Can't await their new album....HIM
HIM @ Circus Krone, Munich 02.09.2005
Review What number is this now? I have not counted, just like my concerts. This does not mean now that a Gig as the other is or was. A few have been especially cut out - like Ville's full of drunken performance on the Highfield 2003rd Maybe I could use it as a start ...?
The trip to Munich was unfortunately anything but uneventful. Car breaks down, relationships Range ... Have you ever been sent by the "better" half of mobile phones in the desert? But at least it was no SMS ... I hate the feeling of not knowing what to do next. There is the view of the HIM concert at the Circus Krone has a certain constant, can calculate with. Although I am an optimist, but expect even more with fewer surprises on the part of the design of my site still favorite band.
shows at the inlet to the usual black and mixed folk. Case control by the security, which I pointed out again, brought balloons should not be blown out. Too bad I had imagined so funny. And above all so inappropriate. go
Well, my girlfriend and I are so on our rankings, I surprised my part, clear on the right location. How many people fit in here since - 1500? And still not sold out? HIM had in Germany sometimes even better times - or a better marketing.
The reader will wonder, as I will now provide the corner of Highfield in Munich. Bumpy ... On the stairs to our There were some places (more precisely, two) guys, one can safely go through as a young Ville with blue eyes. (. Funny thing is his code accordingly and mail as an abbreviation of its name and Valle) with which I am naturally right into the conversation comes - and have pressed the nice Valoverschnitt my camera in hand. The two pictures of my girlfriend and I are the only ones pictures of the evening, which have become something ... In any case, the two live on their very first time looking forward to / with / about HIM and wondered what would it be Ville it. Maybe drunk again and funny - like in New York in 2004 (well, that should have been less funny) and the above-mentioned Highfieldgig. (I said yes, the circle is complete ... a bit bumpy)
Sorry we could not stay on the super clear areas at the foot of the stairs (Fluchtweg!!) And so I had nothing left to do for my friend at the bottom of to have already found the place (yes, it is older than me and I wanted to spare her the stairs ;-)) and me to continue to retire at the top of the already quite stuffy and warm air. Cute Security ...
HIM had conveniently decided against opening band and appeared relatively on time. As soon as the lights went out and Finntastic Five (is stolen, the term - unfortunately) appeared on stage, I was, as always, easy to hide, everything else around me and just take the gig with me. Ville with his short hair and looked out of place just fantastically smooth and mature, perhaps accentuated by the almost-serious acting dark jacket. The man has style ... should be
Because I was able to have a first glimpse of the aforementioned location, including a look at mixer set list, I knew after all, still, the Vampyre Heart (not my spelling) the opener of the evening. I can still say nothing about the album version of the song, but live it takes you from the beginning to the rock side of HIM to light. The light mixer bathe the stage in a red light and I feel again as in old Known. Villes familiar movements - it hangs over the micro, bends while singing in the front row, tried to intervene by controlling vigorous hand movements, when the sound is something he dislikes.
The song will be recorded in accordance with applause and the singer thanked politely crashes in local language (no, not Bavarian) with a brief "thank you" before the band Right here in my arms. Ville asks his audience to sing along and we follow well-behaved, he acknowledged with a broad smile. Until the first line of the actual stanza he then places in yourself. The title is towards the end mixed with echo effects and sounds more like the Rock than to big top. In the background, we are now seeing real differences as well in the stage show - HIM use a projector and take pictures of glassy frozen grass behind the wall. Like me ...
to Buried Alive By Love is everything to the blue-green wave. Villes shadow moves from the circus wall, while he again shouts out the text itself. I note that the Heartagram is also used to lend stability to the microphone stand and watch the striking outline against the light as the front sweeps through the hair. Two cameras on the crane and the mixer to run and record both the hard-working band and the characteristic headlines mitbrüllende audience to posterity. Once again only a tight
Villes "Fantastic" is temporarily rather dark, round, only light camera and mobile phone screens, the projector before the outlines of a city as a backdrop to the wall and throws Join heard me. In the background is now matrix-like green letters fall down, and very reminiscent of the movie, whose title HIM were allowed to accompany the time. What was it like the title? (13th Floor, however, occurred to me later) sing and dance-and-clap. Lots of memories associated with that song ...
Ville pays our commitment applause, pointing to his typical bow. In the background is doing again what - to the next song by a Kind of virtual tunnel drive begun. I know it's all happy tears that I could hear the first time live in Prague. Nice to me all the time happen again. The lighting here and there, strategically positioned columns of light in a cool blue to go and I'm looking forward to the goosebumps on my favorite line "I'll violent you in the most sensual way" - what woman would not shiver at such words ... Ville And she screams into the sky circus!
The first notes sound of Wicked Game - HIM give indeed the best version of this song, but I wish they would instead play something else, Ressurrection for example. But that will probably remain a pipe dream ...
Ville toils and sweats are up front and from behind a painting of one of the Windows Screen Saver Starfield simulation visualization reminiscent He breathed for a "Ssssssssssssssssssch" the last words into the mike.
It follows another new song - Killing Loneliness, after all this time announced in two words during the intro. In English I would write I Enjoyed myself during this song. Ville sings in the chorus emphasizes the loneliness high and moves his finger to gently directing. Striking are the strong supporters Burton and Migé as back vocals, and also striking is Villes more American accent colored in getrageneren song parts.
So it's official - I'm blond. The intro to the next song I could recognize in their sleep, but obviously not in the circus - Funeral of hearts! Luckily, this is the first line of song all right ... Actually I find the suitable raining rose petals to the whole. The second verse is dominated by a silent and clear on piano keybord trimmed. In the transition to the last chorus is playing his air guitar Ville truly masterful and sobs the "Whyyyyy?" Extended before the final line is heard again only worn throughout. Hach ...
But there is no time to dream - the break is relatively hard. The front man tapped to work with the already described Microphone stand and without sentimentality is 666th on the band for Your Sweet In the background a (probably American) rock-lined highway. Meanwhile, I wonder what today is so different. Surely it can not lie only on the video show? Hah - Ville smokes Today? Currently, at least he just kneels on the stage and shouts 666 (no, not 616) in the crowd.
The babbling and mumbling to the obligatory clapping at the end song is again not to understand sometimes. It is carried on - In joy and sorrow. And the blue water in the backround and the vocals of the singer bounces back now but a ciggy in his left hand on the clock. This song actually have friends from I got married.
I just can not find cheesy, because I catch up, unfortunately, short-term reality and I am wondering whether I also iiirgendwann times married. At my age, that question is quite legitimate. Kindly
is the centerpiece managed quite rocky and pulls me back from my self-pity considerations ... Ville sings while hugging "It's breaking my heart", but thank God I'm only pulling the cooler air from below, breathe deeply and move the gloomy thoughts aside.
Poison Girl With the Finns rock on and show us the video shows a big red eye (no, not that of Sauron, sorry for the fast-insider), followed by the ever shown Highway and plays video rain. Then some pictures of the action to be thrown against the wall over there and show Ville, the folds his hands briefly. As with the line "and taste of the poison on her hips is a tomb of" the hands of the singer to his going, I'm almost certain to have heard his amendment right. Humor me ...
is now as the front so tired, look like his hair gelled like. After a "Thank you very much" in turn, play nice, the Finns Ramones-Poison Heart Cover. Also, since I can remember my first time - it was once in Berlin, as the singer at times had the habit of his audience as a solo artist guitar to indulge in his hand and he chose this song. sounds With the help of his bandmates, of course, the whole rock and Ville have your hands free, mitzutrommeln the bar as the impact on / of the heart (s). And when he has absolutely taken off his jacket?
"And I just want to walk right out of this world, 'cos evrybody has a poison heart." Was right, I feel right now that way. Wherein the formulation also includes me and I probably possess a kind heart ... This realization is already a reason to keep as the singer with a desperate throw-away movement, the hand on his face.
to Razorblade Kiss I sing the first word with you, even when I use the song title on the first recognize the refrain. "The only way you can love me is to hurt me again and again and again ..." Today we are discussing relations with the sequence of the title? Some link, although probably only for me is to recognize there already ...
Somehow it sounds too bad grade mixed and only crash.
Indian drums sound, gas is really working like a madman and soul on fire come crashing. Again, it's raining Letter to the video screen and we roar. I am less likely, but I have now found an empty seat down near my girlfriend and dance extensively in the first row of the ranking.
Ville thanks the Mitsängern with a "Thank you very very much "and calls for" klapping "on," because we like that ". It follows
Budderfly, as it shows the set list and the accompanying video as well as rotating on the screen of a micro resembling lighthouse. Already the third song from the new album - and I was so excited to see how precisely this would come across live. My very first impression when watching the video was indeed of a very soft flushed, American pop HIMsongs compatible. My girlfriend shares my excitement and we look to grin, when the whole quite good, and pleasing sounds.
repeated after a "Thank you very much" of the band's front man on stage and gives us a whole While clapping before she returns. On the set list was at this point, "Beer break", but whether the time has ever passed for one?
The stage is plunged after the return of men in a dark green and foaming waves accompany Sacrament visually really fit. I think I am sentimental to the past and at the same incredible on my vacation, I imagine that it is the Pacific, because of surging forward.
the last time the sobbing "This sacrament is youuuuu" died away under the big top, but then the whole thing is over. Ville ostentatiously throws away and heard above all his microphone and leaves. The rest of the band follows immediately. End-Off - Chandelier again ...
Some stats on the edge - the guys have brought a total of sixteen titles. Of these three songs from the yet to be forthcoming album "Dark Light", four of "Love Metal", one of "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights", again four of "Razorblade Romance" and three "Greatest Love Songs Vol 666. One was on any album so far and two were cover songs. Total
has a young-looking and with a little fuming Ville still adult belt law becoming professionally staged, even though I sometimes miss the feeling of a skipped sparks. This was the Finn not talkative enough. But he was back (even) more secure, as compared to the front fan club meeting three months ago and overall I am of the opinion that a great pantomime has been lost on him. Accompanied it but his lyrics are often quite nice with matching gestures ...
satisfied with the gig and its to our cinema plans appropriate relative time over, we stroll into the 23 ° C warm night in Munich.
I wonder how warm it will probably be after the next gig ... and especially when.
Oh - have seen Valle and friend we have in short, as they set out after the gig on the way from the Circus. I would have liked to ask how he experienced his first of the then another. I hope the two found it acceptable nice, very nice! For, as I've ever asked at another point: It's nice to be after the first time that euphoric feeling. This might raise it with his whole life ...
