Lamb Of God had announced that they would be doing a co-headlining tour alongside Mastodon this summer. But had brought it up for the past 9-10 years discussing it to happen, well now it has happened and it has been a tour many will not forget…. Taking place during the middle of the week on Wednesday August 21st at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California in Los Angeles County, is when this sold out tour, would take place, having openers Malevolence and Kerry King bring forth their beginning’s with getting the crowd amp-ed up!
Malevolence started things off, after doors opened at 5PM, with them playing around 6PM for 30 minutes straight, the band got the crowd excited, everyone being into their performance. Their angst of energy was more hardcore meets heavy metal, delivering an in-between feeling, that was hard but heavy at times, even having some mellow moments that made it worth wild of seeing these guys play at least.
MALEVOLENCE:
Kerry King would be up next and everyone there knew of who he was, which was the guitarist of thrashers Slayer, who retired in 2019, but have made a minor comeback, and Kerry King has gone solo with this band, going on to release his debut album, touring on this trek, and tonight everyone was in awe of his craftiness. Playing a lot of tracks off the debut album, and a bonus track of Slayer’s material; Kerry King was what a lot of people are calling this act to be a Slayer 2.0. The music sounds just like if Slayer would have released it, and adding that cover track of his past creations as well, everyone in the venue got all hyped up when hearing “Raining Blood” played yet again. Truly Kerry King brought the heat, everyone was into his new act, and phrased him for it like no tomorrow!
KERRY KING:
Mastodon were to follow, and these guys were to celebrate the release of their sophomore album “Leviathan”, it being out for the past 20 years! The band decided to play the album in full swing, getting the audience into it, but many did depart during the band’s set. The material was played well, with provided effects like lighting, lasers, and instrumentals that made the music work out, but not too many were into it. Many there were enjoying it for what it was worth it, but a lot were parting ways, saying ado to these guys.
MASTODON:
Now having been co-headliners to Lamb Of God, Mastodon had done their thing. It was time for LOG to do it better, with their album celebration of “Ashes Of the Wake”, it also being around for the past twenty years. They too played this album from front to back with some addition tracks thrown in, making their set-up being quite hefty. They played for a good solid hour straight, playing a lot of fan favorites like “Laid to Rest”, “Now You’ve Got Something To Die For”, “Ashes of the Wake”, and others like “Walk With Me In Hell” and “Redneck”. The crowd were there for these guys, and they delivered, having fire, lights, and strobe affects, with screen antics that made their performance captivating yet entertaining through and through. Lots of energy given out, with musical direction that kept the crowd on their toes with each note played and lyric sung.
LAMB OF GOD:
All in all this “Ashes of Leviathan Tour” with Lamb of God and Mastodon was done right, some acts better than others, with headliners being burnt out but in a good way, making them the lamb chops, of the bunch.
SETLIST:
1. Laid to Rest
2. Hourglass
3. Now You’ve Got Something to Die For
4. The Faded Line
5. Omerta
6. Blood of the Scribe
7. One Gun
8. Break You
9. What I’ve Become
10. Ashes of the Wake
11. Remorse is for the Dead
ENCORE:
12. Walk With Me In Hell
13. Redneck
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