Nightwish! part 2 - photos
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imaginesWe were off to the side where there were staff people, and I couldn't sneak the flash at all, so I switched to b&w partway through because it improved the lighting somehow. Hey, if you take enough photos, some are bound to turn out okay. I took about a hundred and hoped for the best, and around a third of them were decent, so I'm pleased. The NW photos are better than SS because SS were just horribly lit. :p
Sonic Syndicate headbanged nearly constantly, so it was basically impossible to get any clear shots of them. Oh, and Wiki tells me they're melodic death metal, which I know even less about than symphonic metal, but upon listening to their myspace, I'm liking them a little better now that I can hear the singing better. I prefer metal with mostly-understandable lyrics, and it's nice if there's the occasional normal singing as well--and that is what Sonic Syndicate can do. \0/ But I couldn't hear any of their song titles except once when they said "this is called 'Flashback.'"
I forgot to mention last night that the crowd was wonderful, too. They were wild, yeah, because how can you not be, but they were also very well-behaved. Nobody got hurt, a couple people crowdsurfed, and everybody had a good time. Yeah, yeah, I'd been a little worried. I've never been to any show that was even approaching metal, and I didn't know what to expect. :p But Nightwish fans here are lovely people. ♥
...So, basically, Northern Europe wins at metal. Anyway! 32 photos; 6 SS & 26 NW. Linked to larger versions.
Sonic Syndicate
Who they are--from their myspace:
Nightwish
This is not clear at all, but look! HAIR!
Shiny, shiny hair. ♥
I may have mentioned Emppu's darling leetle smile, yes?
Marco: *awesome real guitar*
Anette: *awesome air guitar*
She was singing about water. Might have been "Dark Chest of Wonders" and the "far across the sea" line.
Not clear :( but you can see how into singing she was. ♥
It's a Jukka! ♥ [much better large]
I...I don't know. XD Occasionally they were just being dorks and it was cute. I think Emppu was telling us we weren't being loud enough.
Ahh, there's a Tuomas. ♥
It was after Anette had gotten the crowd making that motion that she said "you're doing what I tell you to do; I like that." :p
An even better Tuomas, and HI MARCO'S HAIR!
He was really into that keyboard. It was lovely.
♥♥♥
When they bowed at the end.
Halfway related: Claire had us listen to a band called Angelspit on the way home and they were odd but somehow exactly my kind of music. Something like if...Ladytron sang NIN's lyrics. "100%" and "Vena Cava" have been stuck in my head since. Basically, Tuesday was a fabulous day of music!
...yes, I've finally caved to Myspace. Facebook is my address book, LJ is my journal, and I guess Myspace is my MP3 player. :p
Sonic Syndicate headbanged nearly constantly, so it was basically impossible to get any clear shots of them. Oh, and Wiki tells me they're melodic death metal, which I know even less about than symphonic metal, but upon listening to their myspace, I'm liking them a little better now that I can hear the singing better. I prefer metal with mostly-understandable lyrics, and it's nice if there's the occasional normal singing as well--and that is what Sonic Syndicate can do. \0/ But I couldn't hear any of their song titles except once when they said "this is called 'Flashback.'"
I forgot to mention last night that the crowd was wonderful, too. They were wild, yeah, because how can you not be, but they were also very well-behaved. Nobody got hurt, a couple people crowdsurfed, and everybody had a good time. Yeah, yeah, I'd been a little worried. I've never been to any show that was even approaching metal, and I didn't know what to expect. :p But Nightwish fans here are lovely people. ♥
...So, basically, Northern Europe wins at metal. Anyway! 32 photos; 6 SS & 26 NW. Linked to larger versions.
Sonic Syndicate
Who they are--from their myspace:
Nightwish
This is not clear at all, but look! HAIR!
Shiny, shiny hair. ♥
I may have mentioned Emppu's darling leetle smile, yes?
Marco: *awesome real guitar*
Anette: *awesome air guitar*
She was singing about water. Might have been "Dark Chest of Wonders" and the "far across the sea" line.
Not clear :( but you can see how into singing she was. ♥
It's a Jukka! ♥ [much better large]
I...I don't know. XD Occasionally they were just being dorks and it was cute. I think Emppu was telling us we weren't being loud enough.
Ahh, there's a Tuomas. ♥
It was after Anette had gotten the crowd making that motion that she said "you're doing what I tell you to do; I like that." :p
An even better Tuomas, and HI MARCO'S HAIR!
He was really into that keyboard. It was lovely.
♥♥♥
When they bowed at the end.
Halfway related: Claire had us listen to a band called Angelspit on the way home and they were odd but somehow exactly my kind of music. Something like if...Ladytron sang NIN's lyrics. "100%" and "Vena Cava" have been stuck in my head since. Basically, Tuesday was a fabulous day of music!
...yes, I've finally caved to Myspace. Facebook is my address book, LJ is my journal, and I guess Myspace is my MP3 player. :p
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Date: 2008-05-29 12:36 am (UTC)Looks like an awesome time. I like Anette, even if she's not Tarja.
Are you following her (Tarja's) solo career at all?
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Date: 2008-05-29 02:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-29 03:38 am (UTC)It's really good-I think it's much more suited to showing off her voice.
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Date: 2008-06-02 01:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-29 01:23 am (UTC)