Kamelot. The sight of this bands name was more than enough to get me excited. The lyrics of my favorite song by the band, Karma, immediately started to resonate in my head. Entranced by the thought that I would be able to listen to that song while performed live on stage, I took my way to the nearest Ticket Express outpost and purchased my entry to heaven. This is how I got to visit Club 202 on the 3rd of May.
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I envy the lucky bastards who live in Ajtósi dormitory of ELTE because of their closeness to Dürer garden. Now I’ve come to hate the inhabitants of Nándorfehérvári úti dorm as well. The rock club can be found not far from the aforementioned student hostel, it can be easily approached with tram 47. Those wishing for a good heavy metal night will have to alight at the station Budafok kocsiszín. The exact adress is Fehérvári Street 202.
Club 202, or Wigwam club, is a nice and huge place; also functioning as a restaurant. It has a huge dance floor; the club can house around 1 200 people. There are many bars on each side of the dance floor, all of which sells drinks for a moderate price. Tables and chairs are also ample, so there is opportunity to listen to the concerts while sitting in the company of your friends, enjoying some drink. The whole building is timber-construction, and while this gives mood for the place, this might also backfire; nothing would be left of the club in mere minutes if it would ever go up in flames for some reason.
The night started with the Italian/German progpower band Sons of Seasons. The band has already been here before in 2005, so they were familiar around here. Although they had a short concert, around half an hour long, playing only five songs, they managed to warm up the audience. The next band to perform was Amaranthe, a Swedish power/melodic death metal band. I loved their performance; the beautiful voice of the female singer accompanied by clean vocals, and scream was a great combination. You can see how this is achieved in their newest song: Hunger. The third band, Evergrey, is a progressive metal band, just like Sons of Seasons, from Sweden.
At last, around 11 p.m. the Kamelot concert finally started. The concert was scheduled to be held at Petőfi csarnok; however, due to some unknown reasons they ended up in Club 202. Perhaps the recent departure of vocalist Roy Khan was the reason behind the transfer. Many people voiced their distress about the departure and said that they wouldn’t attend the concert this way; so it wouldn’t have been remunerative to hold the concert in PeCsa. Fabio Lione is a great substitute in the American power metal band, however. The change was almost unnoticeable, his voice is just as powerful as Khan’s was, and the band managed to hold an astonishing promotion concert for their latest album Poetry for the Poisoned. Of course they also played some of their older songs, so my wish was also granted when they played Karma. It was great.
To sum up my experiences in Club 202, I must say this place is a must for every rock loving person. The club can be easily approached by tram, the station you have to alight at is right in front of the club; you can’t miss it. Prices are reasonable, although if we add up the price of the ticket and your expenses in the club, it can prove to be quite expensive. However, it must be noted that the ticket cost 7 000 HUF because of the huge names: Kamelot, Amaranthe, Evergrey, Sons of Seasons; you can expect cheaper tickets for other concerts. Club 202 is a place you cannot leave out!
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