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okay, I confess, I got back to normal, that I have missed out on both supportacts tonight - the newcomer 'Engel' from Sweden, who filled in for danish rockers Hatesphere.And also from Sweden - Amon Armarth. Sorry about that. Though I wanna put the setlist here, to show, that I don't ignore them. Only the last 5 minutes from the second supportslot I catch up with. But it's too less to make a decent judgement. Next Time I'll be earlier on the spot. I promise....

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At this time there are already 1.500 fans of dark image and even darker metal, celebrating christmas and easter in advance because of beeing glad all over to be so close to their gods of Death- and Blackmetal. The hellparty is more than boiling at the second band, and it gets even hotter, when Dimmu Borgir appear within the foggy atmosphere with fake fire for a photogenic strip. (it's probably been the fault of our tough Munich authority for the missing pyroeffects. But we know this problem anyway)

Just for the generell knowledge.... A Dimmu Borgir originally is a certain kind of lava stone form of the volcanos on Island. But not to get it wrong.... our Dimmu Borgir are from Norway and have raised up like phenix from he ashes 14 years ago. Eight albums, whereby some of them have been rereleased over the years are the result. They started out stylistically from pure Black Metal to now Black Metal with neoclassical influences which are not quite accepted by some hardcore fans. Although the popularity has increased over the past year because of severy chart positions in some countries.
Alrighty, back to the action here, which is actually pretty calm. Though the look of those individuals and the nice melodies promises a lot, the Show itselves is rather low down. It's only the presence, the music and some funny looking figures in the beginning, who have maybe been borrowed from the american Cuclux Clan. But apart from that not much more is happening.

The drumkit is situated on the right top to put the focus more on frontman Shagrath (Stian Tomt Thoresen) and the Videoscreen in the back. There ain't too much movement either. Maybe it's because of the costumes or the heat of the imaginary hellfire. 
The black mass is celebrated with tracks like 'Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse' and 'Blessings Upon The Thorne Of Tyranny' and much more of those anti - sin sanctus spiriti - Hynms. Cerberus, Kastor and Pollux are taking care, that no kid is crossing the barriere onto the altar. The heat is increasing in this room, which is maybe due to too less aircondition and sales of various liquids does increase quickly. 
Now, Dimmu Borgir have won again at their fans what's up to even more popularity. Next time the venue will probably even bigger than this one here. What's up to Black Metal or whatsoever... tastes are different as we know, but everone has it's right to be here. Apart from that, for my taste, the generell action to the music has been too less. 
I have decided, next time I come here dressed in white clothes only. I bet I'll get more attention than the brothers up there on stage. 
Voila' - and In Sorte Diaboli.....
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