I can totally see that. Their ridiculous concept makes your brain expect maximum cheese. It's so unlike anything else, that it must be a parody. But no. They are honestly trying to be a metal band that isn't a joke.
And while the music isn't top tier, it's not the worst. Some of the songs are catchy as hell. Most importantly in all the videos I see on YouTube the crowd is having a crazy good time.
I'm really curious about what the crowd demographics will be like in NY. I'm hoping for half metalhead and half weeaboo.
St. Vitus in Greenpoint, Brooklyn has been putting on some excellent shows for a couple years now. Next one I'm going to is for Yautja (see Songs of Lament on Bandcamp at https://yautja.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-lament) on May 28th.
Yautja is not an obscure Norse band name like I thought it would be... it is just what Predators call themselves in their native tongue.
And I thought "Hey, I'm in Lisbon!" Even though I already have tickets to see them in Berlin in a month, I checked if anyone had a spare single ticket for cheap, and now I have solid plans for the evening!
Only just recently did I realize, they are completely legit.
They were a child pop group whose producers wanted to find a gimmick for them. They had never heard any metal until their producer played it for them (when they were pre-teens), all of their music is written for them, their dances are choreographed for them, and they are just another produced pop creation. I would argue they have a lot more cheese than most other metal bands.
Edit: That being said, I plan to see the Spice Girls in concert on their next tour, so...
Only just recently did I realize, they are completely legit.
They were a child pop group whose producers wanted to find a gimmick for them. They had never heard any metal until their producer played it for them (when they were pre-teens), all of their music is written for them, their dances are choreographed for them, and they are just another produced pop creation. I would argue they have a lot more cheese than most other metal bands.
Edit: That being said, I plan to see the Spice Girls in concert on their next tour, so...
Yeah, it was wild. Pretty much exactly what I expected from watching other concerts on YouTube, except for two things.
The crowd was even more diverse than I expected. I was thinking it would be just weeaboos and metalheads. They were there, of course, but maybe only took up half? The other half looked like you just let people in off the NYC sidewalk. Obviously skewing younger, (show is 16+), but I still saw some graybeards and even some suits. I also saw a non-significant contingent of Japanese megafans who came from around the world.
That made for some really interesting events I don't think you could see anywhere else. The most memorable was this Japanese dude cosplaying as Mori Hayashi crowdsurfing over some bros, a giant metal viking dude, and some KPP fangirls. The security at the front helped him down just like everyone else, but it was just hilarious to see a non-bro up there.
Secondly, it was way short. There is no opening band. There's not much talking or interaction or breaks between songs. It's a sprint. The set was 14 songs, and it was over in about 90 minutes. It felt almost like they were trying to get it over with quickly on purpose. They don't want to let you savor anything, so you're just left wanting more.
It's a random extra thing I guess. That lineup is eclectic to say the least.
I don't know. Their other festival dates are officially listed as part of the tour. It does make sense, though, since they'll be in Chicago on the previous day.
It's a random extra thing I guess. That lineup is eclectic to say the least.
Answer found. It's not a random extra thing. It's the Alternative Press Awards show. Tix are $50-90. Can't expect more than one or two songs at an awards show.
It's a random extra thing I guess. That lineup is eclectic to say the least.
Answer found. It's not a random extra thing. It's the Alternative Press Awards show. Tix are $50-90. Can't expect more than one or two songs at an awards show.
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And while the music isn't top tier, it's not the worst. Some of the songs are catchy as hell. Most importantly in all the videos I see on YouTube the crowd is having a crazy good time.
I'm really curious about what the crowd demographics will be like in NY. I'm hoping for half metalhead and half weeaboo.
Yautja is not an obscure Norse band name like I thought it would be... it is just what Predators call themselves in their native tongue.
And I thought "Hey, I'm in Lisbon!" Even though I already have tickets to see them in Berlin in a month, I checked if anyone had a spare single ticket for cheap, and now I have solid plans for the evening!
Edit: That being said, I plan to see the Spice Girls in concert on their next tour, so...
Wow. That statement.
The crowd was even more diverse than I expected. I was thinking it would be just weeaboos and metalheads. They were there, of course, but maybe only took up half? The other half looked like you just let people in off the NYC sidewalk. Obviously skewing younger, (show is 16+), but I still saw some graybeards and even some suits. I also saw a non-significant contingent of Japanese megafans who came from around the world.
That made for some really interesting events I don't think you could see anywhere else. The most memorable was this Japanese dude cosplaying as Mori Hayashi crowdsurfing over some bros, a giant metal viking dude, and some KPP fangirls. The security at the front helped him down just like everyone else, but it was just hilarious to see a non-bro up there.
Secondly, it was way short. There is no opening band. There's not much talking or interaction or breaks between songs. It's a sprint. The set was 14 songs, and it was over in about 90 minutes. It felt almost like they were trying to get it over with quickly on purpose. They don't want to let you savor anything, so you're just left wanting more.