This one needs some explanation. this band is a folk black metal band and they exist since 1997. they have three albums out and are quite interesting indeed. the name of the band is actually the river that leads to the underworld and it exists in reality in greece and is called 'Αχερουσια.
A friend of mine told me about the band and i really wanted to see them live. their release gig of the new album was in the day i spent in manchester to see ghost, so i could not make it. they played another show to open up for rotting christ, but i actually saw the rotting christ show the day before that. so i missed both opportunities and was sad about that. so when i heard that they will combine their new album with theatre, i knew i was going to go.
i asked my mom-in-law to go with me and she did! i did not tell her that this is a black metal band, but ok.. haha! i do roughly know the story of prometheus, but this was more about the people and how they reacted to the gift of fire. a very good concept and interesting idea to have the whole band present, playing the whole album while actors would sing and dance.
on account of the music it was perfect. i loved it. the music was fantastic and i had to tap my foot now and then and shake the head, a bit. just a bit, haha :D great performance. now the acting and the play was something else. it was written in the ancient greek dialect of the alexandrians, in nowadays egypt. this was very hard to understand and we got subtitles on screens, but still it was tough.
well, i knew i was in for something like an ancient greek tragedy, so the acting, dancing etc was in that style. this is of course something you either like or find it terribly boring. i would have enjoyed this much more, if i actually understood what is going on. this was a bit sad. but i must say hats off to the band for this great idea, the awesome concept and their truly magnificent music. i wish more people would learn about this and go see it.
into the deep, down falling, even to eternity down falling,
and weep
- Daedin
A friend of mine told me about the band and i really wanted to see them live. their release gig of the new album was in the day i spent in manchester to see ghost, so i could not make it. they played another show to open up for rotting christ, but i actually saw the rotting christ show the day before that. so i missed both opportunities and was sad about that. so when i heard that they will combine their new album with theatre, i knew i was going to go.
i asked my mom-in-law to go with me and she did! i did not tell her that this is a black metal band, but ok.. haha! i do roughly know the story of prometheus, but this was more about the people and how they reacted to the gift of fire. a very good concept and interesting idea to have the whole band present, playing the whole album while actors would sing and dance.
on account of the music it was perfect. i loved it. the music was fantastic and i had to tap my foot now and then and shake the head, a bit. just a bit, haha :D great performance. now the acting and the play was something else. it was written in the ancient greek dialect of the alexandrians, in nowadays egypt. this was very hard to understand and we got subtitles on screens, but still it was tough.
well, i knew i was in for something like an ancient greek tragedy, so the acting, dancing etc was in that style. this is of course something you either like or find it terribly boring. i would have enjoyed this much more, if i actually understood what is going on. this was a bit sad. but i must say hats off to the band for this great idea, the awesome concept and their truly magnificent music. i wish more people would learn about this and go see it.
into the deep, down falling, even to eternity down falling,
and weep
- Daedin
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