So, let's start with the three opening bands. I arrived 20 minutes before the first band and got to have a really great view in the middle of the second row.
The first one was a Finnish metal trio called Tyrantti. They are currently one of the biggest rising stars in the Finnish metal industry. I actually really liked them, their songs gave me really strong 80s Priest and Maiden vibes and the frontman had really awesome energy. They sing in Finnish btw.
The second opener, Arion, is a lot bigger group internationally. I only knew their big hit
At the Break of Dawn but they were definitely good and played great. Arion was my least favorite performer of the night, and that tells a lot about how great night it was.
CyHra was the third opener. They are a Swedish supergroup which includes former members of Amaranthe and In Flames etc. They were actually fucking awesome. Really really great stuff, but probably too poppy for most of you. A lot of their songs sounded similar pop metal but they were absolutely killing it on stage. Everyone gave 110%, especially the singer. And of course, he gave his water bottle to the guy next to me.
And then the main event. Battle Beast. They just released the new album the same day, and I unfortunately only managed to listen to the album once before the gig. Well, it didn't really matter since their performance was fucking unbelievable. I've never seen a band have so much fun on stage. As always, they were on fire. I can't believe how Noora can sound so good live. It's unbelievable. Everyone else played perfectly as well. Their speeches were also very good and I really liked the theatrical side to it too. They played a bit too much new material (9 songs out of 17!) but I got hear most of my favorites. The omission of
Lost in Wars and
Let it Roar was disappointing, but they had to drop something. I very highly recommend seeing them live.
This was the setlist:
- Unbroken
(Live debut)
- Familiar Hell
- Straight to the Heart
- Unfairy Tales
(Live debut)
- Black Ninja
- Endless Summer
(Live debut)
- I Wish
(Live debut)
- Raise Your Fists
(Live debut)
- The Golden Horde
(Live debut)
- Out of Control
- Touch in the Night
- Bastard Son of Odin
- The Hero
(Live debut)
- Eden
- No More Hollywood Endings
- King for a Day
- Beyond the Burning Skies
Edit: The same fucking guy who got Jake's water bottle also got Pyry's drum stick.
So close yet so far.