Napalm Death 04.12.2009

#14 Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009
Napalm Death
Kataklysm
Toxic Holocaust
Coliseum
Trap Them
Jaxx

This show was set to start pretty early so I went straight from work (which was thankfully also out early). I had no idea what was going on when I got there but Trap Them was already on. I never heard them say their name so I had to look it up today. The singer had neck tats - which was my only tweet about them.
Up next was Coliseum, a three piece from KY who kinda remind me of Mastodon. I really liked them and managed to get up off my fat ass to go stand up front. I'm looking forward to seeing them again when I catch this tour in Portland.
I wasn't really sure what to make of Toxic Holocaust when they were setting up. Frankly I was a little scared - what with the hair and the skinny jeans and all. However, I was pleasantly surprised that TH kicks fuckin ass! Thrash, speed metal, whatever you want to call it. Seemed like their set was a lot longer than the first two bands, although it was quite a good thing. They should have a good reception from their local crowd in Portland.
Ah Kataklysm, y'all have real purty hair. Musically, they're not really my thing but it was a fun set nevertheless.
Finally, with the curse of the PA, Napalm Death. The mic went out for an entire song but they didn't seem too fazed by it. They played a handful of songs from their latest album and then a mix of old old songs and other stuff. I've been reading the history of grindcore book and actually considered asking them to sign it, but maybe I should finish reading it first.