{"id":452,"date":"2011-03-09T19:56:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T18:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=452"},"modified":"2011-03-09T19:56:05","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T18:56:05","slug":"rock-am-ring-2005-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/new.metal-festivals.com\/?page_id=452","title":{"rendered":"Rock am Ring 2005 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rock am RIng 2005<\/strong>
\nWow \u2013 Rock am Ring is now 20 years old \u2013 70000 visitors came to the 20th anniversary party \u2013 and we were invited, too!!! 3 stages \u2013 97 bands – and just 4 eyes\u2026 but let\u00b4s start at the beginning \u2026
\nWe started on Friday and had no difficulties travelling to the N\u00fcrbugring \u2013 we arrived at 2 o\u00b4clock at out hotel \u2013 and 10 minutes later we entered the backstage area and got our press and photo passes in about 2 minutes and the festival started for us with Mando Diao. Ok \u2013 not a metal band \u2013 but we\u2019re open minded \u2026 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

FRIDAY:<\/strong>
\nMando Diao:<\/strong>
\nFirst I have to say that I only knew 2 of their songs even though I got their CD \u201c Hurricane bar”\u2026Shame on me \u2026 But I think the band did a good job on the main stage of Rock am Ring – the sun was shining and their indie-rock music was perfect to start the festival and to get into the right mood \u2026 And after a few beer (I drank) they played their hit-single \u201cGod knows” \u2013 one of the songs I knew…
\nPlaylist:
\n01. Down In The Past
\n02. Paralyzed
\n03. If I Leave You
\n04. Added Family
\n05. White Wall
\n06. You Can’t Steal My Love
\n07. Mr. Moon
\n08. Annie’s Angle
\n09. Sweet Ride
\n10. God Knows
\n11. Sheepdog<\/p>\n

Incubus:<\/strong>
\nOK \u2013 we go on the the next main stage: Incubus. Still no metal band \u2013 but the people (especially the women) really seem to like these guys\u2026 But I don\u00b4t know why \u2026 I think the music is average indie\/pop-rock\u2026 So if it is not the music \u2013 what so special about them \u2013 the cute singer !?!? Tell me \u2026
\n01.Circles
\n02. Megalomaniac
\n03. Wish You Were Here
\n04. Under My Umbrella
\n05. Sick Sad Little World
\n06. Nice To Know You
\n07. A Crow Left Of The Murder
\n08. Make Yourself
\n09. Are You In?
\n10. Pistola
\n11. Blood On The Ground
\n12. Hungry Like The Wolf
\n13. Priceless
\n14. Pardon Me<\/p>\n

Life of agony:<\/strong>
\nAfter I fell in sleep with the guys of Incubus one of favourite bands entered the Alternastage (the second stage at Rock am Ring) : Life of Agony!!! And they really rocked and kicked ass !!! They start with their classic \u201cRiver runs red” \u2013 the title song of their legendary debut album \u201cRiver runs red” from 1993!!! Fantastic!!! And also new songs like \u201cDon\u00b4t bother” and \u201cLove let you down” causes enthusiastic reactions in the crowd \u2026 The highlight in their set was the song \u201cThrough and through” \u2013 WOW !!! Hope to see the band on tour soon again\u2026and then they might play \u201cMethod of groove” \u2026 please\u2026 just for me\u2026 \ud83d\ude09
\n01. Intro
\n02. River Runs Red
\n03. Don’t Bother
\n04. This Time
\n05. Love To Let You Down
\n06. Lost At 22
\n07. Weeds
\n08. Wicked Ways
\n09. Bad Seed
\n10. Through And Through
\n11. Underground
\n12. Outro<\/p>\n

Within temptation:<\/strong>
\nThen the evening continues with the next highlight \u2013 my favourite band from the Netherlands (alongside with The Gathering and Gorefest) : Within temptation. They started their show with 5 songs from their new CD \u201cThe silent force”. The reactions of the audience were fantastic and the band really enjoyed their success\u2026 and I and the rest really enjoyed the show, too. After their new single \u201cAngels” they played the Kate Bush cover song \u201cRunning up that hill” \u2013 for me one of the highlights of the concert!!! The only deficit of the show \u2013 in my opinion – was the fact that they don\u00b4t play any songs from their debut CD \u201cEnter”.
\n01. Intro
\n02. See Who I Am
\n03. Jillian (I’d Give My Heart)
\n04. Stand My Ground
\n05. Angels
\n06. Forsaken
\n07. Running Up That Hill
\n08. Memories
\n09. Mother Earth
\n10. Deceiver Of Fools
\n11. Ice Queen
\n12. Outro<\/p>\n

REM:<\/strong>
\nAfter the great gigs of Life of agony and Within temptation I decided calm down a bit to end the 1st day of Rock am Ring with REM. Once again no metal music \u2013 but REM are one of the best rock bands of the world!!! They created milestones like \u201cAutomatic for the people”(1992) and \u201cOut of time” (1991)\u2026 and I guess 100% of the visitors of Rock am Ring knew at least 1 or 2 songs of them\u2026 I personally really like their show \u2026 they played songs of all periods of their career\u2026 and yes: I always wanted to hear \u201cLosing my religion” live \u2026
\n01. I Took Your Name
\n02. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
\n03. Bad Day
\n04. Drive
\n05. The Outsiders
\n06. Leaving New York
\n07. Leave
\n08. Me In Honey
\n09. Wanderlust
\n10. Everybody Hurts
\n11. Electron Blue
\n12. Electrolite
\n13. Orange Crush
\n14. The One I Love
\n15. Walk Unafraid
\n16. Losing My Religion
\n17. Imitation Of Life
\n18. The Great Beyond
\n19. Animal
\n20. I’m Gonna DJ
\n21. Man On The Moon<\/p>\n

Saturday:<\/strong>
\nHelmet:<\/strong>
\nThe second day of RaR \u2013 my head still aches but let\u2019s start with Helmet: Page Hamilton\u00b4s band started the day with great rock music. \u201cUnsung” and \u201cMilktoast” are two of my favourite Helmet songs \u2026 so a good start for the day\u2026
\n01. Pure
\n02. Smart
\n03. Crashing Foreign Cars
\n04. See You Dead
\n05. Ironhead
\n06. Milktoast
\n07. Wilma’s Rainbow
\n08. Unsung
\n09. Meantime<\/p>\n

In Extremo:<\/strong>
\nThe second band of the day for me was german medieval metal band In Extremo. Surprisingly for me the songs and the band really impressed the 30000 people in front of the mainstage. The band delivers a good gig, e.g. the song \u201cNur ihr allein” \u2013 their new single \u2013 was great\u2026
\n01. Erdbeermund
\n02. Poc Vecem
\n03. Wind
\n04. Rasend Herz
\n05. Omnia Sol Temperat
\n06. Nur Ihr Allein
\n07. Vollmond
\n08. Nymphenzeit
\n09. Captus Est
\n10. Stetit Puella<\/p>\n

Slayer:<\/strong>
\nWhat a contrast to In Extremo!!! After the medieval metal show of In Extremo Slayer brought war to the Warfield, I mean to RaR ;-). They really blow up the ears of the audience!!! What a show and what a selection of songs… and I\u00b4m usually not a friend of the band. But take a look at their setlist and check out their last 3 songs \u2026.WOW!!!
\n01. Disciple Of The Watch
\n02. Stain Of Mind
\n03. Chemical Warfair
\n04. Hell Awaits
\n05. Mandatory Suicide
\n06. War Ensemble
\n07. Blood Red
\n08. Dead Skin Mask
\n09. Show No Mercy
\n10. Rain In Blood
\n11. South Of Heaven
\n12. Angel Of Death<\/p>\n

M\u00f6tley Crue:<\/strong>
\nOk \u2013 again a big contrast to the previous band \u2013 but that\u00b4s RaR and that\u00b4s why all the people love it \u2026 the great variety of band and music styles\u2026 I\u00b4m not really a friend of the band and their music \u2013 but the show was ok \u2013 despite the fact that I now really know that drugs are not good for people\u2026 \ud83d\ude09
\n01. Shout At The Devil
\n02. Live Wire
\n03. Wild Side
\n04. Louder Than Hell
\n05. Girls, Girls, Girls
\n06. Dr. Feelgood
\n07. Looks That Like
\n08. Red Hot
\n09. Primal Scream
\n10. Sick Love Song
\n11. Kickstart My Heart
\n12. Anarchy In The UK<\/p>\n

MARILYN MANSON:<\/strong>
\nI\u00b4ve seen MM for the first time in 1996 at the Dynamo Open Air in the Netherlands where half of the audience threw mudd at him and forced him to stop his show. This time the reactions and the show were much better. He now has wide repertoire of hit singles and songs and his show has really been improved. So it was perfect entertainment.
\n01. Love Song
\n02. Disposable Teens
\n03. Mobscene
\n04. Tourniquete
\n05. Personal Jesus
\n06. Great Big White World
\n07. Tainted Love
\n08. Fight Song
\n09. Nobodies
\n10. Dope Fiend Segus
\n11. Rock Is Dead
\n12. Sweet Dreams
\n13. Beautiful People
\n14. ACSS<\/p>\n

Iron Maiden:<\/strong>
\nWhat can I say about Iron Maiden? Founded in 1976 \u2013 and still one of the best live bands in the universe\u2026with one of the best singers in the world. And this time (in contrast to their 2003 gig at RaR) they really fulfilled my expectations. A great selection of songs (they only played songs from their \u201colder” albums), a good sound and an enthusiastic audience. But I still do not know why they need 3 guitarists\u2026 \ud83d\ude09
\n01. Murders In The Rue Morgue
\n02. Another Life
\n03. Prowler
\n04. The Trooper
\n05. Remember Tomorrow
\n06. Where Eagles Dare
\n07. Run To The Hills
\n08. Revelations
\n09. Wrathchild
\n10. Die With Your Boots On
\n11. Phantom Of The Opera
\n12. The Number Of The Beast
\n13. Hallowed Be Thy Name
\n14. Iron Maiden
\n15. Running Free
\n16. Drifter
\n17. Sanctuary<\/p>\n

Garbage:<\/strong>
\nI really like the self titled debut CD of Garbage with the hit-singles \u201cStupid girl”, \u201cQueer” and \u201cOnly happy when it rains”\u2013 but I don\u2019t know any songs of the following CDs \u201cVersion:2.0″, \u201cbeautifulgarbage” and their new album \u201cBleed like me”. So my expectations were just to hear some of the old debut songs \u2013 and that\u2019s it \u2026 but all the presented songs were great \u2026 Shirley did a great job and I was really surprised and I really enjoyed the show \u2026Definitely one of the best bands of Rock am Ring 2005\u2026 Thumbs up!!!
\n01. Bad Boyfriend
\n02. Supervixen
\n03. Stupid Girl
\n04. Sex Is Not The Enemy
\n05. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)
\n06. When I Grow Up
\n07. Vow
\n08. Metal Heart
\n09. I Think I’m Paranoid
\n10. Run Baby Run
\n11. Push It
\n12. Only Happy When It Rains
\n13. Why Do You Love Me<\/p>\n

Sunday:<\/strong>
\nShadows fall:<\/strong>
\nLast day of RaR 2005 and we were really tired \u2013 so we decided to watch just 5 bands. Shadows Fall started out our day. But this new emo-so-what-the-hell-are-you-calling-it-core is not impressing me so much\u2026 So the thing I was remembering was the fact that the singer had long hair \u2026 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Lacuna coil:<\/strong>
\nWhat a beautiful voice and what a beautiful girl \u2013 ok \u2013 she\u2019s 32 right now and not a girl anymore\u2026 but she is still beautiful. I\u2019ve seen Lacuna Coil now for the 4th time and I knew their records since their debut EP \u201cLacuna Coil” \u2013 so I can really say that their development is impressing me!!! They improved their live performance constantly and perfected their music style!!! Thumbs up for the band!!!<\/p>\n

Billy Idol:<\/strong>
\nBack to the main stage with Billy Idol: He performed a great Best-Of \u2013show wit additions from his new album. It was really cool to see and hear classics like \u201cWhite Wedding” or \u201cRebel Yell” for the first time live. So the gig really surprised me in a positive way \u2013 and I now know that you can still rock at the age of 50 !!!!
\n01. Super Overdrive
\n02. Dancin’ With Myself
\n03. Flesh For Fantasy
\n04. Body Snatcher
\n05. White Wedding
\n06. Scream
\n07. Eyes Without A Face
\n08. Rat Race
\n09. World Coming Down
\n10. Ready Steady Go
\n11. Jump
\n12. Rebel Yell
\n13. Mony<\/p>\n

HIM:<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve seen the band for the first time at their 1st german gig with Sisters of mercy at a festival in Gelsenkirchen in 1998 \u2013 the guys were really friendly and I did my first interview ever in english … how thrilling \u2026 \ud83d\ude09 But since these days their live performances and their releases are not impressing me so much\u2026 in my opinion their live performance is without any power and enthusiasm\u2026every cd-release sounds like it\u2019s predecessor\u2026 one of the most overrated bands\u2026 so I really don\u00b4t like their gig at RaR.
\n01. Right Here In My Arms
\n02. The Sacrament
\n03. Wicked Game
\n04. Soul On Fire
\n05. Heartache Every Moment
\n06. Killing Loneliness
\n07. Join Me In Death
\n08. Poison Girl
\n09. Buried Alive By Love
\n10. Vampyre
\n11. You Sweet 666
\n12. Funeral Of Hearts<\/p>\n

Velvet revolver:<\/strong>
\nWhat an all star band: Slash (Guns n\u00b4 Roses) and Dave Kushner (former Suicidal tendencies) on guitar, Duff McKagan (Guns n\u00b4 Roses) on bass, Matt Sorum (Guns n\u00b4 Roses, The Cult) on drums and Scott Weiland \u2013 the voice of the Stone temple pilots as singer. Fantastic!!! And their show was also fantastic \u2013 great stadium rock-metal music with perfect musicians. Nothing more to say despite the fact that Scott Weiland is the ultimate evidence that drugs can destroy human beings!!! \ud83d\ude09
\n01. Sucker Train Blues
\n02. Do It For The Kids
\n03. Headspace
\n04. Superhuman
\n05. Fall To Pieces
\n06. Dirty Little Thing
\n07. Big Machine
\n08. It’s So Easy
\n09. Sex Type Thing
\n10. Set Me Free
\n11. Wish You Were Here
\n12. Mr. Brownstone
\n13. Slither<\/p>\n

Conclusion: <\/strong>
\nOnce again Rock am Ring was a perfect organised festival \u2026 70000 people really enjoyed the weekend\u2026a perfect and peaceful festival atmosphere. The conditions to work for the press were fantastic and exemplary for other festivals.
\nAt the official press conference Marek Lieberberg \u2013 the presenter of Rock am Ring – gives a foresight of the 2006 edition of the festival: He\u2019s planning to organize the festival as a 4 day event for the 1st time \u2026 Depeche mode will be one of the headliners\u2026 and he confirms negotiations with System of a down and Linkin Park\u2026
\nCU in 2006\u2026 Special thanx to Marek Lieberberg, Katarina Wenisch and the whole RaR crew.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rock am RIng 2005 Wow \u2013 Rock am Ring is now 20 years old \u2013 70000 visitors came to the 20th anniversary party \u2013 and we were invited, too!!! 3 stages \u2013 97 bands – and just 4 eyes\u2026 but let\u00b4s start at the beginning \u2026 We started on Friday and had no difficulties travelling … <\/p>\n

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