Dissection gig report

[Tranquillian]

The support band Deathstars can be summed up in two words: crap and homoerotic.

Dissection setlist (not in this exact order)

At the fathomless depths
Black Horizons
Frozen
Night's blood
Maha Kali
Unhallowed
Retribution - Storm of the light's bane
No dreams breed in deathless sleep
Where dead angels lie
Soulreaper
Thorns of crimson death
Elisabeth Bathori
Heavens damnation
In the cold winds of nowhere
The somberlain
A land forlorn

Fuck, i'm not good at writing these reports. I'm hoping that fotmbm who I met at the gig will be able to fill in.

It started off badly with no sound for the guitars for the first couple of minutes of Black Horizons, but from then on there was no letting up on the assault. They played just about every song they could have played and did it really well considering the short time they would have had to rehearse.

Maha Kali came off really well, and even fotmbm will say it's a great song. It didn't sound as happy as on the sample. There is a cool but simple riff that you can't hear on the sample, that I am able to hum even now, after sleeping. The song has a nice solo by Jon and a quiet part where he talks or "prays" to Kali. There is a part with female chanting, probably in hindu. That part is repeated once.

The sound was actually really good. Perhaps the bassdrums could have been mixed lower and had a less "clicky" sound, but other than that I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Jon said it was the best crowd they had had ever, and I don't doubt him.

The stage had a cool backdrop with the reapers head from the "where dead angels lie" single. The head had batwings attached to it and the scythe beside it. Under that was the "anti-cosmic metal of death" banner. Too bad that all the tour dates on the back were wrong (wrong month).

Jon was on fire, he looked really happy and pleased to be out playing again and his playing was flawless as far as I could tell. The other guitarist (Set Teitan) was quite immobile and didn't play flawlessly, but I am sure he was a bit nervous. I couldn't really hear much of what the bassist (Brice LeClerq) was playing but he looked alright. The drummer (Tomas Asklund) played really well, never letting up as far as I could tell.

All in all, a night I will remember for a long time. It was also filmed with 2-3 cameras for a dvd.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

The support band Deathstars can be summed up in two words: crap and homoerotic.

actually, that's three words

All in all, a night I will remember for a long time. It was also filmed with 2-3 cameras for a dvd.

CCSSOCCCRREEE

 

[NAD]

Sounds awesome and yeah, Deathstar(s) are pretty weak.

 

[Nico]

That sounds fuckin awsome.

 

[speed]

So whats up with the whole Satanic thing? I understand Faust left the band, because he is not a devout Satanist. Is this like a joke? I always thought the inclusion of satanism in metal was a joke to everyone within the metal community, but apparently not with Dissection.

 

[Erik]

So whats up with the whole Satanic thing? I understand Faust left the band, because he is not a devout Satanist. Is this like a joke? I always thought the inclusion of satanism in metal was a joke to everyone within the metal community, but apparently not with Dissection.

What the fuck?

 

[Doom]

Ok, I'm going to have to go to the Birmingham (UK) gig. It's 15th of December or something. Can't wait!

Anyone else from the UK going?

 

[Henrik Main]

So whats up with the whole Satanic thing? I understand Faust left the band, because he is not a devout Satanist. Is this like a joke? I always thought the inclusion of satanism in metal was a joke to everyone within the metal community, but apparently not with Dissection.

Well, some "black metal" bands use Satanism mostly as an image, but I think the vast majority of BM bands are Satanic in that they oppose Christianity and organised religion, and support and embrace individualism, to a certain extent egoism, and other values that are quite the opposite of Christian values.

 

[speed]

yes but they would be far smarter to embrace such values outside of the judeo/chrisitan religion. DOnt they understand that by accepting Satanism they are basically accepting the Jewish God, Christ, and Christianity? Or are they as dumb, immature and naive as I expect most of these idiots to be?

I mean even if they are accepting egoism and individuality as their essential goal, have they not read Nietszche, or any greek philosophy? Of course greek philosophy concerns itself with the individuals search for virtue- and thus the fulfillment of the soul- this becomes egoism but in a postive sense as one becomes closer to God, the truth, etc. And thus, one becomes enlightened, a man, above everyone else, but such egoism is not done for power, or the need to dominate other men, but to satisfy the souls quest- every persons quest towards virtue.

 

[Henrik Main]

I think the term Satanism is rather misguiding. Very few persons who call themselves Satanists in the BM scene (if any) actually worship the devil. Satan is merely a symbol of the complete opposite of Christianity. I think.

 

[Erik]

Very few persons who call themselves Satanists in the BM scene (if any) actually worship the devil.

Hello

Mayhem
Deathspell Omega
Watain
Ondskapt
Shining
Dödfödd
Malign
Ofermod

etc.

 

[MFJ]

ah! fucking excellent news. I wish I could have been there.

 

[Henrik Main]

Hello

Mayhem
Deathspell Omega
Watain
Ondskapt
Shining
Dödfödd
Malign
Ofermod

etc.

Mayhem?

As for Deathspell Omega, Watain and Ondskapt, I knew about those being rather conservative Satanists, but as in actual devil worshipping? There's a difference between Satan as the image of anti-Christian values and the actual horned one, I thought.

 

[Henrik Main]

Well put. That Euronymous quote surprised me, however - especially in context to this article:

Edit: I find it hard to believe that Øystein Euronymous Aarseth actually has said all that. I mean, WTF?????

 

[Henrik Main]

Mass media + black metal = does not compute

True, but he comes off as a diplomatic and reasonable guy who regrets having run a music store that has been associated with Satanism. Plus, he says that he won't have anything to do with Satanism at all. It's not as if Varg didn't do controversial interviews at the time? Oh well.

 

[spaffe]

yes but they would be far smarter to embrace such values outside of the judeo/chrisitan religion. DOnt they understand that by accepting Satanism they are basically accepting the Jewish God, Christ, and Christianity? Or are they as dumb, immature and naive as I expect most of these idiots to be?

I mean even if they are accepting egoism and individuality as their essential goal, have they not read Nietszche, or any greek philosophy? Of course greek philosophy concerns itself with the individuals search for virtue- and thus the fulfillment of the soul- this becomes egoism but in a postive sense as one becomes closer to God, the truth, etc. And thus, one becomes enlightened, a man, above everyone else, but such egoism is not done for power, or the need to dominate other men, but to satisfy the souls quest- every persons quest towards virtue.

Jon is a devout member of MLO, Misantropic Luciferian Order, (bleh I was going to link to their site but it seems to be down atm) which makes him neiter a Lavey satanist nor a devil-worshiper (though most christian people would probably label the deites he worships as beeing demons/the devil). It's basically chao-gnosticism and wont try explaining it since my knowledge of it is pretty incomplete and secondly because I can't be arsed to; use mr google.

 

[MFJ]

Yes, he presents himself and his thoughts in a very organized fashion.

 

[Hell Mike]

Pretty much what Tranq said to get this back on topic, Jon missed slightly on a solo or two (including Maha Kali, too bad since that solo is excellent, and the rest of the song isn't all that bad either, mostly)

 

[spaffe]

Hey fotmbm, to get back off topic: how's that CDr of mine coming? There's no need to come by and deliver it if you don't feel like it/have time or whatever, just send it via the mail and I'll do the same

 

[Hell Mike]

AAAAH, thanks for reminding me, haha, I'd forgotten all about it. It's done and all, I'll deliver it next time I drive instead of ride bus to school (I won't be there at all until thursday) OR I could call you and hope you're at the university, PM me your number (again)