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Kaliburg throws Massive New Years' Celebration
Empress joins Nation to ring in New Year and introduce Deth Cult
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
January 1, 5700


Empress joins 35,000 Concert Goers to announce New Year

The 5700 New Years' Celebration in Kaliburg this year was a massive event. More than 35,000 people braved the damp evening and turned out to the National Mall for the show to help the nation ring in the New Century. This year's event was sponsored by ODEN-K and KRTVN, and was carried live across the entire Empire to ensure that those who couldn't make it to the capital could still celebrate.

The headliners of the show were Sulari's Deth Cult, whose single "Tsunami of Deth" was counted as the hit of the year, and who are currently are on tour. They were joined by five other acts, including Fear of the Unknown, the experimental Mordusian psychedelic band who just released their fourth record and RF DJ Rhonda Sixx, who performed a set that really amped the crowd just before midnight.

Junior Sweeney of Fear of the Unknown sings the band's FOMAT song "Why would I do it?"

The concert was opened by an extended hour long set by Fear of the Unknown, who played crowd favorites as well as a lot of new music. "Those guys still rock, and their new stuff is just as weird and trippy as their old stuff," said Greg Nelson of Kaliburg. "I saw them back in 90 and I think they have definitely only gotten better. They definitely use more drugs." The opening set was accompanied by psychedelic effects, including lava lamp projection on a 30 foot tall screen behind the band and a very elaborate lighting setup that aimed at transferring the 2d image of the screen into a 3d phantogram effect over the crowd.

Addisjah's Slaya Lion brings hardcore Hip Hop to the stage in Kaliburg

"The Kalistanis definitely know how to Party," said FotU's Junior Sweeney just before his band's set. "Excellent celebration, excellent Party, excellent drugs, excellent people. I just love it all: its why we never went back home, I suppose. Acid shots... who ever heard of such a thing! HAPPY New Year!" Sweeny referred to the fact that as the band began their set, they stood on stage each with a shot glass full of overproofed rum spiked with windowpane acid, wished the crowd Happy New Year, and downed the shot, dosing themselves with anywhere between 500 and 850 micrograms of LSD before even playing. The set ended when the music finally began dissembling, much to the delight of the entire crowd, and they thanked everyone and walked off the stage.

The massive laser light show for Rhonda Sixx' set at the ODEN New Year's Eve Concert

"Oh my god, what a show!" explained Janice Robinson of Kaliburg. "Rhonda Sixx is definitely one of the hottest DJs in Kaliburg right now, and I sure didn't expect to see here at this concert." Sixx played after The Crew, a Dana ska punk band, art rock from Hermes and the Rain, and Addisjah hip hop MC Slaya Lion. "I really liked Slaya Lion," said Brad Stark of Eshar, who made his way to the Capital for the show. "He was probably my favorite act tonight."

RF DJ Rhonda Sixx blasts out RF trance music for the crowd during New Year's Eve show

Sixx finished her set just before midnight, and was given the task of introducing Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto, who had been celebrating all evening backstage with model and personal friend Alice Bjorksdattir. The Empress came out onto the stage and greeted a wildly cheering crowd, asked if everyone was having fun and then said "Ok, we are going to count down the arrival of the New Year together!"

And at the appointed time, she and 35,000 Kaliburg residents counted down from 10. At midnight, more pyrotechnics were fired off over the National Assembly to cheers and toasts across the entire Mall. The Empress then wished her entire nation and all the people worldwide a Happy New Year from Kaliburg, and then introduced the final act for the night, Sulari's Deth Cult, who came out onto the stage from the left wing as she was going back to her Party on the right stage wings.

The Show Headliners, Deth Cult, turn their amps up and rock Kalistan into the new Century

"Soooooo... loooudddd!" screamed Shelly Jones of Sulari who came for the concert. "Oh my god, my ears are wringing. That band has gotta be one of the loudest bands I have ever heard in my life. And all the people around losing their minds... the mosh pit at the front was huge, guys, girls spinning around, people jumping off the stage... It was bonkers..."

"This was definitely the biggest crowd we've ever played in front of," said Deth Cult's bassist Jill Diego-Garcia. "I mean by like a factor of 20 or 30... I haven't ever seen that many people from a stage at one time ever.... I'm sorry, I'm a little stoned right now. Yeah, we killed it. It was so awesome. What an experience!"

The Show finished around 1am, and then Partiers dispersed to keep the celebration going at local clubs, bars or back at their homes. The Celebration was a wonderful success and was watched by an estimated 2.5 million Kalistanis and another 3-5 million worldwide.

Happy New Year, and Happy New Century, to Kalistan and to Terra!

@The Republic