3 shows in a week - the aftermath

So I finally got to taste what it feels like to have 3 shows within 5 days, tiring as hell but definately worth it =0

Between the 19th of February and 24th of February we had 3 very different shows

Benabar (french song) , Black Dahlia Murder & others (furious tech black metal hardcore mix) and finally My Vitriol (shoegaze+grunge).

Benabar was a sold out show, pretty much without any real promotion at all, within weeks of it being announced on our site and the official website it was sold out.

One of France's biggest sellings artists currentely, it was very interesting for me to see him play for the first time. While not really what i listen to mainly. I was quite impressed by his stage presence and charisma, you can really relate to the guy and his songs/lyrics. One of the best parts was a photo montage they did on stage with lights and a cd running, which they redid because they screwed up the first time =0 had a lot of people laughing including myself, and talk about stamina Benabar was on stage for a total of 2hours 20 minutes or so, truly epic and I think a lot of people were happy thereafter. This was also the first soldout show i've ever seen at Kufa (800 or so people is close but no cigar ;) awesome to see.

Three days afterward, we were in a completely different musical territory, to give you some idea:



6 bands on a sunday, some of the best concerts I've seen so far this year, MTP's new drummer is a very good addition, their new songs are sounding quite good as well, a short set but had the 100 or so people already there moving early,
I wish to make a particular note for Sylosis who absolutely kicked my ass on the night, think 80s thrash metal influences with modern metalcore elements, groovy and very punchy , very impressed, hopefully have them playing back here soon.
Cephalic Carnage had perhaps one of the highlights of the night when they did a 'black metal' moment, dressing up and playing some really dark jam, and Black Dahlia closed off the night with perhaps one of the tightest sets ever, new guitarist from Arsis, and a new album on the way, definately looking forward to that.

It had to finish quickly due to the plane they had to catch at 7am, but you could tell people really wanted to hear more after BDM finished their set.

and finally My Vitriol 2 days thereafter, a band that had one of the best albums of the 2000s 'finelines' , supported placebo back in the day where a few people might have seen them/remembered, but made a break for 4-5 years before returning with new material and a new album on the way. Think very loud big soundscapes with melody and a great voice, and above all incredibly nice guys,

March is going to be another busy month, with 2 concerts a week

11.3 Cult of Luna
13.3 Everwaiting serenade release party

18.3 The Ocean / Burst / Bison BC / Medeia / Retrace my Fragments
21.3 Metal Battle

27.3 Tomte
28.3 Intensity Band Contest


More updates soon =0 , as always come join us on facebook, feel free to leave me comments or send me suggestions i'm always looking to hear new stuff