Talvi’s Experience with CoB and Eluveitie

Hey guys, Talvi here!
I just wanted to share with you all, the amazing time I had at the Children of Bodom show in Reading, Pennsylvania.

I arrived at the venue a few hours early, and was doing my last minute check with equipment with my cameraman (and girlfriend) Alexa. We saw Chrigel Glanzmann, the singer of Eluveitie outside, so I went up and introduced myself to him and stated who I was with. Chrigel was very happy, and said the band was just talking about Der Metal Krieger and Nordic Metal. Eluveitie went to do their sound check, and about 20 minutes later I met back up with Chrigel. We found a spot outside and then begun the interview. Chrigel was very open about the questions, and of course joked around with me. After the interview, we talked and he said he loves the passion that DMK has, and hopes we keep up the good work. The other members of Eluveitie were also very kind, and hopes the best for us.

About an hour later, we went backstage to Children of Bodom‘s dressing room for the second interview. Janne Wirman,  the keyboardist for Bodom, came into the room, and we just talked about the 70,000 Tons of Metal tour. Their Drummer, Jaska Raatikainen, came in, and we got set up. The interview went smoothly, and we had some great laughs (joked about the economy, etc.). Then we just hung out for a few minutes, before we had to head out. On our way out, we ran into Threat Signal right before they went on.

Performance-wise, Eluveitie played a great set, including tracks from their new album Helvetios!  They played Meet the Enemy perfectly,  and for the first time ever, Havoc. Revocation had one of the most brutal pits I have ever experienced, when they played Dismantle the Dictator. They had the fans moshing for almost the whole set. And of cohildren of Bodom played a unique set. They played something from every album, showing the whole spectrum of albums. One of the best experiences I had that night was when Janne saw Alexa and I up front, and waved over to us every now and then. The bands were all great to hang out with, and I thank them for taking time out of their day to spend time with us.

This was a successful night for DMK, and hopefully one of many more to come.

-Talvi