It made no sense at the time, but had Intronaut played any longer than they did the show could have easily run nearly four hours. When the Mastodon played First Avenue with Converge and Priestess I absolutely loved the show, but didn’t have the same reaction to it as I did this time around. Last time (the venue certainly had something to do with this) the crowd was rowdy, and wanted nothing more than to unleash some energy… and the band delivered. This time around, they just went up there and killed… when you think about the skill it takes to play for roughly two hours with rarely a break… it’s intense. Even after heading to the back of the room during the late-stages of the show, people were still standing around trying to catch a glimpse of the stage, in spite of the horrible sight lines, rather than heading outside… I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a reaction–just pure awe of what was going on.