Some bands really sound more crushing than on their records. One of the best examples, I've found, with the old and, more impressively, the new, is Suffocation. Good God can they slam live. The second best example is Pig Destroyer. When Scott Hull was doing the sound check I literally could not believe that the shaking in my chest was from one guitar and one amp. Naturally, this fact depends largely on the venue as I've had conflicting experiences with the above mentioned bands.

What's kept you from going to more shows, Chris? I don't know where New Beford is... is it that far away from any major cities?

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