While waiting for news from "Beaver and pot-head", missing in action among the snows of Canada (actually I got a short message in a bottle from them today...), we got to console ourselves with the Cpt. short note on the gig in object. " Longinus Feast • Winter 08" at Akihabara, Pagoda. Nice night, even if I've seen more people there. On the menu, as disclosed, Longinus, Ancienth Myth and Heritage. All from around here.
Wew! Absorbed by my artillery, the guys almost tricked me! I almost though - with some disappointment - that the best was already over, when, after opening for a short appearance with a new guest bassist in place of G-san, Longinus left the stage to the other bands... Mean guys: only later on they reapeared for the main show... and I've got little new to tell you about them. Great show, great tunes, great fun, as usual. Check out the pics.
Ancient Myth - previously unknown to me - delivered an enjoyable show with a good presence on stage. Yet, eventually they missed the target: they play a veeeery melodic metal for me (read "a bit too cheesy"). Far too few speed-ups and with the support of a singing that would require a couple of oiltankers of decibel more to crack the Cpt.'s hull! In few words: the boys are good, but still too young and light-years away from my old-school ass (beside, I still think I do better at karaoke)! Check out their free single, if interested.
Very intriguing, insted, I found Heritage' show. On the guitar - to my surprise - nothing else than Lucifer's Heritage, alias easy-smile axeman of Hellhound! Very cool performance: they also play melodic/speed, but with an extra gear! Let's say even close to power m. Couldn't tell you what was the quid that grabbed me, but I liked them. English singing and with a pretty decent voice (lower pitches and a less sophisticated arrangements would perhaps give more immediate enjoyment), fast rythm and blistering riffing... I got a copy of their last disc too. Recomanded, even it doesn't deliver that same feeling and kicking as the live performance does (production, I think). If you happens to get your claws on it, start from the last... "Heritage" track, which is way too cool!