By holoz0r on Skatehive
Major chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Power metal tends to be filled with major chords, driving riffs, a bass drum that sounds like a horse galloping joyfully, and a room full of similing faces, as it were on a night that began in conversation with a friend. "Want to come see Battle Beast?" "Who?" "They're from Finland, they sound a bit like early Nightwish." "I'll check them out." A few hours later I had purchased a ticket and was keen to see the act perform live. This is the first tour with a new singer, and given the band's resistance to cancel shows... in the wake of a war impacting transport "Adelaide, we are fucking glad to be here and not elsewhere in the world." and being struck down by what was described as "pestilience", "There is love in my chest, and probably virus, too", the show was an incredible atmosphere of fun, belonging, and a celebration of what happens when a wall of sound and a gleeful group of strangers with a love of noise gather. Arriving about 15 m