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Published: 03 August 2015

Lanxess Arena (Amphi Event Park), Cologne, Germany
25th to 26th July 2015
Amphi Festival Day 2 with [SITD], Patenbrigade:Wolff, Diorama, Inkubus Sukkubus, Stahlmann, Pokemon Reaktor, The Creepshow, S.P.O.C.K, Darkhaus, Sonja Kraushofer, Das Ich, Qntal, Der Tod (Death Comedy), Euzen, Zeraphine, Combichrist, Folk Noir, Welle:Erdball, Oomph!, Henric de la Cour, Samsas Traum, The Mission, Rome, Diary of Dreams and VNV Nation

Saturday was over, but the confusion about the rescheduled bands was still there. Some missed the early playing bands like [:SITD:] or DIORAMA. But at least the whole mood and atmosphere turned into a bit of a more positive thing. While the day before people were losing their way, stumbling around, standing at closed doors and were searching for their friends, they slowly got used to the new venue and its whole area. Shops and eating possibilities were opened this day, from time to time some little raindrops were falling down but in general the weather was quite good. So please, check out what we have to say about Sunday!

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Published: 30 July 2015

Lanxess Arena (Amphi Event Park), Cologne, Germany
25th to 26th July 2015
Amphi Festival Day 1 with Centhron, Schöngeist, Chrom, Rabia Sorda, The Other, The Crüxshadows, [X]-RX, DAF, The Birthday Massacre, Agonoize, Goethes Erben, Front 242, And One

The summer is known for festivals and having several options to got to if you like to meet friends, listen to music, dance or just enjoy the atmosphere. In July, the Amphi Festival is the most known festival when it comes to scene music. Like in the years before, the festival took place in Cologne but not at the usual place called Tanzbrunnen.

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Published: 30 July 2015

Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
24th July 2015
9 Years Empire Of Darkness with Unterschicht, Accessory, Phosgore, Haujobb & Frozen Plasma

As you all might have noticed, the Empire of Darkness (EOD) in Cologne was taking place at the same time as “Call the ships to port” – the Amphi Festival kind of boat thing with concerts on it. To my surprise the Essigfabrik was quite full of people, waiting for their band to come or just to come over and dance. Unterschicht, Accessory, Phosgore, Haujobb and Frozen Plasma delivered a very good alternative to the Amphi pre-Party at Alter Wartesaal that Friday night.

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Published: 22 July 2015

Ijssportcentrum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
18th July 2015
Dynamo Metalfest with Arch Enemy, Death Angel, Nuclear Assault, Biohazard, Alestorm, Orange Goblin, Bodyfarm, Facelifter

One day, one stage, eight metal bands and a few bars set the stage for this first (and completely SOLD OUT) edition of the new Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven. Some new, some old, some trash, death and Hardcore metal will serve the Dutch audience on this sunny summer day. With Swedish metal band ARCH ENEMY and trash metal monsters of DEATH ANGEL (US) the line-up is promising!

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Published: 14 July 2015

Parkbühne, Leipzig, Germany
4th July 2014
Darkflower Live Night Open Air: X-Divide, Rabia Sorda, Welle:Erdball, VNV Nation

It was hot on this July weekend. Ice cream melted within seconds into a sweet former ice cream stream, cold water turned into really warm water within five minutes and the sun was shining so brightly and hot in the Clara-Zetkin-Park in Leipzig that there was no way not to sweat or to complain about the heat. And so it was quite necessary to bring a hat, sun blocker and some creative things to cool yourself down at Leipzig's Parkbühne. Yes, wearing nothing (even less than usual at scene festivals) was a great idea but didn’t help that much. And so not only me but music friends from all over Germany came to fight against the heat while singing along to X-DIVIDE, RABIA SORDA, WELLE:ERDBALL and VNV NATION.

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