This is a first in over a year for show reviews. It is pretty difficult to get a photo pass now so I gotta keep this page legit in order to have a chance to shoot any shows, when I am able to get to one.
Tonight was my first time shooting at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. I think this show was sold out or was certainly real close, it was hard to get anywhere in there.
Absymal Dawn from Los Angeles, CA started the night off and they were fantastic. They were the only band I was able to get the set list from. The audience was very into them and got a great response throughout their set.
Programmed to Consume
Inanimate
Perfecting Slavery
Human Obsolescence
In Service of Time
The Inevitable Return to Darkness
Andy Nelson of Absymal Dawn
Cryptopsy, one of my favorite bands was up next. I first heard them when …And Then You’ll Beg came out in 2000. I went back a bit into their back catalog but it didn’t do as much for me as ATYB did. I could listen to that album all the way through. I havent seen them since I think 05 at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA with Lord Worm on vocals, and the first time was Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA with Dimmu Borgir and Krisiun 31302 with Martin on vocals. Tonight they came out swinging. I do miss the extra mayhem of two guitars but Christian Donaldson and Oliver Pinard hold up the past songs quite well and the new EP The Book of Suffering is like a return in a way to ATYB and some hints of None So Vile at times. I need to check out their self titled album because a bit of the focus on the EP has to have already been coming around within that album. I rarely ever know song titles so just know they played nothing but hot tracks.
Cryptopsy 3716 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA
Obituary had San Francisco, CA in the palm of their hands their whole set. I saw a lot of old metal heads singing and just smiling a lot. The band sounded good and the people were receptive.
Trevor Peres of Obituary in San Francisco, CA at the Fillmore 3716
When you talk death metal, Cannibal Corpse and Obituary are certainly at the top, especially when you have been around since the late 80’s and are still performing. Cannibal Corpse turned the stage dark and red for at least the first few songs. I then left. I did not hear anything that grabbed my attention. This is not to say they were not good, they are legends and have influenced many bands I listen to I am sure, I just could not get into it. Maybe I am too old? One thing I know is I need a new wide-angle lens. Using my crappy 28mm 2.8 lens was frustrating, and the shots I saw from the other photographers that night were helping with my decision.
ascensive | est. 1997 | sacramento, ca 
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