Shits and GIGgles

So Sunday night was the Metallica gig at the O2, and guess who did NOT have tickets? Me. Cus stupid Ticketmaster doesn't like my one and only monies card for some reason, and before I could sort it out, they were gone. Apparently it was awesome. Which is good because I would hate for my favorite band to have sucked, but it's crap because i wasn't there. Oh well, lets hope the Internet lets me get tickets for Sonisphere, so I won't miss the THIRD Metallica gig in a row.

However, all was not entirely bad, as I did attend another sold out gig that night. The Stone Gods, or half of The Darkness - the half without Justin. I don't have their album and have never seen them before, but booked it after a: not getting 'Tallica tickets and needing calming, b: hearing them on the radio and enjoying their Myspace tracks, and c: it was only £14.

And they absolutely rocked. Support band the Black Spiders was OK too, missed the first support. A small place, the 100 Club in London, very close to the band, I enjoyed every second of it. The crowd was very into it, they could have been a little moshier, but then the band aren't that heavy. Though talking of heavy, they covered Metallica's Whiplash, which made my night, a little taste of 'Tallica. They also covered Little Bit of Ohh or whatever it's called by Girls Aloud, which was interesting and brave. Kind of like when Mike Patton did Britney's Oops I Did it Again.

I tried to buy their album for the merch table, but stupidly they didn't have it. You'd think you'd stock it wouldn't you. Shitty smelly T-shirt that doesn't fit properly and is not lovely and soft? No thank you. Hat? Ummmm no. I know, on Vinyl. Tempting, but too pricey and i can't put it on me computer. Some support act merchandise? No I'm here to see the fucking Stone Gods. The single? The single?! Seriously? Who the fuck buys a CD single in this day and age. Who the fuck ever bought them for that matter? They were a complete rip off - you could get the album for a few quid more. Oh well, will have to try and buy it soon, as they impressed me very much. A little lighter rock than my usual liking, but awesome nonetheless.