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GurD will play this evening at the
Böröm pöm pöm: interesting venue, well appreciated
by the scene of the German Swiss area. Not so huge, but
friendly and comfortable, launched into an increasing vortex of attention, this venue often guests well known international bands. Just to tell an example, Disbelief have a gig announced here in a couple of days.
The venue is getting crowded and couldn't be otherwise. GurD celebrate this year their
10th anniversary, and the celebration will touch its peak on 1st May where they will play the
Jubiläum concert
at z7. That day they will be supported by
Pigskin, while today the evening is
opened by Zatokrev that took part in the VI Metal
Forces. Zatokrev (zatokrev)don't
completely match my taste, nevertheless they are followed by a large quote of audience
and it is a tenacious band, very aggressive on the stage. They
surely win the attention of the audience, that is young...but not too
young: mainly in the age between 20 and 30.
When GurD take the stage, it's no simple attention any longer: cause
it's true involving enthusiasm , like always!!. Always
and again.
GurD are a very mighty "machine" radiating quintessence of energy and adrenaline. The
Swiss cult four guys of Thrash/ Hardcore never misfire cause the self confidence
in playing and singing, and the interaction and feeling with the crowd are
perfect and experienced. They completely master all what they perform cause they play
with passion and are musically so talented concerning both creativity and technique. They play...and the concert is a
success: it' s a mathematical constant, this evening too. Moreover i am told that in the first half of
April, bass-player Frankie Winkelmann will follow Destruction's
South American tour as sound engineer. Therefore you can imagine how flawless can be the sound
setting when it's GurD themselves that perform.
The first song on the setlist is the enthralling Razorblade from their new album
"Encore". Suitable opener in order to begin with a powerful kick.
Down the Drain sounds simply irresistible. The gig goes on, among headbanging's, applauses
and horns up's; moments like those provided by songs as We will resist
(from "Bedlam") and Skin up (from album "Down the
Drain") bring the dead back to life. Like a mighty tank, Skin up
strikes and runs over, and makes then people definitively crazy with its
outro in heavy slowing down grasp. Yes this is GurD! And around 0:32 we are still all
fresh: crowd and band . No traces of tiredness, no traces of sleep. The stressed
and cadenced Bullshit is announced as "Bushit"! and 6 minutes later the pit is enjoying
the mythical cover Warmachine. Vocals are always up to task, and
the instrumental execution constantly reliable. I wonder: how can they do? The track
Warmachine should close the gig, but no way!!: the pit is in full shape
and still wants more, so GurD, in best form as well, jumping and playing with undying energy, gift the
Böröm pöm pöm with another last song: Groovy (The Mant- from album
"Gurd").
The crowd is totally flipped, overwhelmed. People always cannot get enough of GurD, cause Gurd are
magnetically compact, have an amazing sense of riff and are able to
involve everyone. The solid and rather long performance, that was a kind of warm -up for the
much awaited gig at Z7, closes here: it was totally agreeably, time seems to have flown away in minutes. Fantastic once again ,
SKIN UP \m/! Next meeting: at the Z7 on 1st May, indeed. An event i would reach even by
foot, if necessary!
setlist
Razorblade
Learn
Rule the pit
W.d.y.l.f.
A new War
I.o.U. nothing
Masterplan
Distinction
Down the Drain
Face to Face
Older but wiser
Control
We will resist
Skin up
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Get up
HxHxH
Bullshit
Warmachine
Groovy
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29/04/2004
Niederrohrdorf
- Switzerland