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Expo-Hall, Waregem, Belgium27th to 28th July 2007
Gothic Festival Day 1: Trimetrick, Star Industry, Diskonnekted vs. Frank M. Spinath (Seabound), Punish Yourself, Kiew, Diary of Dreams, Kloq, Project Pitchfork, Grendel, Hocico, In Strict Confidence, Nitzer Ebb
This year it was the second time for the GOTHIC FESTIVAL in Waregem / Belgium, and the first time at the brand-new Expo Hall in this beautiful town in Flanders. Last year it was only a one-day festival with seven bands, this year it was a magnificent fest over two days with 24 bands in total! By this, the GOTHIC FESTIVAL placed itself among the top festivals of the European EBM & Goth scene. The line-up 2007 was outstanding, and especially lovers of Electro & EBM got their fair share. There were two stages - the small club stage in the foyer and the main stage in the central Expo hall - and the stages always alternated. There were no two bands playing at the same time, so you were able to check out every single band, if you want to. Which we did!
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Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany21st to 22nd July 2007
Amphi Festival Day 2: Portion Control, Saltatio Mortis, Katzenjammer Kabarett, Heimataerde, Emilie Autumn, Krypteria, Fetisch Mensch, Mesh, Down Below, Samsas Traum, Untoten, Frontline Assembly, Zeromancer, Subway to Sally, Dreadful Shadows, Apoptygma Berzerk
After we had enjoyed the after party a little on the previous day, we spent the night in Cologne, so we were pretty early at the festival site on another sunny day. Already, several Goths were walking across the area, looking at clothes and other stuff at the booths, sat down for some food or took the chance for some conversations before the musical part of the day started. We did the same and right on time at 13:00 the festival day started with old-school EBM guys PORTION CONTROL from UK.
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Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany21st to 22nd July 2007
Amphi Festival Day 1: Obscenity Trial, Xotox, Diorama, Trial, Eisbrecher, P.A.L., Imatem, Sonar, Funker Vogt, Spetsnaz, Unheilig, Winterkälte, ASP, Feindflug, Front242
On 21st and 22nd July the third "Amphi Festival - the Orkus Open Air" took place in Cologne again at the wonderful location "Tanzbrunnen" situated near the waterside of the river Rhine which flows through Cologne. The line-up of the festival with more than 30 bands promised a lot of pleasure with different kinds of the dark music and the weather report promised the best for the weekend – all in all perfect conditions for a successful festival-weekend. This year, about 9.000 people each day made it to Cologne what means that it was even more filled than in the previous year.
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Nevelfest, Merksem, Belgium28th of July 2007
Ancient Rites, Skyforger
It’s a shining day when we are going to Belgium. After driving 2,5 hour we are arrive at Merksem near Antwerpen. In the gardens near the Bouckenborgh castle in the middle of the town is a festival build. That’s Nevelfest, a nice place with a in- and outdoor stage. Ancient Rites is headliner of this festival at the outdoor stage today. This is one of the most populair Belgium metalbands. An other great band who played today is Skyforger.
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Universum, Stuttgart, Germany8th May 2007
Battlelore, Remember Twilight
Before it unfortunately closed its doors at the end of May, the club Universum in Stuttgart had yet some very nice events like concerts and farewell parties to offer to the interested visitor. This cold and rainy Tuesday evening they had invited the Finnish Metal band BATTLELORE, supported by the "chamber music core" formation REMEMBER TWILIGHT from Germany. When I arrived at the venue, which was just about in time for the admission at half past eight, hardly two dozens of people had made their way to the Universum, and the club should unfortunately remain very empty during the whole evening. There must have been 30-40 persons if at all.
- Funker Vogt - Stuttgart 2007
- With Full Force - Roitzschjora 2007 (Day 1)
- Dauwpop - Hellendoorn 2007
- Waldrock - Burgum 2007
- Wave Gotik Treffen - Leipzig 2007 (Day 3)
- Placebo - Düsseldorf 2007
- Arrow Rock Festival - Biddinghuizen 2007
- Next Waste Dimension - Deventer 2007
- Bochum Total - Bochum 2007
- Rockhard Festival - Gelsenkichen 2007 (Day 3)
