Asked about festival shows in interviews, 'the man behind the mask' of Ghost often says that they should only be considered a trailer for the real headline shows. And even though some of the festival sets I've seen from Ghost are very close to my heart (actually I consider for example the Tuska 2016 or … Continue reading Ghost – A Pale Tour Named Death (Royal Albert Hall, London)
A weekend in London (Scar Symmetry, Vuur, Damnation Angels, Mastodon)
A diary for one of the better weekends of this year, concert venue hopping included! The planning London or Utrecht? That was the only question for me when Scar Symmetry (melodic death / modern / progressive metal from Sweden) announced their co-headliner shows with Vuur (progressive metal from the Netherlands). Because I hadn't seen them … Continue reading A weekend in London (Scar Symmetry, Vuur, Damnation Angels, Mastodon)
Muse – By Request, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
The band said they'd play whatever songs the fans would vote. The fans voted rarities, oldies, B-sides, songs that have never been played before. The band kept word.... But let's begin in the beginning. When Muse announced a show at the Shepherd's Bush Empire (which is incredibly small by Muse standards with a capacity of only … Continue reading Muse – By Request, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Monimoosic 