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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
I thought of them entirely as a live phenomenon so I was happily surprised that they could grind out some good metal riffs. I felt the same way about the Murder Junkies when I saw GG Allin. Not metal but I was like damn, they’re a solid ****ing band.
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Granted, this was at the end right before Oderus died, but when I saw GWAR live they came across as a high quality live band but not much more besides their highly fun live show, whereas ICP, also well into their musical decline, were a revelation as a live band for their integration of highly fun and energetic music (even the new songs) and charismatic theatrics of mass destruction. I'd easily say that ICP, at least as of the late 00s were
by far the better band live, and easily the best live act I've ever seen. I enjoyed GWAR live, but I barely remember the first time I saw ICP live because I was so gone on how fun it was that I couldn't be bothered to remember. Seriously, Faygo sounds like such a dumb gimmick, but it was the best thing ever to get covered in it and be soaked in soda for an hour while jumping up and down in the middle of the crowd. It's a physical connection between the energy of the group and the energy of the crowd that can't be underestimated.