Rave The Reqviem and Combichrist live in Tampere
Rave The Reqviem, Combichrist
Klubi, Tampere, Finland
28th July 2019
Last night was one of the hottest days of the summer. Normally the only two places that I wish to be on days like this are at home with the air conditioning on or at the nearby lake. But Combchrist were playing a show in Tampere so I decided to go and see them. They are one of the bands, whom I’ve seen live a few times before but I still look forward to their performances. They usually put on a good show. This time the venue was the newly refurbished Klubi.
First up was a Swedish industrial metal band Rave The Requiem. Ok, maybe calling them industrial metal is a bit too simple of a classification. Their style appears to be a weird mish-mash of dubstep, drum n’bass, industrial metal plus some elements of Gothic metal. Yes, it’s pretty confusing, especially with the two very different singers. I liked parts of the show but I couldn’t really get into their music. 2.5/5
Then it was time for the headliners. There has been a a few line-up changes since the last time that I saw Combichrist live three years ago. They have two new drummers. Front-man Andy LePlegua is and always will be what makes Combichrist special. He really knows how to agitate the crowd. It did not take long before everyone was dancing. It was great to hear some of their hit songs again including Get Your Body Beat, Blut Royale, Scarred, and What The Fuck is Wrong With You? along with songs from their latest album ’One Fire’. The only downside was that their set felt a bit short. I would have loved to hear more. 5/5
In summary, I had a great time and I’m glad I chose to go out in spite of the heat. Another great show by Combichrist.
Iza Raittila
Valkyrian Music 
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