Amon Amarth - The Pursuit Of Vikings

Sunday, time for a classic.

After a pretty busy week with a tribute show to Avicii at Friends Arena and firing off some Vikings at Annexet the week is finally to an end. The first show was pretty cool, the electronic tunes got some life with a real orchestra and it's really sad that it has to go this far to be true for Tim Bergling. Well, I hope he enjoyed the show from heaven at least.

The weekend ended at Annexet here in Stockholm and once again I meet up with the lads from the Swedish death metal band AMON AMARTH. They traveled with ARCH ENEMY and HYPOCRISY.

During the years, have AMON AMARTH grown to a big arena band with their Viking influenced death metal. The show was sold out and they really offered a hell of an evening to their fans, props of Vikings, Vikings fighting in a few numbers, raised drum raiser covered with a mask and gold chains, red flames, normal flames, flame balls, I mean a lot of flames along with lots of pyro effects to create a superb visual effect and a night to remember.

So after a hot night at Annexet with FFP, the german pyro dudes it's pretty easy to choose this evening classic.

Well, 2004 is not so far away, but on September 6, 2004 did AMON AMARTH released their fifth full-length studio "Fate Of Norns" where we find today's tune "The Pursuit of Vikings" that also was played during the evening at Annexet, here in Stockholm.

Enjoy!



Here is a clip with the full show.



Upcoming Tourdates:

DEC 9, 2019 Black Box Helsinki, Finland Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy
DEC 11, 2019 Arena Malmö, Sweden Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy
DEC 12, 2019 SCC Aarhus, Denmark Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy
DEC 13, 2019 Sporthalle Hamburg, Germany Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy
DEC 14, 2019 Konig Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, Germany Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy
DEC 15, 2019 AFAS Live Amsterdam, Netherlands Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy
MAR 14, 2020 - MAR 15, 2020 Hell and Heaven Fest Mexico City, Mexico
JUN 25, 2020 - JUN 27, 2020 Tons Of Rock Oslo, Norway
JUL 30, 2020 - AUG 1, 2020 Wacken Open Air Wacken, Germany

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Crashdiet - Rust

"Go big or go home” is a phrase we've all muttered, shouted, or heard multiple times in our lives. For Swedish hard rockers CRASHDÏET, it has been the motivational catch phrase since they started out back in the beginning of 2000. As fans who have followed the band know, the band has gone through a bit of turbulence in their career, with deaths, line-up changes, and a history of substance abuse that would make some legendary '80s hard rockers blush. However, the boys have also become known for picking up the pieces and returning to the fight every time they get knocked down. Their undeniable mixture of '80s arena rock with notable elements of punk has made them a significant name in the revival of the sleaze and glam (or hair metal) genre. In September they released their fifth studio album "Rust", followed by a European tour together with their neighbors in Norway, THE CRUEL INTENTIONS and Swedish punk-sleaze act HIGHRIDE, see the dates below.

CRASHDÏET released their critically acclaimed debut album “Rest in Sleaze” in the fall of 2005 through Universal Music, giving them a springboard to success in their home country of Sweden, but shortly after, in January of 2006, their frontman and founder Dave Lepard, was found dead in his home after committing suicide. The surviving members have carried on the torch since, recruiting new frontmen, touring the world and releasing studio albums to a growing fanbase.

"RUST" is CRASHDÏET's first studio album in six years and is the follow-up to the 2013 effort, "The Savage Playground". It also signifies the first album to feature the band's newest member, vocalist Gabriel Keyes, who joined the band in 2017.

"RUST" was produced by Martin Sweet (apart from two tracks produced by Eric Bazilian and Chris Laney) and mixed by Chris Laney, who previously worked with CRASHDÏET on their 2005 critically acclaimed debut, "Rest In Sleaze".

Today's tune "Rust" is the title track from their new album. Pyro on the Video is done by Thomas Emblad (Pyromania Productions AB)

CRASHDÏET TOUR 2019

OCT 2 Bastards Club, Osnabrück, DE *
OCT 3 MTC club, Köln, DE *
OCT 4 Little Devil, Tilburg, NL *
OCT 5 De Verlichte Geest, Roeselare, BE *
OCT 6 Nachtleben, Frankfurt, DE *
OCT 8 Kufa Kofmehl, Solothurn, CH *
OCT 9 Legend Club, Milano, IT *
OCT 10 Orto Bar, Ljubljana, SL *
OCT 11 Backstage, München, DE *
OCT 12 Paunchy Cats, Lichtenfels, DE *
OCT 13 Bahnhof Pauli, Hamburg, DE *
OCT 18 Ravintola Klubi, Tampere, FI
OCT 19 On the Rocks, Helsinki, FI
NOV 23 Vulkan, Oslo, Norway
NOV 30 H.E.A.T festival, Ludwigsburg, DE
DEC 01 Rock City, Nottingham, U.K **
DEC 03 Engine Rooms, Southampton, U.K **
DEC 04 Tramshed, Cardiff, U.K *
DEC 07 Winter Rocks, Sheffield, U.K **
DEC 08 The Mill, Birmingham, U.K **
DEC 21 Rock House Club, Moscow, RU

* support acts: THE CRUEL INTENTIONS (NO) & HIGHRIDE (SE)
** supporting SKID ROW


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Pink - So What

Sunday, time for a classic.

The Beautiful Trauma World Tour is the current seventh concert tour by American singer Pink, in support of her seventh studio album, "Beautiful Trauma" (2017). The tour began in Phoenix, Arizona on March 1, 2018 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena, and is scheduled to end on November 2, 2019, in Austin, Texas at the Circuit of the Americas.

Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American singer and songwriter. Originally a member of the girl group Choice in 1995.

"So What" is a song recorded by American singer P!nk for her fifth studio album, Funhouse (2008). The song was written by Pink, Max Martin, and Shellback, and produced by Martin. Selected as the album's debut single, "So What" was first released to mainstream radios on August 25, 2008, through LaFace and Zomba Label Group. The song consists of a martial beat and synth backing. The lyrics are based on her separation from motocross racer Carey Hart, which occurred six months prior to the release.

The song's lyrical content was based on her separation from her husband, motocross rider Carey Hart. After reuniting with Hart on January 1, 2009, Pink told Ellen DeGeneres in an interview on DeGeneres' syndicated talk show that she found it "funny" to perform the song when he was in the audience and especially enjoyed the bit where she sang the line "You're a tool".

Setlist:

"Get the Party Started"
"Beautiful Trauma"
"Just like a Pill"
"Who Knew"
"Revenge"
"Funhouse" / "Just a Girl"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Secrets"
"Try"
"Just Give Me a Reason"
"I'm Not Dead"
"Just like Fire"
"What About Us"
"For Now"
"Barbies"
"I Am Here"
"Fuckin' Perfect"
"Raise Your Glass"
"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"

Encore
"So What"
"Glitter in the Air"

Here are some pictures from the evening, sorry for the bad resolution.

The music video for "So What" was directed by longtime collaborator Dave Meyers. It shows Pink drinking while riding a lawnmower, sawing down a tree, streaking on a red carpet appearance and other activities. The video also features a cameo appearance from Hart. Pink performed "So What" on MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 on November 6, 2008. The song was nominated for several awards, eventually winning the MTV Europe Music Award for the Most Addictive Track. Enjoy today's tune.


Remaining dates on the tour.

August 3, 2019 Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena
August 5, 2019 Oslo Norway Telenor Arena
August 7, 2019 Horsens Denmark CASA Arena
August 9, 2019 Gelsenkirchen Germany Veltins-Arena
August 11, 2019 The Hague Netherlands Malieveld
North America
August 16, 2019 Uniondale United States Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
August 18, 2019 Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena
August 19, 2019 Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena
South America
October 5, 2019 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Barra Olympic Park
North America
November 2, 2019 Austin United States Circuit of the Americas


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Behemoth - Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer

Saturday the 26th of January, Yes I know Im late, but hey it is what it is.

Back on track, that Saturday was a very interesting day, I did a double gig. The main thing was to work with BEHEMOTH at Annexet, but at the same time support my colleague with FIRST AID KIT at the Globe. So I was at both places at the same time, oh well running in between the arenas.

At FIRST AID KIT, we did the famous confetti, this time it was heart shaped paper confetti to be shooted with stadium shots. Pretty cool effect. Then we had a golden waterfall, you know a fall of golden sparkles, really cool. These girls really can sign, amazing. And it's the home field for these Swedish youngsters and it must have been a show of the lifetime to play for a sold-out Globen. They also had some guest artists as Amanda Jenssen, Sarah Klang, Little Jinder and Silvana Imam that joined the evening. Below is some pictures from the day.

Upstairs at BEHEMOTH it was mostly fire, some CO2, rigged as a crucifix and some black confetti to symbolise insects. Pretty cool effect, when the confetti was blown up in the arse on the bass player that did his centre number in the tune "Lucifer", see the live clip from Paris below, no fire here only sparkles because of the regulations at Bataclan.

The main act BEHEMOTH did a hell of a show, can't even remember if I have seen them as good as this. Excellent set list and very good executed, all my favorite tunes was played like "Conquer All", "Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer", "Ov Fire and the Void" and "Chant For Ezkaton 2000 E.V", decent length of the show, cool choreographed with pyro and the video wall, very good lighting, good sound and excellent pyro techs, well-done guys. See all the tunes below.

But hey this was not everything, together on the tour they had magically lurked over WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM and the Swedes in AT THE GATES, what a tour package that is. WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM was the first band to open the evening, half an hour they got in the spotlight and they used their time wisely with an excellent sound quality that really released their dreamy and seductive black metal in a dignified manner. The second act was the Swedish veterans AT THE GATES, with an hour of play time they mixed their tunes with new like "To Drink From the Night Itself", "A Stare Bound in Stone" and "Daggers of Black Haze" with classics like "Slaughter Of The Soul" and "Blinded By Fear" where Seth from BEHEMOTH helps out with some extra guitars.

BEHEMOTH setlist from the evening at Annexet.

(Intro) Solve
Wolves ov Siberia
Daimonos
Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer
Bartzabel
Ov Fire and the Void
God = Dog
Conquer All
Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica
Decade of Therion
Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel
Slaves Shall Serve
Chant for Eschaton 2000

Encore:
Lucifer
We Are the Next 1000 Years
(Outro)Coagvla

AT THE GATES setlist from the show.

(Intro)Der Widerstand
To Drink From the Night Itself
Slaughter of the Soul
At War With Reality
A Stare Bound in Stone
Cold
Daggers of Black Haze

(Intermission)El Altar del Dios Desconocido
Death and the Labyrinth
The Swarm
Heroes and Tombs
Suicide Nation
The Book of Sand (The Abomination)
Blinded by Fear (With Seth from Behemoth)
Kingdom Gone
The Night Eternal

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM setlist from the show.

Angrboda
The Old Ones Are With Us
Born From the Serpent's Eye

Today's tune "Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer", taken from the album "The Satanist", enjoy!



Ecclesia Diabolica Evropa 2019 E.V. Tour with BEHEMOTH, live in Paris, Le Bataclan, 22 January 2019



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Slayer - Angel Of Death

Sunday, time for a classic.

"Angel of Death" is the opening track on the American thrash metal band SLAYERs 1986 album "Reign in Blood". The lyrics and music were written by guitarist Jeff Hanneman. They detail the Nazi physician Josef Mengele's human experiments at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.

Although the lyrics describe Mengele's abuses rather than endorsing them, "Angel of Death" led to accusations of Nazi sympathizing and racism against the band, which they vigorously denied but which followed them throughout their early career. Despite the controversy and the resulting delay in the release of "Reign in Blood", the song remains a live favourite and has appeared on all of SLAYERs live albums.

The song has been described as highly influential in the development of thrash metal or speed metal, and is highly regarded by some critics; AllMusic's Steve Huey called it a classic and the album "the pinnacle of speed metal". The half-time riff was sampled by PUBLIC ENEMY in their 1988 song "She Watch Channel Zero?!."

Auschwitz, the meaning of pain

The way that I want you to die

Slow death, immense decay

Showers that cleanse you of your life

Forced in

Like cattle

You run

Stripped of

Your life's worth

Human mice, for the Angel of Death

Four hundred thousand more to die

Angel of Death

Monarch to the kingdom of the dead

The show at Hovet with SLAYER was a pure thrash metal fest, 3 great support acts like LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX and OBITUARY as you surely notice already, that I could not resist playing them all here.

SLAYERs show is the far best I have ever seen and I believe I have seen them more than 10 times over all these years. SLAYERs show at Hovet is the best live performance of the year by far. But in the other hand I have missed many because of to much work and when I day off comes I prefer to relax and rest.

The setlist of SLAYER was the regular one, playing the same tunes at every stop on this tour. The pyro was pure magic, great work Pyrotek! Nice to work with you guys again.

On December 2, 2018, Holt announced that he would not perform the remainder of the band's European tour to be with his dying father. Former MACHINE HEAD and VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel would fill in for him as a result. Two days to learn all the riff, amazing, as he pulled it off terrific.

The show ends with standing ovations for almost 10 minutes when Tom Araya stands still in front of the audience and receiving cheers and applause without adversity, he moves slowly along the stage edge and sucks in the cheers, he is the happiest man at this moment, he ends everything by reading a note in Swedish saying ”Jag kommer sakna er alla” (I will miss all of you), so powerful and heartbreaking.

And all I can say is that we will miss you SLAYER!

Setlist from the show at Hovet.

Here is a classic live clip.



Here is a live clip from Austin 360 6/20/18



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Bullet - Fuel The Fire

Today it's the Swedish National Day, I'm at the Swedish Rock Festival and celebrating the day with the Swedish heavy metal band BULLET. A band that pretty recently released a brand new album named "Dust To Gold". A show that I'm really looking forward attending at.

From the latest album they have released two singles/videos so far, we will play the first single "Fuel The Fire".

The band was founded in Växjö in 2001 by Hampus Klang and Dag "Hell" Hofer. The guitarist Hampus Klang has also played in the grindcore band, BIRDFLESH and the bassist Adam Hector sang in the hardcore band, PATH OF NO RETURN.

Today's tune "Fuel The Fire" is taken from for their new album “Dust To Gold”. The limited 7” inch vinyl single with the album track “Fuel The Fire” and the bonus track “Dr. Phibes” originally by ANGEL WITCH. Enjoy today's tune and happy national day!


Upcoming tourdates:

JUN 06 Sweden Rock Festival Sölvesborg, Sweden
JUL 07 Vicious Rock Festival Trollhättan, Sweden
JUL 28 Nord Open Air Essen, Germany
AUG 11 Malmöfestivalen Malmö, Sweden
NOV 03 Aalborg Metal Fest Aalborg, Denmark
DEC 08 Bang Your Head Winter Edition Balingen, Germany



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SchoolBoy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar - Collard Greens

The Damn Tour (stylized as The DAMN. Tour) is a concert tour by American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar, in support of his fourth studio album, "Damn" (2017). The tour’s North American leg began on July 12, 2017, in Glendale, Arizona and ended on September 2, 2017, in Miami. The European leg of the tour started on February 7, 2018, in Dublin and will conclude on March 5, 2018, in Berlin. On March 3 did he a show in Stockholm, Sweden. He arrived with a cool stage, see the Video below. The pyro techs for the evening was Keith & Jack, two American professionals, so I had a great evening. Not really sure if it was a good show, it sounded so from the audience, as I'm not really into rap, my attention was else were during the show, mostly stuck in the fire, the beats of the drums vs fire :) The Mines and Gerbs was looking nice. Overall, a bang evening!

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).

Setlist from the Stockholm show.

(Intro Video) Kung-fu Kenny
DNA.
ELEMENT.
King Kunta
untitled 07 | 2014 - 2016
Levitate
Goosebumps (Travis Scott cover)
Collard Greens (ScHoolboy Q cover)
Swimming Pools (Drank)
Backseat Freestyle
LOYALTY.
FEEL. (instrumental only)
LUST. (on B-stage)
Money Trees (on B-stage)
Trials and Tribulations (video interlude)
XXX.
m.A.A.d city
PRIDE.
LOVE.
Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)
Alright
Wesley's Theory
HUMBLE.

Encore:

GOD.

Today's tune "Collard Greens", a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q, released on June 11, 2013 as the lead single from his third studio album Oxymoron (2014). The song, produced by production team THC and co-produced by Gwen Bunn, features a guest appearance from his Black Hippy cohort and fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar.



Kendrick Lamar - Mask Off and Collard Greens - Live - The DAMN. Tour opening night, Phoenix, AZ 07-12-2017 at Gila River Arena (Glendale, Arizona) Check out the pyro effects! Same thing was shoot on the Stockholm show.



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