Our first stop on the tour brought us to Hamburg, Germany. First days of tours are always a little hectic. Usually because the crew for the main band is working out all the details of that first show. We pulled up and noticed the large line of fans already waiting hours before the doors are set to be open, and in the cold and snow. Yep, after being in Italy, I'm a little bummed to be in snowy weather again but the anticipation of waiting fans, the size of the venues and knowing that most all the shows will be sold out have us all excited for this new tour. We all get ready and if catering on this first day is setting any type of precedent, then dinner is something I'll be looking forward to every night. We hung out in catering most of the night. I made the long distance call to home and so I find a hallway to find a quiet place. Next thing I know, Ville comes around the corner and I introduce myself and shake his hand. We meet the other guys in HIM as they walk through catering to the stage.
Four shows into the tour, and that's pretty much all the contact we've had. Its a bit like ships passing in the night. They don't hang out much. The guys appear and disappear. Hopefully I'll get a chance to chitchat a bit and at the very least express my gratitude for having us on their tour. All the shows have been pretty great. We've played Hamburg, Amsterdam, Dortmund and Luxembourg so far. Dortmund was a very reserved crowd. At first I thought they might not like us until I heard that the same luke-warm response we received was also the response HIM received. In complete contrast, Amsterdam was crazy! That show put all of us on cloud 9. Those people are out to have a good time and they did and so did we. It really made me want to return to Amsterdam as soon as possible. The fans were great and so were the giant pancakes.
We closed out the string of shows in mainland Europe with a show in Luxembourg. That show rivaled Hamburg in crowd response. But we had a great time meeting new faces by our merch booth. The people are very kind. Hopefully we'll be making it back this way very soon. For now we make the trek back to the UK. We have a very busy schedule aside from shows. But we are going to get to close out the string of UK dates with one headlining show at a small intimate place in London called Borderline. It will be a great send off back to the US.
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GreekSophia // April 07, 2010 12:50:59 AM UTC
Hey! Met you guys in Chicago for the 69 Eyes gig. I left half way through the Eyes cause they sucked in comparison....seriously! I have a feeling the same thing might happen this Friday, even though I've been a HIM fan for over 10 years! Congrats on a great new album.
See ya soon!! xx
cincat // March 21, 2010 7:28:46 AM UTC
i saw you guys at JAXX in springfield, va when you were with the 69 eyes. i really hadn't heard you guys before and wasn't sure what to expect. needless to say i was blown away by your sound. it is so different and i love it! i will be catching you guys again very soon in the US at 5 gigs and i can't wait! ;-)
serena // March 19, 2010 5:32:56 PM UTC
SAw you on the 69 Eyes tour at The Note in West Chester & Croc Rock in Allentown, PA. Im really excited to see you in again Philly! SUPER happy youre opening for HIM - perfect match!
Keep telling us about the tour - i love hearing what going on.
See you soon! ~Serena
Ferocity In Desire // March 18, 2010 11:22:16 AM UTC
You were AMAZING on stage last Sunday at Manchester! The only downside is you were the support band and it was only a short set. I could have watched Dommin play all night! I know at least one person who said to me despite Dommin not really being their kind of music that you were by far the best band of the night, performance wise.
I'm so disappointed I can't make it down to the Borderline.
As well as being one of the best bands I have ever seen perform, you are all so genuinely warm and friendly in person. I got all tongue tied and my mind went blank, especially when I first talked to Kris. But you have no idea how shy I am and the fact I managed to talk to any of you at all, let alone ask Kris for a hug and shake all your hands still surprises me (in a very positive way). I think I managed to tell each of you I'd only come to see Dommin perform, but I don't think I managed to tell any of you how I have never so instantly connected to a band's music and it mean so much to me in such a very short time. Thank you all and I hope you make it back to Manchester one day soon for a little Borderline sized headlining show.
littlemosherfriend1 // March 16, 2010 1:00:16 PM UTC
u guys were amazing last night in Edinburgh i cant get Dark Holiday outta my head cant wait til next time ur here
CafeeDomminite:D // March 16, 2010 12:22:30 PM UTC
Hey all, saw them at the UEA, what can i say that i haven't already. Nothing, fantastic, beautiful, amazing, emotional, The best band ever. Will always remember and treasure this wonderful experience. They all now make me want to do so many things i had never wanted to do before. Amazing how a band can alter your way of thinking, really inspired me.
xrubylouise // March 16, 2010 11:19:10 AM UTC
Next time you guys come to Amsterdam we'll be even crazier!
And this time Im not gonna miss the chance to come and talk to you after the show
x
IhuggedKonstantine // March 16, 2010 9:43:07 AM UTC
Last week was awesome, guys. I still can't get this smile off my face! I'm really glad you enjoyed the show as much as we did. I hope you come to Amsterdam again, and next time I'll try not to get lost and catch you at the last 3 songs... That sucked, but nevermind... Thanks for signing my ticket, for the hugs, pictures and of course, for the show! :D
HomerTrixx // March 15, 2010 6:28:28 PM UTC
I went tot the HIM concert in Amsterdam, after seeing Dommin i was sold.
You guys sound even better live, so if you guys come to Holland again i will be there at the front row. Recieved your cd by mail today, its running all day.
HourofDrkness // March 15, 2010 4:28:55 PM UTC
can't Wait to see em in Anaheim House of Blues on April 21! im going to be very wasted!
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