Love of Live (part två)

[Gaunerin]

013 is a great venue! I am sure Opeth are not gonna play the "kleine zaal" but the biggest of the three halls - which isn't seated (neither of them are)

 

[lefay82]

shit.
seems that i'm not going to see ulver.
tickets are already nearly ended and i cannot buy tickets now and then sell them again in case i'm not able to go there, cause tickets are not sent with the postal service, but they need to be retired at the theater the same night of the show, showing the receipt of the payment
and i cannot forsee NOW if i'm going to be free from work the next february

 

[Elvina]

what a day yesterday: one moment i'm sitting in the dentist's chair undergoing some heavy treatment, less than an hour later i'm headbanging at a death metal gig without almost any feeling in my mouth...:zombie:

gee, metal gigs on tuesday are not much of fun for the bands playing: i believe there were not more than 30 people in total at yesterday's Swallow the Sun, Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum show. It was really weird to see the venue so empty

I have to say, Swallow the Sun was the band i went for, the other two i wasn't familiar with at all. And they were both a great surprise!! Omnium Gatherum was the opener, and they were really good! The guitar solos were really impressive!! It's a pity they had to play for something like 20 people, they deserved more attention, though the small crowd were quite enthusiastic.

Second were Insomnium, which i haven't heard before either. I must say, they stole the show of the headliner, Swallow the Sun, if you ask me. They were really great, even though the vocals should have been set much louder as you almost couldn't hear it at times... They were definitely the highlight of the evening for me, though maybe it's partly because i thought the vocalist was cute



Then there were Swallow the Sun. I liked their new release quite a lot, but a little bit less their live performance. It was still quite decent though, my only complaint is how stiff they were, almost no interaction with the audience at all, and they hardly even said a word... They played very good though! but that energetic enthusiasm on stage was missing sadly...



more vids of this evening can be found here: PAGANRoots video channel

 

[Elvina]

013 is a great venue! I am sure Opeth are not gonna play the "kleine zaal" but the biggest of the three halls - which isn't seated (neither of them are)

you mean Ulver
Opeth is sadly not playing in the NL this time...

@lefay: ohmy that sucks!! *hugs* almost sold out already?? that's fast! i wasn't planning ordering tickets just yet either because of the Opeth show, which is a higher priority oh man i'm going broke with all these cool gigs...

 

[Gaunerin]

you mean Ulver
Opeth is sadly not playing in the NL this time...

goddamnit. that happens when it goes back and forth between two names.

 

[Defiance]

013 is a great venue! I am sure Opeth are not gonna play the "kleine zaal" but the biggest of the three halls - which isn't seated (neither of them are)

Ah I thought the 013 was the Kleine Zaal, yet if my German is any good that should mean something like 'little room'. I saw The Gathering there, in what is considered by many people (including Dutch who have seen them countless of times) one of their best concerts. They even played Strange Machines!

what a day yesterday: one moment i'm sitting in the dentist's chair undergoing some heavy treatment, less than an hour later i'm headbanging at a death metal gig without almost any feeling in my mouth...:zombie:

gee, metal gigs on tuesday are not much of fun for the bands playing: i believe there were not more than 30 people in total at yesterday's Swallow the Sun, Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum show. It was really weird to see the venue so empty

I have to say, Swallow the Sun was the band i went for, the other two i wasn't familiar with at all. And they were both a great surprise!! Omnium Gatherum was the opener, and they were really good! The guitar solos were really impressive!! It's a pity they had to play for something like 20 people, they deserved more attention, though the small crowd were quite enthusiastic.

Second were Insomnium, which i haven't heard before either. I must say, they stole the show of the headliner, Swallow the Sun, if you ask me. They were really great, even though the vocals should have been set much louder as you almost couldn't hear it at times... They were definitely the highlight of the evening for me, though maybe it's partly because i thought the vocalist was cute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36di5Itrrsk

Then there were Swallow the Sun. I liked their new release quite a lot, but a little bit less their live performance. It was still quite decent though, my only complaint is how stiff they were, almost no interaction with the audience at all, and they hardly even said a word... They played very good though! but that energetic enthusiasm on stage was missing sadly...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44W2kKe6odQ

more vids of this evening can be found here: PAGANRoots video channel

Hahaha that's very funny!

It is quite strange that there were only 30 people there, what is that, Dismember playing on Costa Rica? Hahahaha . (A brief historical note: When Dismember came here —brilliant concert, by the way— it was a total failure, the organisers were selling the tickets 2x1 the afternoon of the gig. Even with that, only about 60 people went, me included obviously.) But yeah, with so many bands (and well-known actually), it is quite weird that so few a fan showed up. Lack of promotion, perhaps?

 

[Elvina]

oh boy i can't fckin believe this...
i have people to go with me to Essen to see Opeth, i have good timing, i have money for the tickets and the road, i have transportation planned... and what do you know?! i cannot go because we don't have a fckin creditcard to process the ticket payment?!
oh man, i'm so pissed off right now i could explode!!! this is unbelievable!
i'm going to take a cold shower and try to figure out where i can get hold of a (person with a) creditcard in the next 12 hours, because the show is almost sold out...

 

[Defiance]

oh boy i can't fckin believe this...
i have people to go with me to Essen to see Opeth, i have good timing, i have money for the tickets and the road, i have transportation planned... and what do you know?! i cannot go because we don't have a fckin creditcard to process the ticket payment?!
oh man, i'm so pissed off right now i could explode!!! this is unbelievable!
i'm going to take a cold shower and try to figure out where i can get hold of a (person with a) creditcard in the next 12 hours, because the show is almost sold out...

Oh bollocks!!! Try to get one, hope it works out!

 

[Azzor1911]

That sucks... creditcards are so 90's. Pisses me off when I want to buy something online and all they accept is a stupid credit card payment, because I don't have one either!
It's all about Paypal these days, or even better in my opinion, iDeal.

 

[Draugen]

Ulver. Sweden. Malmö. KB. 2010-02-04.
Anyone going?
I'm looking in your direction Tobz

 

[tobz]

Ha ha, yeah I could feel your eyes boaring into my neck...
All I can say is, undecided as of yet. Saw Ulver this summer, and I liked it but actually don't know them that well, and me girl (who is more of a fan) was thoroughly dissapointed, since she is in no way a fan of the newer era. I suppose I should go, as I have a feeling that this is one of those bands where when I miss the chance, I then end up hating myself for not going after I get to know them.

Some really shitty news though (completely unrelated). Have known for quite some time that Hardcore Superstar are playing KB tonight. Now, I couldn't give a rats ass about Hardcore Superstar, but around midday today we find out that Dia Psalma are supporting!
The ticket price is 300 Swedish crowns each, and combined with travelling and Bridge fee this is simply way too much (considering they probably play 30 minutes max), but oh man how I would love to see Dia Psalma tonight!!!

 

[Draugen]

Ha ha, yeah I could feel your eyes boaring into my neck...
All I can say is, undecided as of yet. Saw Ulver this summer, and I liked it but actually don't know them that well, and me girl (who is more of a fan) was thoroughly dissapointed, since she is in no way a fan of the newer era. I suppose I should go, as I have a feeling that this is one of those bands where when I miss the chance, I then end up hating myself for not going after I get to know them.

Some really shitty news though (completely unrelated). Have known for quite some time that Hardcore Superstar are playing KB tonight. Now, I couldn't give a rats ass about Hardcore Superstar, but around midday today we find out that Dia Psalma are supporting!
The ticket price is 300 Swedish crowns each, and combined with travelling and Bridge fee this is simply way too much (considering they probably play 30 minutes max), but oh man how I would love to see Dia Psalma tonight!!!

Ah, I see. Well, let me know if you're going.

Yeah, I knew about Dia Psalma. A couple of my friends went. But I've already seen them live 3 times this year and the last time (Peace & Love festival in Borlänge) it was complete and utter crap. Seeing as the new record sucks and they played lots of songs from that one + that they did a couple of misstakes, I have no intention of seeing them again anytime soon...

 

[Elvina]

got my tickets to both Opeth in Essen and Ulver in 013 in Tilburg !! Opeth tickets are not the best ones in the seated venue, with my short sight and no glasses/lenses i'm afraid i will have to acquire myself binoculars or something damn i feel like i'm going to a fckin opera
anyway, cant waaaaaaaaait

 

[Azzor1911]

I have yet to receive my ticket for Ulver, they said it'll be sent out today. (like I said I initially planned to buy one directly from an outlet, post office in this case, but when I got there they said they don't sell concert tickets anymore. bastards! so I raced back home and ordered one from the Ticketmaster website..)

January and February 2010 will be great months, I'm gonna see Scott Kelly, Sunn O))), Hypocrisy (and Hatesphere) and Ulver!
oh and not to mention Universal will be released.

 

[Elvina]

I have yet to receive my ticket for Ulver, they said it'll be sent out today. (like I said I initially planned to buy one directly from an outlet, post office in this case, but when I got there they said they don't sell concert tickets anymore. bastards! so I raced back home and ordered one from the Ticketmaster website..)

i wanted to buy it at the post office at first too, but i was told it's not possible anymore. So i have ordered from the site as well, and got those self-print tickets by email. The "funny" (read: outrageous!) thing about that is that the "service costs" for the internet ordering and printing the tickets on your own printer with your own ink are fckin 10,34 euro! so it all comes down to 30 euro per ticket, which is twice as expensive as usual... i wonder why?

January and February 2010 will be great months, I'm gonna see Scott Kelly, Sunn O))), Hypocrisy (and Hatesphere) and Ulver!
oh and not to mention Universal will be released.

let me see...

Saturday 19 December 2009
Eindhoven Metal Meeting at Effenaar
Satyricon, Nile, Entombed, Thyrfing, Equilibrium, Shining, Krisiun, Impaled Nazarene

Friday 12 February 2010
Roadburn presents: Ulver at 013

Saturday 13 March 2010
PaganFest 2010 at Melkweg
Finntroll, Eluveitie, Equilibrium, Alestorm, Arkona, Dornenreich, Varg

Thursday 1 April 2010
Opeth 20th Anniversary at Lichtburg

Saturday 10 April 2010
Set Sail to Mystery Tour at Biebob
Alcest, The Vision Bleak, Fjoergyn

Thursday 15 April 2010
Roadburn Festival 2010 at 013
Jesu, Enslaved, Candlemass, Bohren & der Club of Gore, Eyehategod, Karma to Burn, Kylesa, Fatso Jetson

Thursday 29 April 2010
Ragnarök Festival 7 at Ostbayernhalle
Haggard, Midnattsol, Equilibrium, Agathodaimon, Arkona, Hollenthon, KromleK, The Vision Bleak

Friday 14 May 2010
Månegarm, Iskald, Slechtvalk

omg i'm gonna get very busy and very broke

 

[Azzor1911]

The extra fees for ordering concert tickets at Ticketmaster are outrageous. I really hate to buy anything from them, but sometimes I'm forced to. Received mine today btw, sooner than I expected! If possible, I always try to get a "real" ticket, instead of one of those self-print .pdf file.

Nice list btw. I can't imagine going to that many concerts in such a short period of time. Most I've been to in one year is 6, that was in 2005. (Kreator, Soilwork, Arcturus, Opeth, Chimaira, Children of Bodom)

 

[Elvina]

Nice list btw. I can't imagine going to that many concerts in such a short period of time. Most I've been to in one year is 6, that was in 2005. (Kreator, Soilwork, Arcturus, Opeth, Chimaira, Children of Bodom)

aye, it's also the busiest list i've ever had, i believe. but then again, "going out" means "going to a concert" to me, and when you think of it this way, it's really not that much a lot of people i know go out at least once a week. I don't. They also go on a wintersport vacation 2-3 times per season + summer vacation, while i didn't go on a vacation this year at all. Maybe that makes up for it (i would love to go on a vacation too, but can't afford it right now )

 

[Defiance]

i wanted to buy it at the post office at first too, but i was told it's not possible anymore. So i have ordered from the site as well, and got those self-print tickets by email. The "funny" (read: outrageous!) thing about that is that the "service costs" for the internet ordering and printing the tickets on your own printer with your own ink are fckin 10,34 euro! so it all comes down to 30 euro per ticket, which is twice as expensive as usual... i wonder why?


let me see...

Saturday 19 December 2009
Eindhoven Metal Meeting at Effenaar
Satyricon, Nile, Entombed, Thyrfing, Equilibrium, Shining, Krisiun, Impaled Nazarene

Friday 12 February 2010
Roadburn presents: Ulver at 013

Saturday 13 March 2010
PaganFest 2010 at Melkweg
Finntroll, Eluveitie, Equilibrium, Alestorm, Arkona, Dornenreich, Varg

Thursday 1 April 2010
Opeth 20th Anniversary at Lichtburg

Saturday 10 April 2010
Set Sail to Mystery Tour at Biebob
Alcest, The Vision Bleak, Fjoergyn

Thursday 15 April 2010
Roadburn Festival 2010 at 013
Jesu, Enslaved, Candlemass, Bohren & der Club of Gore, Eyehategod, Karma to Burn, Kylesa, Fatso Jetson

Thursday 29 April 2010
Ragnarök Festival 7 at Ostbayernhalle
Haggard, Midnattsol, Equilibrium, Agathodaimon, Arkona, Hollenthon, KromleK, The Vision Bleak

Friday 14 May 2010
Månegarm, Iskald, Slechtvalk

omg i'm gonna get very busy and very broke

I really hate the Dutch sometimes hehe ().

I might actually have the chance to see Tyr and Korpiklaani in Canada, hurrah! Besides Devin Townsend and Cynic! Me ist happy.

 

[Qu Appelle]

I really hate the Dutch sometimes hehe ().

I might actually have the chance to see Tyr and Korpiklaani in Canada, hurrah! Besides Devin Townsend and Cynic! Me ist happy.

Oh, definitely definitely go! It'll be an experience!

Tyr and Korpiklaani aren't that popular on this side of the pond, but those of us who love them *really* love them. I seriously haven't stopped listening to Tyr's latest release since I got it a few months ago!

 

[Elvina]

I really hate the Dutch sometimes hehe ().

I might actually have the chance to see Tyr and Korpiklaani in Canada, hurrah! Besides Devin Townsend and Cynic! Me ist happy.

awwww sorry when i'm so glad and excited i cannot stop bragging until the whole world knows i know i shouldn't but can't help it
Týr are very good live! in fact i became their fan after i have seen them live. Seen them thrice this year, and wouldn't mind to see again soon so definitely hurrah for you