Hey guys - what are your thoughts on this book?
Also, has anyone been to the restaurant? What is the meat like?
Also, has anyone been to the restaurant? What is the meat like?
A Tale of Meat and Metal by Peter Iwers
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I was in Gothenburg a little over a month ago and went to Restaurant 2112 a couple of times, once on a Friday because the seafood place I'd wanted to check out was full, and again because there was an event prior to the DT show that Saturday. Not long after I left on Friday I was making my way to the bus stop when I thought "I should've bought one of the books" -- there was a pile of them right next to my table (Sanjay Larsson, who I believe techs for In Flames and is in the Tuboyz, had been sitting right across from me). I doubled back and asked the guy at the counter if I could buy one, and he brought one over and gave it to me for free. I haven't read it yet, but it's on my list.
The food was very good. I had the "Cowboys From Hell" on Friday, which was a pretty great chili, and the "K-Pop" on Saturday, which was fried chicken with some kind of sauce, the nature of which I don't remember but was also very good. The atmosphere of the restaurant is pretty interesting -- there are pictures of Bjorn and Peter on the walls, a few Gibson Les Pauls, and a bunch of framed album art posters, including A Sense of Purpose -- and the staff is friendly. They had the album Atoma by DT and Sounds of a Playground Fading playing in the background. I didn't realize until later that the waitress that I spoke with on both evenings was Peter's daughter (Peter had shared a story on Instagram or something and I was like "wait, I recognize her").
I'd recommend it if you're ever in the area, but my sense is that they get a lot of tourists expecting a kind of metal holy site; it's really just a chill little restaurant, in a good way.
The food was very good. I had the "Cowboys From Hell" on Friday, which was a pretty great chili, and the "K-Pop" on Saturday, which was fried chicken with some kind of sauce, the nature of which I don't remember but was also very good. The atmosphere of the restaurant is pretty interesting -- there are pictures of Bjorn and Peter on the walls, a few Gibson Les Pauls, and a bunch of framed album art posters, including A Sense of Purpose -- and the staff is friendly. They had the album Atoma by DT and Sounds of a Playground Fading playing in the background. I didn't realize until later that the waitress that I spoke with on both evenings was Peter's daughter (Peter had shared a story on Instagram or something and I was like "wait, I recognize her").
I'd recommend it if you're ever in the area, but my sense is that they get a lot of tourists expecting a kind of metal holy site; it's really just a chill little restaurant, in a good way.
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To latch onto Eochaid's post more than the OP itself here, I tend to enjoy memoirs/autobiographies quite a bit and admit I'm a sucker for tour stories and anecdotes.
More importantly, I tend to enjoy the most the ones that are about the artists whose music I don't enjoy all that much. Reading Devin's book (and listening to his solo podcasts which are essentially audio books since its just him talking) provided me with legit admiration and context for his albums that I normally consider too random and uninteresting otherwise. Revisiting them with this new understanding really makes them much more "real" if that makes any sense.
When it comes to Lamb of God, I am a passing fan at best, I pick and choose songs that I like but I rarely listen to them when I'm alone. I consider them to be "party" music for when in a group of people. On last summer vacation I went through the newly released Mark Morton autobiography and I was suprised by how difficult that band has had it with substance abuse, and more importantly that a lot of their lyrics aren't random corporate metal gibberish but were written in a very heartfelt way about specific situations that are discussed in the book. Made me appreciate the final product a lot more, or at least made me approach their music a lot less dismissingly onward.
I guess I'm trying to say that these books can help you enjoy music by freeing you of some preconceived notions, other than being dumb non-fiction fun. Well, in some cases it's probably half-fiction too.
When it comes to gothenburg scene, they all come off as too polite and even stand-offish in various band documentaries that they appeared in as guests that I doubt that they would make for fun read other than being a convenient glossary of facts.
More importantly, I tend to enjoy the most the ones that are about the artists whose music I don't enjoy all that much. Reading Devin's book (and listening to his solo podcasts which are essentially audio books since its just him talking) provided me with legit admiration and context for his albums that I normally consider too random and uninteresting otherwise. Revisiting them with this new understanding really makes them much more "real" if that makes any sense.
When it comes to Lamb of God, I am a passing fan at best, I pick and choose songs that I like but I rarely listen to them when I'm alone. I consider them to be "party" music for when in a group of people. On last summer vacation I went through the newly released Mark Morton autobiography and I was suprised by how difficult that band has had it with substance abuse, and more importantly that a lot of their lyrics aren't random corporate metal gibberish but were written in a very heartfelt way about specific situations that are discussed in the book. Made me appreciate the final product a lot more, or at least made me approach their music a lot less dismissingly onward.
I guess I'm trying to say that these books can help you enjoy music by freeing you of some preconceived notions, other than being dumb non-fiction fun. Well, in some cases it's probably half-fiction too.
When it comes to gothenburg scene, they all come off as too polite and even stand-offish in various band documentaries that they appeared in as guests that I doubt that they would make for fun read other than being a convenient glossary of facts.
That's kind of where I was going with this as well. I have this one here:
It's nice as a 'coffee table' book, but it doesn't have a ton of substance to it. It's really just nice pictures and light, passive descriptions of events. I didn't realize there is a meat equivalent, about the restaurant. I think I'd prefer the beer version.. a tale of meat and metal.. I dunno.. I get Magic Mike vibes.
Anyway, I was hoping for some recommendations on more legit autobiography/memoire style books by folks from the extreme metal scene.
I saw an Amorphis hardcover book pop up a couple years ago. Anyone check that one out?
It's nice as a 'coffee table' book, but it doesn't have a ton of substance to it. It's really just nice pictures and light, passive descriptions of events. I didn't realize there is a meat equivalent, about the restaurant. I think I'd prefer the beer version.. a tale of meat and metal.. I dunno.. I get Magic Mike vibes.
Anyway, I was hoping for some recommendations on more legit autobiography/memoire style books by folks from the extreme metal scene.
I saw an Amorphis hardcover book pop up a couple years ago. Anyone check that one out?
That's pretty awesome. I'm jealous. Here in Canada (probably USA too), we don't have any bars or restaurants that have anything to do with underground metal. You're so lucky to have that. Plus there are so many more concerts in Europe. It's just not common at all to like this kind of music here, and never has been. I've only ever really had one friend (locally) who likes metal that I can jam with, share bands etc. and I just met him recently. I did chat with a bunch of UM folks on ICQ or MSN Messenger pretty regularly back in the day, and met some people in person.
Going to have to make the trek sometime and check out 2112. What about Odd Island Brewery, did you go there?
ThePhobiac
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There was another metal-themed place in Gothenburg called "The Abyss" that's both a restaurant and a small club where local bands play that I'd planned on checking out, but my trip to Liseberg went a bit longer than I'd planned, so I'm saving it for next time. Apparently Stanne DJs there on occasion (The Abyss, not Liseberg, lol).
Odd Island Brewery was a bit too far out of the way for this trip, so unfortunately I didn't have a chance to visit.
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I have one close Canadian friend who knows a few venues that play underground bands, but it’s more punk, noise, and other music I don’t listen to too much rather than anything even close to melodic death metal— That, and they’re in west Canada, which I’m assuming isn’t anywhere close to Ontario. I could probably ask them about some venues and bands though if you ever decided to go on a flight or road trip over there.
Appreciate that mate! Some cool stuff happens on that end of the country for sure. Really big in electronic music (i.e. Shambhala). Some metal too.. Devin Townsend, Unleash the Archers, Spiritbox, etc. but I would be very surprised if they've got metal clubs. If they do, I would check it out next time I'm out that way. Canada is a big place, and that is indeed a 4 or 5 day drive away from me.
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So I forgot that that friend moved to Montreal, but they gave me these places as good venues for bands: Turbo Haüs, La Sala Rossa, Foufoniques Electriques, Pirhana Bar, Fairmont Theatre.
No idea who performs there or what exactly you’ll get— For all I know the music won’t be your thing, but hey, it’s something new.
No idea who performs there or what exactly you’ll get— For all I know the music won’t be your thing, but hey, it’s something new.
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