#Joacim Cans

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Monday, March 13: HammerFall, “The Dragon Lies Bleeding”

Four years after Gamma Ray and Rage toured under the “Melodic Metal Strikes Back” banner, Jesper Strömblad and Glenn Ljungström (both of whom were already heroes in the death metal scene) really took that expression to heart as they respectively wrote and played on HammerFall’s Glory to the Brave. Although the group was Oscar Dronjak’s vision from the very beginning, it was the presence of the two In Flames guitarists as much as the press about this group being the one to bring traditional metal back to prominence that garnered most of the attention.  And when put in this context, “The Dragon Lies Bleeding” made perfect sense: Glory to the Brave’s opening track bore many of the same melodic flourishes that defined the Gothenburg sound, but amplified to reflect both Strömblad’s leaning in to those particular elements as well as the overarching HammerFall concept.  Really, it was Joacim Cans’ power metal vocalizing that truly separated the track from what other Nuclear Blast acts were doing at the time.  This sort of sound was profoundly unfashionable at the time, so much so that the mere existence of Glory to the Brave was presented as an act of defiance, but “The Dragon Lies Bleeding”, despite really being a Gothenburg take on power metal, was executed with expert care and actually did more to restore the genre than most expected.

[rockyoushow]

REVIEW: HAMMERFALL "Avenge The Fallen" - Nuclear Blast Records

It seems like only yesterday I heard HAMMERFALL’S debut and positioned them as one of the leaders of the new generation of traditional Heavy Metal. Not only have to proved me right, they’ve now become legendary status themselves. “Avenge The Fallen” is another very strong chapter in their history as the continue to put out top-quality work on every level. If you don’t know HAMMERFALL, the Swedish…

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Helloween Announces North American Tour with Hammerfall Supporting

Helloween Announces North American Tour with Hammerfall Supporting

The Press Release: Legendary German heavy metal icons HELLOWEEN will return to the US and Canada this Spring as part of their ongoing United Forces world tour alongside supporting special guests, HammerFall. The trek will commence on May 13th in Dallas, Texas and wind its way through a total of thirteen cities, the journey drawing to a close on June 3rd in San Francisco, California. Fans can…

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Cans - Forever Ends

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HAMMERFALL Announce new album 'Avenge The Fallen', Reveal First Single + Video 'Hail To The King'

[Photo Credit: Tallee Savage] HAMMERFALL proudly announce their 13th studio album Avenge The Fallen, which will be released on August 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. That’s right, less than a year after taking the final bow of the “United Forces” tour, the quintet of guitarist Oscar Dronjak, singer Joacim Cans, bass player Fredrik Larsson, guitarist Pontus Norgen, and drummer David Wallin are…

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: September 1, 2023

Lyrics:

I just can't get enough of all these summer skies

The sun, it brings me up, it gets me high

I can live in this moment for the rest of time

So stay a little longer, my love

I just can't get enough of all these summer skies

They wash away the darkness from my mind

I can live in this moment for the rest of time

Oh my

I just wanna dive into your love, your love

Dive into your love, your love

I just wanna dive into your love, your love

Dive into your love, your love

I just wanna dive into your love

I just wanna dive into your love

(I wanna dive, wanna dive)

I just wanna dive into your love

I feel there's something coming over me

It's like a flash in my head

Right here with you is where I'm supposed to be

It's like coming home again

I just can't get enough of all these summer skies

The sun, it brings me up, it gets me high

I can live in this moment for the rest of time

So stay a little longer, my love

I just can't get enough of all these summer skies

They wash away the darkness from my mind

I can live in this moment for the rest of time

Oh my

I just wanna dive into your love, your love

Dive into your love, your love

I just wanna dive into your love, your love

Dive into your love, your love

I just wanna dive into your love

Songwriter:

I just wanna dive into your love

(I wanna dive, wanna dive)

I just wanna dive into your love

Joacim Bo Persson / Sebastian Arman / Felix Safran De Laet / Thomas Alexander Walker

SongFacts:

“Dive” offers the perfect mix of piano-driven house beats and Tom Gregory’s vocals that hit you straight to the heart and convey the typical magic of Lost Frequencies.

Belgian superstar export Lost Frequencies has enjoyed rapid success in the international music industry over the last half decade. First appearing on stage in 2014 and most recently in 2023, he received his first Brit Award nomination for his global hit "Where Are You Now" with Callum Scott. Not only did the single reach number 1 on the Official Big Top 40 after becoming the most played song in the UK, but it also achieved platinum status in 14 territories worldwide and secured a top 30 placement on the US charts 1.6 billion combined streams.

Fresh from a tour playing to crowds of 15,000 to 50,000 every night and performing for OneRepublic in the UK (London's Wembley Arena) and across Europe, British singer-songwriter Tom Gregory meets the unique producer's outstanding sound. Airplay star in Germany and France, known for numerous platinum singles in Europe, including "Fingertips," "Rather Be You" and "Never Let Me Down." Tom's vocals soar and lift your spirits while the beat keeps you moving and a… musical whirlpool that draws you deeper with every second.

Perfect for the summer months with its enlightening essence and house-adjacent production, Lost Frequencies said of the release: "I hope you're ready to dive into my new single with Tom Gregory!" I've tried to give you the perfect mix of a piano-accentuated house beat and a powerful performance from Tom's vocals. There is no better way to start the new season!”

Tom Gregory adds: “Working together on this song was a dream. As if this collaboration was meant to be like this. It felt like everything came together so naturally. I can’t wait for the world to sing and dance to it!”

With “Dive” Lost Frequencies and Tom Gregory have created a dancefloor essential that will become a classic and ensure the party never stops.

[theart2rock]

HammerFall - Avenge The Fallen

HammerFall kündigen stolz ihr 13. Studioalbum „Avenge the Fallen“ an, das am 9. August 2024 über Nuclear Blast Records erscheinen wird. Richtig, weniger als ein Jahr nach der letzten Verbeugung der „United Forces“-Tour ist das Quintett, bestehend aus Gitarrist Oscar Dronjak, Sänger Joacim Cans, Bassist Fredrik Larsson, Gitarrist Pontus Norgen und Schlagzeuger David Wallin, mit zehn brandneuen, soliden Stücken klassischen Heavy Metals zurück. „Dies ist unser 13. Album“, sagt Joacim Cans mit Stolz. „Wie kann man nach 13 Alben immer noch relevant bleiben? Es ist so ähnlich wie die erste Zeile des Songs 'Avenge The Fallen': 'Was ist schlimmer, derjenige zu sein, der gestorben ist, oder derjenige, der überlebt hat'. Denkt darüber nach, denn es ist eine schwierige Frage“. 01. Avenge the Fallen 02. The End Justifies 03. Freedom 04. Hail to the King 05. Hero to All 06. Hope Springs Eternal 07. Burn It Down 08. Capture the Dream 09. Rise of Evil 10. Time ImmemorialJoacim Cans – Vocals Oscar Dronjak – Guitar Fredrik Larsson – Bass Pontus Norgen – Guitar David Wallin – Drums Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

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The Risen Empire Faceclaim / Fancast

(mostly because I need it for drawing, but also because doing these is such fun)

Mary Chieffo - Rix Warrioress h_rd

An absolute no-brainer. Not just is she very tall and has quite the broad shoulders and is relatively buff (though not super soldier level buff for obvious reasons) and fits the physical description just perfect otherwise, playing L'Rell in Star Trek Discovery showed that she can both play brutal and very alien and also vulnerable and out of her depth at the same time. And in "Every Morning" she showed that she can play sapphic romances - she also is openly queer in real life

Irene Böhm - Militiaman Rana Harter

If this was a real cast Rana would need to be played by someone actually neurodivergent, but since this is just some thought experiment...

Böhm, a German actress, became famous by playing tribute Lamina in "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes". Though not being a big role, she gave her depth and dignity and vulnerability. I mostly chose her because with her red hair and her features looking quite similar to Chieffos, she fits the physical description quite well. The age gap is a bit big, Böhm being 19 or 20 I think and Chieffo being 30, but then again, thought experiment

Gizem Emre - Militiaman Rana Harter

Another german actress, Emre is another choice for Rana. She is most famous for school comedy "Fack Ju Göthe", where she plays a difficult chaos student, so quite different from nervous, insecure Rana. However, she brings enough depth into the role that I could imagine her managing it. I chose her because Rana actually is an actual arabic first name, so it would make sense when Rana is middle eastern (even if that would make her red hair quite unlikely).

Mandip Gill - Senator Nara Oxham

Nara is just described as being brown, but for some reason I imagined her as desi the whole time. Something about Gills vibes just seems right? From her acting in Doctor Who she also would likely be able to pull off the subtleties of being a powerful politician whoes telepathy helps her but also can very easily overwhelm and harm her. Not sure if, if this was a real cast, she would be needed to be played by an neurodivergent actress, since telepathy is not an real neurodivergence - but also her symptoms are just so similar to being actually neurodivergent.

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett - Captain Laurent Zai

Now, if this was real casting the actor would definitely have to be an amputee too. But whatever. The honestly quite small number of roles I know Stewart-Jarret from, an annoyed low level actor in "The Argument", and an desperate porn actor who ends up with more and more dangerous and gross roles in "Mope", are very different from Zai, but they show enough depth and varity that I could see him play an traumatized tactical genius slowly doubting his Empire. Also he is quite tall and lanky.

Amanda Seyfried - Commander Katerie Hobbes

Hobbes most striking feature is, that through the cultural habit of excessive beauty surgery of her home planet, she looks extremely conventionally attractive. Seyfried just fits that look very well, but I could also imagine her playing that contrasting with how no-nonsense and loyal Hobbes is.

Benedict Wong - Master pilot Joacim Marx

I don't know, something about the vibe just fits?

Eddie Redmayne - The Risen Emporer

Unpopular opinion but I loved how overdramatic and flamboyant but also very threatening he was in "Jupiter Ascending", traits that would fit the Risen Emporer too.

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Join Nadine Randle As She Sets Sail Through The 'Waterfalls' Nadine Randle is a singer-songwriter who is bent on producing breathtaking songs that crawl up your skin and stay with you for a long while, and with each song she gets closer to her goal. Currently, Nadine is close to her as her latest single which she titles Waterfalls has the power to rub shoulders with the top songs in the pop world. Waterfalls is a song with relatable lyrics that can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life, its lyrics are inspiring. The song is about resilience and self-awareness, encouraging us to keep moving forward even when we feel the only way out is to give up. Her sultry and captivating voice speaks directly to your soul, evoking memories and emotions, her vocal prowess is shamelessly displayed throughout the entire 2 minutes and 41 seconds song. Nadine was discovered in a Rix FM talent competition where she was a finalist, since then she has worked with some of the great names in the music industry as French Montana, Chris Kläfford, Lauryn Hill, Gyllene Tider among others, and with major producers such as Joy Deb, Palle Hammarlund, Dino Mehdanhozic, Max Martin, Alex Kronlund, Joacim Persson, Niclas Mollinder, Bloodshy & Avant. Although short-lived the impact Waterfalls leave on you is eternal. Waterfalls is proof of Nadine Randle’s songwriting and singing prowess, she is hardworking and over the years she has had the opportunity to work with Mastercard. Nadine is an artist to look out for, after listening to Waterfalls, one can tell she has more up her sleeves. Listen to Waterfalls below https://open.spotify.com/track/7M3GrESpLoU0mtBvDJCeDY Follow Nadine Randle on Facebook Spotify Instagram

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„A város, aminek nem tudom kimondani a nevét”: FEZEN zárónap – Székesfehérvár, 2023. 07. 29.

„A város, aminek nem tudom kimondani a nevét”: FEZEN zárónap – Székesfehérvár, 2023. 07. 29. - https://metalindex.hu/2023/08/05/a-varos-aminek-nem-tudom-kimondani-a-nevet-fezen-zaronap-szekesfehervar-2023-07-29/ -

Logisztikai kavarodások miatt csak utolsó nap sikerült kimennem a fehérvári fesztiválra, akkor is meglehetős késéssel, holott a System Of A Down Acoustic és a Depresszió műsora is érdekelt volna, de már utóbbinak is csak a végét csíptem el, azt mindenesetre láttam, hogy nálam szerencsésebbek azért elég sokan összegyűltek, meg a későbbiek során az is kiderült, hogy a nap pirotechnikai arzenálját is a Depresszió puffogtatta el, a két nagynevű külföldi csapat tartózkodott a lángok bűvölésétől.

Azt mindenesetre pozitív változásként éltem meg, hogy a másik nagyszínpad jó pár méterrel arrébb, és egy sátorba költözött, így most már nem kell tartanunk olyan negatív élményektől, mint amikor a Wellhello a szomszédból belehallatszott a Blind Guardian egy lassúbb tételébe. A két nagyszínpad között a vendéglátók töltötték ki a helyet, hamburgerek, lángosok, pecsenyék minden mennyiségben, a sörsátrakban a Dreher egyeduralmát csak egy kósza Pilsner Urquell-stand törte meg. A bátrabbak az extrém hintát is kipróbálhatták, én féltem, hogy visszajön a söröm. A viharnak csak a széle érte el a fesztivál területét, nem jártunk úgy, mint Wacken, pár csepp eső, az is elállt a HammerFall-koncert kezdetének tiszteletére.

Tavaly a fogamat szívtam (illetve csak a helyét) a budapesti HammerFall-Helloween-koncert alatt, most felhőtlenül adhattam át magam az élvezeteknek, vagy csak a szabad ég alatt hatott még jobbnak a műsor, mindenesetre most – ha lehet – még egy fokkal jobban tetszett, mint múltkor, bár a két zenekar műsora szinte ugyanaz volt, mint egy éve.

A HammerFall az új album borítóját ábrázoló molinó előtt kezdett pontban nyolckor, még világosban, ezt az új lemezt három számmal reprezentálták, persze közbe-közbeszúrva olyan régi közönségkedvenceket, mint az Any Means Necessary, a Blood Bound vagy a Renegade.

Most is megállapítottam, hogy Oscar Dronjak ugyanolyan görcsösen szólózik, mint Rudolf Schenker, de a Pontus Norgrennel közös ikergitárszólókban azért partner tudott lenni.

A Last Man Standing alatt valaki bedobott egy Pokolgép-pólót, amit Joacim Cans énekes először maga elé próbált, majd miután konstatálta, hogy nem jó méret, kiakasztotta David Wallin dobszerkója elé.

A Hero’s Return, On The Edge Of Honour, Riders Of The Storm és Crimson Thunder dalokat tartalmazó ’Crimson Thunder’-egyveleg csak részben volt az előző évekhez hasonlóan instrumentális, az utolsó két dalban már Joacim is visszatért, hogy jól megénekeltesse a közönséget.

A Let The Hammer Fall előtt a szokásos „Ki az, aki ma van először HammerFall-koncerten? És ki az, aki volt már többször?” kérdéspár mindegyikére egyforma elánnal jelentkezett az angolt még mindig nem beszélő, de a sör-pálesz kombótól már lelkes közönség, ahogy azt már megszoktam.

A Glory To The Brave-et Joacim telefonok ezreinek fényénél énekelte, majd bemutatta a zenekart, a cérnavékony Oscart valahogy úgy jellemezte, amit magyarban úgy mondanánk, 40 kiló vasággyal együtt. Ezután nagy karlengetések közepette elnyomták a Sweden Rockot, ami az egyórás főműsoridő utolsó dala volt.

A ráadás egy számmal bővült a tavalyihoz képest, a Hammer High és a Hearts On Fire közé bekerült a Hector’s Hymn, és ez előtt hangzott el az ominózus mondat. Miután Cans többször bepróbálkozott, hogy milyen jó újra itt… Magyarországon, itt… ebben a városban, végül bevallotta, „nagyon jó itt lenni, ebben a szép városban, aminek a nevét nem tudom kimondani.”

A Hearts On Fire végén a túlontúl elnyújtott lezárás alatt az énekes tüntetőleg lefeküdt az emelvényre és ásítozva várta a koncert végét, ami 21:22-kor jött el, 82 perc játékidőt követően.

Brotherhood / Any Means Necessary / The Metal Age / Hammer Of Dawn / Blood Bound / Renegade / No Son Of Odin / Last Man Standing / ’Crimson Thunder’-egyveleg / Let The Hammer Fall / Glory To The Brave / (We Make) Sweden Rock // Hammer High / Hector’s Hymn / Hearts On Fire

A Helloween öt perc késéssel ugyan, de a már tavaly is látott videófallal köszönt ránk este 10 után, és rögtön a Skyfall klipjével – és persze magával a 12 perces monstre dallal élőben –, amivel kellőképpen feladták a leckét a közönségnek.

Persze a rajongókkal nem lehet egykönnyen kibabrálni, az új lemez legkomplexebb alkotásával is képben voltak. Hát még az Eagle Fly Free és a Future World kettősével, amelyek refrénje aztán a belvárosig visszhangzott.

Kai Hansen percei jöttek, aki eddigre megvált „amerikás”, csillagos-sávos kalapjától, de nem vált meg a közönségre kikacsintó gitárjától. A ‘Helloween’ EP és a ‘Walls Of Jericho’ dalaiból összegyúrt egyvelege azoknak volt igazi örömforrás, akik a kezdetektől a zenekar rajongói voltak, jómagam csak a ‘Keeper’-lemezektől és Michael Kiske érkezésétől kattantam rájuk.

Kiske pedig most is leénekelte a csillagokat az égről, a másik énekes, Andi Deris pedig – miközben igyekezett felnőni hozzá hangilag – frontemberként jeleskedett, ebben viszont magasan lepipálta a másik vokalistát.

A Forever And One-hoz behoztak 2 bárszéket a két tenornak, amit a 2. refrén után maga Kiske vitt ki, miközben Deris a nézőket vezényelte. Ebből is látszott, hogy míg az egyik jobban tud bánni a hangjával, addig a másik jobban tud bánni a közönséggel, azaz jól kiegészítik egymást.

Sascha Gerstner percei jöttek, bár ezúttal nem tudtam ráhangolódni a gitárszólójára, amellyel felvezette a Best Time-ot. Ezt a dalt ő írta az új lemezre, és erős stílusbeli hasonlóságot mutat az I Want Outtal. De persze a Dr. Steinre mégis nagyobbat tombolt a tömeg.

Az első ráadásban jött a meglepetésdal, a tavaly hiányolt Perfect Gentleman, majd a 18 percben előadott teljes Keeper Of The Seven Keys, melynek végén egyenként vonultak ki a zenészek a színpadról.

A második ráadás Dani Löble dobszólójával indult, ez viszont jól sikerült. Emlékszem, amikor 2018-ban ugyanitt láttam először a héttagúvá duzzadt együttest, lélekben egy nyolcadik is ott volt a színpadon, Ingo Schwichtenberg dobszólója felvételről ment, vele párbajozott élőben Dani. Most önállóan is hozta a szintet, és nem volt idegesítő, mint a Szigeten, amikor a Judas Priest előtt egy rövidített műsorban időhúzásnak tetszett.

És persze a végén az elmaradhatatlan I Want Out, közönségénekeltetéssel, narancs színű lufikkal és konfettiesővel, ami olyan sűrű volt, hogy egy percig szinte nem is láttam a színpadot.

Markus Grosskopf páncélsisakban jött be a második ráadásra, Weiki – Michael Weikath – pedig, akinek régen végig ott lógott a cigi a szájában, majd egyre ritkábban gyújtott rá az újraegyesülés óta, most úgy játszotta végig a bő két órát, hogy nem láttam cigarettát a közelében sem. Ellenben a bagó helyét a mosoly vette át a szája sarkában.

Éjfél után 10 perccel fejezték be az előadást. Most aztán törhetem a fejem, melyik volt az eddigi legjobb. De én azt mondom, mindig az utolsó!

Skyfall / Eagle Fly Free / Mass Pollution / Future World / Power / Save Us / Walls Of Jericho (Playback) – Metal Invaders – Victim Of Fate – Gorgar – Ride The Sky – Heavy Metal (Is The Law) / Forever And One (Neverland) / gitárszóló (Sascha) / Best Time / Dr. Stein / How Many Tears // Perfect Gentleman / Keeper Of The Seven Keys /// dobszóló / I Want Out

Gondoltuk, mivel csúszott a befejezés, a Korda-Balázs-show (bocsánat, én így hívom Korda Gyuri bácsi és Balázs Klári párosát) már úgyis megy, de meglepetésünkre még állandó „előzenekaruk”, Csonka Pici Ding-Dong-ozott. Majd pár perc szünet után egy videóval indult az élő műsor, melyből kiderült, hogy újonnan szerződtetett menedzserük igen jól végzi a dolgát, mert Gyuri bácsit Liszt Feri bácsi szponzorálja.

Már az meglepett, hogy nem playback zenére énekelnek, hanem valódi zenekar van a hátuk mögött, az pedig egyenesen elképesztő, hogy a 85. évében járó Korda Györgynek még mindig mekkora hangja van! A műsorban aztán minden korszakból szóltak dalok, a Gyöngéden ölelj át és ringass, szerelem még apám kedvence volt, én a ’Keresztapa’ filmben csodálkoztam rá a dallamára.

De a Kaoma Lambadája idején már csajoztam ezerrel, ezt Klárika énekelte, akinek szintén nincs rossz hangja, de messze nem olyan elsőligás, mint Gyuri bácsié. Az Egy dunaparti csónakházbant pedig a ‘Pappa pia’ filmből ismerheti a fiatalabb generáció.

De persze mindenki a Reptérre várt, amit meg is kaptak rögtön a műsor első harmadában. Ez a fajta tombolás, amit fesztiválokon látni lehet az idős művész produkciójára, kicsit az Uhrin Benedek-jelenségre hajaz, bár el kell ismerni, ez nem ugyanaz a minőség, sem az előadás, sem a dalok színvonalában, hogy mást ne mondjak, maga a Reptér egy Máté Péter-dal. Hajnali egy körül hazafelé vettük az irányt, de az ott maradottaktól hallottuk, hogy a műsor végén még egyszer előadták legnagyobb slágerüket.

Nem könnyű szó egy külföldinek a Székesfehérvár, dupla mássalhangzó és ékezetes magánhangzók tömkelege is van benne. De nekünk elég, ha csak annyit megtanulnak, FEZEN, és legközelebb is megcélozzák a rendezvényt, ami még mindig igyekszik megtartani rockfesztivál jellegét és megpróbál évről évre olyan neveket elhozni, mint a HammerFall vagy a Helloween, akikért érdemes ideutazni.

Szerző: CsiGabiGa Fotók: Savafan és Csiki László Köszönet a lehetőségért a FEZEN Fesztiválnak!

[aci32]

HELLOWEEN/HAMMERFALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone sorry for running 4 days late but better late than never, here is my 4th review of 2023, Helloween and Hammerfall!!!!!!!!!!! I hadn’t seen both of these bands in half a decade and 4 years respectively, not since Wacken 2018 and 2019, so it felt great to see them again. Helloween also haven’t played Toronto in almost a decade not since they played Opera House, Hammerfall I last saw in Toronto half a decade ago on the same night Slayer played their final show on their final tour and it was also at Opera House. This time around, both bands played at History, which was my 2nd time going there.

Let’s start the festivities!

First band up was HAMMERFALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was my 5th time seeing them as I last saw them at Wacken Open Air 2019 and they were spectacular at that time, and when I saw them at WOA 2019 it was before Sabaton took the stage and played a 2 hour show, plus both bands would come to Toronto in October of that same year but I skipped that show as I had already seen both bands play at Wacken. Hammerfall get better each time I see them live and Joacim Cans is a joker especially with his onstage antics during songs and his funny banter especially pointing to a guy in the back saying “except for this guy” before Let the Hammer Fall played. Here’s their setlist:

BrotherhoodPlay Video

Any Means NecessaryPlay Video

The Metal AgePlay Video

Hammer of DawnPlay Video

Blood BoundPlay Video

RenegadePlay Video

Last Man StandingPlay Video

Hero's Return / On the Edge of Honour / Riders of the Storm / Crimson ThunderPlay Video

Let the Hammer FallPlay Video

(We Make) Sweden RockPlay Video

Hammer HighPlay Video

Hearts on Fire

After Hamerfall it was time for the German power metal juggernauts, HELLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was my 5th time seeing them as I last saw them half a decade ago as the Wacken 2018 super headliners as they played a 2.5 hour set from 9:30 PM-Midnight on the last day of Wacken Open Air and it was on the Pumpkins United tour that saw the return of Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske, and that was the best I had seen Helloween play since I got to see them in their home country and on the biggest metal festival in both Europe and the world. This time around they played at History and they had a pretty good turnout I must say, although it wasn’t sold out compared to them playing a packed field at WOA 2018. Before they played Forever and One (Neverland) Michael Kiske and Andi Deris were talking and Andi said “This song is for my beloved...ex” and Michael said “Everyone with your smartphones take them out and turn on the lights, it looks niceeeee” Andi then said “I remember people with cigarette lighters would have burnt fingers and thumbs” which made me laugh. Here’s their setlist:

HalloweenPlay Video

OrbitPlay Video

SkyfallPlay Video

Eagle Fly FreePlay Video

Mass PollutionPlay Video

Future WorldPlay Video

PowerPlay Video

Save UsPlay Video

Walls of JerichoPlay Video

Metal Invaders / Victim of Fate / Gorgar / Ride the SkyPlay Video

Heavy Metal (Is the Law)Play Video

Forever and One (Neverland)Play Video

Guitar Solo(Sascha Gerstner)Play Video

Best TimePlay Video

Dr. SteinPlay Video

How Many TearsPlay Video

Encore:

Perfect GentlemanPlay Video

Keeper of the Seven KeysPlay Video

Encore 2:

I Want OutPlay Video

For the Love of a Princess(James Horner song)

Overall a great show, but I do say fuck early in the week shows as I feel tired the next day and I have no motivation to immediately do my reviews, compared say to Thursday, Friday or Saturday shows, and as well the commute to History can suck my hairy dick, lick my hairy scrotum, and eat my hairy ass. Also I will be seeing both Hammerfall and Helloween at this years Wacken Open Air, so that will be a lot better.

HEAVY METAL FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jrocksmetalzone]

Happy Birthday Joacim Cans February 19, 1970 Which is your favorite Hammerfall track? https://www.jrocksmetalzone.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3Ld76pRYn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[danzameccanica]

Ci fu una mattina di ottobre del 1999 nella quale noi ragazzi di Marsciano, neo-liceali al primo mese del primo anno, facemmo salina (o sega, a secondo delle regioni) a scuola per andare in giro in centro a Perugia. Ci univa ancora quell’amicizia infantile reduce degli anni della scuola media, della squadra di basket, dei pomeriggi all’oratorio; ci univa quella consapevolezza di essere diventati più grandi ma ci vestivamo ancora da mocciosi. Una delle tappe fu il negozio Musica Musica dove tutti comprammo qualcosa; avevamo chi 14 e chi 15 anni ma quella mattina di ottobre sembrava che tutti volessimo diventare metallari. Io comprai the Trooper degli Iron Maiden, Alessio Alunni il singolo Heading the Call degli Hammerfall, Fede l’intero album Legacy of Kings, Federico Tiberi il live a Tokyo dei Children of Bodom e pure Mattia Alessandri prese qualcosa (mi pare sempre degli Hammerfall). Questa voglia di metal si esaurì in tutti tranne che in me e Fede (che era già bello navigato con questa musica). Legacy of Kings mi entrò terribilmente in testa, con i suoi riff veloci e le sue linee vocali pazzesche e incredibilmente facili da ricordare. Ancora oggi, a ventitré anni di distanza, ogni volta che parte “Heeding the Call” o la title track, io ritorno indietro a quell’ottobre, a quei pomeriggi a premere e ripremere il tasto play ogni volta che il CD finiva. Ricordo il sole di quel mese, il freddo che arrivava, la finestra aperta della mia camera. Un brano a caso di Legacy of Kings probabilmente finirebbe in un’ipotetica colonna sonora della mia prima adolescenza collegandosi a spina di pesce a tutti i ricordi di quel periodo. I primi due brani dell’album sono perfetti, di un epic unico, dove chitarre e voci fanno le stesse note, garantendoti adrenalina pura. Ho perso il conto di quante volte me lo sono ascoltato in cassetta mentre andavo in giro col motorino fra Perugia, Fratta Todina e le varie sagre paesane. 

“Let the Hammer Falls” ha degli alti e bassi mentre “Dreamland” è sempre stato uno dei miei brani preferiti che mi riporta immediatamente alla mia cottarella per l’Arianna di Fratta, i suoi tentativi di de-metallizzazione nei miei confronti, e il mio aver capito dopo pochissimo che era meglio rimanere amici, troppo eravamo distanti come fidanzatini, anche solo per passare insieme mezza giornata.

Le cavalcate di “Dreamland”, assieme ai brani di Manson e dei Nirvana mi ricordano quando le gemelle mi truccavano sul loro divano, mi ricordano i nostri sabati pomeriggio a bere birre sotto al distributore dei profilattici di Marsciano. “Remember Yesterday” è una ballad perfetta che alimenta quei piccoli mali d’amore che durano una settimana, che fanno da collante perfetto per la formazione caratteriale di quegli anni. “At the End of the Rainbow” è il primo brano che ascoltai perché Fede mi disse “senti senti, hanno rifatto l’inno dell’Unione Sovietica”, il suo easy-listening fu immediato. I brani del disco continuano uno migliore dell’altro con “Back to Black” e le sue ponderate cavalcate. Il power metal degli Hammerfall mi è sempre piaciuto perché non era spinto e kitsch come quello degli Helloween, non aveva quelle voci stridule ma una voce alta ma allo stesso tempo calda; il timbro di Joacim Cans è moderato anche quando spara in alo, senza mai diventare una gallina strozzata. Con “Stronger than All” e “Warriors of Faith” continuano a cavalcare i mieri ricordi a quegli anni, volando sulle scale di Via Oberdan, sul centro di Perugia alle 8 del mattino per entrare a scuola, ai viaggi in treno e cercare di ricordare tutte quelle persone che facevano parte della mia quotidianità.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Cans  -  Silent Cries

[metalshockfinland]

HAMMERFALL: Joacim Cans on the label ‘Power Metal’ And New Album "Avenge The Fallen"

In an interview with Metal Hammer, HammerFall frontman Joacim Cans recently clarified that the band does not identify with the frequently used label “Power Metal.” Cans explained that the term ‘Power Metal’ is ” the American way of naming traditional heavy metal, especially if it’s not made in the 80s.” He emphasized: “We are as traditional as can be. I think heavy metal is enough because, within…

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: July 30, 2021

Lyrics:

You're just like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Five days on the freeway

Riding shotgun with you (yeah, yeah)

Two hearts in the fast lane

We had big dreams in blue (yeah, yeah)

Playing Sweet Child O' Mine

And I still feel that line

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Hey, it's been too long

Too long to go, my love

Where did we go wrong?

Too late to turn around

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Hey, it's been too long

Hey, it's been too long

You're just like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

You're just like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Some days I can feel it

But the feeling ain't all blue

You got me believing

One day you gotta come through

Lost in these city lights

'Cause I can't sleep tonight

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Hey, it's been too long

Too long to go, my love

Where did we go wrong?

Too late to turn around

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Hey, it's been too long

You're just like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

You're just like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Like my favorite song going 'round and 'round my head

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Songwriter:

Dag Daniel Osmund Lundberg / Felix Safran De Laet / Joacim Bo Persson / Michael Patrick Kelly / Sebastian Arman

SongFacts:

"Where Are You Now" is a song by Belgian DJ Lost Frequencies and English singer Calum Scott. It was released on July 30, 2021 via Epic. The song was written by Dag Lundberg, Joacim Bo Persson, Michael Patrick Kelly, Sebastian Arman and Lost Frequencies, who also produced it. It was nominated for Best International Song at the 2023 Brit Awards.

The song is written in the key of F♯ minor and has a tempo of 121 beats per minute.

Commercially, the song reached number one in Ireland, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, as well as the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Lost Frequencies' highest-charting single since "Are You with Me" (2015). It remained at number 1 on the UK dance singles and album charts for nineteen weeks. As of May 19, 2022, "Where Are You Now" has been in the German dance singles charts for a total of 38 weeks, including two separate stays at number one, including seven weeks at the top in October and November 2021, before returning returns to the top spot in February 2022, where it remained for fifteen weeks.