Concert Decapitated, Incantation, Nervosa si Kassogtha

Decapitated, Incantation, Nervosa si Kassogtha vin pe 11 martie in Bucureti la club Quantic. Primele 200 de bilete au pre promoional.

Decapitated vin din Polonia avand o activitate ce a inceput in 1996. Abordand un technical death metal bine structurat, formatia a ajuns sa fie un nume respectat al genului atat de fani cat si de alti artisti. Pana in prezent au lansat 8 materiale de studio, cel mai recent fiind ‘Cancer Culture’ primit foarte bine atat de criticii de specialitate cat si de public.

Daca din punct de vedere muzical, death metalul este axul central, tematica lirica abordeaza teme precum moartea, nihilismul sau mizantropia.

Nervosa vin din Sao Paulo, Brazilia. Infiintata in 2010, au lansat pana in prezent 5 materiale de studio, cel mai recent fiind ‘Jailbreak’. Abordand un thrash metal cu influente de death, Nervosa a iesit rapid din tipare, reusind sa se impuna pe scena metal europeana, nu doar sud americana. Pana acum au urcat pe scenele unor importante festivaluri precum Wacken, Resurrection, Copenhell sau Hellfest.

Kassogtha vin din Elvetia si abordeaza un progressive death metal bine legat. Muzical, se simt influente de la Pink Floyd pana la Gojira. Cu doua albume la activ pana in prezent Kassogtha se numara printre noile formatii ale scenei metal europenea care merita urmarite cu interes.

Biletele se pun in vanzare la urmatoarele preturi aici:

– primele 200 de bilete: 89 lei

– urmatoarele 200 de bilete: 99 lei

– in presale: 109 lei

– la intrarea 130 de lei

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Tarja Turunen brings her Dark Christmas to Bucharest

Tarja Turunen’s concert at Arenele Romane in Bucharest on December 4th was an unforgettable experience that seamlessly blended the magic of Christmas with a dark and mysterious twist. As part of her Dark Christmas Tour, Tarja showcased songs from her sequel album, featuring a collection of dark and spooky Christmas tunes.

The choice of hosting the event inside a tent at Arenele Romane was … unique. It was the first time I attended a concert like this, and while perfectly suited for the job, it was a bit more dark than Christmas. I think it lost a bit of that magic sparkle you look for in a Christmas concert.

The repertoire included a mix of traditional holiday favorites and her original compositions, all infused with her signature style. The seamless transition between festive and mysterious elements showcased the versatility of Tarja’s artistry. My personal favourite was O Tannenbaun, which has a very very cool orchestration. Some I didn’t like as much are actually Jingle Bells and Jingle Bell Rocks, which in Tarja’s version lacked that …cheer. Yes, I know we’re all about dark times here, but hit us with a bit more tempo. Most of the songs that felt a bit off in the beginning got gradually better and eventually we got to the big bombastic powerhouse of a song that Tarja and her band know how to deliver. The highlight of the evening was definitely Walking in the Air, which we know from when Tarja was in a band :))

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Photo credits: Bogdan Hardau

This was actually my 15th Tarja concert. I have seen festivals and solo shows, studio personal sessions, Christmas shows, Ave Maria shows. Now with Dark Christmas I have seen them all. Throughout this concert though I couldn’t help but reflect on what a difference the years make and how as we grow up we get less excited. Sure, we cannot all fangirl like we did when we were teenagers and that’s a good thing. Part of it is also that I got to see all my favourite bands and singers time and time again, and found out that…they are human. Which is once again, correct. But it leaves a bittersweet feeling to watch a Tarja show from the outside and not feel it resonating through every part of my soul.

All in all, Tarja Turunen’s concert in Bucharest was a masterful exploration of the interesting and masterful intersection between Christmas traditions and darker, more mysterious themes. The Dark Christmas Tour truly delivered a unique and enchanting experience for all.

World first: Van Gogh’s complete lithograph series Old Man Drinking Coffee on display

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Coffee drinking old man – Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890), The Hague, November 1882, lithograph and watercolour on paper, 53.9 cm x 37.2 cm, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (loan Monique Hageman)

All three prints of Van Gogh’s lithograph Old Man Drinking Coffee have been reunited for the first time since 1882. The location of one of the three was long unknown, but the print was recently rediscovered and subsequently sold at auction. The new owner is now offering the lithograph to the Van Gogh Museum on long-term loan, and will ultimately gift the work to the museum. The presentation opens today at the Van Gogh Museum.

Insight into artistic process
Old Man Drinking Coffee is one of the series of lithographic prints that Van Gogh made in The Hague in autumn 1882. A total of three prints of this lithograph were produced. Two of these prints were already in the Van Gogh Museum collection (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), as was a preparatory study. Van Gogh finished each individual print of Old Man Drinking Coffee by hand. The three lithographs, together with the preparatory drawing, offer a unique insight into Van Gogh’s artistic process. Taken together, the group illuminates changes that the artist made along the way.

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The three prints of the lithograph ‘Coffee drinking old man’ – Image at the right is the long-term loan.

Although Van Gogh is best known for his impressive drawings and paintings, tried his hand at the graphic arts for a short while during his time in The Hague (1881-1883). His ambition was to make cheap prints of and for ordinary people, so that everyone could access his work. In doing so, Van Gogh emulated English printmakers whom he admired, who published socially-charged black-and-white illustrations in popular magazines. Incidentally, nothing came of this plan.

Van Gogh made a total of nine different lithographs in various print runs: eight in The Hague, and one in Nuenen (The Potato Eaters). He used transfer paper, a method that he had heard about from his brother Theo in Paris. Van Gogh could draw directly on this specially treated paper, instead of on the lithography stone, which was difficult to handle and required a great deal of experience. A professional lithographer subsequently transferred the image to the stone and made several prints.

Van Gogh’s letters also reveal how he keenly experimented with graphics in The Hague. From November 1882 to April 1883, he frequently writes to his brother and artist friend Anton van Rappard (1858-1892) about the different lithographs that he is making, and about his appreciation for the technique. The provenance of the lithograph now being offered to the museum on loan is notable, as Van Gogh gave it to Van Rappard.

Van Gogh’s most depicted model

The man in the lithograph, with a characteristic face and imposing sideburns, is Adrianus Jacobus Zuyderland (1810-1897), a resident of the Old Men and Women’s Home in The Hague. Zuyderland occupies a special place in Van Gogh’s oeuvre, as the artist portrayed him most often of all of his models. The man can be found in many works, in a number of positions and outfits, and with a wide range of attributes. On this lithograph, the poor pensioner – whom Van Gogh also called ‘the orphan man’ – is wearing the long black coat and top hat that was so typical of the old people’s home where he lived. Van Gogh saw a certain authenticity in figures like Zuyderland, who were marked by a tough life.

The Van Gogh Museum has several copies of each lithograph that Van Gogh made in its collection, but the museum does not have the complete print run of any of his lithographs. The missing final piece of the series Old Man Drinking Coffee was acquired by Monique Hageman, who has worked as a research assistant at the Van Gogh Museum since 1986. Following her death, she will bequeath her lithograph to the Van Gogh Museum. The promised gift means that the Van Gogh Museum will for the first time have a complete print run in its collection. The museum will preserve the group as part of the Dutch national cultural heritage.

I’ve always thought printing a miracle, the kind of miracle by which a grain of wheat becomes an ear. An everyday miracle – all the greater because it’s everyday. One sows a single drawing on the stone or in the etching plate and one reaps a multitude.

Vincent van Gogh, letter to his brother Theo van Gogh, 29 March-1 April 1883, The Hague

Drift deschide concertul Cradle of Filth din Quantic

Cradle Of Filth canta in Quantic pe 27 februarie 2024. Invitati speciali sunt Wednesday 13 cu un set Murderdolls si Sick N’ Beautiful. Acestora li se alatura si Drift.

Drift vin din Statele Unite, mai exact din Los Angeles. Stilul muzical abordat de acestia este industrial metal, insa au reusit sa includa si elemente de melodic metal intr-un mod inedit. Au urcat pe scena alaturi de formatii importante precum Soulfly, Pantera, Slipknot sau Godsmack.

Biletele se pun in vanzare pe iabilet.ro la urmatoarele preturi:

– Primele 200: 109 lei

– Urmatoarele 200: 129 lei

– In presale: 140

– La acces: 160 lei

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Concert Cradle Of Filth pe 28 Februarie 2024 in Quantic

Cradle Of Filth canta in Quantic pe 28 februarie 2024. Invitati speciali sunt Wednesday 13 cu un set Murderdolls si Sick N’ Beautiful. Primele 200 de bilete au pret earlybird. Biletele se pun in vanzare pe 15 septembrie la ora 11:00.

Considerata de Metal Hammer drept cea mai de succes trupa britanica de la Iron Maiden pana in zilele noastre, Cradle Of Filth se reintorc in Romania cu al lor black metal combinat cu gothic si symphonic metal, cu teme muzicale puternic influentate de poezia si mitologia gotica si de filmele horror.

Fara niciun dubiu, una dintre trupele influente din Maria Britanie, Cradle of Filth au lansat 13 albume de studio din 1991 pana in prezent, albume in care regasim de la influente de black si death la symphonic si chiar thrash metal, Dani Filth, carismaticul solist si membru fondator al formatiei, mutand granitile muzicii Cradle cu fiecare album.

Wednesday 13 este numele de scena al lui Joseph Michael Poole, artis ce a abordeaza o multitudine de genuri muzicale, de la horror punk la glam sau chiar country.

Membru fondator alaturi de Joey Jordison a trupei Murderdolls, Wednesday 13 a reusit alaturi de Joey sa gaseasca puncte tangentiale intre genuri muzicale ce la prima vedere pareau sa nu aibe nimic in comun. Deci Murderdolls au lansat doar doua albume de studio, acestea au fost bine primite de public, ajungand si in topurile atat din Statele Unite cat si din Europa. In cadrul concertului Wednesday 13 ne va incanta cu un set Murderdolls.

Sick n’ Beautiful vin din Roma, Italia, si au aproape un deceniu de activitate. Abordeaza un hard rock cu influente de industrial si punk, axandu-se pe tematica sci-fi si horror in principal. Printre artistii care i-au influentat se numara Alice Cooper, Rammstein, Marilyn Manson si Nine Inch Nails. Au sustinut deja turnee in Europa si au urcat pe scenele marilor festivaluri cea mai importanta prezenta fiind cea de la Wacken.

Biletele se pun in vanzare pe iabilet.ro la urmatoarele preturi:

– Primele 200: 109 lei

– Urmatoarele 200: 129 lei

– In presale: 140

– La acces: 160 lei

La pretul acestora se adauga comisionul de emitere bilete al agentiei de ticketing

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Stratovarius si Sonata Arctica

 Stratovarius si Sonata Arctica canta pe 7 noiembrie la Quantic Club din Bucuresti. 

Primele 200 de bilete costa doar 99 lei.

Biletele se pun in vanzare pe iabilet.ro aici la urmatoarele preturi: 

– Primele 200: 99 lei

– Urmatoarele 200: 129 lei

– In presale: 139 lei

– La acces: 150 lei

 La pretul acestora se adauga comisionul de emitere bilete al agentiei de ticketingCopiii sub 7 ani au intrarea libera insotiti de un adult care are bilet. 

Sonata Arctica este una dintre cele mai iubite formatii nordice, in momentul de fata avand un catalog de 10 materiale discografice lansate. Bazele trupei au fost puse in 1995, formatia fiind cunoscuta atunci sub numele de Tricky Beans iar ulterior Tricky Means. In 1999 trupa a devenit Sonata Arctica iar in acelasi an au lansat albumul de debut ‘Ecliptica’. In cei 20 de ani de activitate formatia a avut turnee alaturi de formatii precum Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Dio, Stratovarius, Ensiferum, DragonForce sau Alice Cooper. In toamna lui 2019, Sonata Arctic a lansat cel mai recent material de studio intitulat ‘Talviyo’ ce se traduce prin ‘Noapte de Iarna’. Discul a intrat in topurile unor tari precum Finlanda, Germania, Franta si nu numai! 

Stratovarius, la fel ca Sonata Arctica, vin din Finlanda, bazele formatiei fiind puse inca din 1984, initial sub numele de Black Water, insa aceasta titulatura a fost folosita doar un an, in 1985, formatia adoptand numele Stratovarius, un termen ce in lingvistica poarte numele de cuvant telescopat, reprezentand un cuvant format din combinarea a altor doua cuvine, in cazul de fata Stratocaster si Stradivarius. In cei aproape 40 de ani de activitate au lansat 16 albume de studio, materiale care au cristalizat genul power metal aducand in acelasi timp si un adevarat aport in dezvoltarea symphonic sau neoclassical metalului. Stratovarius este si va ramane un nume etalon al power metalului, influentand de-a lungul timpului zeci de formatii care au devenit la randul lor nume importante ale scenei de power sau symphonic.

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Tarja Turunen la Arenele Romane – Dark Christmas Tour 2023

 Pe 4 decembrie va asteptam la Arenele Romane in cort incalzit la un show cu Tarja Turunen – Dark Christmas Tour 2023. Toate locurile sunt pe scaune. Se pun in vanzare doar 1000 de locuri. Primele 100 de bilete din fiecare categorie au pret earlybird.

Biletele se pun in vanzare pe iabilet.ro aici la urmatoarele preturi: 

– Earlybird: primele 100 din fiecare categorie: Cat A –  289 lei, Cat B – 239 lei, Cat C – 179 lei

– Presale: Cat A – 309 lei, Cat B – 259 lei, Cat C – 199 lei

– La acces: Cat A – 350 lei, Cat B – 300 lei, Cat C – 250 lei

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Un actor din Harry Potter și How to Get Away with Murder vine, în premieră în România, la Comic Con Arena Națională

Line-up-ul celei mai ample ediţii Comic Con de până acum, care va avea loc pe Arena Națională din București, capătă proporții în fiecare zi. 

Cu ocazia aniversării a 10 ani de Comic Con în România, cel mai mare eveniment dedicat pasionaţilor de filme, seriale, jocuri, benzi desenate, cosplay şi nu numai, organizatorii au pus în scenă 3 ocazii de a sărbători: ediția Comic Con ce a avut loc în luna mai, Comic Con Iaşi (26-28 august) şi Comic Con Arena Națională (1-3 septembrie).

Cel mai nou invitat de la Hollywood este nimeni altul decât Alfred Enoch, cunoscut publicului larg din serialul How to Get Away with Murder, unde l-a jucat pe Wes Gibbins, unul dintre protagoniștii seriei, dar şi din universul Harry Potter, unde, de la o vârstă fragedă l-a interpretat pe Dean Thomas.

Originar din Londra, Alfie Enoch are dublă cetățenie britanică și braziliană. A locuit alături de părinții săi în sudul Franței până la vârsta de 3 ani, iar când s-a întors în Londra, a urmat cursurile prestigioasei școli Westminster.

La vârsta de 13 ani a fost distribuit în rolul lui Dean Thomas în primul film al seriei care urma să devină un fenomen global cu impact asupra mai multor generaţii, Harry PotterAlfred Enoch a jucat în 7 din cele 8 filme. În 2022, actorul s-a reunit cu colegii săi de platou, în universul Harry Potter, pentru episodul special produs de HBO Max, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.

Începând cu 2014, actorul a făcut parte din distribuția principală a serialului creat de Peter Nowalk și produs de Shonda Rhimes, How to Get Away with Murder, alături de actori de calibru precum Viola Davis (care a și câștigat numeroase trofee grație rolului iconic al lui Annalise Keating). Personajul lui EnochWes Gibbins, a făcut parte din grupul de studenți la drept îndrumaţi de Annalise Keating, numit şi Keating 5, alături de alți 4 colegi interpretaţi de Jack Falahee, Karla Souza, Aja Naomi King şi Matt McGorry. 

Pentru interpretarea lui Wes, Alfred Enoch a primit o nominalizare la premiile NAACP Image Awards la categoria Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Printre alte producții în care a jucat se numără miniseria BBC One și Netflix, Troy: Fall of a City, unde l-a interpretat pe Enea, seria BBC, Trust Me, series 2 (unde a avut rolul principal) sau seria SF dezvoltată de Apple TV +, Foundation.

După experiența televiziunii, Alfred Enoch s-a dedicat lumii teatrului, avand multiple apariții pe scenele din Regatul Unit.

Alfred Enoch se alătură lui Tom Wlaschiha (Stranger Things, Game of Thrones),  Greg Austin (Class, Hunters), Osric Chau (Supernatural) și Andrew Horton (Jupiter’s Legacy) pe lista actorilor invitați anul acesta la Comic Con Arena Naţională.

Fanii se vor putea fotografia invidual cu invitații, vor putea lua autografe personalizate și vor putea participa la panel-uri (sesiuni de întrebări şi răspunsuri).

Comic Con România sărbătorește 10 de ani de la prima ediție cu 3 evenimente în 2023. Primul dintre ele a avut loc în luna mai și a reunit peste 53.000 de iubitori ai universului filmelor, serialelor, jocurilor video, cosplay-ului și benzilor desenate. Următorul eveniment va avea loc la Iași în perioada 25-27 august, iar totul va culmina cu primul eveniment al genului găzduit de Arena Națională, între 1 și 3 septembrie.

Bilete și noutăți despre Comic Con sunt disponibile pe www.comiccon.ro.

De-a lungul celor 10 ani, la Comic Con România, au participat numeroși actori cunoscuți de la Hollywood, dintre care îi amintim pe  Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Aquaman), Mark Shepard (Supernatural), Clive Standen (Vikings), Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl)Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries), Tom Wlaschiha (Game of Thrones, Stranger Things), Daniel Gillies (The Originals), Andrew Scott (Sherlock), Jim Beaver (Supernatural), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, The Imitation Game), Sylvester McCoy (Dr.Who, The Hobbit), precum și mulți alți actori de seamă din producții de top ca House of the Dragon, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, La Casa de Papel, Game of Thrones, Spartacus, Supernatural, Doctor Who, Fringe, Harry Potter, The Vampire Diaries, Lord of the Rings, Sherlock sau Vikings.

Amon Amarth la Arenele Romane: Program si reguli de acces

Amon Amarth revin la Bucuresti pe 1 iulie la Arenele Romane in aer liber! Invitati sunt scotienii de la Bleed From Within.

1. REGULI DE ACCES

Accesul in incinta Arenelor Romane se face incepand cu ora 19:00 iar concertele incep la ora 19:50. Dupa deschiderea portilor, puteti sosi la orice ora doriti pentru a va vedea trupele favorite. Concertul are loc in aer liber.

Accesul pentru toate categoriile de bilete se face pe jos prin Parcul Carol – Portile de fier

 Este interzis accesul cu:

– sticle, conserve;

– mancare sau bauturi de orice fel;

– artificii, arme, obiecte periculoase;

– obiecte cu laser (ex. pointere, brichete cu laser);

– umbrele (va rugam in caz ca se anunta ploaie sa veniti cu pelerine);

– aparate foto/video profesionale sau semi-profesionale (cu obiectiv detasabil);

– aparate de inregistrare audio-video profesionale sau semi-profesionale;

– animale de companie;

– persoanele cu probleme de ordin medical trebuie sa aiba asupra lor dovezi clare pentru a putea intra la concert cu medicamentele necesare.

Organizatorii NU vor stoca si NU vor pazi obiectelor prezentate in lista de mai sus pe durata evenimentului!

La intrarea in perimetrul evenimentului, toti participantii vor fi perchezitionati de catre agentii de securitate.

Organizatorii informeaza publicul participant ca spectacolele includ lumini puternice ce pot afecta persoanele epileptice.

2. PROGRAM

Acces:                        19:00

Bleed From Within:     19:50 – 20:30

Amon Amarth:             21:00- …

3. Categorii de bilete

– Accesul in spatiul de eveniment va fi permis unei singure persoane pe baza biletului valid, o singura data. Biletul in baza caruia se va face accesul va trebui pastrat pe toata durata concertului.

– Parasirea perimetrului Arenelor Romane, dupa validarea biletului de acces, va fi strict interzisa. Persoanele care doresc sa paraseasca zona de eveniment o pot face, dar la iesire bratara le va fi rupta si daca doresc sa intre din nou, vor trebui sa-si cumpere alte bilete.

– Categoria Premium – Cu loc in Sectorul E sau fara loc in fata scenei in Zona A. Contine: Afis cadou, bar separat.

– Categoria A (Vikings)- Fara loc in fata scenei 

– Categoria B (Guardians)- Cu loc in Sectorul K sau fara loc in spatele Zonei A 

– Categoria C (Ravens)  Cu loc in Arena mai putin in sectoarele K si E sau fara loc in spatele Zonei A (Vikings)

BILETE:

Biletele se pun in vanzare pe iabilet.ro la urmatoarele preturi:

– VIKINGS (A) – fara loc in fata scenei – 249 de lei in presale si 300 de lei la intrare

– GUARDIANS (B) – Cu loc in Sectorul K sau fara loc in spatele Zonei A -SOLD OUT

– RAVENS (C) – Cu loc in Arena mai putin in sectoarele K si E sau fara loc in spatele Zonei A – 119 lei in presale si 150 de lei la intrare

– PREMIUM – 399 lei – Cu loc in Sectorul E sau fara loc in fata scenei in Zona A. Contine Afis cadou, bar separat.

Posesorii de bilete PREMIUM au acces in toate categoriile de bilete. 

Copiii sub 7 ani au acces gratuit insotiti de un adult posesor de bilet.

La pretul tuturor biletelor se adauga comisionul de emitere bilete al agentiei de ticketing.

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Powerwolf brought its incredible Heavy Metal Mass in Bucharest

On June 6th, fans gathered at Arenele Romane to support Powerwolf in a big headline show that promised to be explosive … literally. Not one soul left the arena unmoved by what a powerful display that actually was.

Visions of Atlantis first took the stage with a setlist of “Master the Hurricane,” “Clocks,” “Heroes of the Dawn,” “Return to Lemuria,” “Melancholy Angel,” “Pirates Will Return,” and “Legion of the Seas.” However, I was truly hoping for “The Deep And The Dark, which is my favourite song of theirs. You know they are an opening band, but something about the very cluttered stage with instruments and Powerwolf decoration distracted from the performance itself, which was good, just not great. While they executed their setlist flawlessly, there was someething lacking.. They had the skills and the energy and truly performed, so I have to give that to them. They were incredibly visuals with their outfits and took command of the stage. The songs sounded really good. It was a very well done opening act.

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Time for Powerwolf! They completely owned the stage with an electrifying performance that left the crowd in awe. Opening the show with the explosive “Faster Than the Flame” accompanied by a dazzling display of pyrotechnics and flames, Powerwolf wasted no time in setting the stage for an unforgettable night. Throughout the evening, the band delivered crowd favorites such as “Army of the Night” “Armata Strigoi” “Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend” and “Resurrection by Erection.” They even gave us a special and emotional moment with ballad “Where the Wild Wolves Have Gone”

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Photo credit: Bogdan Hardau

One aspect that stood out was the band’s remarkable level of energy, which was evident from the very beginning and only continued to grow throughout the performance. They started at a 10/10 and just kept on going. The crowd reciprocated with immense energy, screaming along to every lyric and giving the band a constant surge of support.

The visual spectacle of the show was a feast for the eyes. The display of flames, sparks, pyrotechnics, and confetti was not only impressive but also added an extra layer of excitement to the performance. The stage decorum was also notable, creating a visually captivating backdrop that enhanced the overall experience. Powerwolf’s attention to detail in crafting a visually stunning show did not go unnoticed.

The lead vocalist, who goes under the stage name Attila Dorn, known for his Romanian origins, made a heartfelt apology for his limited Romanian-speaking skills. However, his vocal prowess more than made up. With a properly trained dramatic tenor voice, he commanded the stage with impressive range and control, further solidifying Powerwolf’s musical prowess.

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Photo credit: Bogdan Hardau

His stage chemistry with Falk Maria Schlegel, the keyboard played is undeniable. Falk is a human spring, alwyas jumping around and displaying so much energy and radiating pure joy. The two of them made use of every gimmick in the book to make the audience submit to their command and sing along in groups and altogether, jump, split up, you name it. Sometimes it feels like a cheap gimmick to have those “now you sing” again and again, but if you do it consistantly enough like them, it’s just another tool in the bag to help them make the show great. After all, you come to this kind of concert because you want to feel part of it. You want that interaction, that fire (and boy you got it), you want to chant and scream and headbang. And this time they surely delivered.

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The attendance of the show was somewhat less than what I would have expected. Considering the ticket price was a bit much and the very saturated concert scene in a year filled with numerous other shows, the turnout was decent but not exceptional. On the plus side, there were no queues at the bar, so a win’s a win.

All in all, what a great night! An absolutely memorable concert and one of the standouts of this year for sure. I am beyond happy I got to experience it. Thank you Metalhead for bringing the Heavy Holy Mass to Bucharest.