An incredible show.
by NickRRR on 3/5/13House of Blues Las Vegas - Las VegasThis entire show was outstanding. The concert was scheduled for 6pm and started before 6:30, which was pretty impressive in terms of concerts. The House of Blues was an excellent genre and the acoustics were very good. Intronaut came out around 6:25 and played for a little over a half hour. I had never heard of them before, but their music was very interesting experimental/post metal. The bassist was outstanding as was everyone in the band. I was prompted to order their new CD based on their performance and sound. The mix was very good and let everything come through, even the bass, which I have found to be rare, especially at a metal concert. Once Intronaut was done, their equipment was torn down, and Animals As Leaders started setting up their stuff. It only took about half an hour, another quick set up. Their performance was incredible. Every musician performed amazingly well and the mix was perfect. Everything sounded tight and clean, it wasn't too loud, and the imaging of the sound was excellent. Their stage lighting was a refreshing change, and let the audience see them the entire time. They played video on two projectors, which meshed very well with the music. There were several drum solos in the middle of songs, which were very technical and awesome. Overall, this was the highlight of my night. After AAL was finished, it took what seemed like forever for Meshuggah to start. Between sets cheesy 80s electronic music was being played, which was amusing. Meshuggah's entire set was great. The way they started their songs was impressive, with no counting off from the drummer or anything, they just started out of nothing. The light show was very cool and was synchronized perfectly. The mix was also very good, but the sound was perhaps a little louder, which led to a bit of distortion. This could have been due to the fact that a lot of their music utilizes a lot of low frequencies. Jens's stage presence was very cool and the audience was very into it. The band's talent was excellent and the set was a good length. Overall this show was very good without any disappointments.