Judas Priest, Romexpo, 22.07.18

It’s been a while since I’ve been to a large stadium-like concert (or in our case, parking lot concert, because apparently that’s the only place where we can host shows over 2000 people) and I now remember why I prefer smaller venues. There’s an undeniable energy and adrenaline that comes from a 10000+ crowd, but there’s also an undeniable waiting line that doesn’t seem to ever end. Or to be more accurate, 3 lines, one for the tokens, one for the drinks and one at the toilets. It amazes me that after so many years of organising large concerts, they still can’t reach a proper ratio of stands/people - or most likely, they just don’t care. So in 5 hours I drank one cup of water (I guess that’s appropriate for a mid-summer evening), because I refused to waste the show by standing in line and the breaks between bands simply weren’t enough to get a drink.  

Stone Sour, Arenele Romane, 26.06.18

Finally I get a chance to sit down and write about the awesomeness of Stone Sour + Nothing More! It was such a crazy experience that even now, three days later, I am still feeling it in my bones and in my throat. And it was worth every single freaking second!!

Oceans of slumber - The banished heart

Oceans of slumber are one of those inexplicably underrated bands, that are so good and intriguing it's hard to accept they are so little known instead of receiving the appreciation they deserve. After an excellent reboot with Winter and the wonderful Cammie Gilbert, I was all ears for their newest release and I just can't get enough of this band. 

Foreigner, Sala Palatului, 07.05.2018

The evening started surprisingly with Iris, and I say surprisingly both because there was no mention of them being the opening act and because it took me a while to recognise them. And yes, I am not blind to the irony of not recognising one of the few Romanian rock bands with "legend" status, but apparently the court of law also has troubles figuring out who these guys are, judging by the fact that there are now two groups of individuals allowed to use the Iris trademark. 

Kamelot, The shadow theory

Kamelot used to be one of my favourite bands and one of the few who succeeded replacing an iconic lead singer with what in my opinion is an even more talented and versatile artist, so I’m always keeping an eye on them and their releases, even though it’s been quite a while since I was fully pleased by one of their albums. I just can’t give them up, mostly because I’m totally in love with Tommy Karevik and his voice.