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American Sharks + The Sword + Clutch

Posted by Viper - November 21st, 2013


Just going to start off saying that I never listened to that first band before going to the concert. After listening to them at the concert I find them pretty awesome. If you want to listen to them heres a link to their bandcamp.

This is how my day started.
I got like an hour of sleep yesterday morning. For some reason I felt like taking a 2 hour long shower at roughly 1 in the morning. Then I sat up til around 4:30 and fell asleep in my bed with a towel wrapped around my head and woke up with completely dry and soft hair. After doing papers from 6 - 11 I got home and my dad kept telling me to go get some sleep because I pretty much got none. I ended up falling asleep at 2ish and got another 3 1/2 hours of sleep in and somehow managed to not over sleep and miss the concert.

I left home with my sister at around 5:30 and made it to the town the concert was in at around 6:30. So it was about an hour drive. Give or take a couple minutes.

So we get to the venue and go and park in this parking garage near the building and walk down the street to the venue.
The doors were supposed to open at 7 so we had to stand outside and wait for them to open. But they decided to dick around in the building and not let anyone in til almost a half hour after they were supposed to. So me and my sister stood around outside in line to get inside the building for almost an hour and (with wind chill) the temp was below freezing.

When we finally made it into the building I immediately went to the merch table to see what they had there. At the time I bought a shirt of The Sword's. It's a large "Hidden Masters" shirt. I got a chance to look around at Clutch and American Sharks merch tables too but didn't feel like getting anything from either at the time. After we left the merch table we got back to where we decided we wanted to stand during the show. Which was pretty close to the stage. And by that I don't mean we were like right in the front. There were like 4 rows of people in front of us and then there was a gap and then the stage. Well when we got back to our spot my sister decides to ask me to go back and get her a shirt because she couldn't do it herself while we were there. She got a small "Hawks & Serpents" shirt.

After that we just stayed where we were before when we got back to our spot. Though more and more people started pouring into the building by that time.

So finally after being in there for a half hour the lights went down a bit and the band American Sharks came on.
I'll be honest here. I had no fucking idea who they were when I initially saw they were going to be playing. But they were actually pretty good. While we were going home my sister said that the singer/bassist apparently "looks like me".
I don't really see it. This be he by the way.

Back onto the concert stuff.
American Sharks were only on for a little under 30 minutes. Which surprised me to be honest. It didn't feel like it was 30 minutes. I can't get a copy of what their set list was but I'm fairly certain it was just a run through of their first and so far only album which is also titled "American Sharks". After every other song the singer kept talking about how he was "talking to Kyle Shutt (guitarist of The Sword) in his "ear piece"" and how Kyle had some disease and that it was all over the major news networks like: CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera..... he later revealed that Kyle's disease is what doctors call "Tit-to-mouth". And that Kyle "needs to suck on all dem titties" haha. After they finished both me and my sister agreed that they were pretty good and I decided I'd go get a CD of theirs at their merch table after The Sword's set.

While we were standing around someone was up onstage checking The Sword's equipment and was doing a sound check to make sure everything was working properly. While this was going on the dude who was next to me said to someone else in the crowd "Hey The Sword have only one guy checking all their instruments. How economical." or something along the lines of that.
Afterwards people slowly approach the front area of the crowd The Sword finally came on at I wanna say 9.
I can't remember what their set list was to be honest. This is their "average" set list according to setlist.fm but I know for a fact they didn't play these songs in this order.
Apocryphon
Cloak of Feathers
How Heavy This Axe
Tres Brujas
The Hidden Masters
The Veil of Isis
Freya
Arrows in the Dark
Dying Earth
Maiden, Mother & Crone
To Take the Black
Seven Sisters

In addition to that they played Lawless Lands but didn't play To Take The Black. Throughout the tour they were kinda half and half when it came to shows with encores and we unfortunately caught em when they didn't feel like doing one. Though when it came to encores they varied depending on what they did during their set and other times they covered Working Man by Rush or Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top.

Right when the song Tres Brujas (third to last song) was about to start this dude decided he'd go in front of me and the dude who was standing next to me. While The Sword were playing the song the dude started jumping up and down and attempted to start a mosh pit even though Mosh Pits aren't allowed in the building. The dude was getting so annoying that the dude next to me kept trying to move him out of the way because he was blocking both mine and his view of almost the entire stage. And it got the point where he full on shoved him because he wouldn't stop. Then before things got "serious" someone behind me got in between em and broke up anything that may or may not have happened.

After The Sword finished me and my sister were standing for a couple minutes and then she asked if I wanted to stick around for Clutch because she wasn't a big fan of em and because she was getting really tired and whatnot and I told her it was up to her since she was my ride to and from there. We ended up deciding on moving further back and went back to the merch table because there were a few more things I wanted to get while I was there. I got a Sword poster and an American Sharks CD. While I was walking to the merch table the guitarist from American Sharks was walking away from the merch table to I went and shook his hand and said that they did really good and he said thanks. The drummer from American Sharks was at the merch table and he was the one who gave me my CD.
Also this is the Sword poster I got. Blah blah. They only made 90 of em and mines #74.

After I got all my stuff me and my sister were kinda just hanging around in a VERY crowded room because I'm fairly certain about 80% of the people who went to the show came just for Clutch. We decided we'd stick around for a couple of Clutch's songs and then go. We ended up leaving after the second one.

While we were heading back to the car I turned to my sister and point blank told her "Ya know. I don't really trust any part of Joliet at night." (the show was at Mojoes in Joliet, Illinois). To which she replied that she only trusts the parts of Joliet that are near the mall because thats the general area in which shes more familiar with.

So we got in the car and started the long trek home. While on our way home she asked me if I had anything to eat during the day and at that moment I realized I ate pretty much nothing at all so we stopped off and Taco Bell (because she had to go to the bathroom) at like 11 at night and I got a chicken taco and one of those chicken griller things. She got 2 of these cheese rollup things (It's pretty much just cheese inside of a taco shell) and some nachos.
When we were leaving the Taco Bell parking lot I said something about how my griller felt bigger than the ones i normally get and thats because they pretty much filled it with nothing but chicken. Which was fucking awesome.
And I don't know how but my sister somehow forgot that I had that and thought I only got a chicken taco even though I had her hold onto the griller when I got my taco out of the bag of stuff.
We also passed by a cop who was parked waiting for people who were breaking the law to pass by so he could stop em and she was going 10 mph over the speed limit and I didn't have my seat belt on and he didn't do anything. He even looked right at us while we were going by too. Then we got home at about midnight and then I got onto Newgrounds to see if I missed anything while I was gone.
So thats pretty much all of what happened.

\/pic of The Sword onstage below\/

American Sharks + The Sword + Clutch


Comments

Wow, saw you pop up just as I was going to split! Clutch, eh? I think they're playing near me soon... think it's worth the trip (8 miles)?

TL;DR, sry... but yeah, all kinda weird shit going on here. Not least of which was me facing down two dobermans right outside my backdoor >:( Damn, bro, I think I need to strap up. I'm with Tom, you can stick that anti-gun poopy where the sun don't shine.

Damn lucky the cop was cool... poor Nick :( Can't wait to read this whole thing, looks quite legit.

I also have strangers living in camper across the street... they have a loud radio :|

With The Sword and American Sharks? If so then I'd say it's worth it. Especially for those two bands in particular. Though Clutch are a pretty okay band.

Why were there 2 dobermans outside your backdoor? And why are there people living inn a camper across the street? o.O

Also I'm probably going to go to bed after responding to this. So...yeah.....

My sis left around 4pm Wednesday... but not before staying up all night banging around... also first night I heard the radio across the street... thought it was my sis and the TV :\

Glad you had a more actively happy and engaging evening!

I see.....what are they listening to? o.O

Last night wasn't an "actively happy and engaging evening". All I did was get a frame for the poster I bought. It's a lot bigger than I thought it was. So I don't know where I'm going to put it......It is exactly 18"x24" which is a lot bigger than my Sleep poster and my Boris poster. But mines in a more limited amount than anything in my room except my Acid King vinyl (only 20 of em) so theres that.....

Yeah man, you've missed a ton! That censorship debate is still raging! Sounds like fun though.

And I actually never heard of any of these artists before... any specific tracks you'd recommend?

American Sharks just listen to their whole debut album. I put a link for it in the beginning of my post.

The Sword check out: Freya, How Heavy This Axe, Lawless Lands, and Apocryphon. Thats one from each of their albums. So it'd give you a good idea as to how the rest of said albums sound.

Clutch I guess check Electric Worry and Earth Rocker. Electric Worry was apparently used for commercials for the game Left 4 Dead.

Some lame station, English speaking, at least.

Puh, I wish I could frame stuff, but it seems my brother and sister have a hard on for selling the farm, so... why bother?

I see.....

Why are they so intent on selling the place? And where are you going to go if they DO sell it?

I've been getting those last 2 questions every time I turn around.
My brother (definitely) and sister (allegedly) have mortgages and live on the opposite coast... a farm is worth more to them sold, than worked. They're just too damn white collar to understand otherwise.

No clue, and I don't think my bro and sis care.... they figure I've been having the time of my life here, but I'd like to see either one them try and live here, and pay taxes and insurance.

Well I hope you figure SOMETHING out.
What happened with uh..crap...who was that one user you used to (or still do?) talk to that lives in Canada?

She's still there, although we hardly talk much anymore. She lives in an apartment with her ma and sis... in a pretty big city. Not really a city person, myself.

Ah okay.
What happened between you two? If you don't mind me asking ._.
(sorry it's like 1/4 to 8 and I have next to nothing to do right now and my soup has gotten really cold because I've been trying to find something to do and neglecting said soup....)

Oh hey. I don't know why but I feel like telling you this.
After listening to that American Sharks album like 8 times I suddenly got hit with inspiration to write lyrics! o: the main thing behind it is about being pissed off and driving fast and recklessly xD
I have the general idea as to what I want the music to sound like. But I just can't seem to get the guitar part to sound right. And I want to get that right before I even think about writing any bass.
Though I need to finish the lyrics to first verse. I only have one line of that, an entire second verse, prechorus, and a chorus all done when it comes to lyrics.
It's going to be a fast paced "Stoner Punk" song.

Although there are many more posts talking about doing projects, rather than completing them... well, I believe in you 100% Totes rageous lyrics and structure man, I know it's in you!

I need to listen through that album a bunch more times to see if I'm hit with any more inspiration to actually FINISH the lyrics....I actually listened to it 5 or 6 times yesterday.
It's only 19 minutes long and there are 9 songs!!! Thats crazy considering they're not exactly a Punk band. I mean, they are. But they're also not. It's hard to explain.

(also about that one thing we were discussing in my other post. that person hasn't messaged me back in 3 weeks. so I'm just going to assume they're not interested. i HAVE been chatting with this other person for the past few days. she seem pretty cool. and she has purple hair too o.O and lives in Chicago. her birthday is in 2 days and shes turning 19.)

Good inspiration comes on quick... take advantage, keep working it over, till it's done... kinda like having sex after you cum, feels like hell, but you keep going to finish the job

Cool, keep at it man!

Didn't really need to read that second part but okay ._. as for the first part I'll agree with you.

I will!

Anyone interested in the Champion? How's the cat?

Dunno.
And shes doing okay. Just laying around the house like she always does. Still eating as much as she always does too.....so nothing has changed with her.

I really need to go to bed ._. It's almost 2 and I need to get up in like 3 1/2 hours.

Night man, hope it turns out okay :)
Do the card after you get back from paper duty... I gotta start too :|

I ended up getting a bit too much sleep....though I got home like 30-45 minutes ago.
Also I'm probably gonna take a quick nap and then I guess I'll think of what to make for my card and then see if I had the stuff to make it. And if I do I'll get right on making it.

Sounds good... hopefully you'll start on it before... looking... at... my... response....
Not really in a Chrismassy kinda mood. Got daylight out and freezing temps on the way, so I'll start early this evening.

I slept too long ._.
And I didn't start before seeing your response xD

Neither am I.....but I DID come up with something. So....hopefully I can get that shit done.

Damn bro, glad to hear you're being creatively constructive lately! Hmm, just had a 2 hr, nap... got cold out dere :| Wanna trek North to Wendy's... sucks they consolidated them locally, have to travel a lot further now.

After a good burger, I should be able to come up with something... I thought about doing a 'choose your own adventure/xmas' type thing, but I can't use too much paper (weight). Might just do a thing where the tank guys take over Santa's sleigh...

Hell, you saw what I submitted to the Valentines Day thingy... hope this turns out better ._.

I slept for like 5 1/2 hours ._. Thats too long.......

Sounds interesting. I'd be curious to see how that'd turn out. Mines just a card shaped like a tree xD
I'll try to expand on that >.>

Yeah I did....hopefully I can get something better than what I did too.
Also I'm planning on signing up for next years Valentine's Day card thing too.

K, finally took some time to check out the tracks you reccomended. Some pretty good stuff in there..

Just listened to a few American Sharks tracks, but they sound great, gritty, sometimes psychedelic. Watched Indian Man; Overdrive, some concert footage from a Portland concert where they wrote a custom song for ten minutes before starting. :D Haha, awesome personalities... and that drummer is INTENSE.

The Sword had a bit a flat sound IMO, didn't really get into Freya, bit slow maybe... How Heavy This Axe was faster but still just didn't really sync with me. Lawless Lands was pretty groovy though, a melody that fits the pace, not forced the same way. Oh, and Apocryphon! That was a different sound! I like how they seem to have evolved... the order of the tracks is pretty much the same as my order of taste, from OK to great!

Clutch was awesome. Great voice, groovy music, classic rock n roll. Been way too long since I listened to this genre... Earth Rocker, lmao XD Thanks for some good listening!

I've listened to that entire American Sharks album like 30 times (literally) since I got it on Tuesday xD
I think my favorites off of it are Overdrive, Demon With Glass Sword, and 11:11. The singer probably had the best personality out of them when I saw em. He kept making jokes while he was on stage. And yeah the drummer IS intense. He was sweating like crazy like 4 songs into their set and they went through that entire album and played the other stuff they have off of this 7" they have released.

To be honest Gods Of The Earth is my least favorite album by The Sword. Then it goes Ages Of Winter, Apocryphon, and my favorite is Warp Rider. Apocryphon is slowly becoming tied with Warp Riders though. I mean, Warp Riders has Lawless Lands, Tres Brujas, (The Night The Sky Cried) Tears Of Fire, Acheron/Unleashing The Orb, Night City, and Arrows In The Dark.
Whereas Apocryphon has Veil Of Isis, Cloak Of Feathers, Execrator, Hawks & Serpents, Dying Earth, and the title track. But yeah it seems that they're getting progressively better and better with each album they release. Which makes me wonder how they're going to top Apocryphon when they decide to release their next album.

As for Clutch I felt the singer was overly dramatic while singing. Granted he was worse with that live than he is on studio stuff.

No prob.

Heh, surprised you didn't get any of these yet...

IF U WERE KILLED TOMORROW, I WOULDNT GO 2 UR FUNERAL CUZ ID B N JAIL 4 KILLIN DA PERSON THAT KILLED U!
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send this GUN to everyone you care about including me if you care. C how many times you get this, if you get a 13 your A TRUE HOMIE

I don't know what to say to that o.O

I've been listening to the Marshal Mathers LP 2 probably 30 times the last two weeks, but that's probably not your style of music? :) Yeah, I'll keep an eye out for American Sharks, they seem like fun. Oh btw...

IF U WERE KILLED TOMORROW, I WOULDNT GO 2 UR FUNERAL CUZ ID B N JAIL 4 KILLIN DA PERSON THAT KILLED U!
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....// (..) ), ----"
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WE TRUE HOMIES
WE RIDE TOGETHER
WE DIE TOGETHER
send this GUN to everyone you care about including me if you care. C how many times you get this, if you get a 13 your A TRUE HOMIE

Nah it's not. I tend to be more "rock oriented" with the stuff I listen to. But I also listen to Big Band and Classical stuff too. Along with Jazz and Blues and a bunch of other stuff.

Oh....yay....another one ._.

Pretty lame, those text-guns huh? Laughed pretty good when I saw gamejunkie's warning: a permanent ban on anyone posting chain comments >:)

Yah.
Banned them from posting on his news posts?
I don't do stuff like that ._. Anyone is allowed to comment on mine.

The cabbie who drove me back from the courthouse Tuesday, was a network engineer! He should try driving for NASCAR... He drive buses before that. He showed me his license (CDL) I never saw so many endorsements! He's got hazmat, but I don't think he had the one for nuclear waste or nitroglycerin.

A network engineer?

Yup, integrating secure links to all the software crap that's out there... a daunting profession to say the least. He picked up CDL certification stuff here to drive a bus, and just kept going with his endorsements... should've asked how much. I couldn't get one anyway because I hate traffic and like pot.

Oh okay. Well thats kinda interesting.
I think I'm good with just sticking with a regular license. Granted that DOES kinda limit what I can do. But I don't know if I'd feel safe for me or anyone else if I was able to drive a bus or something ._.

Also whats up with my picture on here? It's like....linked or something but theres no link.
If that makes any sense.

I don't think you need a special license to drive the lil school bus though, or make deliveries in a truck.

Huh, whahappen? My links and pics on my page are fine...

Well I wouldn't know about that. I've never looked that stuff up.

I don't know why but the picture on here has this weird border around it that wasn't there before. It's the same color as links that are on here that you haven't clicked on yet. If you get what I mean.
Like that brighter orangish yellow color and when you click em it's a darker orange.

Oh yeah, guess there is a border... can't be more than a pixel or two thick tho. Wonder what's the point.

I was wondering the same thing. I mean it's not really bothering me or anything. I'm more curious as to what its supposed to do than really anything.

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