Harakiri For The Sky, Hedvika, Anal Veritas // Death Disco, Athens, Greece // 15.01.2016
ANAL VERITAS is moving in hardcore-sludge musical paths and were the first to occupy the stage on this Friday night. Their performance was quite strong and beguiling in spite of, in my opinion, lacking the necessary atmospheric touch to fit perfectly to the gig’s deeper gloom. In short, a very promising taste for their new album that is going to be released soon was provided.
The second Greek band is HEDVIKA who were sharp and concentrated in constructing the perfect ground in order to be fertilized by the gloom the Austrians brought with them for the night. Melodies, black metal touches, post rock and shrieking vocals made heads turn and bang throughout their whole set. A very interesting act with great potential for the extreme metal scene.
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY quickly after HEDVIKA got on stage to satisfy the passionate crowd that awaited for the Austrians to perform. Even though they are a relatively new band, the audience welcomed them in an enthusiastic way. Melodic post-black metal, melancholy, pain, outburst and sorrow built a captivating performance which gained much from the small space of the venue. The vocals rough but deeply emotional dressed the guitar riffing perfectly bringing forward the melodies as well as the darkness and anguish encompassed in their compositions.
Songs such as “My Bones to the Sea”, “Burning from Both Ends”, “Lungs Filled With Water”, “Jhator” and the encore “2:19 AM, Psychosis” were among the highlights of the evening. HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY gave a magnificent, ‘from the heart’ performance to the Athenian audience who responded accordingly.
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Drown in my Nihilism
69 Dead Birds from Utøya
Homecoming: Denied
Dancing on Debris
My Bones to the Sea
Burning from Both Ends
From Yesterday to Ashes
Panopticon
Lungs Filled With Water
Jhator
Encore:
2.19 AM, Psychosis