HELL – Uprising Festival, De Montfort Hall Leicester 4/6 2016
Had an awesome week in Derbyshire with Kev and Alice but the main reason for them to have me in the first place was the Uprising Festival in Leicester where HELL were playing.
The only full production show this year with all the pyros and fireworks and stuff. The venue was stunning and the festival organisation was just great. Had such a good time:))
I sent off all the pictures to the band first so have waited a bit to publish them all on my page. Some of them were posted on facebook.com/extremmetal, tho.
https://www.facebook.com/HELLofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/TheUprisingFestival/
https://www.facebook.com/Resinevents/
MGLA – En Arena 20/5 2016
Finally MGLA live!!! I was about to go to Romania in February just to see them at a couple of shows. Well, PROCESSION were also playing so extra interested to go. But then I fucked up my finances by making a last minute decision to go to Blekkmetal in Bergen in November. Which I don´t regret, quite the opposite, but can´t have it all. Unfortunately:/ But Black Harvest came to the rescue and made this awesomeness to happen. Maybe not the most perfect sound which these guys should have deserved, but still such a great experience! The venue is still under development so hopefully they will give some thought to the acoustics? Anyways, I´m looking forward to see them again at PartySan.
(Mgla means fog in Polish)Liveclip by BLEED TO DEATH
»THE GALLERY
https://www.facebook.com/mglaofficial/
http://www.no-solace.com/
https://www.facebook.com/blackharveststhlm
DEGIAL – En Arena 20/5 2016
DEGIAL!!!! Pure Uppsala Metal of Death!! These guys are just GREAT and it´s been far too long since the last time (P.S.O.A 2015)!! The 27th of this month they will kick off the “Savage Mutiny Across Europe” tour together with VORUM. Check the tour dates on the bands Facebook page! Set (Teitan) joined them on stage (also guest vocals on the latest album) and lots of folks from other Uppsala bands were present of course:).
»THE GALLERY
http://www.degialofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Degial
https://www.facebook.com/blackharveststhlm»THE GALLERY
Got a gift from the guys! The latest CD is a KILLER!!!!
Savage Mutiny
released December 25, 2015
Music and lyrics by Degial, except “Pallor” lyrics by P. Åhman.
Guitar solo on “Revenants” & guest vocal on “Savage Mutiny” and “Revenants”: Set Teitan (Dissection/Watain)
Lyric contribution: Pelle Åhman (In Solitude/Invidious)
Recording and mixing: Gottfrid Åhman (In Solitude/Invidious/Degial)
Mastering: Patrick W. Engel (Temple of Disharmony)
Artwork/Layout: Erik Danielsson (Trident Arts/Watain)
VORUM – En Arena 20/5 2016
First band on stage: VORUM presenting Death, Madness and Depraved visions from Åland islands. Such a kick ass gig!!! The vocalist is also the bass player in DEGIAL so no time to be lazy. The 27th this month the both bands start their “Savage Mutiny Across Europe” tour in Copenhagen. Check the tour dates on the bands Facebook page!
Line up: John Finne Bass, Mikko Josefsson Drums, Matti Jalava Guitars, Jonatan Johansson Guitars, Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/Vorumdeath/
https://www.facebook.com/blackharveststhlm
ARCHGOAT – Nambucca, London 16/4 2016
This colourful and eventful day was coming to and end and ARCHGOAT finally got on stage. Despite the circumstances they showed who´s the boss and gave a great performance.
Found myself a good elevated place to stand on and enjoyed a lot the crazy crowd at the venue. The front row people also offered a helping hand or two when needed.
Then there was the aftermath with all kinds of interesting elements. And ofc the cab ride to our place in Hackney. It took our cab drivers awhile to find the place but eventually we got there and We were starving so I took off with my homies of darkness, Egge and Kai, to the nearest place for a night snack. All hail Percefct Chicken!
~The End ~
P.S.The next day we (me and VALKYRJA) missed our flight home, so we finished the weekend in a proper manner. So we hit the bar for some beers (for the guys)and a extra super vitamine smoothie (for me). Death to posers!
P.P.S. For various reasons there will be no Illustrated Roadtrip Report this time. Will attach some snapshots, tho. Huge thanks to both bands for great company!!
VALKYRJA – Nambucca, London 16/4 2016
VALKYRJA did a great gig! Until there were technical problems and then the microphone died. After some attempts to communicate with the sound booth, just to realize no one was even there, RDSX walked off the stage and the rest of the band followed. Nothing much to do. But at least it was great as long as it lasted:)
And our Vincent had a 10 hr bus drive home to Glasgow and had to leave before this exciting night was even over. Kudos to the guy for all his efforts!!
ARCHGOAT – Audio, Glasgow 15/4 2016
I´ve seen ARCHGOAT live a couple of times and they´re one of the very best bands out there so I was really happy for the opportunity to travel along with both them and my friends in VALKYRJA for a weekend. The bands already had done lots of touring together so I was the only “outsider”. But everyone was really nice so no problems what so ever. Quite the opposite:) Great times and a freaking awesome performance!
Members: Lord Angelslayer – Bass, vocals Ritual Butcherer – Guitars VnoM – Drums
(also touring with AG: Diabolus Sylvarum adding some atmospheric evil, but staying in the shadows)
https://www.facebook.com/archgoat.official
https://www.facebook.com/GigsinGlasgow95
VALKYRJA – Audio, Glasgow 15/4 2016
Well organized by Gigs in Glasgow. Good venue, good people and very close to the place we stayed at.
First VALKYRJA gig I´ve seen with Rogier RSDX and he was really great! Different enough in style to A.L. and shitloads of attitude so it wasn´t that hard to get used to the change of frontman as it can be sometimes. One of my favourite live bands even with this temporary (but not that strange) line up containing E.L. replacing Jocke W. on drums and D.G instead of Thelberg on guitar.
Great musicians both of them and they also joined VALKYRJA on the US tour some weeks ago, so all perfect:)
https://www.facebook.com/valkyrjaswe
https://www.facebook.com/GigsinGlasgow95
GRÁ – En Arena 9/4 2016
This is how to do it! Freaking intense!! Heljarmaðr letting go of the guitar and just go berserk all over the stage. Grim Vindkall (DOMGÅRD etc, live bass) and M (SPAZMOSITY, live guitar) are such perfect additions to the band, so now we got a proper display of what an awesome band GRÀ really is! Although Heljarmaðr is keeping busy as the vocalist in DARK FUNERAL, these guys should really go for a proper tour. Soon! Book them!! Hangman´s nooses for everyone!!!;)) The crowd were also everything you could wish for, so it was really THE Grande Finale for this fantastic event. Thanks to all the bands, Adrian @ LS and the Myrkheimr´s!
Tried to collect the setlist on Spotify but didn´t find “Klagan och längtan”. So I smoothly replaced it with “Farväl”, my all time favourite;) Works for me. You find it somewhere below.
Members: Heljarmaðr – vocals and strings Dimman – drums Maugrim – strings Grim Vindkall – session bass M – session guitar
Lyrical themes: “The dark aspects of ancient Scandinavian spirituality”
http://www.grahorde.com/
www.facebook.com/Luciferian-Society
