Kramladen, Kaiserslautern, Germany22nd April 2005
ASP and Nuuk
I drove to Kaiserslautern without knowing what to expect there. So far, I didn´t know neither the Kramladen nor Nuuk or ASP live. So I could look forward to a lot of news for me. Arrived in Kaiserslautern I hit the road to get to the Kramladen wich is a small club among the campus of Kaiserslauterns university. Arrived at the campus I followed several black goth´s until I arrived at an closed door together with 50 other waiting people.
Nuuk
Nuuk from Switzerland are supporting ASP and are presenting a re-release of their 2004 CD “Cold kisses eyes” in Germany. This CD wasn’t released in Germany before and many people counted them among to an insider tip.
Music
Performance
It was really cramped on the small stage at the Kramladen. The drumset was used by both bands to avoid great breaks. On account of this there wasn’t a big stage show. But the lights where really bad. Scanty, dark and rarely changing. Within the bounds of possibility they presented a really rocking show. Small but fine!
Rating
Music: 6
Performance: 5
Sound: 6
Light: 5
Total: 6 (5.5)
ASP
About 210 people especially came to the Kramladen to see finally again ASP live as a taste of their new studio album witch will be released soon.
Music
The audience was celebrating ASP. The mood was really good and couldn’t be compared with Nuuk. Although the front man was croaky and asked for a cup of tea, they presented a clean and rocking show, notwithstanding this small stage. A really good lightshow and a clear and definite sound was conjured in the small club from the man of the mixing desk. The musicians about the “Schwarzer Schmetterling” enjoyed that the audience was going crazy with the band.
Performance
The audience was singing every text line. The program consisted of highlights from the last CD´s (Ich will brennen, sing child…) and some songs from the new album, which was presented to the audience in advance. The audience was clapping and singing the whole time. With about 210 people the room was more than full, and there was a mood like on a big concert. Altogether a really good evening which I never expected.
Rating
Music: 8
Performance: 6
Sound: 7
Light: 7
Total: 7
