Hi;
Recovered (the weekend has been too long), i´m trying to transmit what i felt in the Metalway Festival last weekend in the mythical Gernika.
Finish my work at 13:00 and i took the car straight to Gernika, eating only a little sandwich while i drove faster than Coulthard did.
The show started on friday at 16:00 (16:15 exactly, when we were queuing up for the bracelets) under the sun, with SONATA ARCTICA. This was a new band for me, and i liked them even the sound wasn´t good enough because the wind. They finished the 50 minutes set with "The Cage".
Then, 20 minutes changing over, and TIERRA SANTA. We haven´t seen them. We went to see the shops of the little market.
Came back to see the 3rd band. A basque one called SOZIEDAD ALKOHOLIKA. They play metal/hard-core with gutural voice. 60 minutes of good sound and better songs.
At 20:30 started their gig SENTENCED on their last tour. Maybe it wasn´t the best place and moment for this band. Under the sun, hot and sometimes windy...
The night came, and with it, the lights and the tv screens :rolleyes:
Next band, OBITUARY; supper time.
23:30; MOTORHEAD. The gig started delayed (half an hour), and after that, some problems with Lemmys amplifier made the show a bit cold. Some songs they played: "Killers", "Over the Top", "Dancing on your Grave", "In the name of Tragedy", "Killed by Death" and the final with "Ace of Spades" and a fantastic "Overkill". Great final for an irregular 70 minutes show.
And Korn came, and we go to bed. We saw 4 songs of Korns show, but definitely, it´s not for me. Good sound, good lights and big show, with two big jails where some fans saw the gig; but i don´t like their music.
The second day started with SODOM at 16:00. We saw them finishing. As the day before, the wind fucked the sound. PRIMAL FEAR had the same problem with the wind, but they gave us a correct one hour show including "Metal is Forever". Great voice.
At 19:00 came the second basque band, SU TA GAR. Good show but IMO they played too many new songs. In a festival like this, i think they had to play a more classical set...
The first myth of the day came too early. SAXON started the gig at 20:15. "Heavy Metal Thunder" was the first.. People asked for "Crusader" and Mr. Byford said that there was too much light for "crusader". He was right, but we finally had our "Crusader". Good show.
The darkness came when CHILDREN OF BODOM started their show. What a difference when the night comes and all the lights start working, and when you can see all the details of a guitar solo in a big screen! they made a great show, i liked.
KREATOR time, supper time.
And...ladies and gentlemen, from the United States of America...MANOWAR. "Manowar", "Kings of Metal", "Warriors of the World", "Carry On", "Black Wind, Fire and Steel", "Heart of Steel"...and Logan´s and De Maio´s solos with the usual De Maio´s speech about what Manowar means, finished a long metallic day.
Fatigue and a cycling race made us delay for the last day. We lose MACHINE MEN, LABYRINTH and BEYOND FEAR...and almost MOONSPELL. Saw only "Opium", "Mephisto" and "Wolfshade". It´s a pity; i like this band
APOCALYPTICA made a very big show. Some friends of mine haven´t seen them before and they get positively surprised. Good job of the drummer. But the show was too short, only an hour
RUNNING WILD, supper time. We saw the last one..."Under Jolly Roger". Good, but the drums a bit low.
At 23:45 the best show i saw on the festival; WASP. They played their old songs (the newest one The Idol 1992) like "animal-fuck like a beast", "inside the electric circus", "i wanna be somebody", "Wild Child"...and a special mention for the drummer, who made a very-very good job. 75 minutes of ecstasy.
The final started at 01:30 when ACCEPT continued with the myth. The rain also wanted to see them for a moment; "Starlight", "Metal Heart", "Breaker", "Neon Nights", "Son of a Bitch", "Up to The Limit", "TV War", "London Leatherboys", "Restless and Wild", "Fast as a Shark"...and "Balls to The Wall". At 03:00 o´clock everything finished. Tired (a bit drunk) and happy. Waiting for next year :rolleyes:
