Jul 23 (Sat) - Vital Remains, Thy Will Be Done, Nemecide, Infinite Descent, Necronomichrist, Boarcorpse, Hope Before The Fall, Smite The Righteous, Naegleria, The Summoned, Scourge - Middle East (Cambridge, MA)
Jul 23 (Sat) - NEW ENGLAND METAL UNION Presents: MASS DESTRUCTION FESTIVAL - Vital Remains, Thy Will Be Done, Nemecide, Necronomichrist, Infinite Descent, Boarcorpse, Hope Before The Fall, Smite The Righteous, Naegleria, The Summoned, Scourge - Middle East (Cambridge, MA)
NEW ENGLAND METAL UNION Presents: MASS DESTRUCTION FESTIVAL - July 23rd
[views:17549][posts:67]Middle East (Cambridge, MA) - [australis][boarcorpse][hope_before_the_fall][infinite_descent][naegleria][necronomichrist][nemecide][scourge][smite_the_righteous][thy_will_be_done][vital_remains]
[show listing] ___________________________________
[May 22,2011 11:06pm - Abaddon ""]
The Middle East downstairs
Saturday, July 23rd
18+
4:30pm doors
5:00pm show starts
Tickets:
$15 advance
$20 door
Featuring:
Vital Remains
Thy Will Be Done
Nemecide
Necronomichrist
Infinite Descent
Boarcorpse
Hope Before The Fall
Smite The Righteous
The Summoned
Scourge
Don't miss this insane lineup!
[May 22,2011 11:16pm - Abaddon ""]
...and Naegleria
[May 22,2011 11:49pm - Geff Jruslin ""]
Vital Remains...THE Vital Remains? OHHH BOYYYY!!!!!! How many tickets I gotta sell to watch these bands?
[May 22,2011 11:57pm - Kevord ""]
I think the term festival is being thrown around pretty loosely here.
[May 23,2011 12:17am - Abaddon ""]
Sell? None. Fest? Not 3 days but you get the idea
[May 30,2011 8:40pm - Abaddon ""]
bump
[May 30,2011 8:54pm - nekronaut ""]
Kevord said:I think the term festival is being thrown around pretty loosely here.
Only NO LIFE FEST is real.
[May 30,2011 9:24pm - Kevord ""]
Every show at Marks Showplace had at least that many bands.
[May 30,2011 9:49pm - vaettir ""]
nekronaut said:
Kevord said:I think the term festival is being thrown around pretty loosely here.
Only NO LIFE FEST is real.
[May 31,2011 9:23am - lost ark ""]
boarcorpse at ME downstairs = awesome.
[May 31,2011 9:59am - goatcatalyst ""]
Mass exodus before Vital (if they don't cancel)
[May 31,2011 12:00pm - Alexecutioner ""]
Vital Remains was better when they had someone like Tim Yeung on drums. that would make me more interested
[May 31,2011 12:10pm - ouchdrummer ""]
lost%20ark said:boarcorpse at ME downstairs = awesome.
I can't FUCKING wait. I've never played down there before, been dying to forever.
[May 31,2011 12:50pm - DestroyYouAlot ""]
only New England Metal & Thursdays Fest is real
[May 31,2011 12:50pm - FuckIsMySignature ""]
buddy buddy buddy buddy
[Jun 2,2011 2:03am - Abaddon ""]
That's with a capitol B!
[Jun 2,2011 1:31pm - let the mediocrity begin ""]
vital remains will cancel. lazaro is in deep shit for violating child labor laws with his fill-in members.
[Jun 2,2011 1:44pm - ouchdrummer ""]
let%20the%20mediocrity%20begin said:vital remains will cancel. lazaro is in deep shit for violating child labor laws with his fill-in members.
Ya know, regardless of how you feel about the bands playing, buddy didn't tell any of the bands that they HAVE to sell tickets. He's taking responsibility for what i would assume is a large amount of money, so that this show can happen at the middle east downstairs. If the show doesn't do well, he's gonna be out a fuckload. Now, i'm not saying that should make you go to the show, but it does deserve a little respect. How often do promoters actually take responsibility for promoting a potentially costly event so that local bands can play in an awesome venue like downstairs? As far as i know, not that often...
[Jun 2,2011 2:09pm - Kevord ""]
The real question here is can I get a New England Metal Union Local 666 shirt at my local Hot Topic or only at the show.
[Jun 11,2011 4:08pm - Abaddon ""]
Kevord said:The real question here is can I get a New England Metal Union Local 666 shirt at my local Hot Topic or only at the show.
CVS
[Jun 11,2011 5:49pm - BlessedOffalNLI ""]
DestroyYouAlot said:only Born of New England Metal Thursdays Fire Fest is real
[Jun 11,2011 5:50pm - AndrewBastard ""]
Born of Heavy Metal Breakdown Party Machine Fire
[Jun 11,2011 6:01pm - josh_hates_you ""]
20 bucks for a handful of locals I can see almost every day of the week for 5 bucks (and some i wouldnt bother seeing at all for free) plus a band of fill in dudes covering vital remains songs?
EPIC FAIL.
I guess I applaud the effort like jim said but this lineup wont sell out the upstairs let alone put a dent in the downstairs.
[Jun 11,2011 6:30pm - Abaddon ""]
Well you could pay $15 too. Any 4 of these bands could sell out the upstairs. Besides, it isn't cheap pulling this off. Hence the price.
[Jun 11,2011 7:05pm - josh_hates_you ""]
Abaddon said:Any 4 of these bands could sell out the upstairs.
Actually the top 4 bands on this bill wont draw more than 50 people. Can't tell you how many local shows VR has headlined with less than 50 people payed at the door. not to mention how many times i have seen every other band on this bill with less than 50 people (sometimes less than 10).
Upstairs holds 194. Downstairs holds 475. I would legit be AMAZED if you actually have 100 people paid thru the door for this event. almost guarunteed to have more band members at this show than paid entrees.
I'm not even trying to be an asshole. Just being very honest. Think about some of the awesome tours that have left the downstairs barely half full that would have maybe sold out the upstairs. Not my $$ on the line so i dont really care. just sayin.
[Jun 11,2011 7:49pm - Abaddon ""]
Well, i hope for my sake your wrong. Or else I'm fucked haha. I appreciate the feedback though. I'm sure there's been times where all these bands have played empty rooms, mine included. But under the right circumstances, this being on a saturday and in the city, I believe it will draw. I know Smite The Righteous and Infinite Descent sold out the upstairs before. We drew 60 last time we were there as well. TWBD also has a solid following. At least it's not a pay to play show. Wish me luck haha
[Jun 12,2011 10:30pm - josh_hates_you ""]
you do realize that VR is playing just 2 weeks before this with hate eternal and origin with some local openers at the palladium for same 15 -20 bucks right?
[Jun 13,2011 2:49am - Abaddon ""]
yes but i'm really not that worried about it
[Jun 13,2011 2:52am - Abaddon ""]
i have faith in my locals, a good show is a good show, plenty of variety and it's an hour away from Worcester in a much more populated area
[Jun 13,2011 3:03am - i_am_not_me ""]
josh_hates_you said:you do realize that VR is playing just 2 weeks before this with hate eternal and origin with some local openers at the palladium for same 15 -20 bucks right?
This, this, a thousand times this. The Middle East show feels all kinds of redundant.
[Jun 13,2011 3:24am - Abaddon ""]
They're just the icing on the cake...
[Jun 13,2011 10:12am - CurlyRed ""]
josh_hates_you said:you do realize that VR is playing just 2 weeks before this with hate eternal and origin with some local openers at the palladium for same 15 -20 bucks right?
I think I am getting off my ass and going to this one. I live closer to woostah.
If I am near the middle east for the 23rd I would def pop in.
[Jun 13,2011 10:23am - aaron_michael ""]
Abaddon said:I appreciate the feedback though.
This sentence alone has me believing in you as a potential good promotor. It's nice to see someone come on this board who'll read the critisism, but not start some big dummy arguement about it. Kudos.
If we're not busy that night, I'll go to this.
[Jun 17,2011 1:56pm - Abaddon ""]
aaron_michael said:
Abaddon said:I appreciate the feedback though.
This sentence alone has me believing in you as a potential good promotor. It's nice to see someone come on this board who'll read the critisism, but not start some big dummy arguement about it. Kudos.
If we're not busy that night, I'll go to this.
Thanks man. I'm just a dude in a band before I consider myself a full-on promoter. But going forward I do plan on putting together more shows like this. I'm just trying to put together awesome lineups of local bands at prominant venues in front of big crowds to get everyone noticed without forcing bands to sell tickets with or without national acts. There's a lot of people in these bands that have been good to my band over the years. This is kind of a way of showing my appreciation to them.
P.S. I think all these bands are particularly awesome, but if you are unfamiliar with Necronomichrist, here's your chance to see one of the very best death metal acts in New England.
[Jul 4,2011 5:07am - Abaddon ""]
bump for promo!
[Jul 9,2011 11:02am - Abaddon ""]
bump
[Jul 20,2011 10:02am - the_reverend ""]
so when do you think this will be over?
[Jul 20,2011 10:11am - Abaddon ""]
probably 12:30am. Vital Remains goes on around 11:30pm
[Jul 20,2011 10:11am - KEVORD ""]
the_reverend said:so when do you think this will be over?After the union votes on the latest girlfriend metal.
[Jul 20,2011 10:12am - Blessed_Offal ""]
AndrewBastard said:Born of Heavy Metal Breakdown Party Machine's Helvete Fire Thursdays
[Jul 20,2011 10:54am - narkybark ""]
Helvetica Metal
[Jul 20,2011 10:57am - KEVORD ""]
Screening of Hivesmasher music video or false.
[Jul 20,2011 11:32am - Abaddon ""]
Things and stuff
[Jul 22,2011 2:21am - narkybark ""]
Saddurday!
[Jul 23,2011 10:23am - Abaddon ""]
TODAY!!! Rev I'll put you on the guest list btw
[Jul 23,2011 10:25am - FuckIsMySignature ""]
wish i had money to see this :(
good luck dudes!
[Jul 23,2011 10:31am - the_reverend ""]
Abaddon said:TODAY!!! Rev I'll put you on the guest list btwI need a AA pass too so I can shoot from the side of the stage.
[Jul 23,2011 10:34am - FuckIsMySignature ""]
YOU'LL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT
[Jul 23,2011 11:14am - narkybark ""]
NO U
[Jul 23,2011 1:36pm - the_reverend ""]
Leaving in a little while
[Jul 23,2011 5:25pm - the_reverend ""]
Here. Sounds good, but there are only like 50 or so people here. Scourge sounded good.
[Jul 23,2011 5:56pm - the_reverend ""]
Cool naegleria set. They were down one guitar player.
[Jul 23,2011 6:32pm - the_reverend ""]
Smite the rigteous had some guy come up on stage and sing with them. Idk why, but thwere was probably a reason.
[Jul 23,2011 7:14pm - the_reverend ""]
The guitarist of hope before the fall tried to spin his guitar ad the knob brok, sending the guitar into the ground.
[Jul 23,2011 8:22pm - the_reverend ""]
So I walked out after boarcorpse finished with carcass and got pizza. Then walked by the back of the building and heard another band. Turns out austrailis (sp) got on this show.
[Jul 23,2011 8:55pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""]
the_reverend said:So I walked out after boarcorpse finished with carcass...
Carcass, Cryptopsy, same thing, right?
[Jul 23,2011 9:00pm - Randy_Marsh ""]
what carcass song do they cover?
[Jul 23,2011 9:04pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""]
They don't.
[Jul 23,2011 9:31pm - the_reverend ""]
Isn't that the same band?
[Jul 23,2011 9:32pm - the_reverend ""]
infinite descent was surprising since the haven't played or practiced in what, years?
Necronomichrist had someone kicked out for moshing hard.
[Jul 23,2011 10:49pm - Josh_hates_you ""]
I heard this show was sold out.
[Jul 23,2011 11:09pm - the_reverend ""]
Twbd is finishing. Vr up soon.
[Jul 23,2011 11:10pm - the_reverend ""]
I would say infnte descet hd the largest crowd of the night.
[Jul 24,2011 2:18am - the_reverend ""]
pictures
[Jul 24,2011 3:36am - goatcatalyst ""]
the_reverend said:The guitarist of hope before the fall tried to spin his guitar ad the knob brok, sending the guitar into the ground.
The wages of faggotry...
[Jul 24,2011 2:50pm - Samantha ""]
the_reverend said:Necronomichrist had someone kicked out for moshing hard.
I saw the guy and his friends arguing with security outside after it happened. It was serious drama for a while. Apparently, someone pushed him, and he knocked into a pregnant woman. His argument was, "Why was she near the pit if she is pregnant?" Security said, "The pit was toward the front, not way back there." Whatever... People were really angry about it. The guy ended up getting back in later on.
[Jul 25,2011 1:31am - Woah!_Shut_It_Down! ""]
I wish I had punched that dick while he was still around. Oh well. Win some, lose many.
[Jul 26,2011 3:15am - Abaddon ""]
Well, approximately 200 tickets sold. Broke even. Wish there were more people but I'm not complaining. All in all I think it worked out well for my first real stab at this. Everything ran smooth and fast. Very few problems and all the bands did a great job. Having Australis on at the last second was a bonus. Those guys kill it. Rev, thanks for coming down and taking some great shots. I learned a lot from this event. Hopefully the next one will smoke this one \m/