A Word

***Wacken 2018 - view from the Jägermeister Deer

Live gigs are essential. Remembering them is sometimes even more fun (but writing tedious ;-). Short stories about great gigs - and the others as well. This is strictly non-commercial and just my humble taste/opinion.

28 June 2016

Black Sabbath - The End

Location: Stadthalle, Gablenzg. 21, 1150 Wien, Österreich
So I finally make it before they stop - but why do they stop?


Buddies: Ecki, Christian, Marion (Olivia and Stolli in the magic circle)
Score: 5 out of 5
Merch: nope
Again? There will be none.


This is my first farewell tour of a band - yes, the bands of my youth start retiring. Not some band, but Black Sabbath. I am a late fan of them, it actually took some time for me to be able to appreciate their incredible impact on today's metal - and of course their music in the first place.


15 June 2016

Moderat

Location: Arena, Baumgasse 80, 1030 Wien, Austria
A performance to remember. Harder than some metal act. No discussions about to which extent this is live music, because: This is life music ;-). And not less than the future of live performance.



Buddies: David, Andy, Dieter, we also met Claudia and Dieter
Score: 5/5
Merch: nope
Again? definitely




Open Air Arena is a rather large venue - yet this performance felt dense like in a small indoor place. Impeccable tough sound from the very beginning, which sometimes culminated to infernal levels. You feel the bass inside your spine. You feel the bass waves if you stretch out your hands.