Paul Di’Anno

Convixion

Friday May 21, 2010

Rodeo Club, Athens Greece

Okay, boyz and gals... How about some pure excitement based on the original Iron Maiden singer? Paul has been cruising the world for almost three decades now, playing some of our fav Maiden tunes (based on the first two albums he recorded with the Metal Emperors) and some cool stuff from his solo projects. The place is almost packed and I must say I have seen this artist performing live quite a few times. It’s always been a treat...

Greek Speed/Power/Thrash-ish Metal band Convixion is opening tonite. Fearsome riffing whilst rhythm section is tearing down dozens of towers. The boys totally own it and they nail it to the ground. They almost kill the stage and the peeps demand more and more. Featuring their own tracks and a fine cover, the gand is off and we are ready to see Paul.

The band enters twenty min before midnight and “The Ides of March” is the intro for an hour of Metal... well, not Metal really. The boys are playing awesomic music and they are very close, almost identical, to the original versions, however, Paul – who has declared in the past that he’s a Punk singer – is Punking over the mic and consequently bombards from a different point of view. Songs are being played two clicks faster and the voice is a sum of yelling, singing and growling. Very interesting, I must add...

Paul dedicated “Remember tomorrow” to huge Ronnie James Dio and the crowd bursts into applauds. A cover on Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop” is up and it’s a total warzone. Paul is talking to the crowd, is playing to the crowd, is totally embraced by the pos aura of the audience. Must say it was live and loud and lots of congrats go to Alterground for the fab organizing. Well-done, mates, you made it happen!

Setlist : The Ides Of March, Wrathchild, Prowler, Marshall Lockjaw, Murders In The Rue Morgue, The Beast Arises, Children Of Madness, Remember Tomorrow, Faith Healer, A Song For You, Killers, Phantom Of The Opera, Running Free

Encore: Transylvania, Blitzkrieg Bop (Ramones), Iron Maiden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ48hWyOBow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOXeD_nCzwA

By Costas Koulis

Costas is our European Editor and Contributing Columnists. Costas is heavily involved in the internet with multiple websites dealing with the music industry.