Christmas Metal Symphony

[miel]

In case you missed the Blabbermouth post with all of the videos a few days ago...

LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN and SABATON members participated in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held this past Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers were backed by a six-piece band and a 30-piece classical orchestra as they performed some of the finest heavy metal and hard rock songs of all time. This unique show contained songs from all metal genres — from prog-metal to rock, from death to speed and from industrial to symphonic.

The show included appearances by such renowned hard rock and heavy metal musicians as Charlotte Wessels (DELAIN), Cristina Scabbia (LACUNA COIL), Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD), Joakim Brodén (SABATON), Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN), Mats Levén (ex-THERION), Simone Simons (EPICA) and Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., ex-ACCEPT)

The backing band consisted of the following musicians:

Koen Herfst (I CHAOS, ex-EPICA) - Drums
Marcel Coenen (SUN CAGED) - Guitar
Johan Van Stratum (STREAM OF PASSION) - Bass
Frank Schiphorst (CONTROL HUMAN DELETE) - Guitar
Jeffrey Revet (STREAM OF PASSION) - Keyboards
Joost van den Broek (AFTER FOREVER) - Keyboards

The complete setlist was as follows:

01. CiR Anthem - Magnus Opus Rockestra
02. This is Your Life (THRESHOLD) feat. Damian Wilson
03. The Trooper (IRON MAIDEN) feat. Damian Wilson
04. Into the Black Hole (AYREON) feat. Damian Wilson, Charlotte Wessels
05. Nothing Left (DELAIN) feat. Charlotte Wessels
06. Rising Force (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) feat. Mats Levén
07. Painkiller (JUDAS PRIEST) feat. Mats Levén
08. Thunderstruck (AC/DC) feat. Mats Levén
09. Primo Victoria (SABATON) feat. Joakim Brodén
10. Master Of Puppets (METALLICA) feat. Joakim Brodén
11. Feuer Frei (RAMMSTEIN) feat. Joakim Brodén
12. Fast As A Shark (ACCEPT) feat. Udo Dirkschneider
13. Animal House (U.D.O.) feat. Udo Dirkschneider
14. Ball To TheWall (ACCEPT) feat. Udo Dirkschneider
15. Cry For The Noon (feat. Simone Simons & Mark Jansen) EPICA
16. Crystal Mountain (DEATH) feat. Simone Simons & Mark Jansen
17. Strange Machines (THE GATHERING) feat. Simone Simons
18. War Of The World (JORN) feat. Jorn Lande
19. Stormbringer (DEEP PURPLE) feat. Jorn Lande
20. Rock 'n Roll Children (DIO) feat. Jorn Lande
21. Angel Of Death (SLAYER) feat. Ariën van Weesenbeek
22. Our Thruth (LACUNA COIL) feat. Cristina Scabbia & Mats Levén
23. Nothing Else Matters (METALLICA) feat. Cristina Scabbia
24. Heaven's A Lie (LACUNA COIL) feat. Cristina Scabbia & Simone Simons


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http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=132400


Photos:
http://www.llukygallery.nl/albums/index.php?album=live_concerts/Xmas_Metal_Symphony/01309&cat=concert&info=114

Charlotte Wessels of Delain with Simone Simons of Epica and Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil


~Jen

 

[Pellaz]

Wow, that's amazing!

 

[booB]

Wow, that's amazing!

If you mean the picture at the end, I agree.

If you mean Death - "Crystal Mountain", I also agree.

 

[Pellaz]

If you mean the picture at the end, I agree.

Yea, that pic pretty much defines "epic female metal awesomeness" in a nutshell.

If you mean Death - "Crystal Mountain", I also agree.

Been there, done that. Epica at ProgPower USA, thankyouverymuch.

 

[Andy Laudano]

That was AWESOME!!!

Thanks for posting that! I wonder if any type of CD/DVD is a possibility? Would love to hear a clearer version of Christina/Simmone's "Heaven's A Lie" (as well as Jorn's "Rock 'N Roll Children" - the only one I wanted to hear that I couldnt find on youtube)

 

[edgeofthorns]

Everything looks cool, minus the Damian Wilson songs. Sorry, but I don't like the guy whatsoever. As for the pic at the end, I'm surprised Cristina didn't melt the camera! :Smokin:

~Brian~

 

[Bear]

Um Damian dude, know who your singing with before announcing her name

It would be nice to see the whole DVD of that show! Did they record it by chance other than the handheld?

Bear

 

[Jasonic]

PIC OF THE YEAR!

I think Simone has definitely one-upped Christina as the premiere hottest chick in metal.