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Yep, this is the dot on the i, as we say so here in Germany. Just by time for christmas, also known as the event of love peace and happiness, we get overrolled by all the pleasure of the Black Metal scenery without mercy. What a beauty and nice melodies for our ears, there are no requests and wishes open and left. Yeah well, at least for those, who go for thus luvely melodies from the darkness and beyond. Wouw, at this meeting of the supermodels from Down Below you find the Who is Who of the Black Metal Hautevolee showing us the latest fashion, make-up and music. Well, whatever sounds like music in your ears. But one thing is for sure. And this is the fact, that this kinda style gets more and more popular in Germany. And as known: you should slaughter trends, as long es they are here. So let's go for it and the happy slaughter in a 666 rhythm at our Backstage Werk, including - crosses the other way round and an unholy glamour. Yes, the Satan's temple is crowded by hundrets of fanclub members of the bat culture and graveyard design. Cerberus, Kastor and Pollux, the famous helldogs are barking for a prayer, and Orpheus climbs up from the Underworld to join the hell's kitchen party. I once again miss the first chapter of the sakrileg, which is named Spetic Flesch and who had the honour to open up the inferno.
When arriving at the god
damn spot, it's Moonspell who are just about to climb up the altar to
bring us closer to the dark visions of the gothic culture of Portugal.
Ob by the way, here we got the only participents fo performing art tonight, who don't really fit within this stylistic frame. Not Black Metal but Gothic Metal is the style, Fernando Ribeiro and his weeping willows. And believe it or not, they ain't no bad at all. Moonspell's music includes clear melodies and a structure to rerecognize. And they are doing much betterm, than last time, when they played the bavarian capitol. Jesus wept, what a nightmare, when the band played a headliner gig in april 2007, and all the fans went home after supportact Napalm Death had finished their set. Moonspool then had to play in front of aprox. 50 kids their headliner show - how embarrasing it was Review from then)One thing is for sure, this won't happen again this time, as there are two more Dark Angels playing after Moonspell. And I can't really make out, which band the audiance most prefer...
In
each case, Moonspell get much better accepted than last time, and they
do feel much better... in the same venue by the way like last time...
I've seen these supermodels of subculture at least 3 times so far. And every time again I'm speechless, how well this underworld noise is deceived by the fans. The stage show has been refreshed a bit with some vertical and horizontal wood pieces, nicely polished and made up with some upwards hanging bodies, - female and male, which is obvious. The stage outfit is perfect- Bloody hell, if our town authorities would have noticed earlier about this, we would not have had the pleasure of this sight. But they didn't, so Gorgoroth are free to celebrate another variety of the ghostshow. But be honest, despite the stage outfit, not much has changed since last time.
They are still
going for this sophisticated paleness thanks to a CoCo Chanel Make up.
And Othello.... eh sorry.... I mean, frontbird Gaahl shows us his neat
two fingers almost nonstop while gurgling his underworld commandments.
And I still stand there helplessly and try to devide Gorgoroth's
acoustic world damn attitude in a high C or deep D. But I'm not able to
manage so.. In the end, I get to the only logical conclusion, why I once
again watch these hell birds... - you can say what you want about them,
but there is a certain entertainment aspect. And with a bit humour and
earplugs Gorgoroth are certainly worth som amusing entertainment. Let's
put it that way... I have a good laugh again.... so what?!
This band closes the international circle (Portugal, Norway and now England) on the Darkest Filth Fest Tour. Daniel 'Filth' Loyd Davey presents himself with a new and shorter haircut, but more or less placed in the background, where he takes a sunbath in the wall projection. The scenery is underlined with an over dimensional fireworks, which ain't really there for celebrating an early christmas bash.
Apart from that the dark blue and green shades are dominating the altar, sometimes even rapped up in deepest black. What a pleasure for us photographers, including myself, who are trying with kamikaze vengeance to get some decent pictures from this hell bash without a flash. - I say without, because that one would destroy the aura. And we don't want that, do we...?!
You've gotta give the boys that much, that they are very photogenic including Dani's posing on the catwalk. He sounds like the Callas (Opera diva 1923 - 1977) in his highest octaves, screaming the hell outta himself, but believe it or not.... with even some melodies now and then. ‚Godspeed On The Devil’s Thunder’ is the title of the newest bible chapter of these english lords of darkness. And it is once more created in this uptown Black Metal Society tune. The generell difficulties at these happy dark messages of Cradle of Filth is the fact, that Dani goes for a very sophisticated Queen's English (also in daily life) and for his lyrics you almost nee a literature- philosophic foundation knowledge to catch up with the sense and meaning of the song stories. On the other hand, it doesn't matter really at a live show. Because it is more difficult to understand a single word of Dani's tenor twittering, as if you get the devil play chess with St.Peter. But who gives a f... Twinkle Star does his stepdance up there and ejoys us with his visual and acoustic presence. And right now, that's the most improtant aspect for all the fans.
However, the whole
event in this ghost castle here is somehow impressing.... And afterwards
Dani gets his usual cup of tea with milk, like english Gentlemen use to
enjoy after work. Well, well, very nice indeed... And now we swim back
across the channel and celebrate a merry christmas....
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