:43 PM

Right on the barrier 8) my ears are still ringing

F*cking awesome show

20th April 2006, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kahlua Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 806 Location: Christchurch	Disturbed's NZ Tour Well..... I just got back from the coolest fucking rock concert ever. My mate Sarah and I got there (it was her birthday present) at 6.45 and stood in line for like 40 minutes.. but then got inside and since it was in the Town Hall Auditorium it wasn't huge, which was good, because it meant not too many people and you could get really close to the stage in the dance floor (read: mosh pit) (Of course, being only a handful of metres from the stage meant it was extremely loud, but I digress) Anyway, the warm up band 'Redline' were actually really good, but Disturbed was awesome. They played for over an hour and a half (how many bands do that now?) and had the whole place on their feet (including the seated areas) dancing the whole time. (This was also helped when the lead singer told everyone who was sitting down that it was fucking rude, and if they wanted to sit on their arses all night they should have stayed at home and watched TV) All of their songs were excellent, and they played each one as hard and as loud as the previous. In between songs he asked the crowd what they thought of Rock & Roll in todays society, and then proceeded to talk about how shit he thought it was, ruined by a bunch of bands who all sound the same - 90% of them starting with 'The', that have come out in the last few years, going on about how they were 'Christian rock bands' whilst wearing eye makeup, and how all their songs were about how their teenage girlfriend dumped them so they cried all the way home on their skateboards. Couldn't agree more.. 'Voices', 'Striken', 'Prayer', 'Stupify' and of course 'Down with the Sickness' were all shit hot. Anyway, any of you in Auckland who are thinking about going, you really really should go, and any of you who are going, its really really good. You guys will enjoy it. Its not often I'd say this, but its one of the few few bands who I'd say sound better live than they do on some enhanced tinkered-with CD version. I will have the sorest neck and back tomorrow, and hopefully the ringing in my ears goes away in a couple of days, but it was hell worth it. Disturbed for the win. 8) __________________ If I say I don't need anyone I can say these things to you 'Cause I can turn on any one Just like I turned on you I've got a tongue like a razor A sweet switchblade knife And I can do you favors But then you'll do whatever I like

21st April 2006, 08:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ignition22 Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 947 Location: Wellington	man wish they were coming to welly... auk is to far to travel for 2 concerts and im already going to korn :cry: __________________ Euro R

21st April 2006, 12:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
sirgtegra Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 188 Location: Christchurch	i gotta say the chch show last night was awsome! I got there bout 7:30 and walked straight in, no queing Didn't hear much of the band before disturbed, but once disturbed started it was just awsome, they really are a great band to see live, well worth going to. Playing for hour and a half was a bonus didnt expect them to play for so long at all. Sickness is one of the best live songs ive heard/seen __________________ http://profiles.nzhondas.com/profile758.html

21st April 2006, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Macros Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,759 Location: Auckland	auckland tickets sold out ages ago.. stop rubbing in our faces :cry: :cry: __________________ University of Auckland Formula SAE UPFM - 107.5FM Auckland 10pm Sundays

21st April 2006, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
HELBND Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 121 Location: Auckland	Im going cant wait also got tickets to Darkest Hour tomorrow night Opeth on the 29th Korn on the 1st of may and theres the Metal Day Out on 6/6/06 good year so far :twisted: __________________ New Car

21st April 2006, 07:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
STR8LN Team NZH: Mod 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,103	Heading along on Saturday night to the Akld show, amping for it now.

21st April 2006, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
gotvtec Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,545 Location: Tauranga	Damn they're sold out. If they weren't i would've gone on and got some right now. Finances have taken a huge beating lately and if the concert was in a couple of weeks i would have been first in line.

21st April 2006, 02:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Axl_Rose Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 31	i havnt herd that much about this band "disturbed" but they sound like good wholesome family entertainers. I hope they dont play that "rock and/or roll" music as it is a tool of the devil. An hour and a half isnt bad at all but it isnt uncommon, even the rolling stones played for 1 hour and 45. I think motorhead played for that long as well

21st April 2006, 03:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ignition22 Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 947 Location: Wellington	when i went to pearl jam it felt like they played forever __________________ Euro R

21st April 2006, 07:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
igor Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,893 Location: Ohakune	I have to miss this Disturbed concert sadly. I went to the last one they ahd in Auckland though, at the St James Theatre. They go offfff.

22nd April 2006, 02:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
gazmaster Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,995 Location: Christchurch	I saw them on their last tour and I have to say they are really really good live. But then again there's nothing like a decent rocking concert!! All I have left to say is fuck yeah and then throw up them devil horns __________________ John said you'd mod me if I put it in my sig \| Ex-DA6 113.5kW @ 7300rpm. It's gone... "Take off your coat... it's gonna be a long night!!"

22nd April 2006, 10:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
STR8LN Team NZH: Mod 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,103	Just home from the show now. Awesome. Deify, Just Stop, Liberate & Stupify being favourites for me. Can't hear too well at the mo, don't think the V8's tomorrow will help that either.

23rd April 2006, 01:08 AM	#17 (permalink)
EGizzleSizzle Team NZH: Mod 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 838	Just got home form dropping everyone off at home - what a concert! As already stated above they were most impressive live. Only sore point I had was my group of six mates being split up into two groups of three when we found out we didn't all have the same kind of tickets. Three of us (including me ) got the dreaded yellow wristbands and were banished to the upstairs to watch in the seated area. Gay. Would much rather have gotten into it downstairs but it just wasn't meant to be. Stricken, Stupify and Down with the Sickness were my highlights. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: __________________ www.workshopx.co.nz Loaf of bread, container of milk and a stick of butter

23rd April 2006, 05:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
HELBND Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 121 Location: Auckland	Right on the barrier 8) my ears are still ringing F*cking awesome show __________________ New Car

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