The Miskolc show

[Elena]

  thanks a lot !

[Markus]

Mmmmhhh... "The Miskolc Experience" is bound to be released this Friday.

I'll try to get my copy from the local metal dealer of my trust. And then I'll see if I can discover one of our Miskolceans.

Cheers!

Markus

[The One]

I wonder if we'll be able to spot a few familiar t-shirts in the crowd.

[Luth]

I've just pre-ordered it 

[Markus]

It's mine!

Bought my copy an hoer ago at my favourite local metal store. Now I'm off for our cottage, but I think I'll take my notebook along and give it a first listen.

Cheers!

Markus Miskolcicus

[Luth]

I suppose it'll arrive next week... with a fantastic signature from Chrisofer Johnsson 

[Elena]

Got it too - already watched it, but I didn´t see any of us

[Lucy]

Oh, that's too bad. Markus, can you see someone of us on the DVD?

[Markus]

Hi folks,

I haven't had the time to watch it yet. But I don't really expect to see us because I don't remember any cameras pointing at us during the show. Who knows... have you checked the documentation part already? Perhaps we pop up there.

Anyway, we know that we were there.

Cheers!

Markus

[Elena]

Yes, I have - but no, there are almost no fans visible. Most of the time it shows stage, only view shots to the crowd and especially on our side it was too dark to recognize anyone. In the documentary I didn´t see us too. I´d suggest next time we print our shirts on front not back side - so we´d be more eyecatching OH, and yes I´ve seen cameras point at us, one time I even waved to it.

[Luth]

I've been informed that some strange package from Therion store has arrived 






















 

[Aluqak]

I got it too and already gave it its first spin. Fiirst spin meaning that I have never listened to this material before.. not even in Youtube (Man, that was difficult!). I really wanted to be surprised by the finished stuff.

So far, I'm VERY impressed by the quality of the sound. Most of the Therionized classical pieces are really well done, my personal highlights being Notung! Notung! and 'Dies Irae'. The small part of the Dvorák 9th symphony is also very well done... but it's a little bit too short, I wouldn't have mind a extra minute or so (Hey! it's one of my favourite classical pieces)
Anyway, for the Therion songs, Clavicula Nox is just glorious ... my eyes got watered and everything!
The other songs are also very good, but I found that the band overcomes the orchestra at many key parts (like the ending of Lemuria or during the "dialogue" in the middle of the Grand Finale). Surprisingly I liked more the Miskolcean version of Blood of Kingu than original one

[Markus]

Hey Alu,

I much agree with you. I find the classical adaptions just brilliant. "Notung" and "Dies Irae" are among my favourites as well. In the classical pieces I find band and orchestra very well balanced. This is how to merge classics and rock! And "Clavicula Nox"... oh well... no words!

In the Therion pieces you can hear that the choir didn't have enough time to rehearse. They are insecure about the lyrics in some places. The Miskolc version of "Lemuria" is definitely not my favourite version as it lacks my most favourite passage "Call of Narayana...". But "Blood of Kingu" is great, and the Draconian Trilogy is just perfect. I love the original already, but this one, with the better timed lyrics and the additional melody lines is just

Cheers!

Markus

[Elena]

Alu, you should have been in the hall for "Clavicula Nox" - there you´d seen many eyes watered

[Markus]

Yeah, you would have  a certain metalhead sitting all stiff, not dring to move even a finger, lest he break down and weep incontrollably... 

Cheers!

Markus

[Elena]

Btw, who is this guy (seen in the documentary of DVD) looking like a blond Niemann? (the one who says something like "everyone can do it in studio...") ??

[Agnes]

I've just watched it and felt in love!! I was even headbanging during Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah

oh dear - it's worth to buy it and watch it!