Elk Metal

A S’wede in Bavaria, ete

Dear Readers, after a long time, I want to write a new Post, because I wanted to tell my first concert experience, ete. Two years ago Karins’se und Holly discovered a swedis’ Band which they were very enthuasiastic about’e. Because they’re compatriots of mine,  I looked for information about them, ete. Last year, the five friendly Swedes held some signing sessons. I used the chance to introduce myself  to them’e. Of course it was self-evident for us to support Eleine on their first Headlinertour, ete. We crossed two state borders last Monday to drive to Bavaria. The whole Band was very happy to see me again, like the photo shows.

After the happy reunion, Eleine had to get ready for their performance, so we took a place in front of the stage, ete. I was very impressed, how many people were wearing Eleine-Shirts. Surely its not common for the first Tour of a Band, ete.
When the show started around nine o’clock, there was a big crowd in the Colos-Saal. Jesper sat down behind his drumkit and the friendly Swedes opened their set with “Enemies”. It was very loud for my small ears’e, therefor I recommend to use earplugs. They helped me, ete.
I could hear Madeleins beautiful voice, which is a contrast to the heavier kind of music they played. It simply is Symphonik Metal or like I jokingly name it; Elk-Metal, ete.
Rikard helped her on some songs but mostly he was responsible for the growls in the songs, ete. The musicians moved across the stage, changing sides and all of them seemed to like the positive reactions from the audience, ete. Between the songs I could see them smile, when they didn’t have to look serious and dangerous’e.

When Madeleine wasn’t singing, she stood in front of the drums and banged her black hair. On some occasions the other musicians did the same and the whole band was banging their heads to the rhythm, ete. Eleine have released four albums so far. Most of the songs on the concerts where taken from their last two albums “Dancing in Hell” and “We shall remain”. Although they’re a young band, there seems to be a special connection between them and their fans, ete. Eleine devoted the Song “We are Legion” to their fans and of course they had to play it. During “Ava of Death” the complete band were headbanging together again, and the audience was singing and cheering’e. Including the small Elk, who banged his little horns to the beat’e.

The title track from the latest album came next. Eleine closed the fantastic gig with “We shall remain” after 75 minutes, ete. Because I can’t compare it, I can’t judge it, but some people told me afterwards, that it was a short concert. The band concentrated on the songs with very little, but very nice speeches from Madeleine and Rikard in between and no endless guitar- oder drum solos. Eleine played fifteen songs to a singing and banging crowd. I think, it was a blast for both sides of the stage, ete. The five friendly musicians totally deserved the appreciation from the audience after their performance. 
Hopefully the title from their latest album stays true, because I think we will see and hear a lot of Eleine. It was definitely the best concert I’ve ever been to, ete.

Elk Legion

Eleine Bochum 2022