“Hunter” is a Polish heavy metal band founded in Szczytno in 1985, sometimes it is also classified as “soul metal” by the musicians themselves. Their music has evolved from their early Metallica-influenced thrash style, which actually earned them the nickname of Polish Metallica locally, to a heavier and more powerful sound on albums “Medeis” and “T.E.L.I…” which were released both in Polish and English versions.

Last month I went to see their concert in Warsaw. It was the opening concert in their Poland tour which will take in 21 biggest Polish towns. I am one of fans of their music and I especially like the lyrics of theirs songs which force people to think about their sins, conscience, afterlife and existence of God and Satan.

In fact, it was an excellent show and I was very happy to see them on stage. They opened with “$mierci$miech” from their newest album HellWood , but in fact then continued to play mostly older material.

The audience was singing together and jumping with enjoyment. Everyone was pleased with music and spellbound for almost two and half hours. Unfortunately the lighting effects were not as good as the rest of the concert.

At 150 zlotys per ticket it is not a cheap show, but if you appreciate good musicianship, it is well worth seeing for sure.