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The hour is early, but quite a large crowd has nonetheless amassed in front of the Pandæmonium stage, keen on taking in this live début by the mysterious black metal duo Angstskríg. But despite the special premise, there are no frills to be seen or heard here; stationed in front of a blank white square on either side of the stage, the two veiled musicians start things off bluntly, unleashing Knæfald" off their first and only album thus far, last year's Skyggespil", without any warning or build-up. If you've heard that record, you'll know it features a very raw and crackling production, but here in the live setting, the band breathes new life into their music, rendering it denser, fuller, and at times even quite grandiose. To help the duo achieve this, they are often joined by an additional guitarist (anonymized by a black medical mask and sunglasses), who rips one blazing solo after another out of his headless instrument as plumes of fire erupt across the stage front. Neither daylight nor the absence of a strong visual aspect is doing Angstskríg any favours, but luckily tracks like the scorching, black'n'roll-ing Lucifer Kalder" and especially the titular closing piece Skyggespil" boast the kind of quality needed to sustain the interest of the audience throughout. The soaring tremolo leads, effect-laden squeals, and frequent tempo shifts in that last song bring about a triumphant finale to what has been a decent, albeit far from a breathtaking concert from these debutants. No doubt this would have worked far better in the dark of night or, even better, in the intimate confines of some club venue. [6] AP

Before Murder", taken from Anthems", Alle passionately recounts the hardships of his upbringing, and how his late mother would be proud of him for, having listened to KISS and learned their songs on a guitar he found in an abandoned building, now coming full circle and playing at the same time as the glam rock legends. It is one of many heartfelt moments during Raised Fist's midnight mass, which, despite the group's best efforts, never gets to be as magical as I had hoped. Considering the scant turnout here, it would have served their brand of music better to play earlier on the Gehenna stage before most people became drunk and just wanted to party (with KISS). Give me a club show with these icons any day over this. [6] AP

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One of the most legendary bands in punk rock is Bad Religion. Their best years in terms of energetic live performances might be behind them due to their old age, but man they've got a lot of great songs to make up that deficit and then some. Today, we're treated to an excellent mix of deep cuts like Along The Way", End Of History" and Struck A Nerve" alongside the usual time-tested fan favorites like Infected", Punk Rock Song", 21st Century (Digital Boy)", Sorrow" and so many more. They even give us a rendition of Los Angeles Is Burning" at one point. It's melodic, upbeat, and full of classic riffs, and draws a few solid sing-alongs within the pit for the highlight tracks. In between, Greg Graffin casually drops a few lines about climate change and offers some background on the albums that the various songs come from, and that sort of thing. Nothing out of the ordinary, but the band is always so irresistibly solid live with this kind of back catalogue that it's difficult to argue for anything below a good rating. [7] PP 2ff7e9595c