Live Review: Ministry - Cologne 2018

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 16 August 2018

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Essigfabrik Cologne
• Grave Pleasures
• Ministry

Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
14th August 2018
Ministry - “Amerikkkant” European Tour 2018 - Special Guests: Grave Pleasures

The legendary Industrial Metal pioneers MINISTRY were scheduled to play a headline show at the cosy venue Essigfabrik in Cologne in between their festival appearances as part of their tour promoting the new album ‘Amerikkkant’.

Live Review: Nightwish - Lahti 2018

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Published: 16 August 2018

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Nightwish
• Lahti Energia Event Park
• Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus
• Beast in Black

Lahti Energia Event Park, Lahti, Finland
21st July 2018
Nightwish, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Beast in Black

“You are warmly welcome” - said the accreditation approval from Nelonen Media. By arriving at the Mokkula Open Air aka NIGHTWISH summer gig, one of only two Finnish dates of the band, I realized all the deep meaning of these words. It was extremely humid and warm, with a real probability of thunderstorm. Of course, it is not something that organizers could influence.

Gallery: Ministry - Leipzig 2018

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Parent Category: Gallery

Published: 16 August 2018

• Setlist
• Live
• Gallery
• Täubchenthal Leipzig
• Grave Pleasures
• Ministry
• AmeriKKKant
• Converge

Täubchenthal, Leipzig, Germany
8th August 2018
Ministry - “Amerikkkant EU Tour” 2018 - Support: Converge & Grave Pleasures

This week’s Wednesday, MINISTRY were guest at the Täubchenthal Leipzig. Of course, there were also the support bands GRAVE PLEASURES and CONVERGE. The two great support bands had warmed up the audience in no time for the headliner of the evening. MINISTRY presented a very good mix of new songs and their old hits on stage. On a really hot day, the audience at the Täubchenthal got a hot concert. One of the chickens with the strange golden hairstyle got decent kicks from Uncle Al during the show. Maybe it just deserved the kicks?

Live Review: Mr. Big - Bochum 2018

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 09 August 2018

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Leichtmatrose
• Mr. Big
• Fozzy

Matrix, Bochum, Germany
6th August 2018
Mr Big & Fozzy

After some festival performances Mr Big also played 2 club shows in Germany. In Bochum and Aschaffenburg. I was sure beside songs of the last album, 'Defying Gravity', they will also play many of their hits again. I'm sure no one was disappointed at all and a fantastic show expected us  once again.

Special: Artists and their Tattoos - Dorette Gonschorek (voice, guitar) from Unplaces

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Parent Category: Specials

Published: 08 August 2018

• Interview
• NRT
• Special
• Tattoo
• Unplaces
• Dorette Gonschorek

UNPLACES released their new record, ‘Changes’, on 1 June. And we had the opportunity to talk to Dorette about tattoos and distract her a little bit from the release right before the first concert of their German tour. Now I would like to share our conversation with you.

Reflections of Darkness [RoD]: When did you get your first tattoo and what was it? How long did it take you to decide to get it?
Dorette: I got my first tattoo at the age of 18 or 19, in time for high school graduation. It was a female angel with a halo and a bared chest holding a “metal axe” (an electric guitar) in her hand. I did not mull over it for very long, I just wanted to get it, and the image just simply fit me.

CD Review: Loreena McKennitt - Lost Souls

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Parent Category: CD/DVD reviews

Published: 08 August 2018

• CD Review
• Folk
• Lost Souls
• Loreena McKennitt
• World Music
• Celtic
• Quinlain Road Music

Artist: Loreena McKennitt
Title: Lost Souls
Genre: World / Celtic / Folk
Release Date: 11th May 2018
Label: Quinlain Road Music

Special: Artists and their Tattoos - Lou G. Oddon (vocals) from Black Light

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Parent Category: Specials

Published: 08 August 2018

• Interview
• Special
• Tattoo
• Lou G. Oddon
• Black Light

I like coincidences, just as I was on holiday in Italy, I was contacted by Lou, the vocalist of the Melodic Metal band of BLACK LIGHT from Italy. We did not manage to organize a meeting, but this did not stop us from holding the interview anyway, especially because Lou recently entered in this world of pain and ink, so his impressions were fresh and bright.

Reflections of Darkness [RoD]: When did you get your first tattoo and what was it? Did it take much time until you decided to get it done?
Lou: I got my first tattoo one month ago. I was thinking about it since a lot of time, and when I got the chance to make it, I just caught it. The tattoo represents a lightsaber, with the word “Djem-So” coming outta the blade. Then we added an orange background, some leaves, and crystals. For the ones who don’t know, on the Star Wars universe, the lightsaber blade’s colour depend on the crystal placed into it, which also makes the blade to exist as well. This type of crystal is called a “kyber”.