Expectations were high last night in Aalborg. Mercenary has just come off stage, having delivered a truly great show, being local favorites as they are. Now, we were eagerly awaiting the headliners - Evergrey.
Before I say something about yesterday´s show, I have to state that I´m quite an admirer of the last couple of albums from Evergrey - The Inner Circle being my favorite as it seems to have taken the complexity of the group´s songs into a somewhat more direct vein.
Enough said on that, the gig in Aalborg was, in the words of Tom Englund himself "the worst gig we have ever played"!! Yes, you read it correctly: Some 20 minutes into the show the otherwise charismatic lead singer concluded just that. What is that about??
To all fairness, it should be said that the majority of the 350 people who were at Studenterhuset in Aalborg yesterday, for reasons unknown to me, left prior to Evergrey performing. So the attendance for the band´s concert was somewhat poor. But that does not excuse the unprofessional and somewhat arrogant approach to the fans who were actually there, myself included. That does not excuse the fact that the band shortened the set list by what seems to be 5-6 songs - and that does not excuse the poor musical performance.
I still think Evergrey is a great band - but last night they were all but. For an upcoming band this we-are-not-really-in-the-mood-tonight approach simply does not stand up.
And I truly hope that it was the worst performance by the band ever - because if it gets any worse, it is not even a concert. It then is a fun fair. Shame on you, Evergrey!
From a fan truly disappointed.