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26.11.
2005 Kaufbeuern Germany, All-Karth Halle
Hammerfall / Stratovarius / Shakra
Each
time a concert of this band is a trip into the past , and within seconds
puts me back to the future. These swedish guys are practicing a kind of
Heavy Metal, like it happened in the midst eighties, a time, when Grunge,
Thrash or even new metal was unknown. The era was great, when the word
clichee stood on top.
Bloodbound is
the slogan of Hammerfall, and they are able to transfer the message to
those many fans tonight. Everything is right. The sound is mixed well,
the music itself does good. And of course the five swedes, who ain't
that young anymore. They did experience the first decade of their kind
of music in the eighties as well and now continue with their chapter
towards to a unsteady future. Even some people do not like the new album
that much, like the ones before, so it's the general impression of the
live set, which sticks in people's heads. And this is last but not least
the most important aspect. The album is bought by fans anyway, whether
it's better or not as good as the older stuff. |
Shakra |
They've
been supported by the swiss band Shakra, who rather go for the melodic
style of Rock'n'Roll. But beeing the first of two supporters, they don't
get their full potential transfered to the audiance because of lack of
energy and light. No. 2 is Stratuvarious from Finland. They do a little better. But as a matter of fact it is rather interesting , that fans of Shakra don't like the two other bands, and the other way round. Christ, don't be so ignorant. Music is music. And you should give everybody a chance and have an open ear and deny it, before you even got along with it. Those three pioneers of Rock'n'Roll do suit together very well stylistically only with a ffew varieties. But that's good, otherwise it'll be boring. It's a well done picture of the Heavy Metal clichee'. Shakra - nice to look at them with their average melodic rock. Stratovarius - Bombast Heavy metal with a classical touch and some more demand, not everybody catches up with, and Hammerfall, sparkling, full power, hard but heartly including Oskar the aspagerus tarzan and a lot of smoke on the metal horizon. It was worth it indeed, and my personal longings for 'True' Heavy Metal is pleased once more. Long live the clichee' - it's only rock'n'Roll. Click Diary for Aftershow Pics |
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