Shadows Fall Announces 'Shock and Raw Tour' Dates

Shadows Fall Announces "Shock and Raw Tour" Dates with Five Finger Death Punch, Otep and 2 Cents

posted Aug 10, 2009 at 2:11 PM by deathbringer. (72 Comments)

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Shadows Fall has announced a huge fall tour with fellow metallers Five Finger Death Punch. The “Shock and Raw Tour” kicks off on September 22 in San Francisco and runs through November. The tour also features Otep and 2 Cents. The latest tour dates can be found below.

The pre-sale for "Retribution," the new album from SHADOWS FALL, starts Tuesday, August 11. Fans will be able to order both the regular and deluxe package of the CD. The deluxe version of the album features a companion DVD and very, very exclusive box set with all kinds of great items. The pre-sale is available for fan club members ONLY starting Monday. All you have to do to become a fan club member is sign up for a member profile on their site, shadowsfall.com, for free.

SHADOWS FALL will be releasing "Retribution" on September 15 on Everblack Industries. The label was formed by the band in conjunction with Warner Music ILG, Ferret Music, and ChannelZERO Entertainment. For more information on Everblack Industries, visit everblackindustries.com. "Retribution" was produced by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Municipal Waste), with vocal production by Elvis Baskette (Incubus, Alter Bridge).

Here are the latest "Shock and Raw Tour" dates with Five Finger Death Punch, Otep, and 2 Cents:

9/22 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Center @ The Grand
9/23 – Fresno, CA – The Crest Theater
9/24 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
9/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
9/28 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
9/30 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
10/1 – Maplewood, MN – The Rock
10/3 – Chicago, IL – V Live
10/5 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
10/6 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
10/10 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
10/11 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/16 – Madison, WI – The Orbit Room

The second leg of the tour will be announced on Monday August 17th.

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1. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

HA!! Shads is gonna own FFDP up and down that whole tour

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 2:51 PM ET | IP Logged

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2. n0thinghead writes:

^^^ idk i've seen 5FDP live before and being not even a big fan, they're raw live but then again i haven't seen shads and i KNOW they r amazing lol hopefully there's a miami date in the 2nd leg soo that i can c for myself.

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 3:16 PM ET | IP Logged

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3. jayballer14 writes:

5FDP kills live, they are gonna steal the show for sure

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 4:52 PM ET | IP Logged

4. FLIPPINABYRD writes:

FFDP IS GOING TO TAKE THE SHOW LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO.... FFDP WON'T FALL AND THEY WON'T BE PLAYING INTHE SHADOWS!!! SUCKA!

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 5:08 PM ET | IP Logged

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5. onlydani79 writes:

u kidding me...5fdp so deserves to headline...i like otep and shadows fall as well..but 5fdp will own them!

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 5:20 PM ET | IP Logged

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6. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

2 Cents is the only decent supporting band...weak.

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 8:21 PM ET | IP Logged

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7. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

^Are you f***ing serious? FFDP are a joke. Even Otep (who I also hate) should be above them, they've been around longer and have probably sold more records.

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 8:25 PM ET | IP Logged

8. metalrulz writes:

i think this might be a co-headline tour. on blabbermouth it appears five finger death punch is the headliner and here it appears shadows fall is the headliner.

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 9:40 PM ET | IP Logged

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9. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

i agree with Pursuit of Vikings. FFDP are the epitome of a trendy metal band, right down to they're singer who looks like the tool from Crazytown.

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 9:56 PM ET | IP Logged

10. RTB writes:

^POV LMAO, agreed
Shadows fall live are good live not great, otep dont like their new stuff, were decent live in 03,....5fdp......mayhem fest last year during their performance i yawned, their new stuff, musically sounds good but the lead singer gives me a headache and seems to talk alot instead of sing or harmonize and has no melody with his lyrics at times...idk..maybe its me but i dont get him...so to make a short story long, this tour for me.....pazz

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 9:56 PM ET | IP Logged

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11. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

I think It is a Co-headliner. Matt Bachand said at Shads show in Atlantic City that they would be doing a Co-headlining tour this fall with another band. I asked them at the merch stand later if they knew if they would be headlining in philly/NJ and they said yeah the headliners were regional with Shads having the last slot on the east coast.

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 10:03 PM ET | IP Logged

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12. FeVeRDrEaM620 writes:

solid tour cept 4 otep eeeeeek throw in bostons bury your dead or sumthn but monnnn otep thier freakin horrid

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 10:11 PM ET | IP Logged

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13. Caveman1 writes:

Dam Shadows Fall & 5FDP, should be a hell-uva-night!!!

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 12:32 AM ET | IP Logged

14. Emo love writes:

Why are all you metal heads such fags is it because your music sucks so much

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 1:02 AM ET | IP Logged

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15. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

Obvious troll is obvious.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 2:01 AM ET | IP Logged

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16. n0thinghead writes:

#9 & 10 FTW!! lol and emo love... who let u out of the cage again?? i will have to double lock it next time.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:36 AM ET | IP Logged

17. GlockBlock writes:

Yep, Five Finger Death Punch is the headliner of the tour. It's pretty obvious by looking at the tour posters (I saw it first on Otep's myspace site)

SF is an older more estabilished band, but as far as popularity goes 5FDP is much bigger than SF, they had like four (?) top 10 hits and have a huge draw. As for who blows away who... we will find out soon I guess, but I saw both bands 3-4 times now and 5FDP is way more intense than SF but who cares this is a good tour. Don't know anything about 2cent but 5FDP, SF and Otep all put on a good show.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 12:12 PM ET | IP Logged

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18. BrunoHockalugie writes:

This is a co-headlining tour. I checked the venue website for the LA show and it has Shadows Fall listed as main support. I have seen SF 4 times but don;t see myself making ths one. That Otep dude is fvckin' scary and I have never heard of the 5 Fingered Band.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 12:27 PM ET | IP Logged

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19. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

"That Otep dude is fvckin' scary"

I think I just lol'd.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 12:37 PM ET | IP Logged

20. Caitlen writes:

FFDP is gonna make this tour what it is. Without them, it's just another tour.
@Bruno w/e his name is: You've never heard of FFDP? You're a nobody.

FFDP >; the other bands on this tour.

Cant wait to see them!

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 2:59 PM ET | IP Logged

21. HannahJess writes:

FFDP is deffinatly the headliner, i've seen the tour poster. so i dont even know why this is all about shadows fall cause its FFDP's tour.
It's gonna be mostly new stuff i hope at the shows cause Otep and Shadows Fall are both releasing new albums this month =]
cant wait!

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 3:53 PM ET | IP Logged

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22. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

I dunno man, i'v seen FFDP and the singer is boring and doesn't sounds as good live. On the other hand iv seen Brian Fair jump off the stage and Somersault Dropkick some dude in the face that was throwin sh** at the stage from the crowd. Always an intense Shadows Fall show. But all in all almost every band on this tour has an album coming out this fall so as always i can't wait to hear a bunch of new songs i'v never seen performed live.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 4:58 PM ET | IP Logged

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23. Blindgreed1 writes:

POV: You've picked up quickly (Oz's obvious troll saying). lol.

Buno: You ARE a nobody. Everybody's seen Freddy Got Fingered. Best movie Tom Greene ever made.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 5:19 PM ET | IP Logged

24. Sal-x writes:

Woo! FFDP Headliner! Ace!

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 6:00 PM ET | IP Logged

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25. BrunoHockalugie writes:

BlindGreed- What can I say, I never caught that movie or the other one he made..Roadtrip?? I heard he is a metalhead though so his band might be cool. I could have seen them at the Mayhemfest but decided to get drunk instead.

POV- No joke man, that dude could handle his own in the prison yard any day of the week!

Caitlen would you like some sausage?

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 6:10 PM ET | IP Logged

26. Knucklehead211 writes:

Haha. To midnight cowboy, apparently you never saw the show where ivan threw out his shoulder and told the pit to kill the bastard who hit a lady in the face with a bottle. Ivan kicks a$$ live, along with the rest or FFDP.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 6:13 PM ET | IP Logged

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27. Blindgreed1 writes:

Bruno: LMFAO!!! You and your silly hooves.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 6:27 PM ET | IP Logged

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28. BrunoHockalugie writes:

BlindGreed- Wjat can I I cannot believe that I just discovered the new forum section like two days ago. Little slow at work today, so I managed to finally post in one!

Midnight Cowboy- Funny, for some reason I always had the thought in my mind Brian was vegan hippy or something (never met him or anything). Maybe because he looks a Phish fan, and the positive lyrics, I don't know? The Somersault Dropkick to someone's head story you mentioned makes me think different, although either way I still am a fan of the band.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 6:45 PM ET | IP Logged

29. FLIPPINABYRD writes:

THE ONLY THING ANYONE IS GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT AFTER THOSE SHOWS WILL BE FFDP.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:08 PM ET | IP Logged

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30. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

Bruno - Yeah dude i was as shocked as you, because your original opinion was right, shads are kinda metal hippies. Some of the nicest dude you will ever meet btw, and extremely nice to they're fans.The dude in the crowd totally deserved the kick he got though. He was throwing bottles on the stage and i'm surprised Atlantic City security didn't get to him first.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:56 PM ET | IP Logged

31. Caitlen writes:

Stfu. You're being murdered on here already, I'd back off if I were you.
You know that by saying sh** about the HEADLINER you'd get a response out of the fans.
Would I like a sausage? Yeah please. I'd choke you with it.

@FLIPPINABYRD; I second that.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:19 PM ET | IP Logged

32. Knucklehead211 writes:

Hey Caitlen and FLIPPINABYRD! sup? =P
FFDP kicks ass. Ivan doesnt have to kick people in the head, he has the pit tear them limb from limb.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:27 PM ET | IP Logged

33. Caitlen writes:

Hey!
That's true!
& the YouTube vids proves it.
FFDP are gonna be the band people buy thr tour tickets for. The other 2 bands will just be exras.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:44 PM ET | IP Logged

34. Knucklehead211 writes:

True that. I admit it'll be cool to see shadows fall, but FFDP is what I'm gonna be goin for.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:55 PM ET | IP Logged

35. Caitlen writes:

You're just 1 out of thousands :D

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 9:01 PM ET | IP Logged

36. Knucklehead211 writes:

Woop woop! lol

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 9:11 PM ET | IP Logged

37. Caitlen writes:

So are you on 5FDP Fancorps page?
What's your username? :P

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 9:17 PM ET | IP Logged

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38. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

Lol, nah Blind. Oz may be a frequent user of the phrase, but I haven't noticed because I don't have a man-crush on him ;) I actually picked it up from my Celica forums. Stolen, yes, but not from him.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 11:23 PM ET | IP Logged

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39. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

Caitlen, I hate to break it to you, but in five years nobody is gonna give a flying f*** about FFDP anymore. Enjoy their undeserved headlining tours while they last.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 11:28 PM ET | IP Logged

40. agiyrbgir writes:

midnightcowboy please go listen to actual music shadows fall is nothin compared to five finger death punch, pure thrash metal and against the weakest version of metalcore thats out there....hmmm so hard to decide

# Aug 12, 2009 @ 1:43 AM ET | IP Logged

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41. jayballer14 writes:

to #39 you couldnt be more wrong ha ha

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42. Blindgreed1 writes:

Caitlen: Bruno is being murdered? I guess I missed that. BTW, members don't have to back off or stfu. We say what we want to who we want whenever we want to; so suck it.

POV: Agreed, although I must admit they were good live, 5 years from now they'll be a distant memeory.

NP: Hourglass - LOG

# Aug 12, 2009 @ 10:39 AM ET | IP Logged

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43. BrunoHockalugie writes:

Caitlen- Listen, I have nothing against chicks in the metal scene, but when you are on the rag don't come here talking sh**. If post 18 was enough to set you off, you have a long painful life ahead of you. I know it is toughing being a teenager and all, but try and control those hormones!

BlindGreed- Cheers to you brother (at 8 AM no less) /m\

# Aug 12, 2009 @ 10:55 AM ET | IP Logged

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44. Blindgreed1 writes:

Bruno: Well said. And top O' the mornin to ya \m/\m/!!!

# Aug 12, 2009 @ 11:05 AM ET | IP Logged

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45. BrunoHockalugie writes:

BlindGreed- Thanks bro! Top of the mornin' to ya as well boyo! I am seeing Down on Saturday!

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46. That_One_Guy writes:

Caitlen -- Chill, son.

# Aug 12, 2009 @ 12:26 PM ET | IP Logged

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47. Blindgreed1 writes:

Bruno: Are they with the Melvins? Cynic is in Colorado Springs right now and he mentioned that he was going to catch Down and the Melvins. I didn't even know that King was touring right now, let alone with Down.

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48. BrunoHockalugie writes:

Blindgreed- The Melvins and Weedeater, whom I have heard is also pretty good. Should be a good show, then I got Tool the with the new AIC the following Saturday!

# Aug 12, 2009 @ 1:18 PM ET | IP Logged

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49. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

Blindgreed - Thank you and from what i understand, the tour is Down and The Melvins.

agiyrbgir - FFDP is PURE THRASH METAL?!? ohhhhh maaaaaaaaan. all this time iv been such a poser listening to Slayer and Kreator thinking that was pure thrash metal. wow FFDP must be for real...

The stereotypical metalcore formula (scream verse, sing chorus, shake, and repeat) IS the FFDP formula. sorry to break the news to ya kid.

# Aug 12, 2009 @ 1:19 PM ET | IP Logged

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50. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

Bruno - You ever heard of Weedeater before this tour? Im about to check them out.

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51. BrunoHockalugie writes:

MidnightCowboy- Unfortunately I have becoming extremely jaded lately when it comes to new bands and have pretty much stopped looking for new ones and instead I am just filling in the old back catalog of bands that I have loved for years. The only "new" band I have found that I like is Baroness, but I will be getting to the Down show early to catch Weedeater (borrowing the cd from friend after work).

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52. Knucklehead211 writes:

#39 - You make me laugh. I really couldn't care less what you think about five finger death punch. The solid facts are they've been around for about five years and most people know their name. Either way, you can have your opinion, and I'll keep mine.

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53. Blindgreed1 writes:

Bruno/TMC: You guys are lucky to be able to catch that show.

Knucklehead: Each is entitled to their own opinion, I agree, but I think you missed POV's point. It's not the last five years he was talking about. He said five years from now. I will agree that they are a great band live. They whip the crowd up and you walk away with a feeling as though you got your money's worth when you leave their shows. I believe POV's reference was to the strength of their material. Their current releases, are not strong enough to stand on their own avove the crowd. That would lead one to believe that their upcomming releases will be along the same lines. Unless they break the mold and release a stellar album (like for instance Mastodon's latest release Crack the Skye), they will dissappear as POV has predicted. I'm not saying they don't have it in them, I'm just saying it's not likely.

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54. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

Thanks for saving me the trouble of explaining, Blind.

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55. Caitlen writes:

wtf? FFDP will have a long time headlining yet. Just you wait & see.
LMFAO! you're pathetic. Jealous of the fact you know we're right. Believe me, you'll be the one with the tough life ahead.

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56. Cynic writes:

Bruno and TMC - I've now noticed that Weedeater are playing alongside The Melvins and Down - oh sh** yes.

FFDP - Lol.

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57. Blindgreed1 writes:

POV: My pleasure, however, as you can see by Caitlen's reply some will continue to live in their own little dream world and ignore the harsh realities of the real world.

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58. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

"Jealous of the fact you know we're right."
That is an incredibly lame argument. How old are you? I'm guessing probably older than I am, but still a lot less mature mentally. If you wanna like FFDP, go for it. I don't give a sh**. But I still think they suck, and will not last in the long run, as Shadows Fall has. Were it not for the early 2000's "New Wave of American Metal" bands such as Shadows Fall making metal popular again, FFDP would not even exist.

"Believe me, you'll be the one with the tough life ahead."
What does that even have to do with anything? I'm not even gonna bother defending myself on this one. Again, you suck at making a good argument, instead you result to childish personal insults.

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59. Blindgreed1 writes:

POV:*Cyber high five*

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60. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

*High Five* BAM!

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61. Crucify_The_Whore writes:

Hey mother fvckers, I'm glad I didn't miss this sh1t.

FFDP can actually lick the sh1t from my boots along with the metalcore scene. Who actually comes up with these sh1tty-ass names? Five Finger Death Punch? More like Five Fvcking Douche p***ies. POV hit the nail on the head with every one of his posts, especially 39# - as soon as the little emo douchebags find their next whiny p***y leader to worship these guys will just be another unscooped pile of sh1t on the sidewalk.

Emo Love - I swear I seen that name trolling around a few weeks ago, how the fvck did an emo actually get onto this site without evaporating or some sh1t?

\m/ Amon Amarth - Free Will Sacrifice \m/

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62. TheMidnightCowboy writes:

Man im really looking forward to this show now.

Blindgreed1 - btw i meant to tell you i checked out BlindGreed online and i must say, nice tunes brother.

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63. Blindgreed1 writes:

TMC: Thanks man. We try hard not to suck. lol. \m/\m/

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64. stylegurrl writes:

I love the Shads and can't wait to see them live. I was at mayhem last year but don't remember 5FDP's set at all. This concert will give me a second chance to check them out. As for the other two bands-Ill take a wait and see attitude.

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65. Necrovomit writes:

i didnt even know 5 finger b**** slap was metal, i thought it was radio rock, shadows fall is awesome and ive also been known to enjoy some otep. so yeah, and blindgreed is the name of ur band, where could i go to check u guys out?

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66. Blindgreed1 writes:

Myspace music.

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67. RTB writes:

Yo cynic, a few weeks ago on a slipknot post i disagreed with your take on their fans and how they are....more i thought about it, the more see and agree with you,...ive seen the light so to speak, so my bad...props to you

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68. Blindgreed1 writes:

RTB: Cynic is a wise one.

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69. Rod writes:

You guys no nothing of rock and metal. Five Finger is f***ing raw, hardcore, and amazing live. Shadows Fall is a pretty good band, but no where near that of 5fdp. I'm disappointed in this tour though, OTEP f***in sucks. I've had to sit through their shows twice, don't really want to listen to them again. This tour will be all about the fist.

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70. Blindgreed1 writes:

Rob: You're a n00b.

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71. Necrovomit writes:

i doubt #69 would know raw if it bit his ass. slayer is raw, cannibal corpse is raw, 5fdp is not raw.

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72. Caveman1 writes:

but 5FDP makes good music, hopefully the new cd is killer

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