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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEFTONES And GHOST B.C. Live In Cincinnati With Photos! By Geoff Ketler, Cleveland Contributor Thursday, October 10, 2013 @ 7:09 PM
Up first was the Swedish doom metal group GHOST (GHOST B.C. in the United States). The band is comprised of
several nameless ghouls and the vocalist, Papa Emeritus. The ghouls adorn hooded robes and masks in order to
preserve their anonymity and of course to add shock value, while Papa Emeritus wears a papal-related costume, but
with a more sinister twist.
As the arena went dark, the nameless ghouls took their positions on stage. Papa Emeritus was last to take his
place on stage to a huge roar from the audience. The image the band portrays on stage is quite a sight to see. Musically
they remind me almost of psychedelic rock – like BLUE OYSTER CULT or something. They take heavy progressions, add
a little worship-like organ, and top it off with a very beautiful and haunting vocal. The show had its horror film
Setlist:
Highlight of the set was not only hearing "Tempest" but hearing the crowd’s reaction to the DEFTONES
when they began playing "Tempest". The fans collectively screamed as the recognizable chords were played.
Chino Moreno really knows how to work the audience and the intensity that DEFTONES brought to their live
performance really re-energized the crowd after being basically stunned by the shock value of GHOST B.C.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD went on to perform a near-flawless set highlighted by a ridiculous pyrotechnic masterpiece of a
show. The band spared no expense when it came to fire, flash pods, fireworks, and explosions. It seemed like nearly
every song had something that burned or went pop in the middle of it. The only hiccup came late in the set when I heard a
lot of static over the PA and looked down to see roadies and sound guys scrambling to find a solution. This went on for
about half of "Bat Country" but was eventually resolved.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD mixed in a handful of new songs off of Hail to the King along with the typical fan
favorites like "Critical Acclaim", "Welcome to the Family", and "Nightmare". The band
dedicated "Fiction", a piano-driven ballad of sorts, to their fallen band mate, Jimmy "The Rev"
Sullivan. Vocalist Matt Shadows introduced the song as being the last song The Rev ever wrote or sang on. The
video monitors in the castle windows displayed a loop of pictures of The Rev during the song. AVENGED SEVENFOLD
ended their set with their breakout hit "Bat Country" and encored with two oldies but goodies,
"Chapter Four" and "Unholy Confessions", off of the Waking the Fallen album.
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likeness to it and musically the band was sound. GHOST B.C. was definitely one of the most peculiar acts I had
seen open a show, but I think by flying into the face of everything that is popular and trending in music today they have
dug out their own niche with a growing fanbase.
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It was a solid night of metal performances by an interesting mix of bands that all just seemed to fit well together. I
was also really pleased to see a packed house at a rock show. Way too often I feel disappointed by the attendance at some
of these shows I attend here in Ohio, but my fellow metal heads in Cincinnati turned out in droves to see a fantastic show
from one of metal’s current biggest bands. Do not miss this tour when it rolls into your city.
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