I was really anxious to see Nevermore for yet another time; the end of each of their shows always found me wanting more and I just couldn't wait to listen to "This Godless Endeavor" live, along with the rest of their songs, with the addition of guitarist Steve Smyth. It's amazing how much depth he added to their sound and you can tell that in their older songs too.

The gig would take place in Club 22, the place that sort of replaced the legendary Rodon Live and this was the first time I'd be there. There was something surreal about trying to imagine the mayhem and mosh pits that would take place under the retro disco balls hanging from the ceiling, since this place also serves as a club for every kind of music - including the kind that has disco balls involved. On the bright side, it has a huge benefit; you can see the stage no matter where you are since there are lots of different floor levels and the stage is at a perfect height.

I was kinda glad there was no support band; last time with Annihilator and Soilwork it was amazing, but now I wanted to give all my energy to crushing my neck with one of my favorite bands. They appeared on stage a few minutes after 8:30 pm, almost on time (it's a rare thing lately) and blew our minds straight away with "Born".

There's nothing really different between Katerina's opinion and mine; I've seen them many times and whenever I think that people can't get crazier, they always prove me wrong; everyone singing along from the first note to the very last, it was an amazing thing to experience.

You've already read the setlist and I can't say that anything different happened here; Greeks are mad everywhere. Nonstop headbanging and singing along from the beginning to the end of the gig and everyone on stage enjoying what was happening down there. Since the show was being filmed for their upcoming DVD (at least parts of it), there was some additional motivation for the crowd to go a bit more lunatic than the usual, if that's possible. Warrel Dane even acquired a double role of singer_camera man during "Sound of Silence" at which he held a handheld camcorder, filming our reactions throughout the entire song.

Everything about this night was great; the band was in a maim-and-destroy mood and the crowd was in frenzy with everyone being a part of the show. The sound was good, though Warrel's voice sounded somewhat low; there's a chance that I had this problem due to being too close to one of the side speakers. Also, my expectations were justified since the extra guitar player has added much to their already perfect sound; Loomis can now concentrate on working his magic besides the rest of the stuff he usually plays.

There's not much you can say about one of the greatest bands of today's Heavy Metal performing in front of some of their most dedicated fans in the world. They shredded our brains, wrecked our bones and destroyed our throats. Their performance and presence was awe inspiring as always and our journey went through the neck breaking experience of "Bittersweet Feast", "Narcosynthesis", "This Sacrament", "The Seven Tongues of God", "The River Dragon" and "Beyond Within" to the chilling and hair raising feelings born by "Dreaming Neon Black" and "Sentient 6".

Closing, I'd like to mention one of the most touching moments I've lived at a gig, which was the dedication of "Dead Heart In A Dead World" to Haris Efkarpidis, assistant chief editor of the Greek Metal Hammer, who recently passed away. Rest in peace brother, I know that our voices reached you wherever you are.