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Backstage Werk, Munich, Germany
11th May 2012
Epica plus guests: ‘Requiem For The Indifferent' Tour
EPICA is a Metal band from the Netherlands founded in 2002. Their classically stamped music is a mixture of Symphonic Metal with elements of Gothic Metal. Their lyrics are mostly about religious-critical subjects, as for example religious fanaticism or the search for truth. After heavy illness of the singer Simone Simons as well as several changes of band members and label, in 2009 their first live album 'The Classical Conspiracy' appeared. On the album you’ll find the recording of a concert in Hungary with which they were supported by an orchestra and a choir. Moreover, it still contains adaptations of classical songs and movie soundtracks.
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Rosenhof, Osnabrück, Germany
3rd February 2012
DAF & Tyske Ludder
DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft) is a band that can be counted amongst the pioneers and influences for such genres as Electro Punk, Techno or the so called “Neue Deutsche Härte”. The unpolished, raw sound they’ve developed should as well be defining for the emerging EBM genre. The album ‘Die Kleinen und die Bösen’ from 1980 can be named as prime example for this and was and is a milestone for the EBM movement, released by Daniel Miller’s Mute label. Shrank to the duo Robert Görl / Gabi Delgado-López, the band continued working on new material which found its way on the two albums ‘Alles ist gut’ (1981) and ‘Für Immer’ (1982) with which they finally made their breakthrough.
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P60, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
6th January 2012
Mayan
MAYAN started out as a project in 2010, founded by musician Mark Jansen (EPICA) with two former members of AFTER FOREVER: Jack Driessen and Sander Gommans. Their goal is to produce heavy technical death-metal with a symphonic touch. MAYAN was completed with the addition of well-known names from the scene Frank Schiphorst (SYMMETRY), Ariën van Weesenbeek (EPICA, ex-GOD DETHRONED), Isaac Delahaye (EPICA, ex-GOD DETHRONED) and Rob van der Loo (ex-SUN CAGED, ex-DELAIN). The clean vocals on their CD are taken care of by a series of guest vocalists, such as Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER), Simone Simons (EPICA), Henning Basse (SONS OF SEASONS) and opera singer Laura Macrì. Their debut album ‘Quarterpast’ has been released in May 2011. After a tour in South America, MAYAN is back in the Netherlands to rock the stage. Don’t miss out!
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AFM records is proud to announce the signing of industrial veterans MINISTRY, one of the most innovative and legendary bands of our time. MINISTRY have inked a worldwide deal, to release their highly-anticipated comeback album “Relapse” in March.Prior to the album, MINISTRY will release a digital single, entitled “99%” on December 23rd, 2011 www.itunes.com/ministry
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Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
2nd February 2012
Mastodon, Red Fang
MASTODON from Atlanta undoubtedly have made a remarkable progression ever since they first entered the limelight with the debut EP 'Lifesblood', which is a sought-after collector's item by now. The following album 'Remission' was a bundle of anger, melding the complexity of progressive metal with the fierce spirit of thrash metal, and was the start of their elements album cycle, continued with 'Leviathan, integrating more melodic aspects and 70s influence.
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- ENTHRONED - Signed to Agonia Records
- PUBLIC IMAGE LTD - New album in 2012
- Preview ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN - Halle/Westfalen 2012
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- Preview EMPYRIUM – Bochum 2012
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