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The best night of rock n roll for your 2016 is kindly announced......courtesy of your party starters supreme and ministers of all musical mayhem EAGLES OF DEATH METAL. The divine sound of live rock and roll made as God intended.
Balls-out, ass-shakin’, soul scratchin’, boot scootin’, neck lickin’, freewheeling just-for-the-hell-of-it raw, sleazy, dirty, sexy, groovy, good time, joyful, smile on your face pure unadulterated, psychedelic, blues and Rock. And. Glorious. Roll.
Eagles Of Death Metal was formed in 1998 in Palm Desert, California by best friends Jesse Hughes and Joshua Homme (who also founded Queens Of The Stone Age). EODM have just released their fourth album Zipper Down, their first new studio release since 2008.
This will be EODM’s first NZ headline show since they blew the roof off the St James in 2007.
“…. genius, hilarious and brilliant. Such words don't even begin to describe Jesse 'Devil' Hughes and the Eagles of Death Metal, but they're about as close as one can come, when left reeling from a night of outrageous rock 'n' roll magic.” (New Zealand Herald)
Despite their band name, EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) is not a death metal band. The story goes that a friend was introducing Joshua Homme to the death metal genre, and Homme wondered what a cross between the Eagles and a death metal band would sound like. With that EODM was born and has never looked back, flying ever upwards and hell bent on good times. The band released Peace Love Death Metal in 2004, followed by Death By Sexy in 2006, and Heart On in 2008.
EODM are known and loved by fans for simultaneously owning and mocking the overtly stylised image of Rockstars, all the while (Homme) describes their sound as a combination of "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals".
“I came up with a great analogy for what the music is. It's bending George Clinton over a couch and butt-fucking him using Little Richard as the dick and the Rolling Stones and Chuck Berry as the balls” (Hughes).
Joining front man and guitarist Jesse Hughes on the road on guitars is Eden Galindo and Dave Catching, Matt McJunkins on bass and Julian Dorio on drums.
More hook laden than your old job at the bait shop and with a stage presence akin to sexual dynamite Eagles of Death Metal are an eargasm of glorious groove. A fivesome of parallel universe Rock n Roll Superstars.
“The new album Zipper Down really represents to me an attitude and philosophy of life,” says Hughes. “One should not zipper up, they should zipper down and let it all hang out.”
Hoping they come back and do their own show, this one was shared with Russian Circles and Mastodon, so shortened concert for them. Played a little of everything, and did wonderful justice to covering Moonage Daydream...must see again!
This show ROCKED!!! I went in with an open mind and got blown away!!! The Gutter Twins w/ Duff McKagen were awesome. Kinda subdued bluesy rock with a punk edge to it, SOLD! Josh Homme was acoustic AND A BLAST. Who knew he was a comedian as well. His whole energy that night is what makes an evening like this memorable to begin with. LOVED IT!!! Finally E.O.D.M. came out and had more fun than Dave Grohl on his birthday. They kicked butt and really rocked the house. The energy was superb as well as the show itself. GO IF YOU CAN!!!!
That was a classic. What performance. Those boys are true showman that can ROCK
Best show Ive been to in many years! The opener was killer, the venue was perfect, and the Eagles of Death Metal are to die for! The venue is so rad and makes you feel like you're at a private show. Absolutely killer night.
I have been to a lot of concerts in my 45 years on this Earth & I can honestly say that EODM is by far one of the best I have ever seen. I've seen them once before when they were touring in support of "Heart On" & I felt the same way then. They are high energy, engaging & genuine fun to see & you will be sad when they take their farewell bows. You can definitely tell they love what they do & their fans. I will go out of my way to see them again & again when they come to Boston. Peace, Love Death Metal. \m/
This was my first time seeing the Eagles of Death Metal live. They were amazing! They sounded incredible! Of course, they were at the Pageant, the best concert venue in St. Louis. They had this amazing energy onstage that was infectious! You just couldn't hold still with Jesse Hughes up there singing, playing and dancing his heart out! I love him! He has such a great big personality, it came across so well live! I would love to see them play again!
Great venue, awesome sound and the band, always entertaining...great interaction with the audience, unlimited energy from Jesse and the boys....phenomenal show! And their opening act, "Thelma and the Sleaze"...these girls kick major butt! If you have a chance to see them, and you love to dance and have a great time, this is the show for you! Do yourself a favor and seek them out! one of the best live shows I've ever seen!
They had awesome energy and sounded great. Would totally see them again.
Great showmanship, really know how to put on a good show for their fans, or anyone for that matter! Very gracious with their time, even got to meet Jesse outside the venue before the show started! Will definitely travel to see them anytime they are close!
Band was awesome! Great old school rock concert! Just wish I wasn't so short because the drunk moshers were pushing me all over the place!
