The Ruh Area in Germany is a mighty place of industry and pollution. Stuff like that touches us emotionally and makes us relaxed. Here in Bochum, where we today play at the Matrix, they do for example have two Opel-factories, and some well-informed people claim that the fictive agent James Bond, was born here (as an orphon before he was shipped to Great Britain). James we can identify with, but we can’t say that we have too much in common with Opel, yet though we respect the steel industry and we like german vehicles. Earlier Nightmare was going on about german tanks ”Panzer” and was trying to find out from the local crew if there ever was a tank factory in the area and if there’s any way of visiting it or better yet if they have a wholesale market where he could buy a new one. Panzer schnell!!! He always walks around with a grin on his face when we are in Germany, asking for stielhandgranaten und panzer. A few years ago it was all over the place but these days it’s harder to find. We hope that one day he will find it. He is our own little panzergeneral.

Whip was feeling sick from an instant flue after the show yesterday and has been lying silent looking into the roof of his bunk all night, trying to sleep, but which was kind of hopelesss since Rikard and Roland from Sonic Syndicate were dead-drunk and screaming all over the place. They had a good time though, which we appreciate. Cat was everywhere and then passed out.. Nightmare was partying like hell and hung out with the fans. Bone was kind of heavily ethereal and sneaked into the bus like a tiny mouse in the early morning hours. Today we are just hanging out in the venue, listening to music, checking emails etc. But there is a rumour about a big party after the gig today. We will see what happens.

Our old friend and fan Hiltrud, which is 50 years old, came also today to the show, with whiskey, cigarettes, fine wine, salmon and cake for Cat. This is her ninth show on this tour, alltogether she has seen around 30 shows the last three years. Hiltrud is a Beast of Deathglam, and brings her whole family as often as she can. She is magic! Like a mother for the band.

What the members are doing right now:
• Nightmare is checking out new studio-equipment somewhwe, no one has seen him for a while.
• Skinny is eating. Again. His stomach got a shock.
• Cat is close to naked and drinking red wine, thinking that rosso means rosé, and is bragging about how to drink it.
• Whip is expecting some old friend of his and is planning to do a Deathstars ”Heavy Metal Parkinglot” with Skinny in the upcoming days.
• Bone is hanging out with Hiltrud, sipping Ballantines.