I'd been waiting to see Helloween for 20 years and last Thursday night, that dream finally became a golden reality! They did not disappoint me at all! BTW, Gamma Ray was brilliant as well, and manticora sounded better than ever!
The Official "How was the Hellish Rock Show" at ProgPower 9?
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Jasonic
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Helloween were amazing on this tour.
Great performances.
Great setlist.
I think people are failing to see that simply because (and I agree 100%) Gamma Ray were f*cking amazing!
That being said, I think Helloween are getting a bit of unnecessary lashing around here.
Great performances.
Great setlist.
I think people are failing to see that simply because (and I agree 100%) Gamma Ray were f*cking amazing!
That being said, I think Helloween are getting a bit of unnecessary lashing around here.
RiffDaemon
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I want to hear that live and "Victim of Fate".
If Kai had done that AND "Ride The Sky" .....
I just want Kai to have Gamma Ray do a performance of the entire Walls of Jericho album. Is that too much to ask?
Jasonic
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I just want Kai to have Gamma Ray do a performance of the entire Walls of Jericho album. Is that too much to ask?
Simple answer....yes.
Walls of Jericho is a speed metal album.
Why would Gamma Ray even want to cover it?
It's not like he left Helloween and started a speed metal band.
rdyfrde
Seer of fish heads
I just want Kai to have Gamma Ray do a performance of the entire Walls of Jericho album. Is that too much to ask?
He already does that at Stormwarrior shows
Lamia The Great
Somewhere Out In Space
Jasonic
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I agree, they probably could.
Though, let's face the facts here........
Kai LEFT Helloween.
Started a highly successful and respected band in Gamma Ray.
What would be the satisfaction for Kai in performing Walls of Jericho in its entirety.
Don't get me wrong. I have loved WOJ ever since it came out.
Helloween were one of the first non-US underground metal bands I ever got into. They crafted a speed metal classic.
I know the comment was simply casual in nature, and I don't mean to jump over the person who made it. Just saying that I wouldn't want them to do it, because I simply don't think it would be from the heart. He has certainly acknowledged his time in Helloween enough through the years in live Gamma Ray performances.
Lamia The Great
Somewhere Out In Space
Of course, as my comment was casual in nature, I could care less if they did it. Basically, I just mean they are proficient enough to do it. But yeah, if you were there Thursday, that's painfully obvious that they have more than adequate chops to do a speed metal album.
Plus really, if they'd wanted to do it, they would have done something similar to what they did with Blast From the Past.
Course, now I'm gonna wander off in confusion wondering what we're even debating here, lol.
Plus really, if they'd wanted to do it, they would have done something similar to what they did with Blast From the Past.
Course, now I'm gonna wander off in confusion wondering what we're even debating here, lol.
Jasonic
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Lamia The Great
Somewhere Out In Space
Haha nice
There's more here, well at the end of the review: http://ultimetal.free.fr/anglais/report_live/r_hellishrock-08_eng.html
I could seriously toss my phone right now for sucking so hardcore, but oh well. *shrug* At least a few turned out ok
Next time, I will be taking a GOOD camera dammit!
There's more here, well at the end of the review: http://ultimetal.free.fr/anglais/report_live/r_hellishrock-08_eng.html
I could seriously toss my phone right now for sucking so hardcore, but oh well. *shrug* At least a few turned out ok
Next time, I will be taking a GOOD camera dammit!
Exploding Ned
Member
Manticora was great IMO, although I have heard some people say they didn't like them for the singer. He did have a sore throat, but anyway... to be there without their second guitarist and to still pull off the show... not a bad feat. For those who haven't... check out their first 3 discs. As good as early Labyrinth to me. Gamma Ray was great too, as was Helloween. Had seen GR a couple years back at PP, never had seen Helloween before. Overall a great night. 
Jasonic
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Thanks for sharing that.....
I completely forgot about the whole PULL THE CORD incident!!!!!
One correction to your setlist.
HELLOWEEN did not play IF I COULD FLY in Mokena.
I assume it was dropped since they started so late.
I completely forgot about the whole PULL THE CORD incident!!!!!
One correction to your setlist.
HELLOWEEN did not play IF I COULD FLY in Mokena.
I assume it was dropped since they started so late.
Lamia The Great
Somewhere Out In Space
Oh crap, yeah when I sent it to the guy it was messed up, then I got the corrected setlist later, I guess he didn't get a chance to fix it.
Yeah that dude with the cord, hahahaha. He must have the patience of a saint, hahaha. Ahh good times
And yeah, Manticora did a really good job, I wasn't familiar with their stuff beyond a couple older videos I saw on youtube a few weeks before going to Atlanta, but it was a lot of fun. I've seen some shows with really bad openers, and Atlanta was not one of them by any means
Yeah that dude with the cord, hahahaha. He must have the patience of a saint, hahaha. Ahh good times
And yeah, Manticora did a really good job, I wasn't familiar with their stuff beyond a couple older videos I saw on youtube a few weeks before going to Atlanta, but it was a lot of fun. I've seen some shows with really bad openers, and Atlanta was not one of them by any means
I went to the house of blues last night and it was an awesome performance. Personally I liked helloween better just because I knew more of their songs. I will put up pics soon
I was there in Hollywood last night. Gamma Ray flat out OWNED the night. Andi has excellent stage presence but was straining on most of the Kiske-era stuff. Just my opinion. On the other hand, Kai Hansen is simply mesmerizing to watch. And the Gammaween/Helloray finale was priceless. Seeing Hansen and Weiketh standing back-to-back shredding and smiling was worth the price of admission.
Those of you who are still undecided about seeing this tour, go get your tix and see this show before it's too late! Their ATL tour stop ranks among my Top 10 favorite concerts EVER, and I've seen hundreds of bands play live in person.
rdyfrde
Seer of fish heads
That was the same for Seattle as well. My face hurt after Gamma Ray's set and it took me a while to realize it was because I was smiling so much during it
Here are pictures from the Seattle show if you're interested:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31444560@N00/sets/72157607776302184/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31444560@N00/sets/72157607776575712/
I smiled a ton before, during, and after the Hellish Rock show in ATL. What a feelgood rock-n-roll event that was!That was the same for Seattle as well. My face hurt after Gamma Ray's set and it took me a while to realize it was because I was smiling so much during it
Here are pictures from the Seattle show if you're interested:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31444560@N00/sets/72157607776302184/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31444560@N00/sets/72157607776575712/
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Lamia The Great
Somewhere Out In Space
I'm still smiling, that was the feckin most awesome night ever! God what a brilliant show! I wish I could have seen them every damn stop on this tour.
If I had the money and time... I might well have tried to haha. I love seeing great bands, and I knew they would be good, but my GOD. They were just flat out AMAZING.
If I had the money and time... I might well have tried to haha. I love seeing great bands, and I knew they would be good, but my GOD. They were just flat out AMAZING.
Jasonic
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I have been on a huge Helloween / Gamma Ray listening spree since seeing this tour.
Went back and spun discs of theirs I hadn't heard in years.
Went back and spun discs of theirs I hadn't heard in years.
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