When Love And Death Embrace

Sorry for the late review…I was far from my computer to write about it. But well at last here it is

Friday 22^nd, the so hoped day at last arrived. After 10 year without no visit this city Iron Maiden back with their tour “Somewhere Back in Time 2008” arrived at the airport at the four o’clock in the morning after the first concert in Mexico in Guadalajara a night before. Of course at that hour I was in hope sleeping well, to be ready for the concert.

Picture of Dickinson during Gdl Concert 

Iron Maiden Airplane pics:

During the morning news I could see how important the concert was, local television made coverage of everything about it, they went to interview some fans who slept outside the Arena to be the first in the row and get a good place in front of the stage, some of them arrived there 2 days before the concert. Of course I couldn’t do that, job first L (thanx to my friends to keep a place for me ;)    

The first fans waiting for the concert
 

Well how the time advanced my desperation for run to the concert made more big ha, 10 minutes after 6 I asked my boss to go, and she said yes so I thanked and run away, another mate took me to the arena and there I was running side to side to find my friends, I kept with me the tickets of 2 of them, I had 2 very bad days with technology so I couldn’t call any of my friend to find them...weird! I was little desperated ha-ha but all of sudden I saw a familiar face and I shouted her! There was Nora and with her the rest of our group, but one was missing, and again I start with my desperation to find her and give her the ticket, she didn’t arrived and the doors were open(little open just one person went through it) and the race to the door access started, some photographers captured the run. After a complete revision by security guards wait for our friend and say good bye to all the stuffs like lighters cigarettes and chains we down to the ground to find the right place to see the concert, we lost some of our friend and well my high is not favorable so I went to left side of the stage in front of part of the audio J we had a good view and also we can see both screens.

The daughter of Steve Harris, Lauren opened what we all know will be a fucking great night, she was not bad,  but She was not what ppl wait for a heavy metal concert, anyway we felt so glad to make any reject for her music, at least I was happy dancing a little, some guys were screaming for her beauty, I did it for her guitar player ;). After 5 songs thought the band say good bye to the crowd and went off the stage.

More wait…staff got ready the stage and went off...music and more wait…some lights turned off ppl screamed...but nothing happened yet, a guy dressed like Eddie appread between us and passed away after took a pic with my friend..some minutes more and all of sudden we were in completely darkness when Winston Churchill speech sound in the place! The moment was that! Aces High notes filled the Arena where more that 11 000 persons were driving crazy! I felt so excited I was waiting for it so much! I hugged my friend, and we started with our headbang, and jump and sings. Nothing then couldn’t ruin my night! Adrian and Dave were on our side of stage playing but many times Steve, Bruce and Gers came to cheer us up...more! The concert hadn’t any lazy moment, any song selected in the set list was special for the ppl there, and more coz all of them were 80’s hits! The first thing Dickinson told us was he felt so glad to play here and that it will be a great night, he didn’t lie! Jesus I couldn’t help myself! I almost cried because a light that left me blind when a very energetic Dickinson climbed in the audio equipment in front of us in the middle of Run to the hills (I don’t know why but is my favorite). The stage for the concert was inspired in powerslave album also promotional was like that.  After 2 minutes to midnight, Revelation started and Dickinson fluttered the Britannic flag dressed like soldier. I cant said what moment was better it was just amazing and I couldn’t fell more gladder. Another good moment was when Dickinson said people is great to be here and after ppl chanted in unison “Oe Oe Oe Oeee Maiden” J the band locked impressed in that moment and Dickinson stand up and walked a little to the crowd turn his head side to side, to see first his band mates who couldn’t hide the smile and also to hear our chant.

Dickinson in action!

Red light invaded the place for number of the best! ppl went Crazy again! me too...During the song powerslave the band left a fans group go up to the stage to sing with them, some of them winners of an internet contest, the moment of their lifes O_O . The Eddie of somewhere in time album went to the stage and whit his red eyes and gun aimed us and left us with no breath for the song Iron Maiden. Whit that song the band left the stage and gave the time for more screams, chants and ppl asked for more! And then they back to play 3 songs more! After Hallowed by the name we all know it was the end! Happy enough for a night we never wanted end!

 Vivan los Maiden :)

Set List of the concert

Since 2 months ago I knew the big news, at least for me, I’m a big concertmaniac! And then there is in myspace, Apocalyptica Monterrey February 4^th. I couldn’t feel gladder then; it was something I was waiting for 2 years! I planned with all my friends go to the concert and try to meet the band! We all can have different music tastes, but Apocalyptica have been the common band to us, we all love them!  Even we decide buy some gifts for the band. With the past of the days we got more excited and some things seems going harder, like my friend from Huston that told us maybe she couldn’t come. Anyway we keep the spirit (and some of you noticed it).  

The idea of wait for the band in the airport appeared in our minds so immediately we tried getting info about it! We mailed half of world to get it! And thanks to Perttu for answer us. So it gave us hope. When the big day was getting close everything got ready. Our Friend was able to come, we won tickets for fila 0(it made us save some money) and I got the day of concert off (I worked hard to get it).

Sunday Morning, I woke up, excited our friend will arrive at 6:00 am to Monterrey... too early and I was going late, then after get lost there and get scared for not see none of my friends and listen a taxi driver sings rancheras. I saw her! She and my friend Die was in the back. And then more late the rest of my little group arrived, and then we took our way to the airport excited and happy. .and that was how our day was passing by and nothing happened; I will not say more of it. We back home (Gaby was hallucinating Ville Valo (of funeral of heart times) coming down from an airplane and smoking, she didn’t sleep during the road)

Next day we didn’t any plan just be there in the row. I arrived late :/  but my friends were already there. After eat something we went to the back of Café and see what was happening there. I saw some guy I had already seen before when I was walking at the café and they were not talking English ha-ha so we were walking behind them but we decided stop to buy some gums. And we back to Café when all of sudden a friend called me. She told me the band was already inside the café making the check sound and maybe it will take 2 hours went out to go at the hotel. So we went for our other friend and when we back we saw a beautiful blonde head walking in the street and yeah there was Mikko we ran to him. We asked him pictures and sign some photos for us! And we gave him his gift, was funny because when he was signing our stuffs my friend asked me a marker and I gave her one saying white in Spanish and he repeated the word, and the my friend said “no negro” (no black)! He repeated black! And then again me saying Negro! And then he again XD after that we were waiting there for a while till we understand they didn’t go out for the hotel, they had all they needed there. We decided back to the row, we bought some shirts and then the guy of the contest called all the winners, and there we go! We were the third couple in the row of winners, so that’s meant we will be able to have a little meet and great with them :D We went inside, the security guards took some of our gifts away for consider them dangerous(that was some tequila shoots with the name of every member of the band) but they didn’t saw I keep 2 of them with me, the one for Perttu and Antero. We also had chocolates for them and a Panda for Perttu XD

Mikko

 

I got so nervous! The guys of contest took some pic of us and after we went inside an unknown area for me! Even I have been there many times before O_O the place was so nice, and there was them in a table with other guys and there was a lot of food and drinks of course. We just had 5 minutes with them, so when the band walked to us I run with Eicca. He kissed and hugged me and I did the same :P then I went with Perttu and my friend too, and she gave him the panda we bought for him. I cant remember the exactly order of the facts so I just remember my friend throwing to Paavo and me telling him “ohh she is crazy for you man!” then I took her a pic with him, and she took me one and then she back and hugged him again and she was with him for some time...I ran to Perttu and asked a girl took me a pic with him and I gave him the other shoot with his name. And though my friend gave the chocolate box to Eicca and he said “ohh that’s heavy” . We got so excited we couldn’t believe it! It was one of our dreams come true: D and they were all nice!! Perttu was playing with his panda en singing damn cute my boy!

When we went out, we looked for our friends they were already in front of the stage. The wait was long but we still excited!. We were screaming making some noise with the metallic barrier. All of sudden lights turn off and the curtain was opened. Antero was the first and go out to the stage, Perttu behind him and next Eicca and Paavo...I was in front of Perttu :D but (I wasn’t screaming Perttu all the time ‘¬¬ ). And then the first notes of World Collide invaded the place. the crowd start screaming and at the same time were contemplating the moves of the band. Perttu of course was wearing his top hat that left beside his chair after the 2^nd or 3^rd song. Antero splendid, serious and formal he was just there making his work only stand up to thank the crowd. Eicca the boss! He was just great! Feeling excited glad! giving the best to his public,  he never stops, after the first song they played Refuse/Resist I just loved that song and more because with the past of the year I became more heavy in music. Many fan complained about Apocalyptica making a nu metal song but I’m not Jesus was one of the most chanted. SOS was a magic moment! And more for those who love lacuna coil as me :P beautiful performance!  Thanks to god they didn’t play I don’t care but they play Helden  :D also Seemann, two wonderful songs. One of my moments was Somewhere around nothing! I just love that song! I have a bad recorded of it! You know I had camera and security guards scared me! And I was in front of all of them. Something sad for me was 2 of the most chanted songs were Bittersweet and Life Burns there was a lot of the rasmus fans thought haha, but I would like everybody sing Nothing Else maters. Ok more about the boy on stage! Perttu gone wild after some songs, you know making headband! Moving side to side of the stage, cheering up the people, also flirting with Eicca and playing with him and Paavo, he look down and smiled us some times, and Paavo was winking my friend many times and also other girls but really she never stop of scream him! XD I enjoined every moment of the concert really even when the metallic barrier and me became one. The guys were so happy, they didn’t care it was an small venue the make the best for us! And we tried making them feel glad with this back! Apocalyptica’s concerts are the favorites of my life. When second encore ends I was sure they wont back but I felt pleased.

The set list was the next

World Collide
Refuse/Resist
I´m Not Jesus
Fight Fire With Fire
Grace
SOS
ION
Helden
Somewhere Around Nothing
Seek annd Destroy
Bittersweet
Last Hope
Hall of the mountain king
Enter Sandman

First Encore

Nothing else maters
Life Burns
Inquisition Symphony

Second Encore

Seemann

After the concert I went to the back of the venue, to try to get the rest of the gifts whe had for the band. So while we were waiting to get the gifts we saw Perttu and Antero left the place, after that and with the gifts in our hand we run away to see the rest of the band in the hotel, we met more fans there :D and some time after the band arrived and we had a great place with them! We gave Eicca and Paavo his shoots, Eicca got so glad to see the detail of his glass. And then they said good bye to us! Really I couldn’t feel more happy! They all are so nice and cute, and the only one thing I have to tell them is thank you for so awesome show! And more for my friend who came from Huston only to see them!

Thank you metallijedi for Apocalyptica forum for the complete set list