Pure Rock’n Roll from the States, it is something special to see the legendary Skid Row live, therefore I am as excited as a little child. About 500 people have gathered to rock with the Americans; I would have expected more, but the smaller crowd provides a certain “big family” feeling.
The Rock´n´Roll Warehouse was filled right from the start despite the weird mixture of musical styles, and the audience appeared quite open, tolerant and in a great mood, therefore it was going to be an interesting concert evening.
First the Performance Act Toxic Shock Syndrome - a mix of Darkroom + Elektro ... more/mehr
2006-06-29
Sodom | Die Hard | Sufferage
Hamburg
When St. Pauli is playing against HSV, one can hear a pin drop on the streets of Hamburg. In times like this, a band as big as Sodom is needed to fill up Markthalle. In the beginning it was worried and discussed about how many people would show up when the support act came on stage.
Nosturi-Club full to the bursting point, the spirits high even during the opening acts - without doubt Soilwork managed to enter the Metal-Major league in Finland, too! Yet in my opinion promoters could dare to send more diverse packages on tour - somehow it drags on a bit having all acts playing similar styles.
A very strange choice for the Walpurgis night in the Hellcity to schedule Sonata Arctica´s concert at Tavastia, as that night everything is a chaos in this country: the May-day celebrations, called Vappu in Finnish, can be equally compared to a revolution in some southern country. Sonata Arctica, having completed their fifth studio ... more/mehr