– Manchmal kommen sie wieder –
(Article in progress, it will be updated in the next few days, so check back often!)
Tonight, 12th February 2026, just before the escalating final of street carnival, we meet at Colos-Saal for something completely different. Colos-Saal is a club with a capacity of around 600 people, and is located very centrally in Aschaffenburg, close to the railway station. We experience two remarkable, even though very different German bands in a nearly sold-out concert tonight. Welcome to the tour kick-off of Nachtblut‘s Todschick Tour Part II! By the way, as usual we don’t post the set lists due to the early stage of the tour.
Asenblut and the Edda
Asenblut from Göttingen acts as opener and support band for Nachtblut’s Toschick tour. Asenblut’s style is often described as Melodic Death Metal or Pagan Metal. This describes their brute, driving sound quite well. The name comes from the Nordic-Germanic deities of the Aesir [Asen], which we also find in the Edda saga. Accordingly, many lyrics refer to this topic, but beyond that fantasy literature, pop culture and socio-cultural topics are also covered.
Nachtblut and Controversity
The set of Asenblut is followed by a very quick changeover of the stage, including the drums. Many bands share drums on tour to save space and luggage, but Asenblut play with double bass drums and Nachtblut with a single bass drum. And then it gets dark again, the sounds of the intro echo, fog wafts across the stage, and everything is ready for Nachtblut. They are well know for their controverse and provoking lyrics. What the superficial average listener considers contempt for humanity is in reality a well-placed dose of sarcasm and irony, which is intended to provoke thought. Today’s modern man already walks through the world with too much complacency and then naturally feels attacked, instead of critically reflecting on his own behaviour and changing it for the better. That’s what bands like Nachtblut are there for!
The Audience
There is one thing that distinguishes dark and gothic metal concerts from other metal concerts. The audience is less parrot-like colourful, with black in all its variations dominating absolutely, that much is clear! But the visitors are simply better dressed, putting more effort into choosing their concert outfits than the average concert-goer. Simple jeans and plain T-shirts with battle vests or hoodies are in the minority. I love this particular subculture for that!
Metal Way Of Life
We were able to experience two outstandingly good bands in a nearly sold-out venue today. This is what we live for, this is the Metal Way Of Life pure and simple. That’s how it should be, that’s how it has to be. Let’s keep our lifestyle alive, go to concerts, buy CDs, merch, meet friends and “your” stars, and acquaintances, get to know and love the bands. The couch is for others.
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Concert photos by Friend.X aka Mr. Deep, Colos-Saal/Aschaffenburg, 12. February 2026