The evening is perfect. Except for the mosquitoes and the
sweat-serving humidity. The high adrenaline alternative rock band: ‘Tails on
Fire’ sets the tone for the epic grandeur of one of the biggest unique metal acts
in Chennai- Wolf’s Lair’s EP release. Incidentally, bands now come with their
official photographers; like vocalists come with their own baggage, chicks and
tantrums. Photographers come a dime a dozen these days: some good ones, some average
DSLR-owning Joes who think shoving their lens around is their birthright.
Standing on stage is a drunk, young girl with loose curls, a
looser off-shoulder top and an even looser halter strap bra. She alternatively
clicks pictures on stage, head (boob) bangs, skitters off stage, drinks directly
from a RS Bottle and whispers crappy nothings into her friends’ ears. The skin
show is haphazardly sexy, the drunken stupor is surely wannabe, the unsynchronised
head banging is hesitantly forgiven and the tease photography is frankly a turn
off.
But, something about this nondescript girl strikes a chord.
Youth. Life. Abandon.
In that instant, in that bubble, when everyone else is
assimilating the magic of Wolf Lair’s metal meeting opera in the track Killzone,
she is in her Happyzone.