During The Devils Blood I wandered off, because that’s really not my thing. I decided to go and explore the venue and its audience since it was the first time for me to visit a gig at this club. A lot of impressions on one night, as you will probably understand. In my opinion it was a bit too crowded, but on the other hand that’s better than only twenty people present at a gig. The atmosphere was alright, considering the completely different people and ages walking around. Unfortunately, there was some obvious tension since not everyone can appreciate the headbang approach of some people, especially not in combination with alcohol. And then, finally! The boobs and big belly with the voice of a strangled cat left the stage and it was time for the band of the night: American black metal/ambient band Wolves In The Throne Room. Imagine a blue stage on which it’s difficult to distinguish one person from another, so not much reason to keep watching the stage. The sound wasn’t perfect, but nevertheless, as soon as the first song started, you absorbed the melodies and basically before you knew it the concert was over. Wolves In The Throne Room is for sure a band that puts the music first, that’s probably why the stage concept was so moderate, and the band is very intense in delivering the music it produces. Too bad the venue itself was even darker than the stage, so I almost broke my neck due to the different levels on the floor; that might had something to do with my balance at that moment or the fact that I was so deeply concentrated on the music. Anyway, overall, it was an amazing concert, even though I know a lot of people were disappointed they weren’t able to watch Wolves In The Throne Room entirely because they had to take the time tables of public transport into consideration. Maybe something the venue should have taken into account. Other than that, both my thumbs up on this gig! (Kaar)

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