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Title: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: Dave W on August 07, 2018, 12:38:09 AM
Elderly German men escape nursing home to attend heavy metal concert (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/08/06/Elderly-German-men-escape-nursing-home-to-attend-heavy-metal-concert/4991533531723/)
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: Basvarken on August 07, 2018, 03:40:01 AM
Yeah I read about that yesterday. Fantastic!
If you guys miss me in 30 years, you know where to go searching  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: lowend1 on August 08, 2018, 06:20:38 AM
Sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but...
https://www.dw.com/en/men-escape-nursing-home-for-wacken-what-really-happened/a-44994117
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: Dave W on August 08, 2018, 08:11:17 AM
Quote from: lowend1 on August 08, 2018, 06:20:38 AM
Sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but...
https://www.dw.com/en/men-escape-nursing-home-for-wacken-what-really-happened/a-44994117

Doesn't that sort of imply in a backhand way that people with mental health issues want to attend heavy metal festivals?

The original story is much better even if it wan't accurate.
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: uwe on August 08, 2018, 06:32:51 PM
It all makes sense! Dr. Rob was there:

"When the power chords come crashing down
Go tearing through my senses
It's for the strong, not for the weak
In light and dark dimension
It stimulates, regenerates
It's therapeutic healing

It lifts our feet up off the ground
And blasts us through the ceiling
Between the eyes
I hear it screaming
And it electrifies
Your inner feelings

Hot shock waves charge the air
All heads are banging
Fists pumping everywhere
Guitars are cranking
Heavy metal, heavy metal
What do you want
Heavy metal, heavy metal
What do you want
Ten thousands lights come blazing down
With razor sharp precision
The speakers pour out molten steel
The beat gives double vision
An armor plated raging beast
That's born of steel and leather
It..."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_1hLiqwq7c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8yR_dVrHfQ


And the mighty Priest played Wacken this year too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HEJtAwpKhE


Nuff said. But perhaps the gentlemen felt some pain too? No matter, immediate relief was offered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM__lPTWThU

Germany, the country of state health insurance and other socialist abominations, careth for all.
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: uwe on August 08, 2018, 06:49:44 PM
"Doesn't that sort of imply in a backhand way that people with mental health issues want to attend heavy metal festivals?"

I don't even begin to understand what this question might be aiming at!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_1ruZWJigo

Metal and madness is like eggs and omelettes. Or the other way around.
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: gearHed289 on August 09, 2018, 09:36:07 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_MzWF8YLhY
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: westen44 on August 09, 2018, 09:55:09 AM
You can't exactly take it seriously, but I liked that movie.  Saw it at the theater and then on cable a few times. 
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: lowend1 on August 09, 2018, 05:56:56 PM
Quote from: Dave W on August 08, 2018, 08:11:17 AM
Doesn't that sort of imply in a backhand way that people with mental health issues want to attend heavy metal festivals?

The original story is much better even if it wan't accurate.

They didn't even go to the festival. They apparently were just wandering around. Merely another couple of nut cases looking to get drunk. While that may have some parallels to the  heavy metal community, it's certainly not a litmus test.
Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Germany...
Post by: Barklessdog on August 11, 2018, 07:45:40 AM
I loved Heavy Metal as a kid, both the magazine and the movie. I wonder what happened, I guess a google search is in order..