Just got back from Dragonforce gig. It was.. one experience at least.

First, I had to be pulled aside at the entrance- to see how old I was. Bloody hell, how come Prune. gets to go through, she's 5 months younger than me! Even though I was clearly 18 this year, they gave me a red-coloured band to wear for kids. .......

So me , Prune. and Miniaho ran all the way in - to the stage. We got into the third line, which doesnt sound bad, but it actually is because I stand heads shorter than the dudes infront of me. Just great, this drunk fella stood directly behind me, and we waited for more than an hour (or so it seems), for the sound checks to take place.

Anyway, the drunk dude started pushing me forward, and I slid to the second row beside Minaiho. Prune. was cautioning me not to get too front up, which I should have listened to but as usual didnt.

Finally the band came out. Gosh Sam Totman looked awesome in person! I made eye contact with him and whoa! They began with Revolution Deathsquad, and that was when i was starting to feel it. And feel it, meaning the people all around me were starting to headbang and push me from all over. Some elbow knocked my head. I didnt know things were gonna get so rough.

Then this tr00 guy, turned and looked at me and asked if i was alright.He pulled me from the crowd and somehow I managed to find myself smack infront, leaning against the barriers. I thought I had the best position, but.. shit! During the second song, they got more wild, and people started moshing. I saw this dude pushing another guy and that fella rammed him over in return. I used my arms to support myself against the barriers, which was a bad idea because now both my arms are bruised. Idiot. Then there were the guards, they were pushing the barriers against the crowd, and the crowd in return was ramming and falling against the barrier- I was the mediator, and I thought I was going to be squashed to death just like the girl from the Smashing Pumpkins gig.

Once the guards pushed too hard and the front people fell including me. We all sat on each other and almost immediately, we were hauled back up to our feet. That part, was awesome. I must have looked like I was gonna cry because the guards kept a wary eye on me - like how embarrassing! One even shouted to the people behind to cool it because there's a lady here. >< . YAH and in the end I got pulled off from the front and sent all the the way back to watch the rest of the concert. Damn embarrassing man- I bet the guys infront must think I'm some crybaby. Damnit, but just incase COB or Kamelot comes to Singapore, I know where not to stand so I can enjoy their shows.

The sound wasnt really very clear because it was simply too loud. I could barely hear the solos but ZP's vocals were really powerful, oozing with cheese. Just before Through The Fire And The Flames, he divided the crowd into two sides, and for a moment I thought that he was gonna initiate the Wall of Death- and I was about to split. But then, of course it wasnt, This IS Singapore,after all.
My very first and hopefully not my last gig.