VADER – Tour Blog Day 15.-16. – “Blitz South America In Fire Tour 2015”

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Polish death metal icons VADER are currently on their “Blitz South America In Fire Tour 2015”. Check out all the tour dates and venues on the poster below. Now the band has issued the tour blog for the day 15.-16., read it here:

Day 15: OFF in Panama – James Stewart:

After a long journey through the night from Quito we arrived in Panama. The first thing we all noticed was the humidity. Truly unacceptable. So then Daniel formulated a plan to hit the beach and spend the rest of the day there. Spider and I agreed that it was a smart idea so we travelled to the hotel (with 5 passengers squeezed into 4 seats), unpacked, got some short rest and a shower and met downstairs a few minutes later. From there, our promoters Carlos and Igor took us straight to the sea to a restaurant outside of town. It was without a doubt the best meal of the tour (the guys took grilled meats and I had a selection of fresh sea food) and we had an excellent view of Panama city. After this we drove back via the harbour and then through the city for a short tour. It reminded me very much of Singapore with lots of skyscrapers, tall buildings and fancy hotels and restaurants. After returning to the hotel, we were invited to Carlos’ bar – Hangar 18, where we would be playing the next day. We first decided take a few drinks up the swimming pool and relax a little before venturing out. We were met by another Carlos, who then drove us to the bar where we were able to meet with some fans, shoot some pool and enjoy the covers band. After a very long day, we decided to retire for the evening.

Day 16: in Panama – James Stewart:

In the morning Spider, Daniel, Augusto and myself all met in the lobby to go to another beach, further out of town where we could enjoy the sun and actually swim in the sea. It was like from a commercial – sun, white sand and very warm water. By now we were feeling extra relaxed but on the road back we were almost involved in a serious traffic accident when a truck jack-knifed and spun in the road leaving us thankfully alive and unharmed but the highway completely blocked and in danger of missing at least the soundcheck if not the whole show. It took another truck to tow the other to allow traffic to pass and we were very lucky that the delay was only 25 minutes or so. After soundcheck, we headed back to the hotel for a short rest and some food and then returned to the venue for the show. It was an awesome gig with a totally packed venue and lots of energy from the fans! Igor and Carlos told us that they were working very hard to build a metal scene in Panama and even in it’s early stages, it’s looking very promising. I predict a lot of bands will start playing there over the next few years.