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Dethklok (Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA, May 14, 2026)

Posted in Amon Amarth, Bethlehem, PA, Castle Rat, Dethklok, Metalocalypse, Wind Creek Event Center on May 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: May 14, 2026] Dethklok

So I was aware of the show Metalocalypse, but didn’t know much about it.  When Dethklok toured last time, I read about how interesting it was to have a cartoon band like Gorillaz (but heavy metal) play live.

I didn’t know much about their music.  I listened to a few songs and was cool with them.  I expected a funny kind of show with the band playing behind or beneath animated versions of themselves.

But instead, what we got was the band in darkness (literally, you couldn’t see their faces at all) and clips from the show on the screen behind them.  So it was kind of the worst of both worlds.  It wasn’t new animation of the band playing these songs, it was just random clips–or maybe clips from the show when they played these songs?  But there were lots of repeated clips, so that wasn’t as much fun.

It also meant that those of us who didn’t know the show really had no idea what was going on.  My son, who didn’t know anything about the show thought they were villains and not the world’s most favorite band

The set opened with a video–Is Dethklok Back?  And it was pretty funny.  So I assumed the whole show would be funny in some way.  But it wasn’t.  It was serious death metal–fast, heavy and completely ununderstandable.  The songs were short and there were definitely songs that people liked more than others, but it was more or less a blur of noise. (more…)

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Amon Amarth (Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA, May 14, 2026) [DETHKLOK]

Posted in Amon Amarth, Bethlehem, PA, Castle Rat, Dethklok, Saxon, Wind Creek Event Center on May 15, 2026| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: May 14, 2026] Amon Amarth

This was my fourth time seeing Amon Amarth.  I didn’t really need to see them again, which is why I didn’t want to pay full price for these tickets.  But when they went on sale, I happily grabbed a pair for my son and I.

They hadn’t put any new music out since 2023 (except for one single), so I didn’t expect there to be much difference between this show and the last time we saw them.  But I have to say, they really do mix up their shows from tour to tour.  Yes, there are some songs that I have seen at every show, but there were 9 songs (out of 15) that I hadn’t seen them play before.

We were really close to the stage (just outside of the Pit, which I did think might be fun to join in on) and could easily see singer Johann Hegg (who had a horn of mead (I assume) on his belt and a swagger in his walk) smile and really seem to enjoy himself and the fans.

For this tour they had a video screen set up behind them. They also had the giant inflatable Viking statues (I was so surprised that they were inflatable the first time I saw them, they were quite impressive (but what else could they be?)).  They opened with Raven’s Flight and I really enjoy the way the band walks around acknowledging the audience and making everyone feel a part of the show.

Up next was Shield Wall, a song I’ve seen at every show and which somehow I forgot meant that there would be two guys on either side of the stage waving giant shields around.  The first time I saw them I was really impressed by their stagecraft–even as an opening band.  And it continues with each tour.

Then there were a whole slew of (to me) new songs.  I don’t really know their recorded music very well, so it’s all new to me, but this block featured songs from 2008, three songs from 2006’s With Oden on Our Side (their third album and one I haven’t heard them play anything from before) and even one song from their debut album.  This was such a fascinating mix of songs to me since on their 2024 headline tour they played one song from 2004 and every thing was 2008 or newer.  There were some really cool visuals for these songs, too. (Okay they had a couple of albums before that but I feel like they don’t really count). (more…)

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Castle Rat (Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA, May 14, 2026) [DETHKLOK]

Posted in Amon Amarth, Bethlehem, PA, Castle Rat, Dethklok, Wind Creek Event Center on May 14, 2026| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: May 14, 2026] Amon Amarth

I have really enjoyed going to Amon Amarth shows.  When this one was announced I was interested partly because I was interested in Dethklok (since they are a cartoon band).  But the tickets were really expensive.  Until Live Nation had a sale.  I think I got them for $35 instead of $80.

The last time my son and I went to Wind Creek, it sucked bad.  The parking was a nightmare, the crowd was smelly and the place basically sucked.  He said he’d never want to go back, but he made an exception for this show.  And once again, the parking was terrible,  At least we found a spot on the main concourse this time.  But it took us a while to get into the venue (jeez, the security line is insane).

So we walked in right as Castle Rat had started.  I didn’t know much about them although I had listened to a song or two.  I had also heard that their live show was fantastic.  So I did want to check them out.

And, in a nutshell, yes, their live show is amazing. (more…)

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