Before the Rain + Katatonia (27-11-10) The concert took place again at Hard Club (Porto), and as I mentioned in my last review (see Anathema 03-11-10) the heat inside the venue was horrible, so I think everybody was praying that the air conditioning system would be working this time; but that was only wishful thinking…
First on the bill tonight is a new Norwich band, Shrapnel, who only formed in April 2009. They take to the stage in front of a small crowd which grows steadily during thier set as more people arrive, with the room being around two-thirds full by the end of their set. Shrapnel play fast powerful…
Testosteronet väller emot som en mur när dörrarna öppnas till KB den här småtrista söndagen. Ikväll är det dags för Adept, Suicide Silence, Heaven Shall Burn och till sist huvudaktören As I Lay Dying och det verkar som om hela södra Skånes surfmetallelit är på plats. Förbarme den i publiken som inte hade snedlugg, töjning…
Jag gick hemifrån med avlägsna förhoppningar om en mysig och stämningsfull spelning. Jag hade inte hört en enda låt innan jag gick till Babel och trots mina förhoppningar hade jag absolut inte förväntat mig att stå där i en timme och femton minuter med tårar i ögonen medan Anna Stadling vände ut och in på…
The Defiance festival was held at the Asylum venue in Birmingham. A few minutes walk from the city centre, the venue is located in a run-down industrial estate, and doesnt look much from the outside. Once inside however the venue’s appeal becomes obvious. The venue is a decent size, has good sound and lighting, cheap…
A first edition of a very successful festival took place on the days of 12th and 13th of November, 2010 in Helsinki at the venue called Dante’s Highlight. It is a venue that regularly hosts smaller sized concerts, having a capacity of about 650 people (including top floor/balcony) as far as I understood. Plus, downstairs…
The first band we caught on the Main Stage was John & Jehn, a French duo (lead singer and bass player, accompanied by two other band members). They reminded us of Joy Division, Interpol, White Lies and everything in between, but they were a nice appearance nonetheless. In fact, they were the complete opposite of…
One of this summer’s last festivals, Offset (set in Hainault Forest, a beautiful location in North London) came and went with no rain and lots of good music from all over the world – New York, Canada, Israel and, of course, UK. On both days the gigs started early, at about 12, but on day…
Since a weekend in Oslo is pretty much equivalent of a bus trip to Western Sweden and some food drinks there, plus my current favorite band played at this festival in Gothenburg, plus I don’t mind a change in the concerts locations, I found myself in a bus towards the Swedish city on Saturday morning….
Efter att ha lyssnat på några klipp på nätet från olika spelningar ett år tillbaka ställde man sig framför Black Stage med ett inte så taggat humör. Kommer Vince låta lika krasslig som han gjort på ett flertal spelningar den sista tiden och kommer Mars ramla av scenen? De negativa frågorna var många och snabb…
Ankkarock, held in Finland’s capital region in Korso, about half an hour train ride from the Helsinki central railway station, is your typical Finnish festival: They try hard to brand themselves as a local festival, and are hoping to pull in people living nearby with safe bookings. In fact, at least 75% of the bands…
Children Of Bodom played their only Finnish summer festival gig of 2010 at the Ankkarock festival. The concert took place in the middle of their studio sessions for the seventh and yet-untitled COB album. Judging by the completely mind-blowing amount of Bodom shirts in crowd, they were clearly one of the most anticipated acts of…