Rob Zombie & Mudvayne Bring The Freaks on Parade Tour to Austin

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Aug 20, 2022

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On a perfect August summer evening, thousands of people jammed the Germania Insurance Amphitheater close to Austin. It seemed as though it was a throwback to the late nineties again for the Freaks on Parade Tour. Especially with the bill showcasing Powerman 5000, Static X, Mudvayne & of course Rob Zombie.

Powerman 5000 Opens The Show With A Bang

The names of the band include Powerman 5000, led by Spider One, who is the brother of Rob Zombie. Bass player, Murv3 and guitar player Dan Schiz played to the crowd. Murv3 was jumping, smiling, and having an all-around good time on stage. Even though they started the show, they sounded as if they were performing a headlining set. They ended with “When Worlds Collide,” which appeared in one of the early Tony Hawk Pro Skater games.

Static X Powerbombs Austin With Their Iconic Set

The second act of the night was Static-X. Yeah, the band with the singer whose hair looked like the Slim Jim guy. At least, for the uninitiated. It is actually a tribute to the late Wayne Static. The frontman role is now led by Xero, and an arguable case can be made that it is actually Dope Edsel from the band DOPE. The band played 7 songs and announced they would be back in March on a headlining tour.

Finally The Return Of Mudvayne

The sun was starting to set as Mudvayne took the stage. I’d seen a couple of pictures of them from this tour, so I was hoping to photograph them. I had always regretted not seeing them in my youth and this was definitely a show of a lifetime for me. This was Mudvayne s first real tour in over 13 years. Singer Chad Gray has been busy with HellYeah. Gray is a relatively imposing figure. Tall, clad in overalls, a blue mohawk, and a wicked and bloody face painting, all eyes focused on him. The audience in the pit was really pumped up for this set. During the opening song, Gray climbed down from the stage to mount a railing and sing along with his fans.

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They played a very emotional performance, exceeding my expectations for sure. Guitar player Gregg Tribbitt looked cool and collected, despite his face being totally painted and wearing goggles on top of it. Bass payer Ryan Martinie ran and prowled across the stage as a man possessed.

Rob Zombie Leads The Freaks On Parade

Closing out the night, was Rob Zombie. Their performance began with Zombie on top of an enormous platform, looking out to the thousands in the crowd, behind me. They followed the song with Triumph of the Beast. After the music finished, Zombie leaped down from the main stage and paced, ran, and posed as a man possessed. As always, John 5 was amazingly talented on guitar and looked completely ecstatic. I was most excited about the theme song to House of 1000 Corpses. That performance was worth going through itself. Rob Zombie and the guys have been doing this for a long time, and it shows they know how to put on a performance!