Author Topic: Random Portnoy sighting @ Mayhem last night (Read 4297 times)

Serpentor · « **on:** July 28, 2010, 04:23:03 AM »

So, I went to the Mayhem Festival last night in Mansfield, MA. The top 4 headliners were Korn, Zombie, Lamb of God, and Five Finger Death Punch. Tailgating in the lot, we hear FFDP on stage. So we start heading into the show to catch Lamb of God.
As we are heading in, I swear I'm hearing the song Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold.
We walk into the arena to get our seats, and I look at the stage and see Mike Portnoy banging away on drums. I nearly shit myself.

The best part was my friend (who doesn't really know DT) says after hearing one Avg 7 song, "man, that drummer kicks some serious ass"

It was a very unexpected surprise since Avg 7 was not on the original bill.

wolfking · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2010, 04:36:23 AM »

AwakeFromOctavarium · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2010, 04:38:22 AM »

TAC · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2010, 05:51:18 AM »

Serp, I'm pretty sure A7X was announced as playing in Mansfield a while back.

Serpentor · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2010, 05:58:24 AM »

I didn't see them listed anywhere on the Mayhem website though

TAC · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:00:37 AM »

I was just trying to find the reference....It was definitely July twenty something.. At least you got there in time to see them.

Serpentor · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:05:28 AM »

It was just kind of cool because I was expecting Lamb of God, and got to see Portnoy instead.

I'm not a big Avg 7 guy, but they were much heavier live than their albums. Mike also got a huge ovation from the crowd at the end of their set.

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:06:46 AM »

That actually IS a cool story! You must've been super stoked.

Jakartabassplayer · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2010, 08:08:14 AM »

Quote from: AwakeFromOctavarium on July 28, 2010, 04:38:22 AM

Arcaeus · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2010, 11:26:10 AM »

Seventh Son · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2010, 11:30:14 AM »

Bleh @ headliners

anybody else playing there or was that it? Cool to see Mike, but the headliners aren't particularly my thing.

Serpentor · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2010, 05:14:30 AM »

2nd stage acts were :Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment, 3 Inches of Blood, Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows Falls, and Winds of Plague.

Only Hatebreed really interested me of those acts, but we didn't get there in time to see them. I'm not a huge Hatebreed fan, but they are very powerful live.

wolfking · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2010, 05:29:44 AM »

Quote from: Serpentor on July 29, 2010, 05:14:30 AM

2nd stage acts were :Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment, 3 Inches of Blood, Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows Falls, and Winds of Plague.

Only Hatebreed really interested me of those acts, but we didn't get there in time to see them. I'm not a huge Hatebreed fan, but they are very powerful live.

3 Inches are a good band.

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2010, 05:54:31 AM »

Norma Jean I quite like, even if they are fairly generic metalcore. And I've heard great things about Winds of Plague.

I don't know whether 3 Inches are joking with that singer or not, eh. Though I've only heard 'Deadly Sinners', and only cos it was on a Tony Hawk game

wolfking · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2010, 06:01:35 AM »

Quote from: sneakyblueberry on July 29, 2010, 05:54:31 AM

I don't know whether 3 Inches are joking with that singer or not, eh. Though I've only heard 'Deadly Sinners', and only cos it was on a Tony Hawk game

They are definitely no joke, what gives you that impression??

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2010, 06:03:30 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on July 29, 2010, 06:01:35 AM

Quote from: sneakyblueberry on July 29, 2010, 05:54:31 AM
I don't know whether 3 Inches are joking with that singer or not, eh. Though I've only heard 'Deadly Sinners', and only cos it was on a Tony Hawk game

They are definitely no joke, what gives you that impression??

Because the singer sounds like... a joke.

wolfking · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2010, 06:04:26 AM »

Quote from: sneakyblueberry on July 29, 2010, 06:03:30 AM

Quote from: wolfking on July 29, 2010, 06:01:35 AM
Quote from: sneakyblueberry on July 29, 2010, 05:54:31 AM
I don't know whether 3 Inches are joking with that singer or not, eh. Though I've only heard 'Deadly Sinners', and only cos it was on a Tony Hawk game

They are definitely no joke, what gives you that impression??

Because the singer sounds like... a joke.

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2010, 06:12:23 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on July 29, 2010, 06:04:26 AM

I do not understand this emotion.

You mean they are deadly serious?

wolfking · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2010, 06:25:53 AM »

Quote from: sneakyblueberry on July 29, 2010, 06:12:23 AM

Quote from: wolfking on July 29, 2010, 06:04:26 AM

I do not understand this emotion.

You mean they are deadly serious?

I'm a little confused why you deem them a joke. There are a serious band, but at the same time they are paying tribute to old school metal like Priest and picking generic metal themes to sing about. They are not trying to reinvent the wheel, they are just playing generic old school metal. Check out Advance and Anguish.

bodiesinflight · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2010, 06:58:40 AM »

This is such a random tale...Portnoy playing with a band he's practically a member of atm...randomness personified

Serpentor · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2010, 09:29:28 AM »

The randomness of it is that I wasn't expecting to see them since they weren't on the original bill.
I walked in expecting Lamb of God and saw Portnoy instead. Sheesh. Should have never even bothered writing this thread......

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2010, 12:15:15 AM »

Quote from: Serpentor on July 30, 2010, 09:29:28 AM

The randomness of it is that I wasn't expecting to see them since they weren't on the original bill.
I walked in expecting Lamb of God and saw Portnoy instead. Sheesh. Should have never even bothered writing this thread......

Fuck the haters man. I appreciate where you're coming from.

Quote from: wolfking on July 29, 2010, 06:25:53 AM

Quote from: sneakyblueberry on July 29, 2010, 06:12:23 AM
Quote from: wolfking on July 29, 2010, 06:04:26 AM

I do not understand this emotion.

You mean they are deadly serious?

I'm a little confused why you deem them a joke. There are a serious band, but at the same time they are paying tribute to old school metal like Priest and picking generic metal themes to sing about. They are not trying to reinvent the wheel, they are just playing generic old school metal. Check out Advance and Anguish.

Sorry, I just heard the singing and thought he was putting that voice on as a piss take

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:16:29 PM »

@OP: Badass.

SnakeEyes · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2010, 08:02:33 AM »

Quote from: bodiesinflight on July 29, 2010, 06:58:40 AM

This is such a random tale...Portnoy playing with a band he's practically a member of atm...randomness personified

You need to read the first post again, beeotch. As he said, the "randomness" was that HE DIDN'T KNOW PORTNOY WAS GOING TO BE THERE! So, to him, because he didn't know about Portnoy being there, it was cool.

DON'T MAKE ME COME OVA THERE AND HURT YOU, BEETCH.

TAC · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2010, 08:34:40 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjXwNg2SLvo&feature=related

Some glorious video..but horrible audio

News: Welcome back, Mike Portnoy!

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