11/26 in Montreal - Absu, Inquisition, Infernal Stronghold, Forteresse, Monarque[views:9252][posts:51][show listing] _______________________________ [Aug 19,2011 12:35am - BSV ""] FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 AND SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26 COOP KATACOMBES 1635, St-Laurent MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Absu (USA, Canadian-exclusive show) - Inquisition (USA, Canadian-exclusive show) - Infernal Stronghold (USA, Canadian-exclusive show) - Forteresse (Québec,exclusive show for the launch of Crépuscule d’Octobre) - Monarque (Québec) - Csejthe (Québec, first show since 2009!!) - Saccage (Québec, first show in Montréal) - Issfenn (Québec) - Putamen Insula (Québec) |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 3:04am - boblovesmusic ""] wow... that's very tempting... (great venue for it too!) |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 4:18am - Permafrost ""] oh my god...why don't i have a passport :( |
| _______________________________ [Aug 19,2011 6:13am - eddie ""] Permafrost said:oh my god...why don't i have a passport :( I've told you to get one. i want to go, but the pagan altar fail last time is making me think twice. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 7:16am - arilliusbm ""] God damn. Time to renew my passport |
| _________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 11:17am - beleth ""] ...wat? |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 12:30pm - LucidCurse ""] HOLY SHIT THANKS FOR POSTING THIS. Will be there, so will attend. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 12:32pm - LucidCurse ""] Fuck going home for thanksgiving. Going to Priest 2 days before this as well |
| _______________________________ [Aug 19,2011 12:43pm - Yeti ""] i'm considering this, i really want to see Absu. |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 3:29pm - NuclearWinter ""] Too close to Rites for this to really be doable for me. Katacombes is a great venue, though. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 3:32pm - Alx_Casket ""] ^what he said |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 5:43pm - AndrewBastard ""] I dont see the huge draw here...i mean not enough to make the trek to Montreal. I mean, yeah, Absu thats awesome but they did play MDF a few years ago...Inquisition I've seen like 6 times...the rest of the bands?? |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 19,2011 5:45pm - NuclearWinter ""] AndrewBastard said:the rest of the bands?? Fromage? |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 20,2011 1:19am - frankovhell ""] I will probably go to this considering Montreal is only about 3.5 hours north of me. Just as far as trekking to NYC. |
| _______________________________________ [Oct 15,2011 12:46am - frankovhell ""] Got my tickets today. Angantyr gonna be fun. |
| _______________________________ [Oct 15,2011 12:56am - BSV ""] still planning on going. need to make the pilgrimage to support metal noir quebecois. |
| ____________________________________ [Oct 15,2011 1:42am - LucidCurse ""] I live less than a vlock away |
| ________________________________________ [Oct 15,2011 4:15am - josh_hates_you ""] im into this. i love montreal. have money. this is a killer lineup. |
| _________________________________________ [Oct 15,2011 11:30am - afro american ""] add akitsa to this bullshit |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 13,2011 10:25pm - LucidCurse ""] anyone going to this? |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 14,2011 6:03am - frankovhell ""] I am going with some upstate NY friends. Got my tickets and hotel booked. |
| ________________________________ [Nov 14,2011 9:29am - beleth ""] Going. Fucking pumped to see Forteresse again. |
| ______________________________ [Nov 14,2011 9:35am - ark ""] damn, wish i could make it. |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 14,2011 4:12pm - LucidCurse ""] get at me to smoke a fatty |
| _______________________________ [Nov 14,2011 10:27pm - BSV ""] definitely going to this avec mon chere. supposed to be crashing like 40 miles north of mtl with the forteresse horde...should be a crazy night. the new forteresse track I have is AWESOME as expected. lucidcurse, have we met? hoping to score some green when I get into the city... |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 15,2011 2:16am - LucidCurse ""] Don't believe we have met, could be wrong though. got delivery up here |
| _______________________________ [Nov 22,2011 11:49pm - BSV ""] new Forteresse kills bennyhillifier |
| _________________________________ [Nov 23,2011 4:14pm - Snowden ""] AndrewBastard said:I dont see the huge draw here...i mean not enough to make the trek to Montreal. I have no idea what they're like live, but I'd go for Angantyr alone. Not that it takes much to convince me to go to Montreal... Anyhow, see you guys there! |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 23,2011 9:09pm - the_reverend ""] DAMN. |
| ____________________________ [Nov 24,2011 1:31am - Uh ""] Leaving Friday morning. Will probably get stuck in holiday traffic. =/ I'm excited for Angantyr, had no idea he played live. Inquisition was my favorite set at MDF. |
| _________________________________ [Nov 24,2011 9:11am - Snowden ""] Uh said:Leaving Friday morning. Will probably get stuck in holiday traffic. =/ I'm excited for Angantyr, had no idea he played live. I know, right? It had never even occurred to me I'd get a chance to see him/them, let alone in Montreal! |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 24,2011 5:30pm - the_reverend ""] Too bad I suck or I would go to this. |
| _______________________________________ [Nov 26,2011 11:04am - frankovehll ""] The sound at katacombs is so perfect. Inquisition was GODLIKE last night |
| ________________________________________ [Nov 26,2011 11:49am - boblovesmusic ""] I would've gone just cus it was at Katacombs, love that space! |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 26,2011 5:05pm - Beleth NLI ""] Forteresse: caught in an antifa storm and blacklisted. Then unlisted. Then took a fortnight to set up. Then came the wall of might that is to be expected from them. Glorior Belli didn't grab my attention whatsoever. We get it guy, you're mysterious. Inquisition was Inquisiton. They never disappoint. Round 2 tonight. |
| ____________________________ [Nov 26,2011 7:17pm - Uh ""] New Katacombs space is awesome with balcony. Thought Glorior Beli was good, they seem they're trying to transition into more doom though. Some of the midpaced rifts are a bit boring. Also not sure why they only had one guitarist. Fortersse coming out to play was awesome. I agree with the other comments of Inquisition. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 26,2011 7:22pm - goatcatalyst ""] So many cryptic sodomies to your terrible cult, Connor the Incorrigible! |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 27,2011 3:50am - LucidCurse ""] amazing 2 days |
| ____________________________ [Nov 27,2011 2:38pm - Uh ""] Monarque and the band before them that I can't pronounce or remember how to spell were both surprisingly good. Angantyr was awesome. Was tired as shit by the time Absu went on but they were good. |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 27,2011 4:51pm - LucidCurse ""] [img] |
| ______________________________ [Nov 28,2011 2:27am - BSV ""] I was hoping to write a touching 1,000 word piece on the joys, splendors, spoils and trappings of all that is Montreal, but instead I'll just leave a few notes about the fest. Day 1 Putamen Insula - kinda cool. the singer smashed his head in with a beer bottle before they played, had nice tributary of blood and a Monts du Egg on his head. Blackscorn - not bad. only caught the last 2 songs. Chasse-Galerie - excellent set! very tight band, feat great bass work by Matrak (Forteresse). This band really kicked the fest into full gear. Infernal Stronghold - ripping set. I think it was there first time in Montreal? swelling mosh pit consumed katakombs. all heads banged, fists clenched with might. Forteresse - TABRANACK. I got to the club early that day and was immediately informed that Forteresse couldn't play cause antifa blacklisted them. apparently there was going to be a riot, since several red skins were going to be there at the club. so the whole night everyone in the club is fucking livid that they can't play. once there spot came they were played on the PA everyone started chanting their name for 10 minutes straight et voila!!! they got to play! took awhile! But they got at it and fucking killed. raging crowd was in full allegiance to this mighty group. Glorior Belli - missed everything that happened. found myself going through Forteresse withdrawals and fallout from the battle. Ended up talking passionately with the Danes from Angantyr about health care, lego land and american history. Inquisition - the power, charisma, composure and mastery of Inquisition is unmatched. an all together hypnotic set that lured me onto the satin sheets of metal dreamdome. nobody does it like Inquisition. Day 2 Issfenn - totally missed. caved and went a le belle province pour un hot dog michigan. Wendess - you know, these guys really weren't that bad. lotta potential outside of the genius bass player. Saccage - fucking awesome lil curve ball. crusty d beat blackness. fucking angry band, i love it! i would love to see these fuckers down here for a few shows, i think they'd do very well. Csejthe - crisse, fucking terrific set. they fogged the whole fucking club til the alarms went off, lit some candles and got morbid. most of the quebecois bands in general have a certain special anger to them, yet these fellas have a more timeless francais approach of ancient sorrow. Monarque - FUCKING KILLED. scathing, bitter declaration of absolute hatred. dynamic but a clear sense of purpose and possession. one of the best crowds and sets of the weekend, without a doubt. Angantyr - never heard these lads until this fest, and shit guy, they were a real treat! could have been the band of the night! excellent performance, buncha fucking animals, maniacal headbanging! what's a good album to start with? Absu - pretty much the same set from Revere?? a true spectator highlight was hearing an exceptional Proscriptor falsetto turn into an ecstatic "YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAWW" fucking gold. several absu chants and a progression of pound beer bottles on the stage yielded a rousing encore with never blow out the eastern candle. BUT YEAH. If you still havn't seen a show in Quebec fucking get on that shit. Most of you sit around and bitch about how you wish you could pull the money together to go to europe. stop it. You live within 6 to 8 hours of the best scene in north america, a scene that gives germany and sweden a run for their money. It's a special place, where women know how to sew elaborate customizations of elite t shirts and will insult you if you don't know the demo. Big booted women stand in the pit and throw men to the ground. Speed freaks pass you joints while you watch fellow metalheads vomit on the sidewalk. The beer is cheaper and better than any massconcerts hogwash. Headbangers always have the right of way in Quebec, it's the law. |
| ______________________________ [Nov 28,2011 9:00am - ark ""] spectacular missive, mon frère |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 28,2011 9:40am - arilliusbm ""] Agreed about Quebec having the best scene in North America. Unmatched. I wish I could have gone to this but my passport is expired and I had family priorities this week. Glad you had fun. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 28,2011 2:49pm - frankovhell ""] I got back sunday night and lost my voice. I pretty much agree with Josh spot on with his observations. Although he forgot to mention the strip clubs, whores and sex shops. A definite added bonus for any connoisseur of diabolical delights. |
| _______________________________ [Nov 29,2011 11:25pm - BSV ""] A TRULY HEROIC PERFORMANCE, HAIL FORTERESSE! bennyhillifier |
| ____________________________ [Nov 30,2011 2:14am - Uh ""] Forteresse coming on stage after having been supposedly canceled was pretty epic. Such a good set too. I love how the pit became an ice rink. I must have fallen like 8 times, and yet the guy from Morgirion was hopping up and down on one foot in it. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 30,2011 9:34am - frankovhell ""] Such a good show. |
| ______________________________ [Dec 2,2011 10:50am - BSV ""] a better angle, uncut bennyhillifier |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 2,2011 3:38pm - frankovhell ""] Monarque and Angantyr were the best sets the second night by far. bennyhillifier (older show at same club) |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 2,2011 3:42pm - frankovhell ""] Also this band is fucking great, check them out everyone. bennyhillifier |