Lord of the Lost confirm in Salamander that the German Gothic wants to return to the top | Science of Noise – Rock Magazine

I came to consider going this summer to the Rock legends by Lord of the Lost and by the Sweetso obviously, since I finally didn’t go, I couldn’t miss the concert in Barcelona-L’H de Lord of the Lost. This German band has once again put German gothic in style and has done so at levels that surpass the already distant successes of lacrimosa either Crematory. his last album Judas has reached number 2 on the German charts and are often headliners of the My Moon festival. Now they begin to conquer the rest of Europe.

see to Chris Harms it was something I had to do, what I did not expect is that the accidents on the highway AP-7 and the Dalt’s Round Barcelona delayed my entry into the room so long. There is definitely a very important problem on the Catalan motorways, which is why I lost scarlet dorn. A pity… because I am one of those who like to see all the groups…

Nachtblut come out and like it as much as the headliners

Impressive role of the night blood Germans, appearing as vampires, although I also tell you that I could see only part of what they offered. seal mates of Lord of the Lost They have even obtained collaborations from Chris Harms for some of his albums. The truth is that they took him from the street with his dark metal and with his vocalist Askeroth going from deep voices to the shrieks of dani filth with amazing ease.

Visually they impacted playing to the rhythm of “Nur in der nacht” because they are painted and shirtless, showing off their torsos and deep throats. Keyboard arrangements (canned) very Ramstein and the steady backing vocals of the bassist ablaz, who looks like the other leader of the vampire quartet. The elegant spotlights matched the music sung in German perfectly, and despite the pre-recorded keyboards, they shined, especially on “Ich Trinke Blut”. This is a classic and an ideal theme to enter into your proposal, as elegant as it is forceful.

The moment their vocalist said “Hands”, was answered instantly. The entire audience began to clap with enthusiasm and dedication. There are times for double bass drum Skol, and the group really fell in love with a very full room. Giving a lesson in stylistic variety, they opted for “Leierkinder” in which they sound totally like Saltatio Mortis. That great backdrop with the letters of its logo points to larger venues and its own tours…

“Lied für die Gotter” continued to convince us that Nachtblut they have something good on their hands, but what really finished it off was the catchy version of Die Prinzen: “Alle nur geklaut”. I came out at intermission with the damn ditty repeating itself in my cerebellum. The version is outrageously good and makes them sound commercial, but with all their personality. Rarely will you see an opening act seize the opportunity as much as Nachtblut…

Lord of the Lost go for big stars

We were in the dark, but it was already clear that something big was going to happen. There was an intro in darkness for the quintet of “lost” to appear to applause. Chris He was painted and wore pants with several decorative antichrists to give a good account of “Dry the Rain”. Great theme, but the later “Loreley” is one of the great singles of the group, and more so when the song is adorned with purple and white lights.

The drums and the keyboard were at the same level on some platforms and it would be his keyboardist Gared Dirgewho had also appeared with scarlet dorn the one who would attract the most looks. Perfect sound and its huge logo behind it, in a big way to testify that the room had a great time with “Utopya” and with a “Break Your Heart” in which harms he armed himself with a guitar. Perfect sound, neat and an imposing π to the guitar

Ambient entrance and something mechanical for a “Prison” in which we could look at the generous beard of its effective drummer Nicholas Kahlwhich contrasted with the dubious taste glam-darks of that excessive and fun keyboard player. Note that in this song harms he let the audience sing and there were many people who sang the entrance. There was a moment when the leader got on the bus and confessed that he did not expect so many people to see them at all. He was excited by the response from the city of Barcelona.

And one of the great moments of the night was the wonderful “Judas”, one of his singles definitive. How to earn live and more with Gared Dirge combining percussion and guitar. This man was a non-stop… If you want to understand how far he can go Lord of the Loststart with this song. And the material from her latest work dazzles with cuts like “For They Know Not What They Do”, with those great canned choruses and then with “Your Star Has Led You Astray”, with that excellent chorus.

In “One Day Everything Will Be OK” Chris He picks up the guitar again and once again proves that he is privileged to sing gothic. He transmits and has impressive charisma. It was at the entrance of “Voodoo Doll” when they showed the most mechanical side of him and his keyboard player brought out a new toy: a keytar to give color to an absolutely luminous show. They combined white and red lights for one of their great anthems: “Full Metal Whore”. Here even the most faithful sang it on the low scaffolding proposed by Class Grenayde.

In “Ruins” and “A Perfect World” Chris He exhibited that resource so his that is that kick to the sky. All the songs work despite the fact that we miss some classic, because let’s remember that it is already a veteran band that has been breaking stone for years. After “Die Tomorrow” the vocalist expressed how delighted he was to be there with such an exceptional reception.

The show is really measured, choreographed and thought out, which shows you that the Teutonic combo knows that this tour places a lot of stakes in places like Spain. They shined in “The Gospel of Judas” with a Chrissearching growls combined with his deep voice. In “Blood for Blood” they played with programmers from mario brosmusic in 8 bits to introduce the theme and for his keyboardist to pound on the set percussion, lopsided.

All the fish was sold and people began to dance and jump in a finale that included short versions of “Forevermore” and the anthemic “Credo”, fundamental themes that have been accompanying them for years. They are not disgusted by those more clearly mechanical details of the traditional German scene and they masterfully integrate them into their more accessible and clearly Gothic compositions.

They finished in a big way with “Drag Me to Hell” leaving those present overwhelmed by a devastating and gimmicky live show like we have rarely seen on the Salamander. A detail that makes them special and that gives a little idea of ​​how big they are is that people spent a lot, a long time buying in the merchandiseof which they already came with many exhausted items, sold in other previous concerts.

Obviously, in future visits this group will need larger venues as we are facing one of the most powerful and salable current phenomena, together with its sister band. monkey inc. To all this, to say that the great concert of Lord of the Lost covered what was achieved by Nachtblut, a band that can eat many headliners. eye with NachtblutWell, if they come here again, surely almost all of us present will repeat.

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