The show itself was awesome, including the opening band "The Birthday Massacre." I had never heard them before, but Chibi did a great job of making me an instant fan! Now, when we moved on to Dir en Grey, OMG! Those boys really know how to put on a captivating and shocking performance! Sometimes I was so awestruck by them that I forgot to mosh. They literally left me stunned.
The venue was pretty good, though I hate that they charged for water, which could be dangerous if someone became dehydrated and didn't have $2 for a bottle. No water fountain either. The audience too was a little too mellow and considerate for the degree of metal that this concert should have been. They were either un-used to high intensity concerts like this, or they were just as stupefied by the glory that is Kyo, Die, Shinya, Kaoru, and Toshiya as I was.