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München, 16.10.2009
Backstage Werk

Running Order

Adn that one is named Dope Stars Inc.

To be honest, I have to think for quite a few minutes in the beginning, whether our frontbird of these nightshadow plants is male or female here. At the first vampire glimpse this is not quite clear. Dun' know, whether this is a matter of purpose, or a thing of mother nature. But one thing is for sure, our saddies from bella Italia are proving, that this country doesn't just export Eros Ramazotti, but also has got some offers in the subcultural  darkscene. You've gotta give Dope Stars Inc one thing, they have already contributed music to the 3 soundtracks to the SAW movies, which probably has earned them some cash and improved the individual reputation. Actually, Castus, Cerberus and Po..... oh sorry, of course it's  tar, Synthesizers, Drum Machine; La Nuit: Guitar, Live Backing Vocals; Darin Yevonde: Bass, Live Backing Vocals.) ei(Victor Love: Producer, Vocals, Guin a threesome. But as you can't play 3 instruments at once on a live stage, they have employed an additional drummer and keyboardist.(please don't ask me for their names) Musically they are going exactly for the genre, only the voice hasn't got the usual dark timbre, but rather a tenor high C or even D. 
Unfortunately for the kings (queen) of the night are only about 25 minutes left to get the glasses bursting. But they do hard, as those one's are made of plastic.

Ciao and Arrividerci  bello mio... and more about our nightowls here, you find at:
http://www.myspace.com/dopestarsinc

Well, now the fire starts burning even more, because the cryptkeeper gets - no not Birthday Massacre, like planned from his coffin, but Lacrimas Profundere, who definately profit because of their homeadvantage.

PS: bet, that most people, who don't speak latin, still pronounce the band name wrong?! Anyway, I remember very well one of this group's appearance quite a while ago, when their frontman sailed down the stage intot he pit, straight onto my right shoulder. Jesus wept.... I truly heard the angels singing, that moment. - But meanwhile this risk is banned, because tonight's frontman is a bit younger and listen's to the name Rob Vitacca. To be honest, this boy with his neat cap could easily be the recarnation of Ville Valo of HIM, or at least his little brother. But Finland is far away. And our eye apple here is obviously german. So there is not much chance of a relation between those two. 
Well, he really does well up there in each way. The dark aura suits to the outfit and the voice and even the eyeliner, which shows a dark brown shade. Robby fits in perfectly in this band, who accepted him a 100% in their middle and look carefully after him. Looking back onto 16 years of lightrestrictions and 8 black albums, Lacrimas Profundere are still doing well in an often changed line up. Only founder Nikolas Schmid is there from the very beginning. 

Over all, this second party from the twilight zone, are going well down on the audiance. And their refreshing espirit enjoys all 600 black souls of an exclusive zombie culture, who have gathered here tonight. 

Well done. And the tales from the crypt have been extended for one more chapter. 
http://www.lacrimas.com/

All gloryfied things are three, that's what we use to say so, and most of all internationally. After sunny Italy and our home country Germany, it's not the swedish gothich culture coming along. 

Whereby I have to say, that these attractive dukes of the mitnight hour have got a big ego. Maybe because of the fact, that the Deathstars are almost home here, coming back in a frequent routine. It seems, they do like it here and they feel very well. And it's not only the music, but also the deathstar' fashionline, what they have some fans for, exspecially what's up to the hat. Apart from that there is this morbid paleness dominating the scenery. Well that one is probably a matter of purpose to practice the right style tongiht. 

I don't think, I have to introduce this swedish sunnyboys anymore. Eight Years and three albums later, they are celebrating here a black and white service including tons of deep C's and D's produced by Andy Bergh, a.k.a. Whiplasher etc. - visually underlined by the bright silhouette of Jonas kangur a.k.a. Skinny Disco. This 4 strings axeman is going for a very thin shape, and next to his musical duties, he's doing a site job by acting as the stage aircondition with at least 3 roundabouts in one seconds. Respect! The wast of calories must be enormous. No surprise, that our bass zombie doesn't put any fat on. In each case, Karl Lagerfeld would luv Skinny's shape, which seems to be perfect for the Paris model scene. But in the end it is Emil Nödtveidt, a.ka. Nightmare Industries, who's the fave of a female nightowls. No surprise, as noone is posing so sexy as him. (see right pic below): 

The Deathstars are taking every advantage they can manage within their underworld appearance, and they receive  a lot of luv from the crowd. The selfconfidence is rising even higher on the personal depri scale from 1 - 666. And I must admit, I'm also positively impressed again of the swedish  black charming sexappeal. Only one little thing.... I can't avoid the feeling that some of the musical performance is some magic produced by something else. 

But well, leave it. Most important is the fact, that our nightshadow butterflies have won yet another few points in their popularity. And they sure have done this.  
http://www.deathstars.net/

And last but not least we get to the last light on the nighttrain, and I'm truly worried about my generell musical knowledge. Because 
according to infos, this lot is already going for 20 years. 

But to be honest, I've never heard about them before, not even the name... Has this really gone by without notice, or is it my ignorance? I don't know. The only answer I've got, is: you can't know everything, can you?! And there is a first time for everything.So this show of Diary of Dreams is my vampire christening.
I also have to mention, that on this tour usually the Deathstars are the headliners in every country, but not in Germany. How come? Well, maybe, because Diary of Dreams are german. And I'm pretty sure, that the dream dancers here with 10 studioalbums, 1 Live CD and many EPs and Singles, have already got an established name in the Gothic Rock Scene. 

                                                      
Well, this is not so much Rock than rather Dark Wave and Electro Synthi Pop. As far as you understand what I mean. These cryptic angels here consist mainly of front dreamer Adrian Hates. He takes half of the stage with his voluminous appearance. The rest is a guy, listening to the strange name auf Gaun:A. That one again would rather fit in in some Dead Kennedys or The Clash band with his extraordinary hairstyle. And the keyboarder and drummer are only to guess in the background, and not so much to see. Yeah well - you can hear them...

To be honest the music of Diary of Dreams sounds a little monotone to me. Repeating sounds with no real breaks. At least the creepy light conditions are well placed to get some decent pictures. 
However, I confess honestly, that after another 30 minutes, I grap my Photo coffin and fly out ot the bat's vampire temple. But not before I have finally realized, that the real stars of tonight are definately The Deathstars. Draculas grand kids in the audiance show obvious not much interest in the headliner.