Monday, November 23, 2009


A.J. Novel Novel 1


Final Paper:Heavy Metal in Tampa.


The concert was in early November, anticipation was high. The gathering of people outside the small concert hall was an interesting mix of heavy metal fans. Some fans would never be considered by the way they looked were there. As well as obvious fans dressed in their favorite bands t-shirts and other merchandise. The night was on the cold side, groups of people were wearing jackets and sweaters. The hall where the concert was to take place was no bigger than a class room. There were posters of bands that had played in the tiny hall in the past. As the first band tuned their instruments the large crowed waited outside, buying the merchandise of the bands set to play that evening. The anticipation was high. The atmosphere electrifying and intense. As the first band had finished tuning their instruments they called everyone into the small music hall. The first band introduced themselves then proceeded to play. The music was indeed metal and intense. The guitars raged with rifts that would have any person head banging in approval. The drums sounded like an unforgiving storm about to fall on the unsuspecting. The lead singer shouted into the microphone with a heavy and deep voice. They had their fans approval as the fans instantly started a mosh pit. The mosh pit was full of people flailing their arms and legs in all directions almost always falling into the rest of the crowed. This was only the first band, the first of six. How would the rest of the bands perform?


Novel-2


The first band had finished after a set of three songs. The crowed was moving back outside the concert hall so the second band could set up. The crowed was charged and pumped up with energy from the music. When the second band finished setting up the crowed poured into the hall. The concert hall was even more cramped than before. The smell of sweat and wood mixed in the air. The second band started playing immediately after everybody was in the room. The second band was better than the first. The mosh pitt was much bigger. Fans were head banging in the back near the entrance. The music was heavy and energizing, prompting everyone to join the mosh pitt. After the second band had finished their set of three the crowed once again dispersed to the outside. The cool weather had become welcomed by the crowed as it grew hotter in the hall. The energy of the mass of people was not close to diminishing, the music had only increased it. The third band had come onto stage. After a very brief introduction they immediately started to rock the small concert hall. There was a definite pattern to the set up of the bands. Every band was better than the last. The third band had brought their own light show that followed the beats of the drummer and his double bass drums. One song they performed was a heavy metal cover of a boyband classic. The raging fans thought the song was defiantly better than the original. The third band had wrapped up their set. The night was getting late and the energy was finally starting to drain. Three more bands were still slated to play, but some people had left. The concert was definitely a concert to experience, especially if it is a first. The bands had blown the roof off the concert hall with great fan approval. It was a performance to be witnessed.


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