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Published: 22 February 2016

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Textures
• Pelgrim
• Unchained Reality
• 013 Tilburg

013, Tilburg, The Netherlands
13th February 2016
Textures, Pelgrim, Unchained Reality

Dutch masters of progressive metal, TEXTURES, are back with a new album in 2016 called ’Phenotype’. Before heading off to other parts of Europe, they will give two shows in NL. Tonight at 013 Tilburg they will get some loud support from UNCHAINED REALITY and PELGRIM, so brace yourself and take out those earplugs!

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Published: 22 February 2016

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Palladium Cologne
• Hurts
• Miamigo
• Tüsn

Palladium, Cologne, Germany
19th February 2016
Hurts, Miamigo & Tüsn

Last year I had the chance to see HURTS for the first time live in Düsseldorf. Actually I was quite sceptical in the beginning, but in no time I was really flashed by the performance even in such a big venue. Thus I was very much looking forward to see this band once again on occasion of the “Surrender Tour” and this time in a smaller venue. Though the show was not sold out, a big crowd showed up. And as I could observe after the show, on my way back to the car, the devoted fans came from all over Germany, the Netherlands and even Poland.

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 22 February 2016

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Palladium Cologne
• Massive Attack
• Young Fathers

Palladium, Cologne, Germany
16th February 2016
Massive Attack & Young Fathers

Though it is still not sure if the band is working on a new album, alone the hint on Twitter raised a storm of enthusiasm. At least a tour in Germany was announced for February. And as a proof how important and appreciated this Bristol based band still is, the shows were quickly sold out. Likewise in the Palladium, Cologne, with a capacity of 4,000 guests. As supporting act the band invited YOUNG FATHERS, a trio from Edinburgh, to go on tour with MASSIVE ATTACK.

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Published: 19 February 2016

• Concert Review
• Apocalyptica
• Live
• Finnish National Opera Helsinki
• Indigo Opera

Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
30th January 2016
Indigo by Perttu Kivilaakso and Eicca Toppinen (Apocalyptica)

I am in Finnish National Opera, and in front of me, next to somewhat old-fashioned ladies, I can observe a spectator wearing aesthetically torn jeans and having long hairs that are hanging off his seat. He is quite a contrast with the rest of audience that is dressed like on a President's Ball. When rock-influenced aria ‘Governor of Paradise’ hits in, he puts hands together and starts nodding to the rhythm. Listens most of score calmly, starts to applause just a moment after the majority of people, and suddenly takes a happy selfie when artists on stage are bowing to audience. While leaving the opera hall, coincident neighbors warmly greet one of the authors, Perttu Kivilaakso from APOCALYPTICA.

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 11 February 2016

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Spiral69
• Opera Concert Club St. Petersburg

Opera Concert Club, St. Petersburg, Russia
30th January 2016
Spiral69

Almost a week ago, Darkwave band SPIRAL69 finished their mini-tour in Russia, presenting the brand-new album ‘Second Chance’ for Russian fans in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The concert in Venice of the North in particular took place on the 30th of January, when a warm spring-like evening and an obvious wish to listen to new and old well-known and well-love songs by the trio live attracted a lot of fans of the genre to Opera Concert Club where the show was about to begin.

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