Review: 3 Inches of Blood 10/14

#41
October 14, 2005
3 Inches of Blood
Sterling Hotel, Allentown PA
Photo album

Oh man...traffic was insane. It took me 6 hours to get to Allentown. The ride back was only 4, even counting the unscheduled route through downtown Philly. I really can't do any more overnight drives like this again...except for Coheed...for three months. It was actually a lot like the time I drove to PA and it took me twice as long as expected to get there and I thought I was going to miss Bear vs Shark but they got there after I did because they were stuck in traffic all the way from North Carolina.
So anyway, the Sterling Hotel is on my list of places to never ever go again. Even if it has the longest bar east of the Mississippi. Allentown is hella ghetto too. Yeesh.
Unfortunately I missed opening opening openers Watch Them Die which is sad because they rock and they are hott. Crisis was OK, not my thing.
Since 3 Inches of Blood only arrived a few minutes before me, they were pretty rushed to get onstage and get set up. The stage was really tiny and the whole place is actually three long (separate) rooms. Not a particularly great concert venue. Anyway, I was trying to get close to the front to take pictures and Jamie said I could stand on the side but then the bouncer wouldn't let me. Of course then later the promoter brought some blond boobalicious chick up there and she got to take photos from there, but whatever. Such are the problems of the non-hot chick: I only got three really good photos. And I almost got crushed by an equipment case that was blocking part of the stage front for some reason. I did get complemented on my 'I {heart} Beards' shirt though.
Overall great set (mostly the same as Aug). Seemed kind of rushed and there were a couple problems with the sound. Not that I would ever criticize my heavy metal loves.
I didn't watch much of Exodus - I was more entertained by Justin's Toxic Waltz/Billy Joel medly and fish stories. And Exodus drinking stories and WTD banana tricks and Jamie's leg tattoos and Cam's beard. And Shane. Next time I will bring a big jug of Wild Turkey...
Hi Brian! and Alex! (whom I only just met this time) and Ross! Also: Boys who like cats are sexy!