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Apologies for being so NYC centric on this blog. But then again, it’s not my fault you don’t live in the greatest and most evil city in the world!
Time to start the flurry of Halloween events happening. October can’t get here soon enough.
The annual Zombiecon NYC will be upon us soon. Get your makeup ready and practice your foot-dragging.
That’s right. No more annoying heat. No more tourists. The city is ours once again, and soon there will be more than enough evil to keep everyone busy!
Expect more frequent posts in the near future as the spirit starts seeping back in. And all our favorite things once again become relevant.
Also, if you’re in NYC, there are auditions on September 19th and 20th for the Nightmare haunted house.
So I already posted about GWAR, but lest us forget, that the night before we went and saw the venerable Immortal at the Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan.
Immortal is one of Vincent and I’s favorite bands by far (just check out the tag search results for Immortal), and this was the 3rd time we got to see them live.
The first time we saw them, we ended up drunk with a SHITLOAD of merch. We thought at the time it might be their only tour we’d ever get to see.
The 2nd time we saw them, I got so drunk that we were unable to make use of the VIP tickets we had, which included a meet-and-great and a poster. Oops. We got cool lanyards though.
This time, we had VIP tickets again! Except all it meant was a free poster (we didn’t pick it up) and early entrance. We are notorious for getting to concerts at the last minute to ensure we can get the most affordable booze in our system.
They ripped it again, as usual. One By One almost made me cry. The were grim. They were frostbitten. They were simply, Immortal.
Their live shows will never get old. Ever.
Few more pics after the jump
As per usual, GWAR was hysterical, terrifying, awkward, all that you could want from their live show. I left more ashamed of the human race than ever before.
More photos after the jump …
We spent our Monday night at Terminal 5, spending one of the first light-shortened days doing what we do best, seeing metal live. Black metal, specifically. Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved, specifically.
We saw the last few songs of Enslaved’s set (which was still more than half since they only played 7 songs), but they were awesome. They closed with Isa, growled a lot, and got the crowd feeling pretty GRIM.
DISCLAIMER: We were once insane Dimmu fans, spending boozed-up nights staying up all night watching their live DVDs, wishing we could sing opera, wishing we had corpse paint and such.
Dimmu, what can I say. Back in the day (Enthrone Darkness Triumphant and Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia era), I would’ve been drooling before the show started, in tears afterwards, but their last few albums have been total shit. So I wasn’t expecting all that much.
Their stage was ridiculous, as was their posturing and posing.
Galder looked like a pedophile as per the usual, while Shagrath was sporting a ridiculous amount of spike bling, as well as a pretty fabulous fur coat/woodlands gear.
Dimmu’s new snow theme was quite ridiculous, and actually quite refreshing, as it made me reflect on more “authentic” black metal bands, like the amazing Immortal.
Song-wise, they played a few older songs, Indoctrination, Puritania (one of my all-time favs), and Spellbound by the Devil, but no Kings of the Carnival Creation. SAD FACE.
Overall, a fun show, albeit lacking in true GRIMNESS. Not a bad way to spend a Monday.
6 out of 10 Decapitated Heads
(the Deciblog has a more in-depth review)
I’ve probably written about the Last Rites gallery half a dozen times on here, yet never actually went. Well, if you’re in NYC the weekend of July 10th, checking out the opening of a brand new group show called Lead Poisoning, along with a solo exhibit from artist Jason D’Aquino.
Very cool and dark stuff. Stuff you should like.
Need a Sunday funday? Wanna dress and act like a Zombie? NYC Zombie Crawl is the place to be.
OK. If you live in the NYC area, you have no excuse for missing My Boyfriend is a Zombie, showing June 3rd to the 27th at the Theater for the New City.
From the show’s website:
In William Electric Black’s newest musical, two guys are in love with the same girl. One’s a monster and the other’s a wise guy with quick fists. Who’s gonna get to take her to the dance? Sounds like “Oklahoma,” doesn’t it? Fooled ya, it’s “My Boyfriend Is A Zombie.” The year is 1958 and the dance in question is the Springtown High School Halloween Hop. This time, the monster gets the girl.
This just sounds amazing. If nothing else, it’s a great excuse to either dress up as a zombie on a non-Halloween day, or get shitty with friends and be cultured and see some theater instead of a movie.
