Flyleaf is the band im gonna show u today, I saw em as a support band to a band I dont remember... haha Ah well it was on the Stadion In Stockholm, Sweden. I was pretty amazed over her voice.
Then last year I heard her (Lacey Sturm)singin´ in Apocalyptica´s "Broken Pieces, and i was totally hooked to her!
Flyleaf is heavy music and pained lyrics go together like cake and ice cream, and Belton, Texas quintet, Flyleaf, aren't about to break with tradition. But while many loud rockers reopen old wounds by singing about their broken homes and broken hearts, Flyleaf confront past traumas to heal old scars and prove in the process that hope shines brighter than despair.
The tune of today is on the album on their follow-up to their 2005 platinum debut. It contains 14 songs, which were selected out of 30 already written. The band reunited with producer Howard Benson to make the album. The album was recorded at Bay7 Studios in Los Angeles, California. It was released on November 10, 2009. The band debuted two songs, "Chasm" and "Circle", from Memento Mori live during a small acoustic tour in Afghanistan for United States Troops.
Amon Amarth is a Swedish death metal band formed 1992 in Tumba. The band's debut album, Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds was released in 1996. The band's songs are often about Vikings and Norse mythology, but they classifie themselves not as a viking metal band. The latest and eighth studio album "Surtur Rising” was released on March 29, 2011.
Amon Amarth is on tour right now made a stop at Tyrol in Stockholm on Saturday. Together as support acts are The Black Dahlia Murder and Evocation.
Amon Amarth is a band that I've seen a couple of times live, as it was at Arenan together with Entombed. The stage is clearly powerful, they have 19 stage raisers on the tour, all to build ramps and a giant drum spot. The orange and enormous backdrop shows that this will be an epic night, see photos.
This evening was a bit like the last time, but this was a little tighter and more stage presence. The light show was much better than last time, well done Chris. Amon Amarth is known to always deliver, and the concert itself lives up to expectations. Not so much tracks from the new album but more of a good, mixed bag of candy, see setlist below.
In addition, it was really fun to run into Steve Drennan (Bass Player in Engel) who once again took on the mantle as backline tech. Steve, who always is pleasant and always have something fun to tell.
Pictures from the gig:
Todays tune ”Twilight Of The Thunder God” (feat. Roope Latvala) is the title track taken from the seventh studio album "Twilight of the Thunder God” was released in September 2008. The album features several guest appearances featuring Entombed vocalist Lars Göran Petrov on "Guardians of Asgaard", Children of Bodom and Stone guitarist Roope Latvala who contributes a solo on the track "Twilight of the Thunder God", and Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica as a guest appearance on "Live for the Kill”. The album artwork was done by Tom Thiel
War of the Gods With Oden On Our Side Destroyer of the Universe Masters of War Live for the Kill Guardians of Asgaard Doom Over Dead Man Slaves of Fear God, His Son and Holy Whore Varyags of Miklagaard For Victory or Death Victorious March / Gods of War Arise / Death in Fire Encore: Twilight of the Thunder God Runes to My Memory The Pursuit of Vikings
All upcoming tour dates:
13.05.2011 (N) OSLO / Betong BILLETTER 14.05.2011 (S) STOCKHOLM / Tyrol SOLD OUT!! 15.05.2011 (S) GOTHENBURG / Trädgarn * 17.05.2011 (DK) COPENHAGEN / Vega KØB BILLET 18.05.2011 (D) HAMBURG / Grosse Freiheit 36 SOLD OUT!! 19.05.2011 (B) ANTWERP / Hof Ter Lo TICKETS 20.05.2011 (NL) AMSTERDAM / Melkweg TICKETS 21.05.2011 (D) COLOGNE / E-Werk SOLD OUT!! 22.05.2011 (F) PARIS / Le Bataclan SOLD OUT!! 24.05.2011 (D) MUNICH / Tonhalle TICKETS 25.05.2011 (I) MILAN / Magazzini Generali TICKETS 27.05.2011 (D) DESSAU / Metalfest Germany 28.05.2011 (A) MINING / Metalfest Austria 29.05.2011 (CH) PRATTELN / Metalfest Switzerland *+ DeathDestruction, no Black Dahlia Murder
Listen to ”Flyleaf - Chasm" on Spotify here!
