First of all we would like to thank each and everyone of you who voted for us on all the things we´ve been asking of. We´re very grateful.
We are now in the finals in both "Bästa Hårdrock" and "Bästa Liveakt" in Swedish Grammis Awards.
Then we would like to wish all of you a sweet new year and we hope to see you all again next year.
Make sure to check out the latest stuff in our shop too!
GODSPEED!
//Tomas, tAKiDA
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
LJUNGBY - THE END
So we got to the last stop of our tour and that means Ljungby.
We had a change of hotel because someone at the first hotel had heard that we use to thrash hotelrooms.... ha ha ha... yeah, right.
However, after a nice dinner we go backstage and play some cards and guitarhero.
It´s sad that the tour has come to an end but at the same time it´s nice with vacation during christmas and new years eve.
More than 1700 people got to "Garvaren" tonight and it was a loud crowd.
Too bad that fu***ng DJ played songs by Carola Häggqvist over and over again all night. Geeeez... why didn´t anyone kick his ass?
Yesterday was a good gig and so is this one.
We played for about one hour and we were soaked with sweat afterwards.
I saw that the security guys had to lift a couple of people over the securityfence but I hope no one got hurt.
Thank you all for this year.
Hopefulle we´ll see you again soon.
We wish you all a lovely christmas and a happy new year.
//Tomas & tAKiDA
We had a change of hotel because someone at the first hotel had heard that we use to thrash hotelrooms.... ha ha ha... yeah, right.
However, after a nice dinner we go backstage and play some cards and guitarhero.
It´s sad that the tour has come to an end but at the same time it´s nice with vacation during christmas and new years eve.
More than 1700 people got to "Garvaren" tonight and it was a loud crowd.
Too bad that fu***ng DJ played songs by Carola Häggqvist over and over again all night. Geeeez... why didn´t anyone kick his ass?
Yesterday was a good gig and so is this one.
We played for about one hour and we were soaked with sweat afterwards.
I saw that the security guys had to lift a couple of people over the securityfence but I hope no one got hurt.
Thank you all for this year.
Hopefulle we´ll see you again soon.
We wish you all a lovely christmas and a happy new year.
//Tomas & tAKiDA
Saturday, December 15, 2007
KALMAR
Kalmar is a lovely place as usual!
A mighty fine crowd tonight.
when 1500 people are singing along it sounds just beautiful (hear it for yourself below)
For the first time in a couple of weeks everything works out just fine with soundcheck and everything.
Tonights "crowdwarmer", CRAZY LIXX puts on a show and by the time we´re up on stage the audiance is hotter than hell.
The afterparty was also very nice... that is until ´lil D threw suckerpunches around. ha ha.
Check out his lizzardskills below.
Thanx Kalmar.
We´d like to come back here if it´s ok with you?
Springbreak again perhaps?
//Tomas
A mighty fine crowd tonight.
when 1500 people are singing along it sounds just beautiful (hear it for yourself below)
For the first time in a couple of weeks everything works out just fine with soundcheck and everything.
Tonights "crowdwarmer", CRAZY LIXX puts on a show and by the time we´re up on stage the audiance is hotter than hell.
The afterparty was also very nice... that is until ´lil D threw suckerpunches around. ha ha.
Check out his lizzardskills below.
Thanx Kalmar.
We´d like to come back here if it´s ok with you?
Springbreak again perhaps?
//Tomas
Friday, December 14, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
VOTE PLEASE...
As you already might know we have been nominated for the "Grammis Award 2008". All you have to do now is to give us your vote! Please
CLICK HERE!
If you do good and tell me bout it... you might just get awarded yourself!
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And those of you who still haven´t voted for tAKiDA on the following pages... do it!
SWEDISH METAL AWARDS
BANDIT ROCK AWARDS
CLICK HERE!
If you do good and tell me bout it... you might just get awarded yourself!
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And those of you who still haven´t voted for tAKiDA on the following pages... do it!
SWEDISH METAL AWARDS
BANDIT ROCK AWARDS
Sunday, December 9, 2007
ÄLVDALEN
Not far from Sälen is Älvdalen.
It seems to be out in the middle of nowhere but there´s like 1700 people at the gig tonight!!
We have even more technical problems at todays soundcheck and this weekend is easily the darkest of all when it comes to soundcecks on this tour.
I get to eat my first plate of christmas dinner this winter and boy it´s easy to overfeed... he he.
Stuffed we head back to the hotel where some of us enjoy the jacuzzi while others hits the sack.
This is a good arrangement and like I said, there´s alot of kids here.
I dare to say that this is the best gig this weekend and our lightningmaster, Goran, makes a spectacular lightshow.
Thanx Älvdalen, we´ll see you again.
//Tomas
It seems to be out in the middle of nowhere but there´s like 1700 people at the gig tonight!!
We have even more technical problems at todays soundcheck and this weekend is easily the darkest of all when it comes to soundcecks on this tour.
I get to eat my first plate of christmas dinner this winter and boy it´s easy to overfeed... he he.
Stuffed we head back to the hotel where some of us enjoy the jacuzzi while others hits the sack.
This is a good arrangement and like I said, there´s alot of kids here.
I dare to say that this is the best gig this weekend and our lightningmaster, Goran, makes a spectacular lightshow.
Thanx Älvdalen, we´ll see you again.
//Tomas
SÄLEN
Thursday:
We have a day off today but it takes almost all day to drive from Luleå to Sälen so when we finnaly get there it´s just to check in, grab some food, drink about 50 drinks and get to bed!
Friday:
We get up early for some breakfast and the remains of the day is mostly spent on the bed.
Too tired to sleep though. Damn it.
There´s another painful soundcheck this afternoon but tonights dinner is really something extra! We like.
The gig is also better than the one we did last night.
There´s still problems with the sound but not as much as yesterday.
The show is over in one hour and then party and sleep.
I would like to thank the staff at högfjällshotellet for being so kind to us.
It means alot and we really appreciate it. Thanx alot!
//Tomas
We have a day off today but it takes almost all day to drive from Luleå to Sälen so when we finnaly get there it´s just to check in, grab some food, drink about 50 drinks and get to bed!
Friday:
We get up early for some breakfast and the remains of the day is mostly spent on the bed.
Too tired to sleep though. Damn it.
There´s another painful soundcheck this afternoon but tonights dinner is really something extra! We like.
The gig is also better than the one we did last night.
There´s still problems with the sound but not as much as yesterday.
The show is over in one hour and then party and sleep.
I would like to thank the staff at högfjällshotellet for being so kind to us.
It means alot and we really appreciate it. Thanx alot!
//Tomas
LULEÅ
Another long trip in our tourbus before we get to Luleå.
There´s barely no time to chill before we have to be at Pontushallen for a soundcheck.
The big hall makes it difficult to get a classy sound.
Disappointed at the sound we go for a nice dinner at a restaurant nearby.
When we get back to Pontushallen we get to see the video for Curly Sue.
It looks mighty fine I tell ya.
Before we hit the stage there´s summoning of energy and focus... a focus that´s instantly shattered once we´re up on stage!
It sounds even worse than before!!
It´s almost halfway through the set before we´re fully back on track.
People up north seems to have a much more laid back and cool attitude at concerts. They just stand there with their arms crossed really listening to every note played while people in the south gets more lively and jump around.
This somewhat diffrent gig is over and we head back to the hotelbar for cold beers and Bloody M´s.
Good night.
//Tomas
There´s barely no time to chill before we have to be at Pontushallen for a soundcheck.
The big hall makes it difficult to get a classy sound.
Disappointed at the sound we go for a nice dinner at a restaurant nearby.
When we get back to Pontushallen we get to see the video for Curly Sue.
It looks mighty fine I tell ya.
Before we hit the stage there´s summoning of energy and focus... a focus that´s instantly shattered once we´re up on stage!
It sounds even worse than before!!
It´s almost halfway through the set before we´re fully back on track.
People up north seems to have a much more laid back and cool attitude at concerts. They just stand there with their arms crossed really listening to every note played while people in the south gets more lively and jump around.
This somewhat diffrent gig is over and we head back to the hotelbar for cold beers and Bloody M´s.
Good night.
//Tomas
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
KRISTIANSTAD
After a looong drive we finally get to Kristianstad.
We get nice hotelrooms and after a OK lunc, things is about to get even better...
The girls at the beautysaloon Xclusive
completly made our day with diffrent massages and hairstyling!
They also prepared with lots of snacks and chilled champagne (and other cold beverages)!
I recommend you pay them a visit if you can.
This felt sooo good after the long busdrive and there´s not enough words to explain how much we appreciated it.
Thank´s again!!!
Then we head over to the place for tonights gig.
It´s a very diffrent stage this time. It´s actually built 4 meters up in the air!
It looks awesome but it´s a little bit hard to get good sound in places like this.
After the soundcheck it´s back to the hotel for a quick but tasty dinner before we have to get back for preformance.
The place is full and it feels great!
We get some good response from the audiance and when we get to the end of our show the crowd is really singing along.
Tonight is a little bit special.
-We´re shooting the final shots for "Curly Sue" video here tonight if you don´t mind, Robert says and the crowd goes completly nuts!!
We played the song 1&1/2 time extra just to be sure there would be some usable material there. I´m sure there was.
Thanx all you guys for making so much noise! ha ha.
Take care
//Tomas
We get nice hotelrooms and after a OK lunc, things is about to get even better...
The girls at the beautysaloon Xclusive
completly made our day with diffrent massages and hairstyling!
They also prepared with lots of snacks and chilled champagne (and other cold beverages)!
I recommend you pay them a visit if you can.
This felt sooo good after the long busdrive and there´s not enough words to explain how much we appreciated it.
Thank´s again!!!
Then we head over to the place for tonights gig.
It´s a very diffrent stage this time. It´s actually built 4 meters up in the air!
It looks awesome but it´s a little bit hard to get good sound in places like this.
After the soundcheck it´s back to the hotel for a quick but tasty dinner before we have to get back for preformance.
The place is full and it feels great!
We get some good response from the audiance and when we get to the end of our show the crowd is really singing along.
Tonight is a little bit special.
-We´re shooting the final shots for "Curly Sue" video here tonight if you don´t mind, Robert says and the crowd goes completly nuts!!
We played the song 1&1/2 time extra just to be sure there would be some usable material there. I´m sure there was.
Thanx all you guys for making so much noise! ha ha.
Take care
//Tomas
VIDEOSHOOT
Thursday:
Today we begin the vidoerecording of our latest single "Curly Sue".
You all know that it SOUNDS good... Now it has to LOOK good too!?
However, it´s up to Anders Rune and the guy´s at FAMILY PLANNING to make that happen.
They made the latest video to a Swedish band called Neverstore.
The day begins a little off because we overslept an halfhour but we got there fast and I don´t think it mattered that much.
After getting dressed we got out to Djurgården where the first outdoor shot is supposed to take place.
However, the rain is pouring down and we don´t want to ruin our backline so we don´t stay here for very long.
(actually the King´s men drove us off)
a couple of shots is taken on a freezing Robert and then we head on to the next place.
The five of us line up and some more shots are taken.
By now everyone is hungry so we head back to Cosmos Studios for lunch and most of the remaining shots.
We´re playing the song in a studio environment and it looks really cool.
After some sweet scenes between the sheets it´s time to wrap it up for today.
Everything works out just fine and we are very excited to see the complete video soon.
Thanx guys for a job well done!
//Tomas
Today we begin the vidoerecording of our latest single "Curly Sue".
You all know that it SOUNDS good... Now it has to LOOK good too!?
However, it´s up to Anders Rune and the guy´s at FAMILY PLANNING to make that happen.
They made the latest video to a Swedish band called Neverstore.
The day begins a little off because we overslept an halfhour but we got there fast and I don´t think it mattered that much.
After getting dressed we got out to Djurgården where the first outdoor shot is supposed to take place.
However, the rain is pouring down and we don´t want to ruin our backline so we don´t stay here for very long.
(actually the King´s men drove us off)
a couple of shots is taken on a freezing Robert and then we head on to the next place.
The five of us line up and some more shots are taken.
By now everyone is hungry so we head back to Cosmos Studios for lunch and most of the remaining shots.
We´re playing the song in a studio environment and it looks really cool.
After some sweet scenes between the sheets it´s time to wrap it up for today.
Everything works out just fine and we are very excited to see the complete video soon.
Thanx guys for a job well done!
//Tomas
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