Hordes of Chaos Tour | Kreator-May 17,2009

Kreator is by far one of my favorite bands, overall and in the thrash genre of metal. I got into them relatively late compared to most other people: after the release of Violent Revolution. After that, I heard Enemy of God and Hordes of Chaos, and I was in love! I am a HUGE fan of theirs. I admire Mille for putting so much of himself into the music and for keepin’ it true to the music:

“Metal fans don’t need trends or fashion! They created their own universe!There’s no fancy bullshit in this; it’s about the music, the integrity, and the lifestyle!
Until the day we die!” -Miland “Mille” Petrozza

Sami Yli-Sirniö…wow, amazing guitarist! This was the last show of the tour, and so the guys from Exodus came out dressed up as cheerleaders with their t-shirts spelling out HATE (something Mille loves to yell at shows.) Personally, this was also my first Kreator show, the second one almost a year later…enjoy the music and the pictures! Keep thrashin’!!

Kreator is:

Miland “Mille” Petrozza-Vocals, Guitar
Sami Yli-Sirniö-Guitar
Christian “Speesy” Giesler-Bass
Jürgen “Ventor” Reil-Drums, Vocals

Camera used: old Fujifilm S700, wait until you see the pics from the second show….my Nikon D3000′s work -G.G \m/

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Hordes of Chaos Tour | Exodus-May 17, 2009

Exodus!! Pioneer band in thrash metal, hailing from the San Francisco Bay area. What can I say about this band that hasn’t been said before? I remember the Wall of Death during Toxic Waltz and how Rob smeared his sweat all over my face. Front row souvenirs, baby! Check them out if you haven’t already, and for those of you who already have….enjoy the pictures and the awesome music. WOOO!!

Exodus is:

Rob Dukes-Vocals
Gary Holt-Guitar
Lee Altus-Guitar
Jack Gibson-Bass
Tom Hunting-Drums

Camera used: old Fujifilm S700.

THRASH!! -G.G. \m/

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Hordes of Chaos Tour | Belphegor-May 17, 2009

Austrian black metal-plenty said there! Although I can’t agree with their lyrics, I absolutely love Belphegor‘s sound and image. They can put on a great show (I’ve seen them twice!) and Serpenth is really cool to talk to after shows
Check them out if you like black metal, death metal…even bands like Behemoth, Burzum, etc.

Their lineup right now is pretty confusing, but two members are solid:

Helmuth-Vocals, Guitar
Serpenth-Bass

At the show:

Nefastus-Drums
Morluch-Guitar

Once again, I used my Fujifilm S700 camera that I started out my work with. Quality=meh, it speaks nothing about the show. The guys are photogenic, though!!! -G.G \m/

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Hordes of Chaos Tour | Warbringer-May 17, 2009

California’s thrash metal band Warbringer opened up for Kreator with Epicurean (not pictured), Belphegor, and Exodus at Jaxx Nightclub in Springfield, VA. I’m a HUGE fan of Kreator and Belphegor, so this was a pleasure, especially at a [small] venue that I frequent. This post is only of Warbringer photos; the rest will come soon

Warbringer is:

John Kevill – Vocals
John Laux – Guitar
Adam Carroll – Guitar
Andy Laux – Bass
Nic Ritter – Drums
*John Gensmer of Epicurean played at the show instead of Nic Ritter*

I took these pictures with my old Fujifilm S700 camera (before I got my beloved Nikon D3000) so the quality is not exceptional, but the pictures still look great. Check out all the bands, by the way!

KEEP THRASHIN’! -G.G. \m/

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