Vague thoughts

Well, SWR ended more then a week ago, somethings are somewhat solved and what else...

SWR was a good festival, not great as Roadburn last year but I wasn't expecting miracles. I went to Roadburn to see bands that I can't almost expect to see in Portugal and things at that time weren't as messy as they were some weeks ago. Nevertheless, Zeni Geva kicked ass once again, like I was expecting. For me, they were the best band in the whole festival. Immolation and Dying Fetus were somewhat disappointments, both gave good concerts but I was expecting something way more violent. Vomitory was the most violent concert I witnessed at the festival. Celeste and Taint were the biggest surprises. The first ones were really "dark" (not the best word but it fits) concert, very cold and a little different from the rest of the bands. Taint presented us with a great stoner/doom/rock to end up the night.

During the fest there were some stresses. Stupidity, rage and some harsh and uncontrolled emotions came to play. The "stupid" thing on most of this situations was that on most of them it wasn't me showing those signs, at least at first. Not the first time it happens but lately it's been a rare thing. Those stresses ended up not being solved at the fest so, looking at it now, it was a bit unnecesseray... But fuck it.

The journey back home was smooth, if I ignore the stupidity of the bus driver who got to Barroselas near one and a half hour late and didn't want to stop the bus. But once again, fuck it. The bitch ended up stoping where we wanted and needed.

The day after was marked by the supposed "battle" I was expecting for SWR, the cause of all the stresses at the fest and before it, happened. Well, it wasn't really a battle, 't' was more like gunshots to the air, a lot of noise but no real confrontation, I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed by how things rolled, I had the feeling that I would have someone for dinner when this shit happened and that didn't happen. You win some, you lose some. This time I had already lost a long time ago and was simply trying to find some closure or at least, some stupid detail which could trigger some retaliation. That didn't happen and so (third time I'm writting this), fuck it.

The week went on, friday I saw Decrepidemic once again, this time at Barreiro Metalfest. I have to admit, they gave a great concert at SWR but last friday... It was a bit bad... Brutal Technical Death Metal and shitty sound, hmmmmm.... Not a good combination... Nonetheless, it is always cool to see the scene kids getting out of their dungeons. With them on your eyesight you have always something to laugh or talk about it...

Sunday I've see seen "Escape from New York" (I've already talked about it here). I have to admit that this movie has some concepts that I love, one in particular is very unethical but I don't give a fuck. I wish goverments would do the same that was done in this movie. Lock all the violent criminals in a somewhat anarchic environment and would be left to themselves (my respect for violent murderers, rapist, child molestors and all of those shitheads is none). Of course we would need to have a at least close to perfect judicial system but that is other story. Love the "shitty" effects, it gives the movie a different (not the best word but it fits) touch. Looks more sleezy and shows a more fuck you attitude without becaming garbage. Besides that, Kurt Russel (plays Snake Plissken, my new found hero) shows what is being cool and what is an antihero at is best. If you like action movies that don't live on blowing shit up every five seconds and with actors that don't appear to suffer from 'roid rage and can speak properly, see it (if you haven't already done it). If you like the opposite of it, I'm sorry for you, I really am.