Apocalyptica Concert Review (Blurb)

Thursday, March 10th, 2011: The weather was terrible; it was raining and the snow was somewhere in limbo between cold slush and ice. My boots and feet were soaked through. The commute was terrible. It was a Thursday evening but all of Montreal seemed to have somewhere to go that night. The scalpers were everywhere; they were waiting for me at St. Laurent metro and could be found every other step from the metro to Metropolis. On the bill were Montreal's own Catalyst and Apocalyptica so the show, however, was worth it!

When I got in, the first thing I noticed was that the setup was beautiful. The lights were colourful and the opening band's gear was set up hours in advance and ready. Unfortunately, the drink service was awful and showed no improvement since the Blind Guardian concert. They were over priced and if you gave the servers any less than a 25% tip, they would refuse to serve you again. So I found myself biding my time and conversing with the few people I knew before the show began, which was signaled by a rising cheer from the crowd.

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If you want to read more, check out the CJLO magazine for the full review!