Czech Republic, Prague - Thrashfest 2010

Today!

Written by K✞ulu on 02.12.2010 at 10:35

Today!

Have fun.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 02.12.2010 at 10:37

Written by K✞ulu on 02.12.2010 at 10:35

Today!

Have fun.

Thanks! I promise to give some feedback. I have never been to this type of show (with a few bands). I still can't imagine how I will take 4+ hours of thrash! I just wish Exodus were given more time instead of Kreator.

Written by K✞ulu on 02.12.2010 at 10:41

Thanks! I promise to give some feedback. I have never been to this type of show (with a few bands). I still can't imagine how I will take 4+ hours of thrash! I just wish Exodus were given more time instead of Kreator.

If it were up to me I would let Death Angel and Exodus co-headline (but exodus has to promise to play loads of songs of the first three albums), and have Kretor play before them for at most 50 minutes and have Suidical Angels open with a 40-minute set. But the problem is that Suicidal Angels and Kreator sound quite a bit alike.

Oh man... this was a hardcore story with a happy ending. The show started at 21 instead of 19 because of the weather conditions. So I had to walk around the cold, snow-covered Prague for quite some time. Also the order of performance was changed:

Exodus played from 21:00 to 22:00
Kreator from 22:30 to 00:00
Death Angel from 00:20 to 1:20

and then Suicidal Angel, who I didn't stay for to see. It was too late, and I didn't really care for them as I didn't like "Sanctify the Darkness," and although their latest was better, it still didn't impel me to stay.

The sound was quite crappy. I was standing upfront but a bit to the left. When Exodus came out, I could basically hear only Lee Altus, whose cabinets where on my side, and the drums. Vocals were almost inaudible. I banged to a few familiar tracks, especially to the closer "Good Riddance" - love that song!

I never cared much about Kreator, so I was basically resting during their set, but people where going crazy most of all during their set actually. Again, I am not familiar with most of their discography, and due to crappy sound, I didn't learn anything new. Well, except for the fact that there are so really fast thrashing songs on their first album(s).

Then came out those who I was waiting for the most. DEATH ANGEL! And from the very first song I was banging my head like crazy. It seemed to me that they were the most lively band of all, and of course I also enjoyed them most of all because I am familiar with most of their stuff. It was a really great performance, which ended too fast. I caught my first pick during their set, and two more after (one bass and another guitar), but I gave them to other dudes, and they were really happy!

It was Death Angel's first show in Prague (mine too), and they filmed a little. Anyways, a great band, and I'd love to see them again for a longer show. So not to spoil my uplifted spirits I left and got home by Prague's great night transport system. Went to bed around 3.30 and got up at 8 to go for my Czech lessons.

I still feel really great after this show (all due to Death Angel). One thing I learned from this show is that it's quite important to know the music (and lyrics) of the bands you are coming to see; otherwise, it might be quite a mediocre experience (especially when the sound is crappy).

Ok, that's it for my first thrash show ever!