Preview DARK STORM FESTIVAL - Chemnitz 2007

[:SITD:]
[:SITD:] which stands for 'Shadows in the Dark' and is a “metaphorical expression of the music and lyrical content of the band” was formed in spring 1996.The trademarks of [:SITD:] are “Bone-crushing beats, apocalyptic electro hymns and very energetic live appearances”. The band has already released three albums, an EP and several singles. Their latest album entitled 'Bestie:Mensch' was released in September 2007.

Emilie Autumn
Brought up as a concert violinist since age four, and trained in conservatoires around the world as a performer, composer, conductor, and music historian, EA's bizarre background is the element that makes her music so exceptional. The blending of authentic baroque strings, harpsichord, and factory-derived industrial beats with vocal techniques from soul-searing belts to snarling screams creates a positively dangerous feel, only compounded by EA's dark and literate lyrics.



Frozen Plasma
Vasi Vallis, the mastermind behind FROZEN PLASMA decided to continue the legacy of his former project NAMNAMBULU under this name, after singer Henrik Iversen announced that he would no longer be part of the project. Vasi met his future band member on VNV NATION’s “Matter + Form” Tour in autumn 2005, where he was the keyboard player. The name of the new singer was kept a secret until October 2005.Felix Marc, background singer, keyboarder and co producer of DIORAMA would be Vasi’s new partner. The band already released one album, two singles and an EP.A new single is scheduled for a release this year. A new album will be released in 2008.

Corvus Corax
CORVUS CORAX is an institution, when it comes to medieval music.17 Years ago, this band caught the attention of the musical world and brightened the perspective of the so called “Darke era” of European history and showed that the medieval age wasn't only about the Black Death and the holy crusades. CORVUS CORAX' discography includes 17 CDs, 3 Singles and 2 DVDs. The latest one was released on 6th July 2007 and is called 'Kaltenberg anno MVII'.



Suicide Commando
This project is around for over 20 years now and can count itself to the leading artists of the electronic music scene. Johan van Roy, the mastermind behind SUICIDE COMMANDO a look back on a real long career and the release of several albums and he played lots and lots of concerts. The latest album 'Bind, Torture, Kill' was released in march 2006 and is a case analysis of the serial killer Dennis Lynn Raider aka Bill Thomas Killman aka Bind Torture Kill who is responsible for 10 homicides in Wichita/Kansas that have been unsolved for 30 years. The band recently celebrated their 20th Anniversary and released a special Box Set called 'X20' that consists of a Remix CD, a Best-of album, the single ‘F*** you Bitch’ and a DVD with 90 Minutes of live material from several festivals and concerts.

VNV Nation
I guess there are only a few people that don't know VNV NATION. The band is well known for their unique mixture of modern electronic styles, industrial, Rock and Dance elements, meaningful lyrics  the beautiful and emotional voice of Ronan Harris, that ranges from club songs with hard-hitting electronic beats to dreamy balladry songs with symphonic and orchestral arrangements. VNV NATION gathered a big fan base from all over the world around them, because of their powerful live shows. Their last two albums even climbed up to the Top 30 & 40 of the German album charts. Their latest album 'Judgement' was released in April 2007 and is considered as the most powerful and extraordinary album of their career.



Suicidal Romance
Suicidal Romance is from Estonia. Not a land that recently appeared on the musical map. The style could be described as Romantic Electro comparable to the style of BLUTENGEL. The sent a demo to Infacted recordings and got signed in almost no-time. The debut album entitled ‘Love beyond reach’ was mixed and mastered by Vasi Vallis and was released on 8th June 2007 and earned only positive feedback from the press. A follow-up EP for the album is planned for a release at the end of 2007.

Project Pitchfork
PROJECT PITCHFORK are considered as one of the leaders of the electronic alternative movement since the release of their first album 'Dhyani' in 1991.The band around the mastermind and singer Peter Spilles can already look back on 9 albums including such legendary releases like ‘Chakra Red’, ‘Eon:Eon’, ‘Daimonion’, ‘Existence’ and the ‘NUN-Triology’, consisting of ‘Inferno’, ‘View From A Throne’ and ‘Trialog’. The first Live DVD was released in 2004 by their own label Candyland entertainment and raised the bars very high with its total playing time of 5 hours. Their latest album 'Kaskade' was released in may 2005 and they are not willing to stop yet.

Down below
Down below exists since 2003 and they came...out of nowhere. The reason why the band is not willing to talk about their past and origin is the fact that they would get affixed with too many stamps if they would that. Wanted to be admitted without prejudices so no talking about the past. Just the present and the future. One of the most remarkable things they've don was in my opinion the acoustic session on front of the Moritzbastei in Leipzig. They thought it would be a good idea so they just did it and were well rewarded by the visitors of the disco and even got several new members in their fan club. Their latest album is called 'Sinfony 23' a combination of the words sin and symphony and the number 23, which stands for the number of chromosomes each human being has. The album hit the stores on 29th June 2007.