Sombre Martyrium
over Europe Tour arrived last Tuesday in Quantic Club, Bucharest. Rotheads and
Relics of Humanity were to open the evening for Death Metal Greek band Dead Congregation.
I arrived in time at the venue and that
proved to be a good idea, because the concert started almost in time. The short
delay from the announced hour proved to be a good opportunity to catch up with the
people who were already there.
Even though
Quantic Club is quite spacy and the audience was not big, I didn’t feel we were
few. Quite the contrary, the feeling was of an intimate gathering of old time
friends. Personally, I feel grateful that so many events are happening since
this club started, and mostly to the organizers, Live Nation Promotions. There
are quite a number of announcements for the future that caught my eye, so I
recommend you to do the same – you might discover some interesting bands if
you’re showing up at their events!
Back to the
concert, Rotheads started the night, almost in time, as I previously mentioned.
I remember I quite like their short presentation I stumbled upon on the
internet, “Old School Death Metal from the crypts”. They’re a young band, born
in 2014 in Bucharest, with just a Demo CD released last year I suggest you to
look for. The material is good, and their performance on Tuesday was ok, they
lack experience at the moment but they’re to keep an eye to. The public was a
bit shy as well.
Next, Relicts of
Humanity, a Brutal Death Metal act from Belarus. They had a very good presence
on stage, especially the vocalist, and they surely know how to get the public
involved. Pretty soon, in front of the stage everybody was head banging and
enjoying those extreme beats. Overall, it was a good show.
Dead
Congregation was the most expected act of the evening and I’m sure they
impressed the public. It was their second visit in Bucharest, after being part
of the line-up of Old Greave Fest the 4th edition, in 2015. The
Greeks have a solid reputation in the Death Metal Scene, and their performance swiped
us off our feet. Vocalist/guitarist growl strongly summoned the ancient
spirits, seconded by hellish riffs and blasts from VV’s drums. They left, leaving us wanting for more.
Review & pics by Ana Maria Codescu.
