Jägermeister Music Fall 2004 Tour Review

Jagermeister Tour 2004 Slayer Killswitch Engage Mastodon Aragon Ballroom 11/5/04 Reviewer: Sharita Lumpkin

Lineup: Tom Araya - vocals / bass; Jeff Hanneman - guitar; Kerry King - guitar;

Dave Lombardo - drums

Slayer reigned over Chicago's awestruck Aragon Ballroom! This band has been kick ass and taking names for 20+ years and they STILL have it. As for the Jagermeister 2004 Tour marked the first time the band performed their 1986 epic release, Reigning Blood, in its entirety, which closed their immense set. The over zealous crowd chanted "SLAYER" repetitively minutes before the band took the stage.

The band performed a mammoth 1+ hour set. The flock of Slayer fans at times was singing louder than Tom Araya (for any cave dwellers, Tom Araya is the longtime vocalist of the band)! Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, & Dave Lombardo are legendary musicians. This was truly one of the best shows I have EVER seen! Like fine wine, this band has aged better with time. -- Karma E. Omowale

Slayer Setlist: Disciple, War Ensemble, Mandatory Suicide, Hell Awaits, Seasons in the Abyss, and South of Heaven, Bloodline, Reign In Blood - Angel of Death, Piece by Piece, Necrophobic, Altar of Sacrifice, Jesus Saves, Criminally Insane, Reborn, Epidemic, Postmortem (Do you want to Die!), Raining Blood.

Click here for photos / review of Slayer on the Unholy Alliance Tour

Lineup: Howard Jones - vocals; Mike D' Antonio - rhythm guitar; Adam Dutkiewitcz - lead guitar; Justin Foley - drummer; Joel Strotzel - bass

Killswitch Engage is Every bit As exciting as the Headliner. Killswitch Engage has become one of the premier bands in metal thanks to their latest release The End Of Heartache as well as successful stints on last years' Headbangers Ball Tour and tours in Europe. This stint with Slayer just added to the ever growing legacy.

Howard Jones continues to please the crowd with his hair raising growls as well as his melodic vocals. The band excited the audience with their signature songs including "End of Heartache", "Fixation of the Darkness" as well as "When Darkness Falls".

The Slayer crowd which has been dubbed tough on opening acts was very pleased with the performance. KsE proves that they were the perfect opening act to one of the legendary metal bands of our time.

Click here for interview with Howard Jones

Click here for more live photos of band on Ozzfest 2005

Lineup: Brann Dailor - drums; Troy Sanders - vocals/bass; Brent Hinds - guitar;

Bill Kelliher - guitar

Mastodon Continue To Conquer America. Mastodon's blend of melody and thrash metal continues to impress fans and others.  In support of their latest release Leviathan, the band continues to bring superior musicianship to the table, as well as cutting edge vocals.

The crowd's reaction was one of deep appreciation as the guys performed some of their best tunes, including "Workhorse", "Where the Strides Behemoth", and "March of the Fire Ants" from Remission as well as
"Iron Tusk", "Seabeast" and "Blood and Thunder" from Leviathan.

I honestly thought Mastodon performed with such intensity it surpassed Slayer and matched Killswitch chord for chord. If you haven't caught Mastodon in action yet, please make sure to see them soon!

Mastodon Setlist: Iron Tusk, Where The Strides Behemoth, March of The Fire Ants, Seabeast, Blood and Thunder, Aqua Dementia, Hearts Alive, Workhorse

Click here for my interview with Brann Dailor

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Here for live photos of the band from their 2005 headlining tour

SLAYER's Jägermeister Music Tour itinerary (* "Wall of Blood" dates):
Oct. 31- The Pageant - St. Louis, MO *
Nov. 02 - Quest Club - Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 03 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI *
Nov. 05 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL *
Nov. 06 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
Nov. 07 - Egyptian Room at Murat Centre - Indianapolis, IN
Nov. 10 - The Staircase - Pittston, PA
Nov. 11 - Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY *
Nov. 12 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ *
Nov. 13 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA *
Nov. 15 - Lupo's at The Strand - Providence, RI *
Nov. 16 - State Theatre - Portland, ME *
Nov. 18 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA *
Nov. 19 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH *
Nov. 20 - Dome Theatre - Niagara Falls, NY *
Nov. 21 - Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH
Nov. 23 - Nation - Washington, D.C.
Nov. 24 - Norva Theatre - Norfolk, VA
Nov. 25 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA *
Nov. 27 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov. 28 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL *
Nov. 30 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Dec. 02 - Verizon Wireless Theatre - Houston, TX *
Dec. 03 - Sunset Station - San Antonio, TX *
Dec. 04 - Concrete Street Amphitheatre - Corpus Christi, TX *
Dec. 05 - Gypsy Ballroom - Dallas, TX
Dec. 07 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO *
Dec. 08 - Shrine Auditorium - Billings, MT *
Dec. 10 - The Premier - Seattle, WA
Dec. 11 - The Big Easy - Spokane, WA
Dec. 12 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
Dec. 14 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA *
Dec. 15 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV *
Dec. 16 - Soma - San Diego, CA *
Dec. 17 - Universal Amphitheatre - Los Angeles, CA *

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