Like moths to the flame, Crowds drew to the Taste of Chaos tour stage, in Long Beach last Thursday, in search of heavy metal. Roadies and technicians, complete with all-access passes dangling from their necks or back pockets, positioned microphones and tested equipment for optimal quality as the crowd gradually formed on the floor and above in the stadium seats.

The Taste of Chaos tour added a dash of metal this year when it began in February. As I Lay Dying, who just concluded their first headlining U.S. tour with Norma Jean, Madball and A Life Once Lost in late 2005, will be performing with the Taste of Chaos tour for the first time in its musical career.