Invasion from Seoul (23)

“Hello! I’m Kim Seungjae of Mystica!”

The band’s leader energetically took the stage. Unlike his rather demure outfit before, this one featured flashy color combinations and loose, fluttering clothes.

Of course, Mystica’s members were not handsome men with the glossy, fluffy long hair Led Zeppelin had sported back then. That led some audience members to mutter, “Oh, what the hell? That’s disgusting…” But makeup techniques had apparently advanced, and somehow they had managed to create a look one could tolerate.

“What we want to show you in this performance is… early-1970s heavy metal. The period when hard rock was transitioning into heavy metal. Please think of it as a song that serves as a kind of tribute to the great forefathers of metal…”

At Seungjae’s words, some audience members burst into cheers. Perhaps it was because they had heard this was traditional heavy metal.

“Then we’ll begin. Please listen to Thunderbird!!”

As the song title was shouted, the song began with a rough bass riff. A bass sound that struck like a hammer pounded the venue floor and drove up the audience’s excitement.

I come home, dragging my tired body

Even if I sigh and blame the world

The thing that gives me energy every evening...