After waiting a couple of years for the right opportunity, I've been lucky enough to spend ten days in Belgrade, Serbia hanging out with a good friend and following the up and coming heavy metal band Draconic. Not only is this city extremely fun to hang out in, but the metal fans here are some of the friendliest and most hardcore group of people I've ever met. The first night I was already head banging and drinking beer with them only a few hours after getting off the plane. It's going to be an interesting week to say the least!

But moving on to the band... these guys rock HARD. Not only are they very tight and play like pros, but the amount of energy they bring to the show is impressive. Every song results in an all out explosion of sound from stage and is matched by the feedback from the audience. I expect great things to come of them in the near future. Their first major record From the Wrong Side of the Aperture is already available in Europe and is set to be released soon in North America as well. According to the bass player, Lazar Galic, the band already has a great deal of new material and is hoping to start work a new release soon.

Last night show in Belgrade at Akademija was only the first of a couple of live performances they're having this week in support of the new release. I'll be posting new photos and hopefully some decent video as the week goes on, so check back! If you would like to see some shots of last nights performance, check out my Flickr stream and my YouTube account. The videos were only recorded with a small digital camera, so the picture is dark and then sound is muffled, but it doesn't even come close to the awesome live performance they gave! Until next time, Ziveli!