{"id":4387,"date":"1989-03-03T00:00:19","date_gmt":"1989-03-03T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=4387"},"modified":"2013-04-27T20:44:12","modified_gmt":"2013-04-27T20:44:12","slug":"live-review-celtic-frost-03-03-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/live-review-celtic-frost-03-03-89\/","title":{"rendered":"CELTIC FROST \/ DESTRUCTION – Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (March 3rd, 1989) | Live Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

CELTIC FROST \/ DESTRUCTION<\/span>
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\nHammersmith Odeon, London, England<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
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\nMarch 3rd, 1989<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tom G. Warrior (Celtic Frost)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Pic: Tim Keenan<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The night after Nuclear Assault was not the ideal night for this show, yet promoters continue to book gigs in groups. How they expect fans to fork out \u00a36 \/ \u00a37 night after night to see their favourite bands astounds me. Maybe the smaller than expected turn out at this show will drive the message home still further? This has got nothing to do with the bands (I for one don\u2019t accept that floods of people have turned their backs on Celtic Frost; sales of Cold Lake<\/em> should back me up), it goes back a stage further to the organisations that put on bands in the UK. The whole of February was devoid of gigs after cancellations, so why is it that March is so packed?<\/p>\n

Destruction<\/a> were very unfortunate. Because of this their excellent set, although a little too loud in its later stages, seemed lost in such an empty hall as Hammersmith. Clarity was the main failing I have to pinpoint. The mix allowed few of Harry Wilkens\u2019 solos to permeate the rhythm, and, although I loved tracks like \u2018Invincible Force\u2019 and \u2018Eternal Ban\u2019, some tracks were torn to shreds by the lack of clarity both on and off the stage (the band had a very bad monitor sound onstage apparently, so once again blame must be taken back a few steps).<\/p>\n

It makes you realise just how hard it is for a support band. Of course, Celtic Frost are not directly responsible, but Destruction certainly had their best efforts (this show was the best I\u2019ve seen from the playing point of view) greatly weakened. \u2018Release From Agony\u2019 was a temporary reversal which worked well, but I\u2019m afraid Schmier summed it with a shrug of his shoulders when I spoke to him about the sound, as if to say \u201cWhat do we have to do?\u201d. Keep it up guys, one day you\u2019ll headline, and then…?<\/p>\n

As for Celtic Frost, they nearly went the same way. Early tracks seemed quite muted, but as time went on the old razor\u2019s edge returned and the gig improved dramatically, firmly supporting, at least to me, everything Tom G. Warrior has promised in our recent interview. As soon as the band relaxed \u2013 I would say it really showed at the time of \u2018(Once) They Were Eagles\u2019 and an old song \u2018Jewel Throne\u2019 \u2013 they were in tip top form. I\u2019ll agree that there\u2019s not the same live mysticism of the old Frost line-up where Tom had two or three spotlights on him all night, but it can\u2019t be like that and people should never have come if they had that expectation.<\/p>\n

This set should have laid the critics to rest if there\u2019s any justice, if not they should just let Tom and the lads get on with it, because \u2018Cherry Orchards\u2019 and its ilk mixed perfectly with \u2018Into The Crypts Of Rays\u2019. It\u2019s just a shame that others don\u2019t want to take any notice.<\/p>\n

The real winners though were Celtic Frost. Guitarist Oliver Amberg was the only person who seemed to take time to relax, and the effect later on was all worth it. The encores were total commitment, especially \u2018Roses Without Thorns\u2019 and \u2018Dethroned Emperor\u2019, and the new Frost must be due some fair respect. The live situation is the best place to prove that your interviews aren\u2019t hollow words, unlike some, and Frost have done it. What\u2019s next Tom?<\/p>\n

Mike Exley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 38 (1989)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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