Slayer, Megadeth, and Testament

August 19th never came... Until it was finally here. The Joe Louis was packed with metalheads in all ages and shapes, including the old guy with the beer belly who apparently couldn't decide what shirt to wear so he went without one and dripped his sweat on me all night.

Testament started the night off. The pit was going, but not really full force until the end of their set, which made getting up to the fence a whole lot easier. Their set was very fulfilling for all the people who came to see the show. The older people were talking about how they played the same type of shows when they were younger and the younger crowd, like me, were just excited to see them play.

Megadeth came on next. The floor filled up more and it was a lot harder to keep my place on the fence. A big portion of my bruises came from this set. Watching these guys was so fulfilling considering I've been listening to them non-stop on my iPod for the last 4 months, and a lot of times before that. Dave Mustaine may have some nerve damage but it didn't effect his voice through the set. Chris Broderick's solos were amazing, especially seeing them 10 feet away. During a song wee made eye contact during the solo and after that every solo we made eye contact and he threw his pick to me- which was a very girly moment for me... I blushed. The ended their set with two of their classics, "A Tout le Monde" and "Peace Sells."

When their set ended the pressure on my arms and ribs immediately started because everyone was trying to get closer for Slayer. My friend and I kept our spots but we were pushed a lot closer together. This was the set that made my arms look like a victim of domestic abuse and my ribs look like a tree fell on them.

Slayer was all they were cracked up to be live. I became a bigger fan after seeing them play and after experiencing the crowd and the level of excitement that came with the drop off the curtain. Their set was filled with songs from their new album and their classics, which was an amazing mix- not too much of either one. I caught one of their picks too, which was really cool- I did end up giving it to the guy next to me because he totally had a boner for them and I already had my Megadeth one. Slayer was definitely an intense set, not only did they play almost non-stop (even though it was pretty short compared to the other bands) but the crowd was way more aggressive. Having to throw elbows at the 40+ guy next to me, who threw elbows back and then asked "if I was gonna throw punches," and turned away and mumbled to himself when I said yes. And the girl, who when i threw an elbow to get the shirtless guy's elbow out of my spine, who said "It's a concert, if you can't handle it get seats," and I told her that I had been up front the whole night and she can shut up. She then gave me a bitchy look and asked if I actually told her to shut up and then mumbled "wanna fight," but trust me, she did not want to fight me right then. Maybe it's true what lame people say about Metal? That it makes you more aggressive.

The night was one of the greatest nights of my life. Seeing two classic Metal bands play 10 feet from me and walking away bruised and beaten... I wouldn't have traded it for anything. Not to mention I got the floor tickets for like $45 because I got them in April when I first heard the show. You can't lose with that!