Live reports
\r\nMany metalheads were gathered outside the Gagarin 205 club.The time was 20.00 when i entered the club and i noticed a lot of people watching the merchandises and bying T-shirts,stickers,hats and other stuff. I ve noticed many new Cannibal Corpse T-shirts but also Dying Fetus and Obscura stuff.Inside the club there was a lot of people now, talking , smoking and drinking and after some minutes the lights went off for the welcoming of -Evocation -!!\r\n
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Ross Friedman (born 3 Jan 1954, New York City), also known as Ross Funicello or Ross The Boss, is a guitarist best known as a founding member of Manowar (from 1980 since 1988). RTB band as an idea, begun at the "Keep It True" festival where he teamed up with "Men Of War" (a tribute band for Manowar) from Germany, for a jam back in 2006. Last year’s "New Metal Leader" was a pleasant surprise for both Manowar fans and Heavy metal ones, in general.
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\r\nIt was a tough day for a live since the train didn’t stop at Kallithea due to construction at the station, so it was a little hard to get to Onoma Tou Rodou. When we got there, we drank a beer at the bar and waited for the first band, Blindfold, which was fashionably late.\r\n
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\r\nFor once more I am inside the Neoclassical building next to Navarino Square, Vyronos 3 street. Once more I would audience Blackened Wind and Brain Traffic. I audienced Brain Traffic for the first time since I have never heard about them before. Plus that Sunday night we had a guest: Jimmy Santrazami, vocalist of Emerald Sun. \r\n
\r\nFriday morning we’re already at Volos ready and willing for a full metal day.. Slither, Stormbringer, Against The Society, Die Without, Descending, Inactive Messiah, Innerwish and Septic Flesh are ready to make greek metal scene proud. So...
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\r\nDue to some obligations I couldn’t be there to watch all of the bands but I saw Randowalk and that was quite enough I can say.. I believe that there’s no better feeling than having a big smile stuck on your face after watching a live show..
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\r\nNext to the Navarino square, into a Neoclassical building, a live metal show was about to begin. A show that that the participated bands where from Heraklion, Athens and Xanthi. That night was a tribute to extreme metal music. The show started around 22:45, and Industry Of Nightmares got themselves on stage. Read below to know what happened.
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\r\nWe’re standing outside Texas Necropolis for once more, waiting to see Anal Veritas, Celebrate, Karro and Scar of the Sun. We are waiting for almost an hour and finally the doors open and Anal Veritas jump on the stage. For further infromation..
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\r\nWith a lot of neck pain and with my vocal chords truly destroyed I deliver you my experience of the first Athens Rocking Festival.
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\r\nA few words for the venue…
\r\nThe good: We didn’t melt from the heat. Finally a gig with enough fresh air, a big stage and a good view from everywhere around. A place to sit for the quieter or the tired ones. In general a lot of space and comfort (note by the translator: and clean WCs!!!)
\r\nIt is very important to support local bands, but most important is, when these bands are having a different musical approach. A typical example are Livas and Blackened Wind. Young aged people, full of of creativity . But let’s take it from the beginning.
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\r\nI am sitting in front of my PC and thinking about what I could write for Opeth after their concert, as far as it has to do with their live performance, and conclude that not matter what I write it will never be enough. Opeth is a superb combo with great music, with perfect performance and a "must audience" band . Now, regarding Akerfeldt’s humour...it is better to put aside for the moment. But let us see what happened at "Mylos" on Saturday evening.
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