So the inquisition has started. I have swallowed my pride and checked out a few myspace pages, and after the pages constantly screwing up and not playing anything, I was able to check out:
I may have gotten really lucky here, because I’m actually not that huge a fan of doom metal or technical brutal’ death metal this festival could have turned out pretty average for me. Luckily the above bands surprised me with some really kickass demos. In addition to the bands I am already familiar with, this is shaping up to be a ridiculously awesome show.
The Good(power and symphony)
I would describe Powerwolf and Cantus Buranus as epic, its as simple as that. Powerwolf are a band that play big chords, use somewhat symphonic vocals and just have a huge melodic sound. Im actually willing to look past the fact that their page crashed my browser twice because when the demos actually did load I was in a world of rockin’ tunes. When I listened to Cantus Buranus it took me quite a while to realise they there werent actually any words. They are a symphonic/operatic metal band and from what I hear, it almost sounds like a heavy metal choir performance. These would be bands to see sober and really appreciate. However, I don’t really intend on seeing too many bands without a tasty hop-laden beverage.
The Badass(shredders)
Destructor sound like an awesome old school thrash band, which is really where my heart lies. Speedy guitars and 80s thrash inspired vocals are FTW. Warbringer are another band out of the US that rock and rock hard. They are fast and freakin loud and the vocals have a Tom Araya feel to them. I just love seeing these kinds of bands live, these are usually the bands that have slugged it out in pubs and throw around the fastest, rockinest riffs with the ease that only comes from years upon years of constant shredding. These are bands I would love to see after a few drinks and when I’m at my rowdiest.
The Ugly(they’re just damn ugly)
I’ve seen quite a few pics of masked/face painted death metallers, but Lordi are just in their own league. I had kind of seen rough pictures but nothing that wasn’t slightly blurred or pixelated. After hearing about them only after the Eurovision win I wasn’t really going to look them up either. However, Dave showed me and I must say, I am damn impressed. They will definately be entertaining with what I can safely assume will be a huge stage show, complete with ugly costumes, fire and awesome tunes.
Stay tuned for more Metal Inquisition \m/
Tags: cantus buranus wacken, destructor wacken, lordi wacken, metal inquisition, powerwolf wacken, wacken open air, warbringer wacken
