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NIKLAS KVARFORTH, leader of Sweden’s SHINING, has launched his own record label Katastrophy Records. The actual pressing and distribution will be handled through the Avantgarde label, whilst the front man himself will be responsible for promotion and all decisions regarding signings. In a comment about the move, KVARFORTH stated, “Over the years I’ve been involved in many bands, and a lot of them ended up on useless labels that have done little or nothing for the bands. As a musician myself I understand what a band looks for from its label, and with Avantgard’s experience and infrastructure, I believe that we will be able to do a much better job for the artists.
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CASTLE BOLKOW / BOLKOW/ POLAND24-26 July
XVI Castle Party : OPEN : AIR 2009
The biggest freak show in the Middle & Eastern Europe! It's the only event of this type in the Middle & Eastern Europe. It's been hosting the major stars of dark independent since 1994.
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Canadian industrial rock group MDM just won an award at the Canadian Niagara Music Awards as "Heavy Metal Group of the Year 2009". Subsequent to the prize giving ceremony (that was broadcasted live on television), MDM played a live gig and once more proved that they're an excellent live band.
From its chrysalis stage as a two-man project in the late nineties, Canada’s MDM has developed into a full-scale five-piece live machine. Constantly striving to create new grooves and riffs, MDM still manages to stay true and pay homage to the original pioneers of the industrial genre yet taking the sound to an exciting new level.
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Out now - Massive Depeche Mode tribute compilation on Alfa Matrix The Belgian electro / dance label Alfa Matrix (home to Front 242, Star Industry, Seize, ...) has released the massive 3CD compilation "Alfa Matrix Re:covered - a Tribute to Depeche Mode". On the 3CD set you'll find no less than 39 covers of Depeche Mode songs executed by the artists signed to the label.
The compilation includes interpretations by Sebastian Komor (Zombie Girl, Komor Kommando, ...), Jean-Luc Demeyer (Front 242), Claus larsen (Leaether Strip), Ayria, and many many more. 39 tracks in total ! Also included in the version available via the Alfa Matrix webstore at www.alfa-matrix.com is a FREE label compilation.
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NEW THIS YEAR: 1 GRASPOP TOKEN FOR FOOD AND BOOZE!
As you know we’re always looking for ways to make the Graspop experience even more agreeable for our many visitors. That is why we’ve decided to introduce the GRASPOP TOKEN. This token pays for soft drinks, cold beers, French fries, pizza, pasta... in short, everything that qualifies as food and drink. One Graspop token will cost 2.25 euros in the festival arena.
- RABIA SORDA - New MCD "Radio Paranoia"
- SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS - MCD "Immortal"
- Preview ROCKAREA FESTIVAL - Lorely 2009
- Preview BIOHAZARD - Aschaffenburg 2009
- Preview BETH HART - Aschaffenburg 2009
- IMPLANT - joined by Front 242 and Neon Judgement members on new album 'Implantology'
- WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN 2009 - some new confirmations.
- Preview NINE INCH NAILS - POZNAN 2009
- WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN 2009 - Lots of readings
- MOONRISE - "Blackest Blue" out now!
