Unfortunately, I discovered it
late. But they made a very
impressive impression. The
highlight of the love so far was
the Iron Fest 2023. It was
already the last evening. There
had already been a hell of a lot
of highlights beforehand,
starting with the ladies of
Vulvarine, and shortly before
that it was the turn of the
Codex. I watched him from the
sidelines. I wanted to save fuel
for the Tygers, and I also
didn't find the Bavarian epics
as exciting as I wanted. I
actually suspected that for many
of the local Warriors, the last
band wasn't that exciting
anymore. I thought wrong. I
secured a spot right in front of
the stage early enough because
it suddenly became packed. It
was really party time. The
ladies of Vulvarine, for
example, flew over the people
seemingly constantly and
incessantly. And everyone, from
hard rockers to thrash fanatics,
celebrated to the rhythm of the
music and in sync with their
hearts. Can a live album really
reflect that? Of course, part of
the mood and atmosphere can be
captured. The listener can, at
least in the best case scenario,
experience a lot of the energy,
the power. If everything goes
well and is captured properly,
you can also enjoy the
audience's reaction. Live albums
can reflect a complete concert.
Or they are compiled from parts
of several performances. Without
wanting to discuss it further,
both have their pros and cons.
Word should have spread widely.
Also due to the appearance at
Iron Fest, the current line-up
of TYGERS around singer Jack
Meille and bassist Robb Weir is
beyond all doubt. It's not just
competent music making. There is
a lot of energy and joy in
playing here. Just as the last
albums were convincing, the
Tigers do it even more on
stage.That's why it was so tight
in front of the stage at
Ohmbachsee back then. 'Even
though "Live Blood" wasn't
recorded there, the nineteen
tracks come from The Patriot in
Newport, Wales, I can relive
that evening here. Of course,
this still doesn't replace the
real experience. But “Live
Blood” succeeds: when I close my
eyes, I have the barrier right
in front of me, the stage in
front of me, the musicians in
view. And the tiger lurks in the
background, ready to pounce.
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