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I think we need a new thread, for what has to report the happy audience of opera concerts.
The early show must be still running. I'm curious
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First show was the Unicorn (approx. 80 mins). No encore. Standing ovation. Lights were incredible. Sound was so-so (second row), but the performance was flawless. "Into the Gyre" (beautiful strings) and "La Lethe" + the ending of "Into the Mystic" (Snah in God-mode) were clear highlights for me. Also: I have never heard Bent sing better. He was fantastic. It was an Opera worthy indeed. Loads of cameras filming the set. More later (sending from the phone).
First review already Adressa
Great show, great show. Really good vocals, I have never heard them sing so well. Also, the Unicorn has never sounded better.
Both shows are filmed with RED cameras, Epic and Scarlet. Crew and cameras hired by the band. So if something is made out of this, it will look incredible and sound great.
Absolutely agree. Absolutely great. The only regret is not having bought tickets to both shows. Now looking forward to the final show in Olavshallen.
Saw both shows.I think the sound improved the second time,maybe it was that i sat in a different place.Outstanding singing.
Bent was fantastic.Highlight:LA LETHE!!!
Both times.
LA LETHE.IS.THE.SHIT.
I must admit i'm a bit disapointed that there was no encore, but still; This was an incredible evening. The music, setting, visuals. Sound could have been better, but they played, and sang(!) wonderful. Last half, which I don't like that much on the LP was truly epic tonight.
Great shows both of 'em, even though they were more or less identical.
The sound made the difference for me: At the early show I had a seat up on the balcony. And there the sound was GREAT from start to finish! The strings did get drowned out occasionally, but for me the first show was very well-balanced soundwise. Loud, but in a positive way.
The second show however I was seated way up front. And there was the more familiar MP loud wall-of-sound. But the performance of the late show was better; they seemed more at ease with their playing then. And a couple of the versions were longer too (The Hollow Lands and La Lethe)
I was also impressed with the singing tonight. The only exception being Mutiny! which they still can't sing for shit.
Nice visuals, too! Not an overkill of effects and lights, but a nice steady & stable package of visuals.
There was one T-Shirt (for the price of two, very organic though):
"Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn."
For the show(s): Lack of encores, but a unicorn is a unicorn is a unicorn. This unicorn was the BOMB!
This was absolutely brilliant, and exceeded my already high expectations! I caught the late show from the balcony, where the sound was great. The vocals were almost spotless as well.
I was a bit disappointed the moment the lights came on after mystic, but I still left euphoric, having watching a perfect rendition of the unicorn.
A pic that shows the wave-decorations in all their glory
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