\nSabaton<\/strong>
\nMarch 11, 2018<\/strong>
\nThe Buckhead Theater \u2013 Atlanta, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Sabaton marched into Atlanta on a rainy, cold March evening and performed their biggest headline show in Atlanta to date to a sold out Buckhead Theater. While they didn\u2019t bring the tank they brought with the fucking fire in a huge way and they played harder and better than I have ever seen them. These guys will be an arena band before we know it. This show was pure magic and there wasn\u2019t a show this year that came close to even touching the excitement, the fire, and the hunger of Sabaton. This is a band destined to take over the world and so far, they are really fucking close!<\/p>\n
Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17592<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Marillion<\/strong> Before this show, Marillion, to me, was just a name. A name of a band I had no interest in nor did I ever think that I would have interest in them. My good friend Kim heard they were playing in Atlanta and she persuaded me to go check them out. Before doing so, I checked out their most recent album FEAR and suddenly I was mesmerized. Seeing Marillion live was breathtaking, emotional, spiritual, and life changing. It was way beyond anything I imagined it would be and it was a show that I will never forget for as long as I live.<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17550<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Zebra<\/strong> It had been over 26 years since legendary New Orleans rockers Zebra has been to Atlanta. Hell, it had been longer than that since I had seen them live so to finally get to see them again was like seeing an old friend. The minute Zebra kicked in with \u201cAs I Said Before\u201d as their now signature opener it was as if time completely stood still. These guys sounded flawless and absolutely untouched by the years. Randy Jackson\u2019s vocals and mind blowing guitar playing, Felix Hanneman\u2019s magnetic and energetic stage presence, and the awe inspiring playing of drummer Guy Gelso were all things that you just had to see. There\u2019s no way in hell that this show would not make this list. Hell, it\u2019s up there with one of my all time favorite shows to be honest and it was the better than I could ever imagine.<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17946<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Operation Mindcrime<\/strong> Geoff Tate returned to Atlanta once again to celebrate 30 years of Operation Mindcrime. This time around, Geoff had a whole new lineup of young guys backing him up and this alone took Geoff\u2019s performance to a whole new level. Geoff looked and sounded better than he has in years and he was full energy, charisma, and fire. Geoff took a page from the Alice Cooper handbook: Surround yourself with young blood and you will remember youth and feel young again. Everything about this performance was perfect and it still proves to me that Geoff is so much better on his own than without Queensryche.<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17773<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Judas Priest<\/strong> Judas Priest returned to Atlanta in support of their latest album, Firepower, which is their best since Screaming for Vengeance in my opinion. Rob Halford sounded absolutely amazing and was so full of charisma and you can tell he was charged up. While Glen Tipton was definitely missed, Andy Sneap really has done a great job stepping in and injecting The Priest with another dose of youthful musicianship. This was the best I have seen Priest since the Painkiller tour and if this tour is any indication, The Priest still has some fuel left in the tank to last them a good while.<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17859<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Richie Kotzen<\/strong> Richie Kotzen really caught me completely off guard with a stellar performance at City Winery here in Atlanta. His nearly 2 hour performance of his solo material ran the gamut of face ripping rock n\u2019 roll to soulful piano lead ballads. Richie and his band really blew me away with this performance which very quickly lead me to catching up with all of this amazing material that I let fly completely under my radar over the years. This is definitely a show not to be missed ever!<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17655<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Alice in Chains\/Walking Papers<\/strong> Finally getting to see Alice in Chains with William DuVall was such a fucking treat and it was well worth the wait. Kicking off the show was Walking Papers who easily put on one of the best live performances I\u2019ve seen in a long time and Alice in Chains left me feeling absolutely speechless. DuVall does an amazing job carrying on the legacy of Layne Staley but doing it in his own way as opposed to trying to be a clone. Walking Papers and Alice in Chains was a double bill that complete complimented each other but made for a diverse and exciting night of music. It was definitely a magical night to say the least.<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17693<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Monster Magnet\/Electric Citizen<\/strong> Getting to see my Electric Citizen kids grow up over the years has been such a fucking treat to see them as direct support for Monster Magnet this year left me feeling like a proud papa! Supporting their 2018 album Helltown, Electric Citizen gave Monster Magnet a serious run for their money. Monster Magnet did end up pulling it off in a huge way and after not having seen them in over 20 years, it was mindblowing to see lead singer\/guitarist Dave Wyndorf in such amazing form as the band fueled threw a facemelting set that played like an anthology of their career.<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17925<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Junkyard<\/strong> Junkyard was one of those bands that I absolutely loved as young high schooler but if you would\u2019ve ever told me I\u2019d get to see them live again at 45, I never would\u2019ve believed it. Thanks to Scoley Entertainment, Junkyard was back in the Atlanta area and sounding and looking as good if not better than they did the last time I saw them in 1990 or so. The band\u2019s sleazy brand of rock and roll has stood the test of time and Junkyard proved that not only can they still do it but that they can still do it better than most.<\/p>\n Review Link: https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17559<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ————————————————————<\/p>\n Cloak<\/strong> I can count on one hand how many Atlanta bands I actually think are worth leaving the house for and Cloak is without a doubt on the top of that list. While black metal isn\u2019t my primary jam, Cloak definitely scratches an itch for me. Melodic black metal with epic arrangements of Iron Maiden proportions and the fact that they don\u2019t down tune their guitars so low that it sounds like the key of mud is a huge plus. It\u2019s also really refreshing and fun to see a local band actually put forward the effort of putting on a stage performance that makes as big an impact as their music does.<\/p>\n
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