Art Event: Devin Townsend

A friend of mine and myself got to watch Devin Townsend play in downtown San Diego. Devin Townsend plays all different types of music, from heavy metal to ambient music. He is also a amazing guitar player. I play the guitar and he has influenced me alot. He played a few songs from his solo works and did a few songs from his band called Strapping Young Lad. His music fuses heavy metal with jazz elements. It made me feel like a horrible guitar player after watching him play. He’s fast and creative with his guitar.

Nile Art event

Nile is a death metal band that has strong middle eastern and egyptian influences in their music. They are one of the only death metal bands that incorporate Egyptian styles and themes into their music. I got to see them recently at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana. Their guitar player Karl Sanders is considered one of the best heavy metal guitar players of all time to his innovative style and his fast and precise playing. Watching them was amazing because they sound incredible live.