I confess. I originally bought tickets to this show because I thought Jet Black Stare was going to play. But, I found out later that the radio station and promoters had misposted the bands attending. Of course, the tickets were non-refundable so I talked my sister into going. :)
The concert started out with a local band from Englewood, CO called Broken Image. They are a screamo band who actually did quite well. They knew how to engage the concert goers and get things jumping. The slam dancers were happy. They were very happy to opening for Drowning Pool and did a great job of promoting the two bands before them. They rocked!
The next band to come on stage was another local band from Colorado Springs, CO called Elesion. They are an alternative rock/experimental band. The music was very different compared to Broken Image and Drowning Pool. It was a definite mismatch for the crowd. When the lead singer said there were 2 more songs they were going to play, someone in the crowd yelled "Make it fast!" The indians were growing restless. The band was ok, but the lead singer wasn't the best.
Drowning Pool finally came on stage about 10:15p. They started out with the song Soldier which has an awesome bomb siren in the beginning. Nice intro. The new lead singer is quite good. He truly knows how to pull the crowd in. He looked like he was really enjoying himself. I'm not a huge Drowning Pool fan. In fact the only song of theirs I know is Bodies. How can I not know it when it always gets played at almost every hockey game I attend? But, I kept an open mind. They played old school DP and songs from their latest album. My favorite off the new album is 37 Stitches. Awesome song. The lead singer said it was his favorite off the new album as well. We stayed for about 4-5 DP songs then left. I wished I could have stayed longer but was unable to. They are a great band to hear live. They really rocked the house. I highly recommend a DP concert if you are into the heavier rock.
Pictures from the Drowning Pool Concert:
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