We came back from Prague this morning at 6,30, I was dead tired, having driven there and back (approx. 666 kms, no, really, the route planner said something like 332kms there).
Insomnium were the first to start, they played for about 30 minutes, from all albums, judging from the words of the frontman. Their music reminds me of the goods sides of DT, its a bit slowish though and not really original (besides DT they sound like several bands from Scandinavia). But on the whole, a really good starter, the sound was very good. Then came Keep of Kalessin. I was really looking forward to them, because Armada slays. The show was great, but the guitarist should buy a new amp real soon, he sounded like shit, and as he was the only guitarist, it wasnt really pleasant. However, the sound guy managed to balance the instruments pretty soon, so it was ok. The drummer was crazy, great performance. Hearing black metal live is a bit tricky though, you need really clear sound, because if you dont know the songs well, you tend to get lost in all that noise. Satyricon were the headliners, they played for more than 90 minutes, 2 encores. The new album is excellent, but hearing the songs live was pure perfection. They played songs from all albums, Supersonic Journey was my personal peak moment. Frost had some problems with his back or shoulder, was given 2 quick massages between the songs, and finished the show giving it all he could. Satyr is an excellent frontman, keeping contact with the audience during the whole show, trying to get the people on the balcony more into the concert (the pit was boiling, so there was no need to stir those guys). Fortunately, they had two guitars, because one of them was the guitarist from Keep of Kalessin, and again his guitar sounded shitty. The other guitarist had a great sound, so all was well. Although it was quite far, it was worth it, a great show!
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