Marilyn Manson & Helmet

I actually missed that one because I caught the flue. Cloudy went/had to go ;-) instead of me, and that's what she told me.

Video from the Bizarre Festial of the same year.

This is Marilyn Manson before going mainstream, probably at his best promoting the fabulous CD 'Antichrist Superstar'. The crowd is rather extreme in terms of outfit and attitude, and so is MM's show, above all very destructive (also against band members).


Buddies: Pez, Michi
Score: n/a
Another Gig: See above.

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Type O Negative + Support

I will never forget this gig. It is Type O Negative at the top of their career, 'October Rust' was just out and 'Bloody Kisses' had marked a great hit before. The special guests in no way match the main act, so let's switch to Type O Negative immediately.

Notice the logo of 'Why Not' on the ticket, it was the best music store in town these days.

Buddies: Jochen, Harald and others (Cloudy and Birgit were there as well)

Score: 5 out of 5

Another gig? n/a, RIP Peter Steele

Laibach II - old Gasometer

One of the very special gigs never to be forgotten - imagine the following: 
Venue: Old Vienna Gasometer prior to its revitalization, thus a real Gasometer
Set: Laibach was supposed to support Type'O'Negative, they cancelled, and Laibach took over
Thanks to the archives of laibach.org, I could reconstruct this gig after a very long time.

Buddies: Stolli (unsure about the others)
Score: 5 out of 5

It was Laibach's tour to promote their stellar NATO release.

(to be completed)

Laibach I

If you want to see something completely different, then always consider Laibach. Yes, there has been much playback, but the show is it worth it.




Look at this fancy ticket - back in 1996, Szene Wien even did not produce band tickets!

Buddies: Michaela, Flyingsheep
Score: 3 out of 5
Go again: Might be interesting

Die Krupps & Waltari

Another one of those gigs I will not forget. Die Krupps in very good shape, and yes, they have a massive metal drum pipe with them.

This video, from the same tour, gives an impression of the band's performance and sound. An amazing gem of a video!



Buddies: Mirjam, Flyingsheep


Score: 5 out of 5
Another gig? well, it's history (I guess)

Alanis Morisette

Another gem of a gig. Alanis Morisette in the cozy Szene Wien, she had just released her album "Jagged Little Pill" very close to this gig. I just have the EP "You Oughta Know" with me and knew her very rocky video of this song from MTV.


Message to Alanis: Please, please start rocking again, that's what you really are good in!

Buddies: Han (THX MATE FOR THAT TICKET), Pez
Score: 5 out of 5
Another gig: only with a similar rocking Alanis Morisette, so highly unlikely