First ever gig.

[BlutAusNerd]

My first metal show was Children of Bodom opening up for Iced Earth. It was May 2004 at The Metro in Chicago (back when they actually played metal there). It's a shame they don't play metal there anymore. Fucking amazing sound and acoustics there.

Seeing CoB on the following tour with Trivium (gag) and Amon Amarth was among my first metal shows as well. They still sounded pretty good back then, but have obviously gone quite a ways down hill.

[shikawkee]

Age 12 or 13, we somehow made our way to NYC and the Beacon Theatre for Weather Report with Jaco. I'm pretty sure my parents had no idea what we were up to (nor did we!). Show was awesome.

[RPA]

Seeing CoB on the following tour with Trivium (gag) and Amon Amarth was among my first metal shows as well. They still sounded pretty good back then' date=' but have obviously gone quite a ways down hill.[/quote'] I've seen same lineup, but with CoB replaced by Slayer and Mastodon - much better! First gig ever, I'm not sure, but it was probably one of Polish "monsters of Rock" - Piersi, Perfect, maybe Budka Suflera. I was younger than 5, so don't remember even a band. My father took me there. My first metal gig was performed by local band from my hometown - probably Death Rate. I was 11, maybe 12. I remember only heavy noise and wild moshpit, I was a bit scared, felt a bit astray, but this power, wall of sound impressed me like nothing before in my life. It wasn't just staying and watching performance, I've discovered other side of music. I felt exactly what I wrote, 0% of exaggeration.

[Black Milk]

not counting small local shows in basements of pizza parlors, my first real show was the first Unholy Alliance tour with Slayer, Lamb of God, Bodom and Mastodon. I was 16 I think, and my friend & I somehow got in this group selected to come in the band area and meet Lamb of god, whom at the time was one of my favorites so it was a pretty awesome first experience. I remember when they played Ruin a crowd of people literally ripped the bolted stadium seats out of the ground and were throwing them everywhere, fucking mad shit. Been to probably 200+ shows since and I always remember it starting with that one.

[BlutAusNerd]

not counting small local shows in basements of pizza parlors' date=' my first real show was the first Unholy Alliance tour with Slayer, Lamb of God, Bodom and Mastodon. I was 16 I think, and my friend & I somehow got in this group selected to come in the band area and meet Lamb of god, whom at the time was one of my favorites so it was a pretty awesome first experience. I remember when they played Ruin a crowd of people literally ripped the bolted stadium seats out of the ground and were throwing them everywhere, fucking mad shit. Been to probably 200+ shows since and I always remember it starting with that one.[/quote'] Damn dude, I remember that one, lots of CoB in the mentions of firsts. That was a MySpace free secret show here in SLC, so the venue was packed. My wife (girlfriend at the time) was supposed to meet me, but she came down late and couldn't find parking. She was frustrated, so I left before Slayer played to grab dinner with her. Not to worry, Slayer would later disappoint me on their Seasons in the Abyss 20th anniversary tour, so I would say that I made the right choice.

[Black Milk]

forgive my ignorance but where is SLC? Yeah, seeing Slayer was cool an all, and the music is still good, but fuck they're boring to watch. Now that Jeffs dead and Dave is gone I don't think I have much desire to catch them again, but its nice to say they were my first haha

[BlutAusNerd]

forgive my ignorance but where is SLC? Yeah' date=' seeing Slayer was cool an all, and the music is still good, but fuck they're boring to watch. Now that Jeffs dead and Dave is gone I don't think I have much desire to catch them again, but its nice to say they were my first haha[/quote'] Salt Lake City. It seems like their setlist has improved since Gary joined, but Lombardo was the only member who seemed enthused when I saw them live, so I don't know if I will catch them in the future or not.

[Black Milk]

I loved Salt Lake the few days I was there, about six years ago. Seem to have a wild rave scene haha

[BlutAusNerd]

I loved Salt Lake the few days I was there' date=' about six years ago. Seem to have a wild rave scene haha[/quote'] I've heard that, but I'm not into that scene, so I wouldn't know for sure.

[FatherAlabaster]

I've heard that' date=' but I'm not into that scene, so I wouldn't know for sure.[/quote'] Ah come on, I know all about that time with you and the glow in the dark hula hoop and the midget DJ. The glitter didn't come out of your beard for weeks, from what I heard.

[BlutAusNerd]

Ah come on' date=' I know all about that time with you and the glow in the dark hula hoop and the midget DJ. The glitter didn't come out of your beard for weeks, from what I heard.[/quote'] That shit is impossible to get rid of, just like styrofoam.

[deathstorm]

What about damn. Packing peanuts. They are annoying

[FatherAlabaster]

At least they dissolve in water.

[Phobophile]

At least they dissolve in water.

Only the ones made out of corn starch.

[FatherAlabaster]

Only the ones made out of corn starch.

Rats, I guess I should have checked before eating them...