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Mister Misery
from Highwire Daze #146
by highwiredaze
A Perfect Night of Misery… Mister Misery 10/31/22 Cassiopeia - Berlin, Germany
Written by Alison “MetalBabe” Cohen Photo by Julia Angermann
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Mister Misery are a goth glam band from Sweden who have released two albums to date and are currently working on new material. They have played Wacken twice, as well as other European festivals, and recently toured with Neverland
In Ashes for The Reawakening
Tour.
When I found out that Mister Misery was playing Berlin on Halloween night I knew that I needed to be there. Aaron Bennett Dykstra and I made this dream a reality. I am honored to have the opportunity to not only see them play in Berlin on Halloween night, but also to listen to soundcheck (from outside) and interview the band prior to the show.
The Review…
Fans were packed inside Cassiopeia as they anxiously awaited Mister Misery. The stage was set just perfectly... Complete with skeletons, skulls, and jack-o-lanterns.
We were ecstatic to be front and center experiencing Mister Misery in Berlin on Halloween night. The band played nine songs total, including songs from both releases and their brand-new song Welcome Insanity. After the Intro, they started the show with Strangeland. They took a brief encore for a drum solo/intro before coming back with my favorite Mister Misery song My Ghost. In character and unalive, the band did a group freeze and awakened to finish the show with The Devil In Me.
Their set was full of high energy fun. The crowd was dedicated, and kind to us. Everyone we spoke to could not believe we came all the way from southern California to Berlin for Mister Misery. We all sang along, sweated, screamed, clapped, rocked, and danced throughout their set. The crowd was diverse in age, ranging from 13 to 70 years old. Hardly anyone used their phone or even left for a bathroom break or a drink. It was just about experiencing the performance.
I’m grateful I was able to get to know Mister Misery during our interview prior to the show. (Keep posted for my upcoming interview with Mister Misery.) Seeing them transform in front of my eyes to their characters onstage was unbelievable. I was in for a treat, as the band said… A special Halloween treat. I could not have asked for a better group of guys, or a better night in Berlin with Mister Misery. It truly was a perfect night of misery.
Fingers crossed we can bring the band to the States, and to Los Angeles, so our friends can experience Mister Misery.
