Been a fan for many years - but the Pittsburgh show was my first time seeing them live. It was better than I imagined.
I was able to get to the third row, stage left center & felt the mix was perfect. Anneke's voice was beautiful and did not show any signs of the on-coming sniffles/sickness. I hope my enthusiasm was felt by the band... I really did enjoy the evening.
At the end of the night, I did get the opportunity to say hello to Anneke and Hans briefly at the side of the club (as they were quickly trying to get on the bus to leave). I deeply thank you for spending a moment to welcome my greetings. I do not know if Anneke or the other read these foums, but I want to send out my thanks all the same.
I am not sure what analysis went into selecting the specific cities for this tour, but I am very happy that they chose our area of the country... I feel very fortunate. Even though it was a 3 hour drive from Ohio, the old-fashioned steel-milling town ('trapped in the 1930s' feel) of Millvale was a fun experience.
I was very impressed with Stolen Babies - a very unique sound. They have BIG times ahead of them. In This Moment was good for this type of metal+barking blonde female vocals genre. Lacuna Coil is at the top of their maintream metal game.. although I prefer the older albums, it was clear the younger crowd welcomed their set with open arms.
I'm glad to have found this forum recently and look forward to joining everyone in their enjoyment of the Gathering. Maybe next time I'll make the multi-day road trips like I read some of the others have made