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2010-03-28 DE – Frankfurt - Nachtleben

Being on the black list for a speed issue again, I started early and took it easy on my way to Frankfurt. It was a wonderful day with great weather and breathtaking panorama views when passing the mountains with huge clouds formations piling up and a rising full moon above. Too bad that I could not just stop and take pictures… *sighs*

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Thank to hints I realized BEFORE that the WARRIOR SOUL show was downgraded to a smaller club in the center of Frankfurt called Nachtleben ;) The booked one (Batschkapp) has the same size as the Zeche the day before and would have been way too big. So, good for the bands, because of a way more intimate atmosphere and with more than 200 fans the location was already crowded.

The stage is tiny and :: AVATAR :: had to do their show without all the special light equipment. As for me no drama, less posing and this way the band appeared more serious, grown-up, ya know, not that Poser-like as in Bochum ;) Only drummer John Alfredsson seemed to have lots of problems and was close to despair for not having enough space for his drumming activities. Every now and then he was battering and kicking his stool. Also the other band members had to care for themselves and the audience for not spearing them with guitars. The Swedes went down really well, right from the beginning and the atmosphere was quickly heated up. What struck me (only) was the fact that singer Johannes Eckerström did exactly the same announcements. Hey dude, what about more individual announcements??? Anyway, AVATAR released their current, third and self-titled record in November last year, but I think it went down a little bit due to the blue and ear-pointed euphoria.
Setlist: Reload, Roadkill, The Great Pretender, Shattered Wings, And I Bid You Farewell, Deeper Down, Queen Of Blades

When :: WARRIOR SOUL :: jumped onto stage the crowd completely freaked out. Again, many die-hard fans attended this show; some just saw WARRIOR SOUL for the very first time, making dreams come true ;) It was hot and sweaty, on stage as well as in front of, although there were just 3 lights on (ok, maybe 5 or 6 on backburner). Bass-player Janne and guitarist Johnny most time were left in the shadows, also taking pics was a pain, but hey, the atmosphere was just stunning. And most people anyway focused on Kory Clarke only. A wave of excitement ran through the club and made WARRIOR SOUL playing a different setlist. Burning Bridges got played live for the very first time and after Charlie's Out Of Prison, the second encore got extended by the songs Bad News (Rock 'n' Roll Boyfriend) and Lullaby :) I think that was one of the best WARRIOR SOUL shows ever, at least of the last 2 years. Though, I cannot get enough ;) As for all these great songs WARRIOR SOUL have written they have to play a 3 hrs show at least *sighs* What a great show…
Setlist: Intro, Interzone, Love Destruction, Punk And Beligerant, The Drug, Party, Super Power Dreamland, Shuck Um Down, Losers, Burning Bridges, Let's Get Wasted, Fuck The Pigs // Downtown, Wasteland // Charlie's Out Of Prison, Bad News (Rock 'n' Roll Boyfriend), Lullaby

 

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