AS I LAY DYING TO EMBARK ON TOUR WITH THREE BANDS EVEN LESS INTERESTING THAN THEY ARE
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 at 10:01am by Axl Rosenberg
I was conflicted about whether or not to go see As I Lay Dying on their most recent trek; I could give a fuck about AILD themselves (Vince and I utilized the time they were on stage at Ozzfest a few years back to go get a beer), but All That Remains and Through the Eyes of the Dead were also on the bill, so that seemed like it could be fun. Ultimately, I decided to sit the gig out, since both All That Remains shows I’ve seen have been anticlimactic, and I figure TTEOTD will be touring behind their super sweet Malice for some time to come.
I won’t feel any such indecision about AILD’s upcoming tour, however: the band has enlisted August Burns Red, Evergreen Terrace and Still Remains – aka the Moe, Larry and Curly of generic metalcore bands – as support. The tour doesn’t even have an NYC stop yet, but there’s a gap in the itinerary on January 27, right around the time the band will be playing D.C. and Philly, so I’m gonna go out on a limb and say they’ll be rolling through the Nokia in Times Square right around then.
I’ve already marked that night as one I can stay home and watch Family Guy – but just in case I change my mind, I figure that letting Vince run an electric drill right next to my ear for about three hours will provide roughly the same experience as attending the gig.
-AR
Woof! woof! woof! keep on barking baby. As I Lay Dying are one of the best bands out there today. Oh, and you must be….?
o.o……..as i lay dying is tight!!! nothing wrong with em. but w/e : D lol
missing out on August Burns Red…that last album was brutal.
while i agree that three of those bands are shitty, august burns red actually brings a somewhat technical element to metalcore with their choppy hard-to-follow breakdown progressions and riffs that use more than 3 strings on a guitar. that and they understand that singing in a metalcore album is always shitty. please don’t sing abr.
I believe that all those bands listed in the article are shitty, besides Through the Eyes of the Dead of course. (Though Malice is the least of my attention).