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Posted by Metallifreak on 08.06.2008 at15:52:

 

Sure Andi. Will get all those pics pretty soon

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Posted by Metallifreak on 12.06.2008 at19:04:

 

The Road To Chorzow


First of all I wanna say thanx to all the people who joined me on this fuckin’ tour. We met at Vienna Südbahnhof on May 27th to catch our train to Katowice. Btw, many thanx to Adriana for organizing the train trickets. It was a hell of fun to travel with you.

When I arrived, the other people were already waiting for me. So it was time to say hi to Metalandi, Putzi, Mike, Adriana, Marcello and Dands [from Brazil]. As usual train was in an fuckin’ delay, and after around 5 hours we finally arrived in Katowice. Hotel was really near to the station, so we had to went around 15 minutes. After checking in, we deceided to do some shopping and sight seeing. Our hotel was close to the famous Spodek, where Metallica had played already years ago.

We didn’t expact it, but fuckin’ Poland is really expensive. I had to pay around € 3,50 for an Cappuccino. Shit, coffee is cheaper in Austria. But food and beer is pretty cheap, and that matters. We had an nice evening, and some nice little drinking Party with Metalandi and Putzi in our hotelroom.

Next day was show day. We went to the Chorzow Slaski Stadium by tram, to meet our little Polish brother Marmetal and his awesome Dad. When we arrived there, a lot of people were already waiting infront of the Venue. After a few more hours of waiting, it was time to enter the stadium. But damn, we have been to late, Pit was already full and now wristbands available anymore.

But since we are always fuckin’ little bastards, we arranged something with Chris, and good friend from Mike, and so we got our wristbands. Pit was pretty small, but not many people inside. Mnimic already entered the stage, but they didn’t make a hell of fun. Some people were listening to them, I think. After around 1 hour later, Machine Head went on stage.
Personally that are not my faves, but they have done an good show, I think. Sound was terrible, to much bass, and you can’t hear any voice. But the most strange thing here was, that this was the first show for me ever, I wasn’t able to by an beer. No alcoholic drinks during the show. Since it was hot, some cold drinks would always be nice.

But now, it was time for Metallica to came out. When the started the AC/DC intro, people on the seatings started to make the La-Ola 
After “Ecstasy Of Gold” Metallica hits the stage as usual with “Creeping Death” followed by “For Whom The Bell Tolls” and an pretty good “Ride The Lighting”. Sound was an little bit better, but not much. “Harvester Of Sorrow” was pretty heavy. Then James started an nice version of “The Unforgiven”, and also “…And Justice For All” was pretty good. The croud was in an perfect mood, never have seen an moshpit during Unforgiven 

Then they played an really good version of “Devils’sDance”, it kicks ass, really. After “Disposable Heroes”, “Welcome Home (Sanitarium) and “Master Of Puppets” they have done one of my alltime faves “Whiplash”. It’s time to see some fuckin’ action up there James was screaming, so we had a few moshpits inside the pit. Really crazy.

After “Nothing Else Matters” and “Sad But True” they had an cool pyro show before playing “One”. Aad after “Enter Sandman” Metallica left the stage for the first time. But people always want more. So they came back and gave us some fast versions of “Last Caress” and “So What”. Last song was “Seek And Destroy”. All in all, the show was petty good, only the sound sucks amazing.

After the show, I went to the mixing desk to grab one of the working passes as an souvenier. Pretty nice thing to remember.
Back In the hotel, we had an small after show party with some cold beers. Only girls were missing, but I think it was Andi’s fault 

So wants again Poland, whe hat a shitload of fun there. Fuck yeah!!! Next day, we had to go back to Vienna by train. Only a few more days left to the next show.

More Pics will follow pretty soon

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Posted by Marmetal on 12.06.2008 at20:28:

 

Awesome review my friend, I'm proud that I met my Don't Tread On Austria friends there, it was such a great day. I will post my pictures soon, I'm quite busy these days .

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Posted by Metallifreak on 12.06.2008 at22:46:

 

1:1

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Posted by metalandi on 12.06.2008 at22:50:

 

With much luck..but we deserved at least a 3:0 i think! and the goal of you polish guy wasn't even right that was definitely "Abseits"

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Posted by Metallifreak on 12.06.2008 at23:00:

 

it was offside for more then 1000%. So much luck for Poland

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Posted by Livestrong on 14.06.2008 at10:01:

 

Great review Jörg thanks

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Posted by norbinho19 on 14.06.2008 at16:28:

 

very nice review too, jörg

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Posted by Metallifreak on 18.06.2008 at23:32:

 

Thanx to our friend Marmetal for those pics

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Posted by Marmetal on 19.06.2008 at19:48:

 

You're welcome my friend, it was awesome to meet you all! My pleasure .

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Posted by norbinho19 on 19.06.2008 at23:20:

 

andi, where is the cool banner you made??? did you throw it on stage???

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Posted by Livestrong on 20.06.2008 at09:20:

 

Very nice pics Martin, well done

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Posted by metalandi on 20.06.2008 at10:57:

 

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Original von norbinho19 andi, where is the cool banner you made??? did you throw it on stage???

unfortunately not bernd, i pulled it out after seek ended and held it high in the air but beside me there was a fuckin' polish guy (sorry martin ) that kept pulling it down, he had an evil look in his face...and in the end he almost destroyed it so i have to try it again in bologna

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Posted by cradle on 20.06.2008 at12:24:

 

very cool pics jörg !!

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Posted by norbinho19 on 20.06.2008 at13:21:

 

quote:

Original von metalandi quote: Original von norbinho19 andi, where is the cool banner you made??? did you throw it on stage??? unfortunately not bernd, i pulled it out after seek ended and held it high in the air but beside me there was a fuckin' polish guy (sorry martin ) that kept pulling it down, he had an evil look in his face...and in the end he almost destroyed it so i have to try it again in bologna

damn, it was such a cool banner and now lars didn't see it!!!

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Posted by metalandi on 20.06.2008 at13:32:

 

yeah, and just because this guy pulled it down, so that not one tiny part of his 2 km² big poland-banner would be covered by my banner. But fuck off, there's always such kinda guys. I'll try my best in bologna, and if he doesn't see it i'll just throw it up.

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Posted by Marmetal on 20.06.2008 at16:43:

 

You should've kicked that bastard's ass Andi .

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Posted by metalandi on 20.06.2008 at16:54:

 

I would have loved to do that, but his ass was just too big

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Posted by Marmetal on 20.06.2008 at18:47:

 

Well . Better luck next time .

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Posted by Livestrong on 21.06.2008 at17:04:

 

quote:

Original von metalandi yeah, and just because this guy pulled it down, so that not one tiny part of his 2 km² big poland-banner would be covered by my banner. But fuck off, there's always such kinda guys. I'll try my best in bologna, and if he doesn't see it i'll just throw it up.

I'll help you Andi to keep the banner up