I got to the show too late to catch Irony’s set but they are a pretty good local (Bremerton?) band should anyone be wondering. Ceremonial Castings was solid, though some of their appeal has worn for me as I have seen them at least 10 times. They are great guys and good friends so don’t met my jaded attitudes prevent you from checking them out as they are quite good! Funeral Age was pretty good but the “vocals” during a cover of Dissection’s classic track “Where Dead Angels Lie” were a disgrace. The guitar solos were spot on though so they get points for that. While Pathology is pretty good at what they do it seemed too much like the generic “brutal death metal” to get me into their set. I spent most of that one outside talking with my smoker friends.

This was my third time seeing Destroyer 666 and they were in fine form, mostly focusing on material from “Unchain the Wolves” with a few other songs thrown in for good measure. They play with such intensity and conviction and connect well with the audience. I had a great time up front headbanging with a good number of my best metal friends and my neck is paying for it today. Probably half of the crowd left after D666 but Enthroned did their best to entertain those who remained. Tried is the key word their as there are very few bands that could get an audience going when playing after a band like D666. Regardless, they were professionals and played a strong set.

If you are interested in checking out photos from this show they can be viewed at this location.