...The death metal band from Switzerland had the tough task of
opening for two great bands, and one has to admire their spirit and
gung-ho attitude. The four-piece took to the stage with great
enthusiasm and energy. Bassist Ralf Winzer especially, trying to
incite the crowd to form mosh pits and circle pits, was indefatigable
in trying to whip up the crowd. They play a simple, very brutal form
of death metal, with tremolo speed picking and fiery drumming, and
low growled vocals. Most notably, there was a lack of solos, perhaps
because the other guitarist wasn’t present, but the music itself
aimed to be more brutal rather than technical, and to that extent it
worked extremely well. You could see the crowd progressively getting
more and more involved, graduating from slight nodding to full out
headbanging and windmilling. This has to be down to the “fuck yeah”
appeal of their music and also to the efforts of Ralf and frontman
Michi. They also have a political edge to their lyrics which is
always interesting. Very good opener and their attitude was certainly
very appreciated...
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