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It was probably the last concert for us this year and we can hardly believe what a great ending it was! We had the honor to accompany the founders of metalcore themselves, August Burns Red, on their concert in Cologne, touring together with Bury Tomorrow and Novelists. The concert took place in the Live Music Hall, which was completely sold out: The fans stood from the stage to the entrance door and crowded close to each other. The Live Music Hall is one of the larger concert halls in Ehrenfeld, which reminded a bit of concerts from the 80s because of its quaint, nostalgic atmosphere.

Metalcore sound. An opener that not only made the crowd sweat, but also set the mood for the following bands. If you don't know the band, you have the chance to listen now , it's worth it! After Novelists had already heated up the crowd, the next act of the evening followed: August Burns Red. Just listened to it on the way to the show, the band was standing in front of us, belting out the first song, a cover of System Of A Down's famous "Chop Suey". Sick! The audience immediately jumped on it and sang along loudly, resulting in a chorus that filled the entire hall and provided the first goosebumps moment of the evening. The first crowdsurfers announced themselves and moved over our heads to the stage. August Burns Red, whom we knew, deliver live an incredible concert experience.

They still had to stick to their schedule and allow the next band their place on stage. One of the best moments for us, was when drummer Matt came down to talk to the fans and thanked our photographer Arno for all the photos. A small thank you, but one that made the evening all the more memorable for us.

"Find me trapped inside my head..." The band started their performance with "Choke" from the "Cannibal" era. The song was immediately sung along by the audience, who had been waiting for this moment for so long. Singer Daniel also seemed to let out all the pent-up energy from the Pandemic and screamed himself into a frenzy during the song. After a bit of silence, he spoke on behalf of the band to the fans, who cheered his words vigorously after each break.

Not only moments like these, but also clearly their performance, the choice of their songs as well as the harmony between the individual band members clearly stand for another visit to a Bury Tomorrow concert. Also the fact that the band simply played a new unreleased song from their brand new album rounded up the evening perfectly as the last concert for this year. Happy and of course with a tour shirt in our luggage we were sent home after the last song "Death" by Bury Tomorrow. All bands gave a great concert this evening, on which we could laugh and celebrate a lot. We hope to see this combination again soon and can only recommend seeing all bands live!