#6: LATAM 2025 PART 2: Taco Porn, Lucha Libre Drumming and Hammock Life

I really did wanna get this video out sooner but... life. This video covers the first two stops of the tour: San Jose, Costa Rica and Mexico City. Two very different places but two equally awesome experiences and fun shows. Thanks to everyone who came to see us; it's always an honour to be able to play in these incredible parts of the world.

As mentioned in my last post, these videos probably cover more from my time between shows than the shows themselves. As exciting and adrenaline-pumping as the shows are, touring can become a monotonous cycle of airports, hotels and venues and, before you know it, you're back home having never even experienced the places you've visited. So I really try to maximise my time at each stop and squeeze in some tourism, stuff my face with food and stay away from the hotel/venue for as long as I can before I have to work!

I'll never get tired of visiting these two places. I was fortunate enough to travel around Costa Rica several years ago and it's like nowhere else on the planet. The fact that there's even a metal scene there is a blessing and it's a bonus that a portion of that scene cares about seeing Haken. This show felt like a step up from our previous visit and I hope we can continue that pattern each time we visit in the future. Pura Vida Costa Rica!

Mexico City is somewhere I don't think I'll ever fully appreciate. Such an overwhelmingly vast place! But I'm glad I finally got to visit Chapultepec. And I'm sure I'll be back there next time as there's still so much to see that we couldn't get round to this time. Something I hadn't witnessed before was the sheer number of runners and cyclists out and about on the streets. To be fair, I think there was some kind of event on the day we visited but, even outside of the event, it seemed like the whole city was out making the most of the day which was great to see. 

Again, pretty frustrating not to have the full EAD10 setup with me so the video clips from these shows are a little different from the usual but hopefully they bring some new insight into what's going on back there on stage during a show. 

Also, I thought I'd run a little competition so, if you're still reading this, here goes...

If you can tell me what song the guy in the airport is playing, you might win a signed pair of used sticks. All you have to do is:

1. Watch this video
2. Subscribe to my website (scroll to the bottom of this page)
3. Comment on this page the song title and artist name

In a few days time, I will select a winner at random and send you a pair of sticks.

Good luck!