Amon Amarth Live At Billboards
April 28th 2012 02:54
There certainly has been a lack of gigs so far this year. Mercifully I recently saw Amon Amarth for the 3rd time. They are a band I need no encouragement to go to.
I arrived at Billboards in time to see couple of songs from Eye Of The Enemy. They had a bit of a Testament vibe going for them and seemed ok. I did not really see enough of them to make a clear conclusion.
Orpheus were up next, a band I believe I'd seen previously. They hadn't left much of an impression whenever it was that I'd seen them. This time it was different as I was quite taken with them. Their music had a resemblance to Children of Bodom, which is a style I particularly enjoy. Orpheus also seemed to have a decent following and I hope to check them out again.
After complaining earlier about the music in between bands I was forced to eat my words. I got to hear some Metallica, Megadeth Motorhead and Slayer. I couldn't have picked much better myself. I was actually disappointed when Judas Priest's Exciter was cut short.
Then it was time for Amon Amarth. They are incredible live. This was the best performance I've seen from them. With songs like Runes to My Memory and The Pursuit of Vikings it's impossible not to find yourself headbanging like a madman. What made this show special was I heard everything I wanted to. When they played Valhall Awaits Me I thought this would be the song of the night. The combination though of Death in Fire and Victorious March (as perfect a song as it gets) was the highlight. I would have been happy if the gig ended there. The encore of Twilight of the Thunder God and Guardians of Asgaard was great and brought the night to a close nicely.
With a healthy crowd and being one of the best live bands on the planet Amon Amarth should be seen at least once by all metal fans. I know if they keep coming, I'll keep going.
Setlist
War of the Gods
Runes to My Memory
Destroyer of the Universe
Live Without Regrets
Thousand Years of Oppression
The Pursuit of Vikings
For Victory or Death
The Hero
Valhall Awaits Me
Slaves of Fear
The Fate of Norms
Bleed for Ancient Gods
Under the Northern Star
Free Will Sacrifice
Cry of the Black Birds
Death in Fire
Victorious March
Encore
Twilight of the Thunder God
Guardians of Asgaard
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