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Η Αταξία Ενός Σκούφου

Από 14 Δεκεμβρίου – 12 Ιανουαρίου

Κάθε Παρασκευή και Σάββατο στις 9:15 στο θέατρο Rabbithole (Γερμανικού 20), Μεταξουργείο.

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Παίζουν: Αλάραμπι Μαρία, Βρακά Τζοάννα, Τσομάκα Ευαγγελία, Σκαρμέας Πέτρος

Κοστούμια: Μ. Αλάραμπι

Φωτισμοί: Γ. Σίμωνας



ΧΟΡΗΓΟΣ ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ: EΣΕΙΣ!

Δύο λόγια για το έργο “Η αταξία ενός σκούφου”
Ένας συγγραφέας – αφηγητής προσπαθεί να συνθέσει την δικιά του ιστορία. Έχοντας ως στόχο να αποδώσει, όσο καλύτερα γίνεται, τον αυθορμητισμό, το χιούμορ και την δυναμικότητα των προσώπων ζωντανεύει τους ίδιους τους ήρωες του έργου επί σκηνής. Άλλοτε καθοδηγεί και άλλοτε αφήνει ανεξέλεγκτους τους ήρωες που δημιουργεί στην φαντασία του. Το κεντρικό πρόσωπο της ιστορίας είναι ένα παιδί, που δίνει τον δικό του αγώνα απέναντι σε μια κοινωνία που άλλοτε του φαίνεται αφιλόξενη και παράλογη και άλλοτε μαγευτική. Όλα τα πρόσωπα που εμπεριέχονται στον διαδραστικό κύκλο ζωής του παιδιού παίζουν το ρόλο τους για το πώς σκέφτεται και το πώς δρα…Από τους γονείς του μέχρι έναν περαστικό που συναντάει…Το έργο πραγματεύεται το κατά πόσο η κοινωνία καθορίζει ένα άτομο, πόσο χώρο του αφήνει να σκεφτεί και να δράσει με ελεύθερη βούληση όταν οι περισσότερες σχέσεις γύρω του λειτουργούν κυριαρχικά – ανελεύθερα.




ΘΕΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΟΜΑΔΑ ΣΠΙΡΤΟ: http://spirto2011.wordpress.com/

To blog αυτό θέλουμε να αποτελέσει ένα ζωντανό δίαυλο επικοινωνίας μεταξύ όσων ενδιαφέρονται  για τη τέχνη και δίνοντας την ευκαιρία για ένα ανοιχτό διάλογο πάνω σε ο,τι αφορά το χώρο της τέχνης. Η συζήτηση (διαδικτυακή ή άμεση) πάνω στα θέματα που καταθέτουμε εξελίσσει και συνδιαμορφώνει πιο βαθιά  τις σκέψεις και τις δράσεις μας. Στόχος μας είναι να θέσουμε ερωτήματα και να πάρουμε θέση σε ζητήματα που μας προβληματίζουν αναδομώντας μια καινούρια μορφή και εισάγοντας περιεχόμενα τα οποία θα προκύψουν από μας τους ίδιους σε συνάρτηση με την τέχνη. Η ομάδα Σπίρτο είναι ένα ανοιχτό σύνολο ανθρώπων που έχουν σαν βασικό συστατικό τη συμπόρευση στη δημιουργία και την προσπάθεια να αναπραγματευθεί έννοιες, αξίες και δράσεις στο χώρο της τέχνης. Η επαφή με ανθρώπους που θέλουν να μας προσεγγίσουν είναι ένα εντελώς ζωτικό κομμάτι για μας και θα αποδείκνυε πως αυτή η προσπάθεια που έχουμε ξεκινήσει αρχίζει να αποκτάει έναν πιο συλλογικό παλμό.

ATTACK Interview - Fantasy, Life and Destinies of War with Ricky Van Helden...

ATTACK Interview - Fantasy, Life and Destinies of War with Ricky Van Helden...

Prologue: Some secrets are better kept than others. Some secrets are yet to be discovered. Ricky Van Helden, the frontman, founder and creative mastermind and overall genius behind the legendary band ATTACK, shares a few words with us about Music, Fantasy, Life and Destiny. The past, present and future of ATTACK, blended perfectly in a journey between the magical world of Heavy Metal. 

Hello Ricky and welcome! It’s nearly 30 years since you formed Attack. What do you remember from those days?

Well... I remember many things of all this Time... there where good years and not so good years, but at least we only tried to make the music, what we liked.

You are one of those musicians who are very active in social media (Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, etc). Some people say that internet is good for promoting music but, it might destroy the myth. Do you believe that internet is good or bad for a band?

Normally I say that the Internet is not a good thing for music, cause I think too, that it destroys the myth. On the other hand Bands and musicians can promote their music and other Information so that People can get it if they want. I opened Profiles their to save my Name, cause I saw that other people opened accounts with my Name. That was the reason.

  

It seems like you never had a very steady lineup. Also in most albums you name is next to most instruments. How did you usually record for an album?    

That’s right. We changed the Line-up sometimes in all this years. It was not funny to say "Good bye" to some musicians, but new blood brings new inspirations. Well, when we recorded in Studios it was different... Sometimes I had to play the Drums too...and all the other stuff... and sometimes we recorded normally as a Band. This was my personal Destiny.




Attack is one of those bands that blend the epic feeling perfectly with majestic guitar melodies, power vocals and bass/drumming and even keyboards sometimes. Only a few bands have accomplished it like Iron Maiden or Warlord. Was that the sound that you were always aiming for, or did it just came out like this?

In the beginning we where a Trio and had a style a little bit like Rush. Later we played with 2 Guitars and became another Sound... and we were inspired by Music we heard at that Time... I liked the Drive of Iron Maiden more to play, than the Groove of AC/DC. But at least you make the Sound of how your musicians play. A good example is Led Zeppelin. The Voice of Robert Plant, together with the Guitar-Style of Jimmy Page which is his own, the great Drummer John Bonham (he has his own Style too) and Bassist and Keyboarder John Paul Jones created a their unique and their very own music...with another Singer or Drummer it would not have been possible.

Your themes are mainly fantasy, war, life, etc. From other bands to books or movies, what were your main influences?

Heavy Metal is Fantasy, War and Life... Movies like "Braveheart", "The 13th Warrior" or "Gladiator" bring me not in a mood to hear Country-Music. What’s better, than to dream about a Fantasy-World, you’ve never seen? I like such Movies...and I like Music with these Themes.

Are there any newer bands that you listen to right now? Any good records that you heard lately?

What is new? ...Anyway... I just heard "Turisas"... I like some of these Scandinavian Bands. And I hear many of these older Bands too… Manowar, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Nightwish, and so on.

One of the main problems in every country nowadays is the economy. What is the main impact of that situation for bands and artists? Has the whole “crisis” affected you somehow?

Well...I don’t like what’s going on in the Music World... We live in a rich men’s World and I think music has to do with feelings and not with money.

You are a guy who has a wide perception of music and you play many instruments. Have you ever considered of playing something else, recording something different?

Yes...often I play classic music and more progressive things...and sometimes I record it too...but only for me.

Your albums are very rare and difficult to find. Also, if someone finally finds one of them, he has to pay a small fortune to get it. Have you ever considered rereleasing them?

I know this... but just in Greece some Records of ATTACK will be re-released... step by step… I think next Month "Destinies of War" comes out there in a CD and Vinyl-Version on "Lighten the Underground-Records"... last year the Label "Steel Legacy-Records" released "The Secret Place". "Seven years in the Past", Revitalize" and ""Return of the Evil" will follow.

You’ve also recorded a lot of demos in the 80s. Do you have the tapes from those demos? Do you plan to release them?

I have no Demos of this Time anymore...maybe other people have it.

I believe that you have recorded or where about to record a song with Ross the Boss for a band from Argentina. Do you care to share some info on that?

Yes that’s right... but this Band split up...

You know, I lost a very good friend of mine very recently and your song “Heroes Die Young” was a good companion in these hard times for me. What’s the story behind that song?

First I will say sorry that you lost a friend... The Story is that in the middle-age Kings and Warlords force young men into Wars... and nobody remembers the young who died, before their Life begins…

Attack, like many other bands, was inactive for many years. But you told me that Zacky Tsoukas and Thorsten Köhne had mailed you last year about returning to action and it’s slowly happening, like a lot of other bands recently. Do you believe that people are turning to the classic Heavy Metal sound once more? How was it like in the 80s and 90s?

I don’t know, but the next year will show, if I can realize it... but when it happens, it will be like the Style we have.

You have released the compilation “Warriors Of Time” last year and I believe that you are currently in the process of making a new album. How is it going?

"Warriors of Time" was released from a German Company... and I have the hope to make a new Album soon… But who knows? ;-)

From all those years with Attack, what is your best and what is your worst memory?

The best where the feelings of the 80´s… all this Gigs and Tours with all the Fun we had... the worst thing where the last 5 Years, cause ATTACK seems dead... but we will be back…

I think that I have seen photos of Attack playing live, but never a live video. Did you use to play many concerts back then? Is there live footage from the band?

There are Live-Videos too, but not in the Internet. Also we have some Video-Clips. Maybe they will be uploaded some day. Yes, we played many Shows in the 80s and 90s.

You know, there are some music festivals where many older and newer bands who still uphold the banner of Heavy Metal, like “Keep It True” in Germany and “Up The Hammers” in Greece. Have you heard of those festivals? Have you got any future plans for any shows or is it too early?

Of course I know these Festivals and we where invited to this, also in Greece... maybe, if it’s Gods will, we will play there, next Time.

Ok, time for the “Never Ending Story” of the band. What’s going on with the album “Deadlocked” which you have recorded from 1996? 

"Deadlocked" was my Destiny... I hope, to release it next year. I had so many Problems with this Album that I must release it... cause only then the way is free for a new Album.

Thanks once more Ricky. I have one last question. What are your future plans for the band?

It was an honor for me, Elias. My Future Plans are to make a new Album, to release "Deadlocked" and a Solo Album.

Nightfall - Cassiopeia [Metal Blade, 2012]

Nightfall - Cassiopeia [Metal Blade, 2012]

Another record from Nightfall named “Cassiopeia”, their second one after their return back in 2010 and the great release “Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants” from Metal Blade Records that followed. Forget the old days of semi-goth/semi-black Nightfall this record is pure melodic black metal in the style of their previous one, with brutal screams from the depths of Hell. 

The record starts with the song “Phaethon”, where pompous keyboard parts and light guitar melodies, along with a more “relaxed” singing from Efthimis, prepares you for the hell that is about to break loose. Efthimis’s voice throughout the record, sounds like a beast that is rising out of the abyss and blends perfectly with the raging drum beat which is dominant in most songs. The guitar melody parts are 100% “to the point” and not a “hit and miss” situation. A thing that becomes even more obvious in songs like “The Nightwatch”, where the riffing and melodies really grab you by the neck. The next two songs “Stellar Parallax” and “Hubris” continue in the same devastating riff ‘n’ melody pattern which keeps a doomy black feeling without a great presence from the keyboards. Then the sound starts becoming faster and more hellish once more in “The Reptile Gods” and “Hyperion”, but especially songs like “Akhenaton” and “The Sand Reckoner” really tear you apart and the last song “Astropolis” ends the record in the most appropriate manner. The band is definitely back on track and as far as I’m concerned, this is one of the best Nightfall records.

Tracklist:

1)      Phaethon

2)      Oberon And Titania

3)      Colonize Cultures

4)      The Nightwatch

5)      Stellar Parallax

6)      Hubris

7)      The Reptile Gods

8)      Hyperion

9)      Akhenaton, The 9^th Pharaoh Of The 18^th Dynasty

10)  The Sand Reckoner

11)  Astropolis

Lineup:

Efthimis Karadimas - vocals

Evan Hensley - guitars

Constantine - guitars

Stathis Ridis - bass

Stathis Kassios - keyboards

Jörg Uken - drums

Download is a substitute, support real music and buy some records!

Also on Burst.gr - http://www.burst.gr/archives/albums/item/2395-nightfall-cassiopeia

Devon Graves, Live @ The Drugstore, Athens, Greece, 8/12/2012

Devon Graves, Live @ The Drugstore, Athens, Greece, 8/12/2012

The first time that I heard Devon Graves (AKA Buddy Lackey) in a record was a little more than 15 years ago. The record was “A Social Grace” by Psychotic Waltz, a real masterpiece of music. The band was not active at the moment so, it would be a wild dream to think that in 15 years from then I’d have seen Devon not one, but three times live, with Deadsoul Tribe, Psychotic Waltz and as a solo artist.

The 8^th of December is really a sad day for music. Two great musicians were shot to death on that day, John Lennon and Dimebag Darell. The whole day in Athens was cloudy and gloomy with lots of rain as well, which combined with the traffic made it from hard to impossible for many people to attend tonight’s gig.

I arrived at the bar were the gig was about to take place a little earlier, to grab a beer and chat with friends and Devon. The bar was really small but the 60-70 people who attended the gig were very comfortable inside. At about 1,5 hour after the doors opened Devon went “on stage”, which wasn’t actually a stage, more like a small opening near the bar, but spacious enough. I had already asked him if he was going to play songs from his great album with the band “The Shadow Theory” but I got a negative answer. I also got the same negative answer when I asked him if he was planning to come for a gig with them. Oh well, we can’t have everything.

The place was packed and Devon started with some classic Deadsoul Tribe tunes. The sound was really good (I think that Devon was working on the sound a little earlier). One or two covers came along, aw well as some songs from the album “The Strange Mind Of Buddy Lackey”. A small speech from Devon followed and the first break of the show. Devon is well informed about the way the music industry works nowadays as well as the fact that the companies do not support musicians the way they used to so, he is planning to start his personal website, from which he will be distributing his music in the form of free downloads. He is also planning to record a new album with Psychotic Waltz. And that’s more than enough for now; I wouldn’t want to get into any more details about what he shared with us for the future.

After the break he came back with a couple of more Deadsoul Tribe songs for us and… the first Psychotic Waltz tunes! Such hymns as “Drift” and “Hanging On A String” played with only an acoustic guitar and Devon’s voice are magic beyond words. I can’t really describe the sentiment, but I’m sure that everyone could feel it at that moment. A fantastic cover of Rainbow’s song with DIO came along, another real blast of the night. “Catch The Rainbow” might be a classic and catchy ballad, but Devon gave his best to play it like it should be played, by putting all your soul to it. Two more hymns from Psychotic Waltz, “I Remember” and “My Grave”, three more covers, and that was the end of a very special show, that only few people enjoyed. However, some things are better to be left for the “few” and not the “many”. I couldn’t leave unmentioned though, the “hot sweet stuff”as Devon called it, known to us as “rakomelo” a combination of raki and honey, which Devon seemed to enjoy, a lot!

After the end of the show, we started yelling one of the most known to the fans of Devon Graves motto, which combined our desire for one more songs, as well as the old name of Devon Graves, Buddy Lackey. Devon just smiled and played a couple of more songs for us. One of them was a cover to “Tribute”, with lyrics inspired from Psychotic Waltz.

Devon Graves setlist:

Toy Rockets

Time

Windsong

Some Sane Advice

Space Oddity (David Bowie cover)

Lady Of Rain

Goodbye City Life

Regret

Some Day

-Break-

Into The Spiral Cathedral

Just Like A Timepiece

Cry For Tomorrow/Spiders And Flies

Black Smoke And Mirrors

UTWOMS

Empty

Drift

Hanging On A String

-Break-

Fear

Catch The Rainbow (Rainbow cover)

I Remember

My Grave

Imagine (John Lennon cover)

Hotel California (Eagles cover)

Tribute (AKA “The Greatest Song In The World”, Tenacious D cover)

Also on Burst.gr - http://www.burst.gr/live/reports/item/2381-devon-graves-live-the-drugstore-athens-greece-8-12-2012

High Voltage Festival 2012 Day II Live @ Kyttaro, Athens, Greece, 24-11-2012

High Voltage Festival 2012 Day II Live @ Kyttaro, Athens, Greece, 24-11-2012

Getting ready for the second day of the High Voltage festival, that mostly included bands with a hard rock vibe. Well guess what? I was once more the first fan to show up, despite that fact that I only arrived at the gig nearly half an hour before the doors open. I guess that something went terribly wrong here. Either the gig wasn’t promoted enough, or the fans simply don’t care. Or maybe both. Still, it was a sad image.

The doors opened on time and the first band, Heart Attack, came on stage. They took the place of Junkyard 69 who probably cancelled. They were all dressed in a similar ‘hospital’ manner, which shows that they’re following a certain direction in their dress code for concerts, which is good. The band played songs from their first EP along with some covers. They also filmed one of their songs for an upcoming video so; some more female dancers came on stage dressed as nurses. I especially noticed the excellent playing of their keyboardist Lila Moka as well as their guitar player Teo Ross, who also has a solo record.

The next band was Wild Machine, a veteran band of the Greek scene and one of the first ever Greek bands that I saw live. They are a total glam-dynamite on stage, combining all the good elements of hard rock with a totally 80s sleaze outfit and resulting in a rock overload. Despite some lineup changes and a big delay before the release of their new record, which is finally out now, the band seemed to have more energy than ever. They’re a definite ‘must’ for everyone who enjoys a good gig.

The next band was Nostos, a southern rock band, who also took the place of another band called Soundtruck who had probably cancelled. They resembled a classic  Southern American band and guess what? Most of their setlist was Lynyrd Skynyrd covers, although I believe that they also played a couple of their own songs. Their overall performance was very good although I believe that they played ‘Freebird’ slightly different.

Soon after Nostos, it was time for Danger Angel to take the stage. The band needs no introduction among the fans of the Greek scene, they’re one of those bands who quickly made a name for themselves and for a good reason. They were definitely one of the best bands of the whole High Voltage festival and that’s because they’ve been working on every last detail, from recordings to on stage performance which is obvious. Like I’ve said before, Kyttaro has a very good sound in most occasions, but I believe that it could be a little bit better during Danger Angel. Sadly I missed some of their set as well as the performance of George Gakis who played after them because something urgent came up.

The only bad thing that I have to say for those days is the the fans didn’t support it. Going to a gig and seeing bands attending concerts of other bands alongside their families and some friends, is a sad sight. Also, it’s one of the reasons that many bands form their own ‘cliques’ and support only their friends, etc. And that goes for every band and every fan. If we don’t rise up from this situation, the Greek scene will always be the outcast of the global scene.

First Day: http://dawnofbattle.blogspot.gr/2012/11/high-voltage-festival-2012-day-i-live.html

Also on Burst.gr - http://burst.gr/live/reports/item/2307-high-voltage-festival-2012-day-ii-live--kyttaro-athens-greece-24-11-2012

Links: https://www.facebook.com/wildmachinegr/posts/396602193748690

High Voltage Festival 2012 Day I Live @ Kyttaro, Athens, Greece, 23-11-2012

High Voltage Festival 2012 Day I Live @ Kyttaro, Athens, Greece, 23-11-2012

Another busy week was coming to an end and this time, with a High Voltage blast! I’m talking about the High Voltage festival of course. 11 bands in 2 days with 10 euros per day! Every one who claims to support the Greek metal scene should have been there. Sadly, not may people thought likewise…

I arrived at the gig nearly half an hour before the doors open only to discover that I was the first fan to show up. Talk about starting on the wrong foot. There was another gig in town of course by WASP, which is always a soldout gig, but I expected a few more people to show up for this one. The doors opened and the first band called Strangeyes was on stage. The first thing I noticed was that the sound had some problems which is weird, because the sound in Kyttaro rarely has any problems whatsoever. The band was overally good, especially their frontman. They played some of their own stuff alond some covers (Opeth and Annihilator of I remember correctly).

The second band was Never-Trust. I can’t say that metalcore is really my style but the band had tons of energy. Of course some problems started to emerge once again. The pedal of the drummer started to fall apart so they had to play their songs in a less blasty manner. They delivered their groove very good though. The next band called Ivory Tower was probably the first band to play without any serious problems. They were also very good and thankfully, some more people started gathering up.

The next band was Sorrowful Angels, a well known band to the Greek scene. They definitely showed that they ‘owned’ the stage from the first moment, despite that they had a new member, guitar player Stelios. Their style is mostly goth metal, with a lot of melancholic melodies blended inside. I could say that they’re our very own “Paradise Lost”.

The next two bands were a surprise (good for some, bad for some others). The first band was Trendy Hooliguns, a band well known for their sarcasm on stage, both lyrically as well as when interacting with the crowd. They were very good but unfortunately, not many people stayed around to see them. It’s one of the bad things that always happens when Greek bands play, many friends and family of each band comes around to see one band, without caring for others. The last band was The Fallen Within, a band which uses a ton of elements. I could describe their style as modern metalcore, but it has a lot of electronic and prog stuff also. They’re definitely not my style but they were very good on stage and it seems that they’ve been working on their songs, as well as their on stage performance a lot.

That ends the first day of the High Voltage festival. Be sure to check the report for the second day as well.

Second Day: http://dawnofbattle.blogspot.gr/2012/11/highvoltage-festival-2012-day-ii-live.html

Also on Burst.gr - http://burst.gr/live/reports/item/2306-high-voltage-festival-2012-day-1-live--kyttaro-athens-greece-23-11-2012

Links: https://www.facebook.com/Sorrowful.Angels.page/posts/440961985962874

MASS SOCIETY

MASS SOCIETY

Το βίντεο δείχνει την καθοδήγηση του ανήμπορου και άβουλου ατόμου με  σκοπό τον έλεγχο.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYMdEE_eBbA&feature=context-gau

Photography by: Nick Papaevangeliou

Sound Design: Konstantinos Gerontis

Directed by: Vangelis Papaevangeliou

Written by: Vangelis Papaevangeliou

Screenplay by:  Vangelis Papaevangeliou

Produced by: Vangelis Papaevangeliou
Music by: Vangelis Papaevangeliou


The directors Facebook profile here: https://www.facebook.com/vangelis.papaevangeliou.3
Contact e-mails here: papaevangeliou@yahoo.gr

Ένα Μεσημέρι Στο Πάρκο

Ένα Μεσημέρι Στο Πάρκο

Ένα μεσημέρι σε ένα Αθηναϊκό πάρκο. Η καθημερινότητα των ανθρώπων μέσα από μια συζήτηση ενός ζευγαριού.

Μικρού μήκους ταινία με κοινωνικές προεκτάσεις για την Αθήνα (και όχι μόνο) του σήμερα. Μερικές φορές  το όμορφο είναι απλά επιφανειακό.

Starring: Daphne Vlasakidou , Leonidas Tzortzakis
Voices:  Daphne Vlasakidou, Aris Kaplanidis
Photography by: Nick Papaevangeliou


Directed by: Vangelis Papaevangeliou
Written by: Vangelis Papaevangeliou
Screenplay by:  Vangelis Papaevangeliou
Produced by: Vangelis Papaevangeliou


The directors Facebook profile here: https://www.facebook.com/vangelis.papaevangeliou.3
Contact e-mails here: papaevangeliou@yahoo.gr

Inkubus Sukkubus, Come With Reverse, Dr D and the Voodoo Shreeks Live @ Second Skin Club, Athens, Greece, 02-11-2012

Inkubus Sukkubus, Come With Reverse, Dr D and the Voodoo Shreeks Live @ Second Skin Club, Athens, Greece, 02-11-2012

It was a very big surprise for me when I heard that Inkubus Sukkubus were going to play a concert here in Greece. They are one of those bands that I used to listen to when I was younger, then stopped listening for a couple of years, only to “rediscover” them recently. The magic was still there.

I had arrived a little late due to heavy traffic and saw only a few people standing outside Second Skin club, so I entered almost immediately. The gig was about to begin. The club is somehow small, but also very cosy. The only bad thing is… what else? The poor airconditioning, which quickly turned the place into a factory chimney. The first band to come on stage was Dr D and the Voodoo Shreeks. They play a mixture of electro/ambient music with slices of darkness. They managed to create a very nice atmosphere although they could use a little more practice together for live appearances. The keyboards and other stuff on stage didn’t help much also because the stage was somehow small, which made movement difficult. They overally had a nice vibe and good communication with the crowd.

Dr D and the Voodoo Shreeks setlist:

1) Invisible Strength

2) I Will Kill For You

3) The Riddle Of The Sun & The Moon

4) Love & Rape

5) I Am Deamon

Next band on the bill was Come with Reverse from Thessaloniki. The crowd had almost doubled at that time which made the band feel even more welcome. Their doomy/goth sound along with a great performance from the bands frontman, instantly made the crowd participate in the whole experience. The sound started having some problems though which somehow spoiled some songs. They band seems very tight though which can only be a good thing for the future.

Come with Reverse setlist:

1) Vanity
2) Inner Demise
3) Mandolism
4) Evolution Of Broken Minds
5) Sullen Look
6) Come With Reverse
7) Retour An Dich
8) Lust Pace

I was finally time for Inkubus Sukkubus and with breathless anticipation the crowd was waiting the unveiling of the band. The drum set was removed off the stage, because the band used pre-recorded drums in their concert and the three members of the band came on stage! Their faces were painted like corpses, due to the celebration of the “Dia De Los Muertos”, the Mexican celebration for the rememberance of the dead. The band started playing and unfortunately at the same time, the sound started having major problems again. Of course the band and crowd didn’t seem to mind a lot, so they kept on playing even more passionately. Especially Candia’s performance was something you rarely see. I’ve seen my share of female fronted bands and I’ve seen frontwomen only have the looks, or the voice, or both, but rarely have the passion to support them. I’m sorry to say that without passion, you get nowhere. The band also had a very nice video-show playing in the background which fitted perfectly to every song, but one or two lights in the club were very bright which made it difficult to create an even nicer atmosphere or see the videos from certain angles. What made me very happy was that with every small problem, the band kept on playing even better. Most bands lose the ground beneath their feet with small things like a broken string or something. Despite all the small problems and the somehow small duration of the show (a little over one hour) they definitely were a pleasure to watch on stage. Let’s just hope that we won’t have to wait so many years before they visit us again.

The Inkies stayed around after their show, for a meet and greet and dance and party with their fans. I usually have an epilogue for such occasions, but for now I’ll only say this. Magical night.

Inkubus Sukkubus setlist:

1) Messalina

2) Vampyre erotica

3) Lose Yourself At The Nympahaeum

4) Paint it Black

5) Night Angel

6) Away With The Faeries

7) Love Eternal

8) City Of The Dead

9) Heart Of Lilith

10) The Goat

11) Belladona & Aconite

12) Samhain

13) Wytches

14) I Am The One

Special thanks to Candia for the extremely heartfelt show.

Also on Burst.gr - http://burst.gr/live/reports/item/2162-inkubus-sukkubus-come-with-reverse-dr-d-and-the-voodoo-shreeks-live-second-skin-club-02-11-2012-athens-greece

More links: https://www.facebook.com/InkubusSukkubus/posts/260713860717964

The Lagarde List, first published on HOT DOC magazine

The Lagarde List, first published on HOT DOC magazine

Journalist Kostas Vaxevanis published this list on HOT DOC magazine and he is now being prosecuted from the Greek authorities for it. The Greek government is trying once more to end free speech. As a blogger I'm showing my support by also uploading this list.

Sign the petition here to drop all charges against Kostas Vaxevanis:
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Accept, Marauder Live @ Fuzz Club, Athens, Greece, 18-10-12

Accept, Marauder Live @ Fuzz Club, Athens, Greece, 18-10-12

If you’re into pure classic Heavy Metal, there was no other place for you to be tonight, than Fuzz Club. The almighty Accept were once again visiting Greece to deliver the goods, this time supported by one of the best Heavy Metal bands that Greece has to offer, Marauder.

I didn’t have the chance to see them the last time they visited Greece with their new singer Mark Tornillo, so I was really looking forward to see him on stage. The night didn’t start very well though, due to the fact that the doors were about to open at 19.30 which didn’t happen until one hour later. Oh well, a few more beers for us “thirsty” ones! The line of people started filling up the club until it was half-full and Marauder came on stage. Sadly most of the crowd didn’t seem very familiar with the Marauder stuff, although a lot of people in the front rows were singing along. The band played 8 songs, some old and some from their new great record –check it out- with a mediocre sound, but an excellent performance.  It was a very special case because despite the fact that the founder/guitarist of the band George had his birthday that night and that they were supporting Accept, the legendary singer Tony Martin was there to watch both bands play. During the last few songs, the crowd looked a lot more active and warmed up. The band finished their set and a big applause followed.

Marauder setlist:

Elegy of Blood

The Great War

Warriors

Free Like An Eagle

Face the Mirror

Classics Never Die

The Return of the Warrior

God’s Will

The Greek Revolution Begins

A small break, lights down, crowd cheering. Accept was about to hit the stage, hard.  They started out playing a couple of songs from their new “child” Stalingrad. You could tell right from the beginning that the sound wasn’t in any case their ally. The vocals were way too low, although Mark was giving his best self, and the guitar and bass were very high. I’ve said it before, but sadly in half the gigs that take place in Fuzz Club, the sound isn’t exactly crystal clear, but more like a mess of electricity and buzz in places. Anyway, the band continued with some of their classics and the crowd –which has doubled until then- didn’t seem to mind so much about the sound quality. I haven’t checked live setlists from the band, I’m a fan so I didn’t have to learn the songs or something, but Monsterman did come as a nice surprise. I think that people didn’t like Accept records like Russian Roulette but mostly their 80s classic stuff. The song that followed was Shadow Soldiers and at that point you could see that the band was tighter than ever. I’ve seen them with UDO as well, and I’m a big fan of UDO in both his Accept and solo career, but I didn’t enjoy their performance with UDO as much as I enjoyed this one with Mark. He’s definitely way more than just “a good replacement”! 

This is was the part where the Accept classics started to tear us up, with the highlight of all of them being the song Aiming High. A few more sons from Blood of the Nations, and the band left the stage for a few minutes. The encore was more than great. Metal Heart, the bands anthem and generally, a Heavy Metal anthem as far as I’m concerned, Teutonic Terror, their smash hit single from Blood of the Nations and Balls To The Wall ended the bands show. I don’t think that there was anyone who left with bad memories from that gig, a real Heavy Metal concert, a true and full Accept show in every sense of the word. Mark is more than great, Stefan and Herman are metal machines and Peter and Wolf are like one on stage. I believe that today’s classic Heavy Metal scene, really fails to offer the kind of on and off stage quality that bands like Accept have set the standards for.

Accept setlist:

Hung, Drawn and Quartered

Hellfire

Restless and Wild

Losers and Winners

Stalingrad

Breaker

Bucket Full of Hate

Monsterman

Shadow Soldiers

Neon Nights

Bulletproof

Aiming High

Princess of the Dawn

Up to the Limit

No Shelter

Pandemic

Fast as a Shark

Encore:

Metal Heart

Teutonic Terror

Balls to the Wall

Cheers to Alice from Ruthless Steel for the company and photos, Alexis from Hurlement -come back soon brother- , Andreas Andreou for the beer and the hookup with T.M., Tony Martin -for just being there-, Dimitris Tsouanas for the photos with Accept, the guys from Battleroar, Greg from Eat Metal, Nikos Mac, Antonis Souvatzis, and last but not least, the 2 dudes I always like to tease, Mitsos “Swordmaster” and Leonidas “Spartan” -they know why-.

Also on Burst.gr - http://burst.gr/live/reports/item/2099-accept-marauder-live--fuzz-club-athens-greece-18-10-12

Moonspell, Sorrowful Angels, SadDolls, Fallen Arise, Live @ Gagarin 205, Athens, Greece, 29-09-2012

Moonspell, Sorrowful Angels, SadDolls, Fallen Arise, Live @ Gagarin 205, Athens, Greece, 29-09-2012

Going to a gig is always a top priority on my list, even on a Saturday night. The all time classic Gagarin 205 Club was ready and willing for another season full of concerts and events and despite the whole Greek economy crisis, I hoped that people would be there to support 3 Greek bands and Moonspell, who always honour us in almost every single one of their tours.

The whole day didn’t start all that good. I had to work overtime and I wasn’t sure if I could make it in time to see all the bands. Thankfully, despite all the delay from buses etc, I made it in time to see more than half the set of Fallen Arise, the first band on the bill. Fallen Arise are a somehow fresh band, with operatic/symphonic metal sound. Their on stage presence was excellent, along with their communication with the crowd. Too bad that there weren’t many people around to see them play. They’ve been working a lot on their music and that was more than obvious on stage also. Their new singer Spyla has a very good and sensational voice and she adds a lot to the whole presence. The band had both male and female vocals. I believe that they are far better now than the last time I saw them supporting InnerWish, another great Greek band. The band is currently working on their first full-length.

Fallen Arise setlist:

Burned Ivy

Eternity

Eternal Sins

Never Forget Me

Furor

Nightouched

The second band on the bill was SadDoLLs, a band I’ve never had the chance to see before. Their style is semi-goth, semi-electro with very few industrial elements. It’s really not my style although I did enjoy their more goth/romance stuff. The fact is that they reminded me HIM a little, but I don’t think that the more industrial stuff suits the bands style, maybe they should stick to just goth. They do have a good stage presence though, and good sound. Among their stuff they also played two covers, Erased from Paradise Lost and Pussy from Rammstein.

SadDoLLs setlist:

Bloodred

Criminal Of Love

Erased (Paradise Lost cover)

Psychedelic Love

Pussy (Rammstein cover)

Life=0

Watch Me Crawl Behind

Misery

Finally it was about time for Sorrowful Angels. They are one of my favourite Greek bands and I’ve seen them live many times. Every time is different of course. The band hit the stage furiously and you could tell from the beginning that they were very excited to be here. Moonspell are one of their fav bands and I guess they were over enjoying supporting them tonight. They had a very good sound and combined with their energy, they showed some explosive results. Their singer Dion kept at all times very good contact with the crowd while their bass player Ilias was blending his playing and on stage figures perfectly. The drumming was also very good as well as the second guitar. Definitely one of the best Greek bands.

Sorrowful Angels setlist:

Mistress Of Desire

Unspeakable Cult

Shores Of Capture

Nous Undue

Right Of Way

Suicidal Manners

Love Means Death

Omens

Mourn

Denial

Time for the almighty Moonspell. I don’t like getting political, but I do feel a little like brothers with the Portugese people, after all the stuff that they’re going through. We should all stick together in times like these. Ribeiro was in an excellent mood along with the rest of the band. He appeared on stage with a weird helmet, which looked like the one they have on their record cover. The sound was perfect which is very rare for both the club and Moonspell. I’ve seen them many times, well, mostly in open areas, but it was a pleasure to listen to such a perfect sound. I can’t even begin to describe the whole atmosphere… after all those times (Ribeiro was saying 8 times over and over again) Moonspell feel like home here. He couldn’t stop talking about Greece and Athens (Athina! Athina!) and all the Greek bands that he admires so much like Rotting Christ and Septic Flesh. The best moments of their show was the performance of Scorpion Flower and Alma Matter and a moment when Ribeiro remembered another great frontman, the late Peter Steele from Type O Negative. A little less than two hours, and it was time to say goodnight and farewell to Moonspell once more.

Moonspell setlist:

Axis Mundi

Alpha Noir

Love Is Blasphemy

Finisterra

Night Eternal

Opium

Awake!

Mephisto

Lyckanthrope

Nocturna

Scorpion Flower

Abysmo

New Tears Eve

Em Nome Do Medo

Vampiria

Alma Matter

Encore:

Wolfshade

Grandstand

Fullmoon Madness

Best moment of the show was definitely mr Ribeiro. Worst moment was that when Fallen Arise was playing, the club had much less than 200 people inside.

P.S. - Cheers to Dorina, Anastasia for the company, Fragiskos Samoilis for the… compliments, Vaggelis Sadus and last but not least “The Boozerman”. 

Also on Burst.gr - http://burst.gr/live/reports/item/1950-moonspell-sorrowful-angels-sad-dolls-fallen-arise-live-gagarin-205-athens-greece-29-09-2012

Grand Magus, Battleroar, Live @ Kyttaro Club 22-09-2012, Athens, Greece

Grand Magus, Battleroar, Live @ Kyttaro Club 22-09-2012, Athens, Greece

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. One of the good things that makes going to a concert such a big deal for me, is catching up with friends. The ones you see mostly at concerts. And every time a local band like Battleroar plays, it’s really just a big gathering of friends. Tonight’s gig was Grand Magus – Battleroar, two great bands, each one in it’s own field, armed and ready to unleash a good dose of metal upon us.

Battleroar had been through a lot of lineup changes lately. I’ve followed them through all those changes and saw them live a couple of times during the last two years. I can say that I didn’t enjoy those shows as much as I enjoyed the bands shows in the past. That was mostly due to sound problems and the fact that the band was between member changes. For this show they’ve recruited the veteran Gerrit P. Mutz, known from his excellent work with Sacred Steel and Dawn of Winter. The band came on stage and started it’s furious metallic assault. They really were full of energy that night and you could just feel it… the atmosphere was extraordinary! Gerrit, despite having only 2,5 rehearsals with the band, he gave his best self and even a little more. It was like he was the singer of Battleroar for 20 years or something. The guy is a total machine. A great addition to the whole atmosphere was the violin sound from Alex Papadiamantis, the bands violinist, who indeed put his heart and soul into his music that night. As we slowly get closer to the end of the show, one hymn after another keep us in a constant headbanging delirium. There couldn’t be a better epilogue of course, than one of the best Heavy Metal hymns ever written, Wargods Of Metal, a superb cover to Gerrit’s band, Sacred Steel.

Battleroar setlist:

Hyrkanian Blades

Siegecraft

The Wrathforge

Dragonhelm

The Poisoned Well

Victorious Path

Finis Mundi

Battleroar

Wargods Of Metal (Sacred Steel cover)

After a short break Grand Magus started to gather up, under the epic intro of the first Conan movie! What better way to start your gig. Most of the crowd was still in shock after the devastating performance of Battleroar, but still had a lot to give. After all, Grand Magus are one of the greatest bands in their genre and we all had great expectations from them. Sadly, despite the high standards, we were about to be proved wrong. The band, despite our first impression that they were full of energy, was already starting to get ready to finish the set. And so it happened, after 10-11 songs, they went off stage, came back for two more songs and said goodnight. I’m not sure if they had a particular small set ready for festivals, or if they were just tired that night, but this isn’t at all professional when you’re playing as a headliner. After a few minutes the band came down to meet the fans but most of them had already left the venue with a bittersweet smile carved. I can say for sure, that many of them will never come again to a Grand Magus gig and the main reason for that of course, is none other than the small duration of the set. I surely hope that this gets better in the future. Despite their obvious energy, Grand Magus still have a lot of things to work on before they become a major headline act.

Grand Magus setlist:

Anvil of Crom (Intro)

Storm King

Kingslayer

Like The Oar Strikes The Water

Ravens Guide Our Way

Sword of the Ocean

Nine

I, The Jury

The Shadow Knows

Silver Into Steel

The Hunt

Hammer Of The North

Encore:

Valhalla Rising

Iron Will

Also on Burst.gr - http://www.burst.gr/live/reports/item/1908-grand-magus-battleroar-live--kyttaro-club-22-09-2012-athens-greece

Y&T, Spitfire, Live @ Kyttaro Club 15-09-2012, Athens, Greece

Y&T, Spitfire, Live @ Kyttaro Club 15-09-2012, Athens, Greece

Finally! I don’t wanna know how or why it happened, but the announcement of the mighty Y & T in Greece was more than enough for me to look forward to a concert of epic proportions! Dave Meniketti and the rest of the gang were Armed and Dangerous and ready for one helluva night. The historical Greek Heavy Metal band Spitfire were also on the bill, with a brand new lineup and a tons of energy!

I arrived a little later than usual due to heavy traffic (Saturday night), but just in time to see more than half of the Spitfire set. The new lineup was very tight and all the songs were played perfectly. The new keyboard player also boosts certain songs a lot and their new singer seemed very relaxed with the Spitfire stuff and on stage. I believe that he is a very good replacement for Alex Balakakis, their previous singer, and his on stage performance left no doubt about it. The set was getting better and better and the band ended the show with probably the best version of “Explosion” that I’ve ever seen. The bad thing with Spitfire is that I’ve seen them sometimes with very bad sound and I didn’t enjoy the gig very much. But this one was definitely among the best, perfect sound and a band full of energy. What more can you ask?

Spitfire setlist:

Streetfighter

Gates Of Fire

King Of The Mountain

Taste the Fire

Evil Thoughts Around

Die Fighting

Ready to Attack

Lead Me On

Guilty Dreams

Explosion

Almost 20 minutes after 22:00 and after a few beers and chatting with the gig-buddies (buddies you only see at gigs) it was time for a journey from Yesterday until Today. Dave and the gang were on stage and most of the crowd could hardly believe it. I can say a lot about Dave Meniketti and his story, but I’ll stick to this. The guy is like good old wine, he only gets better. Sometimes you do have a certain amount of caution when you see a classic rock band on stage, but this was not the case here.
During their performance you could only see people hugging each other, bowing, screaming, even crying… I really can’t explain it with words; it’s one of those magic things that you have to see it to believe it. Dave Meniketti is living rock n’ roll history and the rest of the band played like wild maniacs as well. I’m still somewhere between the crazy poses of the drummer and the bass player, completing each other, in a tribal dance which took the whole show into a new level. This definitely was an once in a lifetime experience and I’m very glad that I had the chance to witness such great performance. Y & T played stuff from most their discography plus Summertime Girls, a song which wasn’t normally on the setlist. The highlight of the gig was without a doubt, the epic performance of Midnight In Tokyo, one of the most classic songs of the band, which instantly turned most grown men into babies. Dave also mentioned his long-time friend and music companion, the late Phil Kennemore, and dedicated I Believe In You, to his memory. The show ended with a superb version of Forever and Rescue Me.
The band was more than willing to talk to the fans, sign stuff and take photos. Still carrying the magic in our eyes and in our smiles, we slowly started to leave the club, leaving part of that magic in the atmosphere… if I wanted to describe the Y & T performance with a single word I’d say: Monumental.

Y & T setlist:

Black Tiger

Hard Times

Dirty Girl

Rock & Roll's Gonna Save the World

Mean Streak

Rhythm or Not

Midnight in Tokyo

Shine On

Blind Patriot

Winds of Change

Don't Bring Me Down

I'm Coming Home

Summertime Girls

I'll Cry for You

25 Hours a Day

Hurricane

Drum Solo

Eyes of a Stranger

I Believe in You

Squeeze

Encore:
Forever

Rescue Me

Also on Burst.gr - http://www.burst.gr/live/reports/item/1851-yt-spitfire-live-kyttaro-club-15-09-2012-athens-greece