After being severely disappointed by 1349's set at the Carcass reunion show last year, I was hesitant to see the Norwegian black metal crew again in a smaller venue with only one other band on the bill. But since I was invited, I figured, why the hell not? Maybe it was because of the bitter cold and snow outside or the lack of interest, but there was maybe 30 or so people by the time the first band took the stage. In the beginning, as I chatted briefly with Annunaki's frontman Tony Stanziano, who seemed rather preoccupied with ticket sales and attendance, I assured him that he should be glad the current group of rejects were there to see them take the stage again after a year away from performing at this very venue. I told him that he should be glad to play for 20 people who knew his music and respected it than have 100 people staring at you with their arms crossed and showing apathy for your work.
ANNUNAKI - Coming from the ashes of Bloodfeast, this group definitely still has the chops needed to take the stage's limited quarters. With blazing guitar solos and blasphemous rhetoric against Jesus, the few strong in attendance seemed very pleased, but I already saw this before with Bloodfeast. Where's the change, other than the band's name? Where's the freshness? Don't get me wrong, the players are good, but they don't seem to have that much stage charisma to set them apart from the other local death/thrash groups who perform at Europa each month. The good news is, they do have a following, be it just a cult following or curious observers, but they do give the 20 or so I the crowd what hey want. And while I can't say for sure they're ready for labels just yet, they can be happy knowing that their music is appreciated by people that outnumbers the fingers on their hands. Set Rating: B-
1349 - Well, my fears came true, I was disappointed by the black metal lords from Norway. Like Cradle of Filth before them, I thought the theatrics were lame, the makeup very laughable, and the songs too slow. Despite the constant yellings of some cunt in the crowd about "sucking her stinking twat" I was not amused or impressed by 1349. Not much else say except, please stay in Norway and never come back. ALL SCANDINAVIAN METAL NEEDS TO CEASE..... NOW! Oh, and Tony Laureano is still a fat fuck! Seting Rating: C-
WHO'S IN THE CROWD?
I saw local tavern keeper Jimmy Duff escorting some girls by the bar. None of them were attractive in the least, but I guess, as long as Duff gets his nut is fine by him. I didn't speak to him, as I am waiting until my six-month ban from his bar is complete, but couldn't take my attention away from him as 1349 were playing onstage. Far more fascinating to me than the band was seeing how long as unkempt his beard has become since I last saw him at the bar's opening in December. Duff's Beard Rating: D+
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