DR. MARK BENECKE: WGT Diary 2022 (58/60) - Dirt? Security? Spend cake? (3/3)

DR. MARK BENECKE: WGT Diary 2022 (58/60) – Dirt? Security? Spend cake? (3/3)

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Backstage we meet dear Chris from Agonoize as well as Battle Scream, who are standing in for Faderhead. However, the name has only become known now, because before that there was always talk about “the band from Dresden that fills in for Faderhead”. Mark: “You were at HeiDo when you got the news. Had you just drunk mead?” Alex: “We were sitting at lunch, then I got a pulse for a moment, I first said: ‘Give me five minutes, then I’ll say yes or no’. Then it went relatively quickly that we said, you can not refuse the offer at all and there we play. Until today at noon we didn’t know if our keyboarder could play at all. He works in nursing and had to change his shift at short notice. I think he’ll have to give out some cakes next week.” Mark: “You switched your shift, was it worth it?” Simon: “Yes, definitely! I have no regrets.” Mark: “You could say you guys are the opening band for Grendel and Combichrist.” Alex: “Or that they were allowed to play after us.” Mark: “Is that something you would advise other bands to do, to jump in on such short notice?” Alex: “Always. Always do it! 100 percent, or stay home altogether.” Mark: “Or get a call at HeiDo, drive home, get the equipment and drive back.” (Text & photos: Mark Benecke)