I've been to sevral Combichrist gigs in the past and this was without doubt the best of the lot! The warmup bands were playing in order of talent - I'm a big Surgyn fan but the third warmup band was fantastic and if anybody knows what they were called let me know because I'd like to keep an eye out for them.
The venue was great, enough room for dancing and I liked that the bar was a seperate area. Any time I fancyed a break I could get a drink, sit on a sofa, and still see/hear the band. For those like me who like to wear earplugs on occation they were available for free at the bar, but tbh the music was not painfully loud, just loud enough to feel it.
Combichrist were on top form, I belive they played there setlist cronologicly so there were plenty of there old favourites. They knew how to work the crowd and get everybody going mental, I only wish I'd worn slightly more comfy shoes and I could have stayed on the dancefloor all night. Fantastic night out, + free entry to classic grand afterwards for a decent afterparty. Was a little quiet afterwards but we called it an early night and headed back to our hostel.
We usualy drive up and back from gigs like this but it's well worth booking a local hostel. Very cheap and everything is nearby.
We also took a friend who'd never seen an industrial band before and even she thought it was the best gig she'd been to. Usuaky I'm not a fan of the double drum setup, but they got it perfect and it blended perfectly with the music.