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WITH GOTTHARD IN JAPAN!
GOTTHARD ON TOUR WITH UNISONIC!
TOKYO • OSAKA • NAGOYA • HIROSHIMA
The new GOTTHARD era got started in November
of 2011 with the announcement of a new singer,
Nic Maeder. Logically, another step had to be
the release of a new album. And completing the
process was the live introduction a new frontman
– probably the most anticipated part by the fans
and public. After the first gigs in South America and
summer festivals all over the Europe, GOTTHARD
followed their “Firebirth Tour” schedule and
carried on for another adventure, this time to
amaze audiences in Japan, which has always been
one of the most important markets for rock artists.
Even though our main intention was to follow
GOTTHARD on their tour, we wanted to
concentrate on UNISONIC as well. Thanks to the
band’s tough schedule, we didn’t manage to do
all we had planned. We mainly concentrated on
UNISONIC on the third day in Osaka.
The review is divided into a couple parts. First,
I went through all the things that happened
in every city without describing the shows.
In Osaka, you can find my impression
of UNISONIC and their performances. The end
of the story closes with the most important part
and the main reason for our trip to Japan – the
GOTTHARD gigs.
For me, the first chance to see the band live
with a new frontman happened at a summer
festival in July 2012. It’s very hard to describe the
impressions and feelings I had during the gig,
but one thing was clear to me: even though there
were lots of ideas spinning around in my head,
I definitely wanted to find a way to do something
exclusive with GOTTHARD. The most important
thing for me was to convey something special
to the fans. Seeing the tour dates in Japan, the
beginning of the plan started formulating. I had
always heard stories and impressions about
Japan fans from different bands and always
wished to see it one day in reality. This wish came
true in the beginning of September 2012, when
me and my photographer followed GOTTHARD
and joined 5 unforgettable shows within a week.
Here’s the story with my memories and
impressions, enriched with excellent photos and
exclusive video footage.
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