SHOW
REVIEWS
Human
Waste Project / Coal Chamber
In: Sheffield Leadmill
Date: December 14, 1997
By: Dave Lloyd
Sheffield, as on the last tour,
was a battle tonight. Though this time it wasn't so much with the apathy of
the crowd, who were pretty good, but with the effects of 6 weeks touring with
only 4 days off and the sickness that brings on. On the way in, Dan had explained
that Scott was really sick, which might explain the delay in the band coming
on. But during the delay, a very sizeable crowd had gathered, waiting, unlike
at the Tura gig.
Eventually the band do make it on, with
Aimee apologizing for them all being a bit froggy tonight, and that Scott
was dying. Scott's drumkit is right at the front of the stage, cutting it
in 2. It's basically Aimee and Mike on one side, versus Jeff on the other.
Hi over there, Jeff. Miss you! laughs Aimee at one stage.
A couple of songs seem to get cut tonight,
namely Spain and Drowned (I think, I do all this from memory, and sometimes
make mistakes), and it's a little of a battle, with Aimee, as she said afterwards,
struggling to hit some of the highs and the lows. But this time round it doesn't
really matter. The crowd are fine, which is a testament to a band who've yet
to officially release their album over here. The buzz is out about the band,
and they're living up to it.
Someone starts shouting for Dog. Dog,
dog, for fucks sake you've gotta play dog he shouts when Aimee passes the
mike in front. Well, if you know all the words you can sing it, do you know
all the words. Of course, like every other night so far, it's not played,
but it's an indication of things to come for the band. Once the album is out,
people will be yelling for them to play everything and then some.
The rest of the set passes off without
too much incident. By the time we get to the final song Disease, Aimee is
asking if anyone wants to sing it for her, such is the way the voice is going.
And that's it. A battle again, but a brave performance. Some would run off
and cry when things are getting rough. Human Waste just ploughed on through,
and from the number of people crowding and talking to Jeff and Aimee outside
after the gig, the time will come soon when they can dictate tour schedules
which are slightly more friendly towards them, allowing that luxury of a day
off.