Rock & Metal World October 2013 | Seite 11

by the thrashers of Annihilator. They’re nice to listen to and with this Wacken starts in a beautiful way. They played “Alison Hell” obviously, from their first album “Alice in Hell”, this song became quickly the anthem of this group. It’s a great pleasure listen to it live. Later, at the beginning of the night, another legendary group approaches to the “Black Stage”. They are no more nor less than… Deep Purple! I never imagined that I would have the chance of seeing those living myths in stage! I’m not going to lie, are not such a fan of their music, but seeing legends as this band can’t not leave you indifferent. Without this group, many musicians would not have emerged, many groups would not have been influenced and many generations of musicians could not have invented today’s music, which will be the influence of tomorrow. More than happiness, is the respect which dominates this moment. Not being a fan, does not negate me anything, after the immense sound of “Smoke on the Water”