Mammoth Grinder @ Lunchbox (1/15/10)
I hadn't seen Mammoth Grinder since this summer and was really stoked to see them again. Every time they come through they blow me away and I'm usually not blown away by jack shit being as jaded as I am. When I arrived at Lunchbox at 8pm I realized it was going to be a good show because people don't often come early for Lunchbox shows and there was already a crowd. A lot of unfamiliar faces too so that is always good. I had to run door while the first band Grids played but it was still a good set. They are a staple of the Charlotte, NC scene and even though I'm not entirely into their sound (Jesus Lizard/Young Widows style noise rock) they definitely put on a good show. I think it was due to them not playing as loud as they normally do so everything sounded crisp and it was nice being able to really hear Bobby their drummer. Next up was Dead City from Memphis, TN and were on tour with Mammoth Grinder. I think a lot of people in Charlotte weren't too into their sound since it was a mix of Entombed, Crowbar, and Integrity but I bet while standing outside the people who were super into Integrity a few years ago were moshing in their minds. I dug them but I definitely think I would have been more into it myself a few years back when all I listened to was Godbelow and Pantera.
Next up was Mammoth Grinder and once again they did not disappoint. Even with a new bass player they still got the goods. When they first start playing people just go berserks and start jumping off each others backs, bonking heads, and just being complete idiots, myself included. I can't remember a dull moment in their set which is a huge feat with my attention span. If you aren't familiar with their sound just envision fast brutal thrash metal played by punks. Lastly is Lowbrow, another local on the bill. This was their return show after being on hiatus due to their guitarist Brendan studying for a semester in Nicaragua. They had a new song and played all the gems off their 7" "Broken Speech" (self advertisement). I will say and sadly so that I didn't feel like they were on top of their game but not playing a show for six months will do that to you. I am really excited for them to be back and I'm fairly sure they will be killing it in no time with a slew of new songs. Overall this was a really awesome show and might be one of my top shows of the year but we will see this year has just begun.
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