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Eluveitie returned to Finland with class acts Infected Rain and Ad Infinitum

On Tuesday Swiss folk metal classics Eluveitie returned to the cold Finland together with Infected Rain and Ad Infinitum. The show wasn't fully packed like the last time when Eluveitie and Infected Rain played at the legendary Tavastia but there were still a good amount of people to enjoy the Swiss' folk metal.



Night started with the symphonic metal band - also from Switzerland - Ad Infinitum who were visiting Finland for the first time. The show started with the brand new song "Follow Me Down" from their latest album, Abyss. Energy was already there and it was fun to see the guitarist Adrian Theßenvitz pretty much smiling throughout the whole show along with the really versatile singer Melissa Bonny. Ad Infinitum was a first touch for us and really made an impact. Bonny's versatile vocal work was amazing and all the technical little atmospheric guitar parts that Theßenvitz added to the songs was calming to listen to. Ad Infinitum also had some own lights on stage which made the show visually pleasing. Their short but impressive set was a good starter for the night.



Next we had the Moldovan own modern metal powerhouse, Infected Rain. Their trusted sound and stage charisma took the little sleepy audience to its spell at the right times and even a little circle pit got its moments. The stage had couple small LED-screens which were playing different kinds of visuals to the songs. The singer Lena Scissorhands commanded the audience every once in a while to move and after doing that she got the crowd moving. Suprised to see how lazy the audience was for Infected Rain as usually Finnish audience has given a lot of energy for that band... However Infected Rain's basic but tight set was a good second for the night eventho the crowd wasn't feeling too much. During the last song Lena Scissorhands climbed on top of the security fence and screamed her lungs out which made the crowd jump. Best effort from the crowd during their show.



Lastly but not least we had Eluveitie. Their Swiss folk metal set was filled with newer tracks as well as the fan favorites. When the show started it was a bit weird to see some seated section half empty knowing how packed their last club show in Finland was. Nevermind that, crowd was a bit more hyped for them than the previous acts. You could hear the "hey, hey, hey"'s loudly from the most interacting fans and some rowing circle pit happening. Eluveitie had a huge member change a while back but that didn't seem to bother the energy. Band played tight and the new members really fit well. Songs like "A Rose for Epona" or "The Call of the Mountains" hyped the crowd more and reaching the end of the show crowd was having fun despite their laziness.



Conclusion for the night: great bands conquering Finland once again but the crowd's participation for the shows were a little dull. Don't know was it the Tuesday night or having the metal titans Pantera conquering Finland week before but it's been a while since we've seen a crowd that lazy. Let's hope the other shows in Finland were a little bit more energetic so we can get all three bands back to Finland after this tour...



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