Since
that day, we did not know about the Seifenfabrik
as location and it turned out to be ambivalently: the bar as well
as the hall itself offered enough space, but the sound left something
to desire. The location’s flair could be described as not
eminently charming…but the most important thing is the music
for sure – and the program was performed by three more or
less known bands from Finland. Concerning the groups, I also saw
(much) light and (a few) deficits.
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AMORAL
–
what should we do without ventilation?
Fortunately the show kicked off at time with ventilation on maximum
and AMORAL rocked the house, or should I better say that
they tried to do so? As we know, the band changed its style from
the basics and this mixture attached a not downright convincing
impression to the concert. Some technical Thrash tunes with aggressive
vocals were performed in impelling manner. In contrast, the Power
Metal tracks with high-pitched voice seemed to lack of intensity
and power. Consequently, the fans were not animated that much,
the only hair in rotation was the one of the band ;) Nevertheless
the guys posed like in hell, they had a lot of fun despite the
low public’s resonance. The music made a real cumbersome
impression and I do not know if the band knows exactly what style
to play. I did not find the thread and the music did not convince
me, I like the compositions of the Decrowning era,
but the overall impression is semi-optimal.
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BEFORE
THE DAWN – melancholic atmosphere with Rock-appeal
After the A-MORALic opening round, we enjoyed a contrasting program
concerning sentiments. The guys round Mr. Saukkonen showed up
in more extrovert manner and acted in more calm style like their
predecessors, but the spark reached and lightened the audience.
The one or other goose pimps were conjured over the body by the
emotional songs, especially the ones with many clear vocals. Interim,
the harsh growls and unleashed guitar chords contributed a heavy
portion of Rock attitude. All tunes oscillate between driving
intensity and melodic breathers, so that the listener is abducted
to a rollercoaster ride of feelings. Besides first-class music,
the stage offered an eye-catcher apart from the opulent microphone
holder, namely the continuous grinning drummer. In addition to
his good humour, he performed some complicated rhythms –
well done! The two singers performed in same felicitous and harmonious
style and the ultimate track Deadsong marked a dignified
punch line of a very good show.
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AMORPHIS
– a felicitous section of old and new ear
candies
Nothing can go wrong with powerful albums like Tales From
The Thousand Lakes, Eclipse or the latest
effort Skyforger, right? Unfortunately, the average
sound was not a direct hit this evening – the drums sounded
all too loud and overpowered the voice as well as the wonderful
guitar harmonies. The show itself seemed to be a little bit too
professional and sometimes the band integrated slight technical
mistakes. All these deficits could not have a negative effect
on hits like Black Winter Day or The Smoke. I personally
like the old evergreens and I appreciated The Castawy as
well as the medley of the Tales era. The aggressive tune Majestic
Beast grabbed me by the throat, the balled From The Heaven
Of My Heart dispersed a heart-warming touch and the ancient
tune Sign From The North Side cared for a surprise. I think
that Sky Is Mine, Silent Waters, Black Winter Day and House
Of Sleep got the loudest reactions, whereby the listeners
supported singer Tomi during the last named song. AMORPHIS
chose the wonderful My Kantele as concluding composition,
which is made for a last point because of the unloading instrumental
part at the end. In all, I have to say that AMORPHIS are
dignified composers, but their show lacked of a little bit of
esprit to care for an unforgettable evening. The concert was nice,
but not outstanding.
