They are a superb live band(the best ive seen on video/live) and I loved their show. If anyone is attending the tour they are on atm, here's my review.
He Is Legend;
if ur a fan, they opened with no fear, played seduction and another song they said was named/inspired by a McDonald's breakfast meal, whatever the hell that means.
Review:
Before he started singing, I thought the band might be ok live, since I didnt listen to him. But the vocalist is a poor one at that and gropes himself on stage like a rolling stones concert or some shit. Overall 4/10 -- rest of band ok but vocalist hell nah.
Chrimara was next, I heard from Pantallica they were a good band, never listened previously but regardless I wanted to get close for DragonForce. They opened with Ressurection, played PUre Hatred, Power trip and Nothing to Live for, atleast 2 more songs, didnt say names so I couldn't tell. These guys were not bad, almost made me a fan. The vocalist doesn't have alot of energy as he just stood and sang, but 7/10 IMO.
Now DragonForce. I was so anticipating this, I have my new DF tour shirt I just bought and I was 3inches frm the rail, only an emo kid was in the way. The venue was huge, much larger tahn I thought since it was my first time going there. But after like 30-35m setup time(long as shit idk why) they came on. Dave first, then Vadim, then Fred with Herman and Sam. ZP came out for the start of the song. THey played in order, Revolution Deathsquad, Fury of the storm, My Spirit Will Go On, Operation Ground and Pound, THrough the Fire and Flames and closed with Valley mof the damned. I was SO worn out after their set. Every lyric I remember I sang, every time they played a solo I whirlwind during it, and when ZP came around to fuck with the crowd during solo's I shook his hand. The thing that confused me was people saying how he calls the crowd wankers..but I was like ok. He did that for us, but if you took it seriously then idk. He would put the mic to his crotch and stroke it and yell stop being a wanker, to me that's funny shit. Only called them wankers when he was asking for hands/whatnot. Later in the set during Through the Fire and Flames I think, Sam came over to my side of the stage, looked at me and then thrusted like he was air-humping, i laughed and gave him a thumbs up, Herman tehn switched spots and looked at me and rolled his eyes and did the fake dick in the mouth thing Laughing funny shit. I also got some water they sprayed into the crowd and some whenZ P spit. Honestly, this was such a great set. THey were so energetic, so funny and so well on their playing. They blew me away and even if ur not a fan Idont see how u couldnt enjoy the set.
Last band was Killswitch Engage, the only things I have to say negative is wtf why only an hour for headliner? That was lame. IMO take that hr spot for DF's spot and give df the time to paly hour and a half like most headliners. And personally after DF I was so worn out and I didn't really think they gave alot of energy to get me going. During my favorite song by them When Darkness Falls I got into it and Fixation on the Darkness, but the rest I was just standin still watching basically.
They played, frm wh at I remember;
My Curse
Rose fo Sharyn
Life to Lifelss
WHenD arkness Falls
Fixation on teh Darkness
my last serenade(encore)
take this oath
hope is...
as daylight dies
and maybe 5-10 more I cant remember, not that many songs from As Daylight Dies, which imo is a good thing since that album is pretty subpar to their other work.
He Is Legend;
if ur a fan, they opened with no fear, played seduction and another song they said was named/inspired by a McDonald's breakfast meal, whatever the hell that means.
Review:
Before he started singing, I thought the band might be ok live, since I didnt listen to him. But the vocalist is a poor one at that and gropes himself on stage like a rolling stones concert or some shit. Overall 4/10 -- rest of band ok but vocalist hell nah.
Chrimara was next, I heard from Pantallica they were a good band, never listened previously but regardless I wanted to get close for DragonForce. They opened with Ressurection, played PUre Hatred, Power trip and Nothing to Live for, atleast 2 more songs, didnt say names so I couldn't tell. These guys were not bad, almost made me a fan. The vocalist doesn't have alot of energy as he just stood and sang, but 7/10 IMO.
Now DragonForce. I was so anticipating this, I have my new DF tour shirt I just bought and I was 3inches frm the rail, only an emo kid was in the way. The venue was huge, much larger tahn I thought since it was my first time going there. But after like 30-35m setup time(long as shit idk why) they came on. Dave first, then Vadim, then Fred with Herman and Sam. ZP came out for the start of the song. THey played in order, Revolution Deathsquad, Fury of the storm, My Spirit Will Go On, Operation Ground and Pound, THrough the Fire and Flames and closed with Valley mof the damned. I was SO worn out after their set. Every lyric I remember I sang, every time they played a solo I whirlwind during it, and when ZP came around to fuck with the crowd during solo's I shook his hand. The thing that confused me was people saying how he calls the crowd wankers..but I was like ok. He did that for us, but if you took it seriously then idk. He would put the mic to his crotch and stroke it and yell stop being a wanker, to me that's funny shit. Only called them wankers when he was asking for hands/whatnot. Later in the set during Through the Fire and Flames I think, Sam came over to my side of the stage, looked at me and then thrusted like he was air-humping, i laughed and gave him a thumbs up, Herman tehn switched spots and looked at me and rolled his eyes and did the fake dick in the mouth thing Laughing funny shit. I also got some water they sprayed into the crowd and some whenZ P spit. Honestly, this was such a great set. THey were so energetic, so funny and so well on their playing. They blew me away and even if ur not a fan Idont see how u couldnt enjoy the set.
Last band was Killswitch Engage, the only things I have to say negative is wtf why only an hour for headliner? That was lame. IMO take that hr spot for DF's spot and give df the time to paly hour and a half like most headliners. And personally after DF I was so worn out and I didn't really think they gave alot of energy to get me going. During my favorite song by them When Darkness Falls I got into it and Fixation on the Darkness, but the rest I was just standin still watching basically.
They played, frm wh at I remember;
My Curse
Rose fo Sharyn
Life to Lifelss
WHenD arkness Falls
Fixation on teh Darkness
my last serenade(encore)
take this oath
hope is...
as daylight dies
and maybe 5-10 more I cant remember, not that many songs from As Daylight Dies, which imo is a good thing since that album is pretty subpar to their other work.
I'd love to see them in a ProgPower setting, even if they would probably only get a first (maybe second/third) spot in the Friday or Saturday line-ups if they put out another album by next year.
