SECURITY CONFISCATED MY SHARPIES AT THE DOOR. :( Ruined all my plans for staying after the show. Anyway:
Wound up about fourth/fifth row for Sonata Arctica. I liked their set, but halfway through, everybody was shoved forward against each other a good ten feet or so by obnoxious people deciding to invade the pit all at once. I was smothered in a "dude, I'm pinned to other people BY OTHER PEOPLE PINNED TO OTHER PEOPLE" sort of way. It was fun and I got really close to the front that way, but, I could barely see the stage above others' heads... after SA finished, I
fled. That being said, Tony Kakko is one of the most winningest winning frontmen to ever win. Verrrry amusing. I'd like to catch them at The Chance tomorrow, but, I cannot. :(
And Nightwish. I
fucking loved Nightwish. Anette's voice was starting to wane near the end, but she recovered nicely. After DCoW: "Worcester... you're packed. I like that. And you scream when I ask you... I like that, too."
Eee.
( setlist, for anyone who cares -- prolly out of order, but ehh )Crowdsurfers. So many crowdsurfers. Like, five or more PER NIGHTWISH SONG. I'm glad I bailed out of the pit while I could. ._.
I FINALLY FUCKING SAW THEM DSKJFKLDJFDSJFLDS exhausted. sleep. need.
Apocalyptica in four weeks; Kamelot in six. sohappy.