Lady Lucifer
Rejected Disney Princess
I went to go see Pumpkin United last weekend! Second time I saw Helloween in concert! I had a blast, but my sensory overload and social anxiety did act up a little. Nothing debilitating though. I think it really depends on the concert goers crowd. The audience here was mostly men in their fifties or sixties. I saw mabey five or six women there. I had to be the only person under fourty.
Now, I've been to a few metal concerts in my lifetime, and from all the concerts I've been to, this had to be the roughest crowd I was part of. It was a sold out show, limited space, and a lot of rude, drunk old dudes. I had this issue last time I saw the band, the only difference is the first time I came with my dad, who could be intimidating to other people. And that venue at the time was also bigger, despite it being a sold out show. There was an area where you could mosh and there was an area where you could film the concert/headbang without moshing. Not at this venue. We were packed in there like sardines. I'm also very tiny (5'0 to be exact) and the average height here had to be 5'8 to 6 and these dudes weren't gonna move, even for a little lady like myself.
I mostly saw Sasha, playing his (bass?) guitar. We made eye contact and it was awesome! <3 I did see a bit of my celebrity husband, Andi Deris, as he prances across stage, quite a bit. I also got to see Michael Kiske a few times. Now Kai Hansen and Weiki were more static, as they rarely ever moved. I saw Weiki for a total of two whole minutes, and Hansen mabey a good five. Which is sad because I really liked his leather attire. He was one good looking dude.
I'm surprised at the song line up that was used. There were no songs from the newest album. Livin Ain't No Crime and I'm Alive apparently made the line up. They are songs I didn't think were that popular and are not my favorite. Also really disappointed there was no Keepers Trilogy. They did full versions of Halloween and Keepers....but no King for 1000 Years. Was that song not a fan favorite?
Anyway, thats my concert experiance. Any other Pumpkinheads on this forum? I know metal is a common music topic around these parts. I have a few unpopular opinions about this bad, and mabey we could share more unpopular opinions?
First out of the three vocalist, Deris is my favorite. Kiske is a very close second, what holds him back is his song writing days when he was in Helloween. (he was seventeen I believe) I can't speak after his departure, as I don't follow his other groups. Not a huge fan of Kai Hansen's voice. Its too nasaly and dry for my liking. I do like Ride the Sky, but from the small snippets of his other songs I'm not a fan of. (I never fully listened to Walls of Jehrico)
Favorite album: For Kiske era, I have to give it to Chameleon. Its by no means a metal album, but the few metal songs that are on the album are amazing. I really get emotional during most of these songs on this album. Music or Longing are my favorite songs on that album. For Deris era, I really like Dark Ride. It has the most memorable songs, in my opinion.
Least Favorite Album: Pink Bubbles, which is really obvious (though I have a few personal favorite songs on that album) and Better than Raw, as it was one of few Helloween albums I felt hesitant to buy in full. I sampled it on Spotify first and I was like, "what is going on here?" Its not Pink Bubbles terrible, but its not one of my go to albums either. (Game we shouldn't play has to be on my top 10 favorite Helloween songs though)
Other: I really liked the Unarmed Compilation album. Deris said he hated the album as it was super clumsy when it comes to direction. And to an extent, he is right. For example, what is up with I Want Out or Future World? But this album is actually what introduced me to the band and reintroduced me to the metal genre. This album romances non metal listners and thus making them more curious to check out their other albums. Had I not listened to the Keepers Triology, I would not be the pumpkin head I claimed to be.
Now, I've been to a few metal concerts in my lifetime, and from all the concerts I've been to, this had to be the roughest crowd I was part of. It was a sold out show, limited space, and a lot of rude, drunk old dudes. I had this issue last time I saw the band, the only difference is the first time I came with my dad, who could be intimidating to other people. And that venue at the time was also bigger, despite it being a sold out show. There was an area where you could mosh and there was an area where you could film the concert/headbang without moshing. Not at this venue. We were packed in there like sardines. I'm also very tiny (5'0 to be exact) and the average height here had to be 5'8 to 6 and these dudes weren't gonna move, even for a little lady like myself.
I mostly saw Sasha, playing his (bass?) guitar. We made eye contact and it was awesome! <3 I did see a bit of my celebrity husband, Andi Deris, as he prances across stage, quite a bit. I also got to see Michael Kiske a few times. Now Kai Hansen and Weiki were more static, as they rarely ever moved. I saw Weiki for a total of two whole minutes, and Hansen mabey a good five. Which is sad because I really liked his leather attire. He was one good looking dude.
I'm surprised at the song line up that was used. There were no songs from the newest album. Livin Ain't No Crime and I'm Alive apparently made the line up. They are songs I didn't think were that popular and are not my favorite. Also really disappointed there was no Keepers Trilogy. They did full versions of Halloween and Keepers....but no King for 1000 Years. Was that song not a fan favorite?
Anyway, thats my concert experiance. Any other Pumpkinheads on this forum? I know metal is a common music topic around these parts. I have a few unpopular opinions about this bad, and mabey we could share more unpopular opinions?
First out of the three vocalist, Deris is my favorite. Kiske is a very close second, what holds him back is his song writing days when he was in Helloween. (he was seventeen I believe) I can't speak after his departure, as I don't follow his other groups. Not a huge fan of Kai Hansen's voice. Its too nasaly and dry for my liking. I do like Ride the Sky, but from the small snippets of his other songs I'm not a fan of. (I never fully listened to Walls of Jehrico)
Favorite album: For Kiske era, I have to give it to Chameleon. Its by no means a metal album, but the few metal songs that are on the album are amazing. I really get emotional during most of these songs on this album. Music or Longing are my favorite songs on that album. For Deris era, I really like Dark Ride. It has the most memorable songs, in my opinion.
Least Favorite Album: Pink Bubbles, which is really obvious (though I have a few personal favorite songs on that album) and Better than Raw, as it was one of few Helloween albums I felt hesitant to buy in full. I sampled it on Spotify first and I was like, "what is going on here?" Its not Pink Bubbles terrible, but its not one of my go to albums either. (Game we shouldn't play has to be on my top 10 favorite Helloween songs though)
Other: I really liked the Unarmed Compilation album. Deris said he hated the album as it was super clumsy when it comes to direction. And to an extent, he is right. For example, what is up with I Want Out or Future World? But this album is actually what introduced me to the band and reintroduced me to the metal genre. This album romances non metal listners and thus making them more curious to check out their other albums. Had I not listened to the Keepers Triology, I would not be the pumpkin head I claimed to be.