14-09-2007 Xantossa

Supports: Skeletor, Irritation; Venue: De peppel, Zeist (Netherlands)
  By: Wouter
  van de Kamp

  This show was announced as Herrie met Harries (Noise with Harry’s) (see picture),
  which I later found out was named that way because of a guy called Harry playing
  in two of bands. Due to circumstances beyond my powers I was only able to see
  the last 2 songs of Skeletor.   Not that I minded much, since I had already seen
  this band on Bevrijdingsfestival Wageningen (The Netherlands) on the 5th of
  May and back then I wasn’t impressed by their death/thrash. I only had time
  to take pictures so no good impression of how the show was. The baldheaded singer
  had a very good gullet, but that is all I can really tell you. The attendance
  of about 20 people was at a worrying low for De Peppel. I have been at this
  club for about ten times I think and it was always quite crowded. But perhaps
  this was due to there being only local bands.

 
    The weather was still good outside and since smoking was not allowed I went
  outside during the break between the bands, to talk with my friends. With a
  slight delay the first Harry band called Irritation started playing. Their melodic
  deathmetal was mainly performed by the singer: Harry. The others stood sort
  of lifeless and bored just playing their parts. If you think away the other
  members it was quite cool. He could do with some more interaction with the crowd
  but all in all I found it quite ok. Hopefully the other members will be learning
  how to move to metalmusic or at least to have some metal postures and looks.

 
 
 
    The break was again spent outside and the atmosphere was great. Slowly the
  attendance raised a bit to perhaps 40. Clearly more people than just me only
  wanted to see Xantossa. And not without reason, because this band is a lot more
  professional than the other two. The bassist caught the eye for wearing a white
  sportshirt of Finland and a zebra skin coloured hat. Not very usual for a death
  metal band, but beyond that his playing and his moves are very metal which makes
  the band already quite entertaining. With Harry now performing on guitar Xantossa
  has another eye catcher in its ranks. Just like in Skeletor he knows how to
  perform. Add to that the metal aura of the meagre and lengthy appearance operating
  the microphone called Sander Boere and you got your perfect ingredients of a
  devilishly entertaining metalact. If Xantossa would just do some more performances
  Sander could learn how to come across less insecure which would really add to
  the show. But most of the attendants seemed not to be distracted by this at
  all. Some of the present persons were clearly fans of the band seeing they were
  singing along and there was even a small mosh pit of perhaps four persons at
  most and some headbanging could also be noticed. Keep up the good work Xantossa.
  Try to put more effort in getting more performances and try to get to a higher
  level. You got potential!

 
 
 
  Links:
  Xantossa Official
  Irritation Official
  Skeletor Official