8.2.2025. Mantrats + Sailing For Tomorrow + 6:33 @ Le Barde Atomique, Ecquevilly

This was a first concert on which I went without knowing any bands! And it was a great feeling, discovering new music, getting surprised! The life energy is good, and I'm in my viking mode, discovering, conquering, enjoying. First band was Mantrats, and they were good. They are new band, it was their third concert and they gave their best. It was nice to see the kids of drummer and bass player in the crowd. It remided me how family is important + that kids also enjoy metal.

brave to start new challenges. I changed! And I'm not scared! Thank you Butcher Babies for this revelation! :) And then Cradle of Filth! After so many years I see them live! And they were great! I enjoyed seeing Dani Filth and hearing his voice in real life. He sounds great! The musicians were also superb, they played flawlessly and I recognised a lot of songs! They played a nice mix of old and new stuff and it was a super surprise when they played Malice Through the Looking Glass. I totally forgot this song, and it's an awesome one! We were singing melody as they were playing and I was really enjoying! The keyboardists voice was also amazing, and she is completing Dani Filth perfectly. Dani Filth was less talkative than the other band leaders, but that is also a part of his band character. This sparked a conversation with Hoël, how before there was not a lot of information about the bands, at the beginnings of internet, and the only sources were magazines, and how bands were mystical... Because of that. Imagine CoF before...