The M'era Luna Festival, which will take place from the 8th to the 9th August 2015 at the Flugplatz Drispenstedt in Hildesheim, has completed its line-up with eleven further band confirmations and causes already now a festive atmosphere among followers of the Dark scene! The band wave is led by no one else but the most consequent indie pioneer of our country, Philip Boa. Together with his Voodooclub, the never-tiring pop partisan will fire off an eclectic, extraordinaire live experience. Furthermore, Apoptygma Berzerk celebrate their comeback to Hildesheim-Drispenstedt with their unique mix of synth pop, Goth rock and new wave. Friends of industrial rock will get their money's worth with Deathstars while fans of electronic sounds can get excited about the performances of Rotersand and Aesthetic Perfection! Moreover, the Line-Up is complemented by electronic synth pop of Absolute Body Control, the EBM sound by Tyske Ludder and the horror punk by The Other. The confirmation wave is rounded by Schwarzer Engel with epic dark metal, Spielbann with gloomy gothic rock and Nachtgeschrei with variable medieval rock.
Weekend tickets can be purchased for the price of 89 € incl. presale and 5 € garbage deposit exclusively under meraluna.de, eventim.de or under the hotline +49 (0) 1806-853 653 (0.14 €/min/mobile, max. 0.42 €/min.). The purchase of at least two tickets comes with the limited M'era Luna calendar 2015 for free. The calendar is also available separately for 8.50€ incl. shipping at the M'era Luna ticket shop.
Confirmed bands
Nightwish | ASP | Rob Zombie | Einstürzende Neubauten | Blutengel | Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub | Mono Inc. | Saltatio Mortis | Apoptygma Berzerk | L‘Âme Immortelle | Anne Clark | Suicide Commando | Joachim Witt | Deathstars | Tanzwut | Rotersand | In Strict Confidence | Lord Of The Lost | Nachtmahr | Dope Stars Inc. | Aesthetic Perfection | Assemblage 23 | Tying Tiffany | Merciful Nuns | Melotron | Absolute Body Control | Ost+Front | Coppelius | Unzucht | Frozen Plasma | Tyske Ludder | Versengold | The Other | Schwarzer Engel | Spielbann | Nachtgeschrei
The M'era Luna is the meeting point of the European dark scene every year in order to spend a peaceful and relaxed weekend with old and new friends. Beside the top-class headliners do the extraordinary atmosphere, short ways, the medieval market or the flamboyant fashion show belong to the primary attractions for visitors from all over the world. In order to see the 40 national and international bands, an enormous framework program, club nights with scene DJs or the countless stalls, 25000 fans from all over the world approach every year.
The newly confirmed in alphabetic order
Absolute Body Control
Dark synth pop which seeps through every pore of the body, synth spaces which eat into the brain and simple, catchy melodies, these are the trademarks of Absolute Body Control. The duo consisting of Dirk Ivens and Eric Van Wonterghem always understood perfectly how to create a huge sound panorama with only a few ingredients. Maybe that's the secret of the intensity of their musical bastard that is not afraid to steal from the Nintendocore dub-step corner. Or do those genres actually steal from Absolute Body Control? It's a fact that this is the original and that they will remain just that.
Aesthetic Perfection
“Stagnation is death” – that has always been the motto of Daniel Graves, the creative mastermind behind Aesthetic Perfection. His work is an impressive testimony of this guideline. Whereas the first records were coined by the unresisting force of his Aggrotech roots, the current releases are dominated by infectious-catchy dark pop melodies that provide for eclectic glamour full of beauty and darkness with its opulent production. Daniel Graves has grown with every record and has created a very own sound universe that breathes between the poles of forceful-spherical and refreshing-simple and 80s electro wave aesthetics. His play with genres is unique and makes him one of the most influential protagonists of the dark scene!
Apoptygma Berzerk
Rejoice – the Norwegians are back! It's unbelievable but it's been six years since ‘Rocket Science’, the latest record of the quintet. This didn't keep the combo surrounding singer Stephan L. Groth away from travelling the world and carving APOP into the hearts of their fans incessantly. And their musical bastard of synth pop, Goth rock and new wave succeeds without question. The special thing about Apoptygma Berzerk is not only their band name (that, according to their own statement, has no deeper meaning) but their unusually accurate feeling for fresh melodies and unerring hooks that cause enthusiasm among their fans by overarching genres. Live, their show is a celebration somewhere between melancholy and unstoppable euphoria. Let yourself be taken away on this journey!
Deathstars
It's quite astonishing how Deathstars not only expand the borders of what industrial means with every new record which are released in a regular 3 years cycle but also expand the borders of the genre without losing their musical core of drilling guitars, shimmering synth and gloomily disturbing vocals. Deathstars seem to have grown over the years musically as well as brilliant live entertainers who celebrate their complete work of art of music, snappy military performances and their tight connection to their fans every tour day anew. The quartet has definitely enough munitions with their 2014 record ‘The Perfect Cult’ in order to delight the masses.
Nachtgeschrei
Nachtgeschrei breathe authenticity. With no strings attached do the seven band members bring different musical genres together and mix them into their own style – a style which lets you catch fire! Skillfully do they connect hurdy-gurdy, flute and bag pipe with electric guitars, bass and drums. Folklore finds unity with harsh sounds and impelling rhythms. The band dresses the listener down with intonated passion and invokes with thrilling melodies and sensitive texts the feeling of awakening. Nachtgeschrei are strong, self-confident, wild and direct – a distinctive original that possesses a prominent musical face with sparkling riffs, unexpected twists and intricate rhythms.
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
Phillip Boa, the most consistent indie pioneer of our country, is always good for musically outstanding-elegant exclamation marks which cause for sensations nationally and internationally. Success and acknowledgments are not a reason for him to rest, though, the never-tiring pop partisan simply carries on garnishes his sound cosmos. Matter of honour for Phillip Boa, after all he belongs since always to the front of the inspired, a caterpillar Nimmersatt in the never ending fight against superficial art. His Voodooclub is a guarantee for wonderfully arrangements nested within themselves which are aesthetically tightly lashed down and never let the music sound overloaded. His cryptic- humorous texts are in no way inferior to that and ensure an eclectic, extra-class live experience
Rotersand
Since their beginning, Rotersand put their mark on the dark scene and they have created a moving and contemplative manifesto in the sequencer with their interpretation of timeless electronic music which has floored the dance floors of this world with its dynamic and depth. Electronic sound aesthetics with brute beats unite with traditional songwriting which impresses with intelligent texts and ensures a remarkable musical handwriting. Rotersand have developed into an indispensable pillar of the German electro scene with their distinctive mix of electro, techno, pop and classical elements and their love of experimentation sets the benchmark!
Schwarzer Engel
The creative mastermind Dave Jason has created a truly epic monster of theatrical, black and symphonic metal, visual bombast and morbid lyrics with his dark metal combo Schwarzer Engel . Nothing is left to chance from the visual interest to the poetic depth, every riff sinks in, every double-bass staccato carries away, every melody eats into the heart. Schwarzer Engel drag the listener fierily and irresistibly into a dark stream of apocalypse, desperation, mystic and darkness which bombs genre borders as effortlessly as he understands to thrill the live audience. Get prepared for the arrival of the dark angel!
Spielbann
Sensitive and forceful sounds, Spielbann unite dark rock with Goth pop and exactly this interplay makes it special. With their newest record ‘Schwesterchen Frost’ they give a clear, musical statement about topics such as innocence, death, dark romance and desire. The Saarlandian ensemble comes like a prophetic thunder to its audience and makes the blood run literally cold. They tell dark stories in order to reach and touch people. At the end there is a spell one cannot escape.
The Other
The Other have been considered one of Europe's most well-known horror punk bands for years. Since more than a decade do the four monster rockers paint the stages of this world red with their mix of horror, sex, action and Rock’n’Roll and let jaws drop to the knees with their breath-taking live show. Gloomy punk meets top-class gothic and metal riffs while creating great songs whose sing along factor is eleven on a scale from 1 to 10. We are sure: If it wasn't for The Other, not only would the dark scene lack a bunch of reckless rock songs but also an encompassing spectacle which has no equal! The Other are ready, are you, too?
Tyske Ludder
Tyske Ludder are an institution! Only few electro bands from the 90s have had such a successful comeback like Tyske Ludder in 2006. They go about their work in a provocatively honest way, musically and thematically. Thus, the luddersque way of musical composition compromises a part which, if not unique, is still rare. Tyske Ludder live in a musical field fitted to them which is surrounded by pillars like industrial, synth wave, EBM and electro. Tyske Ludder have always gone their own way and will continue doing so.
Source: Press Release
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