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Tanzwut - May, 1st 1998

This was an unusual concert. The venue was a disco in Vienna, the "U4" which opened at 10pm. The concert didn't start until 1am. Fortunately it was a Friday and that's "classic" night at the U4, which means music I can enjoy, mostly mainstream rock and pop.
I knew the band in it's other incarnation, called "Corvus Corax", from a medieval market and the CDs I bought there. The music I knew was played without modern instruments or effects. The group's main characteristic is the use of many bagpipes, big drums and heavy rhythm. They call their music "heavy metal of the medieval ages." "Tanzwut" is the modern version, using computer effects, drums&percussion, e-bass and e-guitar.
At that time a friend from Germany was staying with me and so I talked him into going with me. I must say I didn't expect too much. A friend had told me Tanzwut was nothing like Corvus Corax. Supposedly the computer was featured prominently. From what I've heard I expected a techno version of CC. With that in mind I looked for a place at the wall, where I could sit and had a good look at the small stage. I would estimate not more then a few hundred people filled the room.

 When they finally started playing I was relieved to find out I had been greatly mistaken. Tanzwut is as heavy as CC. It was true, they use computer beats but the comp FX don't feature prominently. The music was just like what I knew from CC with the addition of a few modern instruments. They even played some of the songs I knew.
I had to get to the stage. During the next few songs I slowly pushed forward until I finally stopped in the second row. Now I really could enjoy the concert. The band played for about two hours, including encores. The crowed was a little too civilised for my taste but it was a very good concert nonetheless.

written on: January, 21st 1999

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