![]() ![]() Perhaps one of the highlights of the night was when the actual magic sword – which lit up and everything, very cheesy and completely perfect for this sort of show – made its appearance to show off the right amount of camp factor to their whole story and sound. The heavy parts would have benefited from a better sound system than what On the Rocks has on offer, but were nevertheless pretty awesome all things considered. The soundscapes were vast and the echoey guitars guided the crowd through them, at least when the sheer heavy metal intensity was turned down to allow for more cinematic moments. The sound was also hefty enough that some people managed to headbang and throw their horns up, despite the not-usually-meant-for-moshing tempo, though many seemed quite content to groove out. There were a few moments in the set where I was convinced that the drummer was actively trying to kill people, as there would be a silence followed by a shockwave that felt like it was trying to knock some organs loose in our bodies. It was also an amusing change of pace to have heads bobbing in unison, rather than fists in the air, as the show got going. Surely it didn’t shred this much when I was listening earlier that day? Were there always such slick solos? Well, one way or the other, the upped heaviness was spectacular and I ate up every bass wave that rocketed through me. MAGIC SWORD came out to their origin story intro, donning the masks of the Keeper, the Seer, and the Weaver, and as they got started to “Reborn” and “Invincible.” From the beginning, I found myself wondering if their music had always been this heavy or was that just something that happens live. What an odd pairing, but the crowd was living for it, as was I! What was truly fascinating, however, was his way of speaking, like a lounge singer in that low, rambly sort of demeanor, yet also howling like a wolf and shouting like he was a stadium rock band… all the while playing smooth guitar solos and mellow yet upbeat synthwave. Despite having to regularly return to the synths, he still moved around the stage, danced and tapped his feet, and even insisted that if the audience didn’t come to him, he would come to them, and descended into the crowd a couple times. Firstly, he got the Finns to dance, so let’s all give some credit where it’s due. Yet, despite his surliness, I couldn’t help but like him and his performance for many reasons. He had an interesting manner, kind of grim-faced but insistent that people enjoy the party. He then proceeded to shred overtop of some very pleasant synthwave. A solo act with a synth stand, this fellow came on stage with a guitar and a beer and took absolutely no shit from the stereotypically quiet Finnish crowd, insisting that they move forward and act like it’s Friday night. ![]() With Droid Bishop in tow as warm-up act, November 15th, 2022, was shaping up to be an interesting Tuesday night, as both artists played in Helsinki for the first time ever!ĭroid Bishop was truly something to behold. This American group have gained a fair share of popularity through their cinematic soundscapes that go hand-in-hand with comic books about the titular magic sword and its keepers – represented by the band members – the Keeper, the Seer, and the Weaver. (We’ve put in an official query about vinyl decals for your van.) The full track list is below.If you are interested in metal and/or synthwave, the name MAGIC SWORD may have reached your ears by now. The triple gatefold LP will double as a Dungeon Masters’ screen. ![]() The album will also be available in a vinyl collectors’ edition. The album opens with a moody synth track from Magic Sword, transitions into a theremin-and-thrash-metal song from Osees, before Reggie Watts channels David Hasselhoff doing a William Shatner impression in “Space Is A Place.” It didn’t matter whether they were already huge D&D fans or whether they were totally new to the game You can almost, with some of them, see - as they were starting to pick up on the aspects of the game that they liked - they would start piecing together their songs right there, and then they would be super excited just to get off the call so they could go away and make their music.”Įven if you don’t pick up or play the campaign, there’s something excellent in here for everyone who loves music. “We would really deep dive into what it is to play in a Spelljammer game, and it was really a transformative experience for each one of the artists. “I got to have a meeting with each one,” said Chris Lindsey, product marketing manager at Wizards. ![]()
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