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Published: 13 August 2013

Hörnerfest Open Air, Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany
28th-29th June 2013
Hörnerfest 2013: Berlinskibeat, Corvus Corax, Darion Narrenbart, Dudelwerze, Elmfeuer, Fiddler's Green, Flutensang, Grimner, Harpyie, Heidelvolk, Manegarm, Mr Hurley und die Pulveraffen, Offlimits, Ragnaroek, Sonor Teutonicus, The Privateer, Trollheim, Tyr, Vogelfrey

We arrived, as is my habit, at my favourite of all festivals on the Thursday evening. With a great line-up including some truly awesome bands I felt fine and everything was as you would expect it to be with well organised toilets, showers in place and the Middle Ages Market already set up. Quite a few people were already there enjoying the bar and the food which was available nice and early and I found myself looking forward to the line-up of the following day.

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Published: 13 August 2013

The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
27th July 2013
Within Temptation

Dutch symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION does not need much introduction. Perfected example of gothic-symphonic style with distinct vocals by Sharon del Adel made the band, perhaps, one of the recognizable in the whole genre. The latest album, ‘The Unforgiving’ from 2011, was a stylistic experiment that raised controversy; though for me personally the band made its biggest triumph on the ‘Silent Force’ release. The band makes staged music videos, often themed around some brutal crimes and their punishments by supernatural creatures, made of the band members. I'd guess it has to do with the concept of last album that was made after Steven O'Connell comic stories. Next album is well underway and due to release in autumn 2013, and lately WT went ahead both remixing other's band music and giving their music for re-processing. http://www.within-temptation.com / https://www.facebook.com/wtofficial

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Published: 09 August 2013

Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
2nd - 4th August 2013
Castle Fest: RASTABAN, VIC ANSELMO (two shows), VALRAVN, FAUN, DIKANDA, THE DOLMEN (three shows), CESAIR (three shows, one show with a string orchestra and male choir on the Forest stage), OMNIA, BALFOLK with VIOLET, VIRELAI (two shows), LISA CUTHBERT (three shows), ASYNJE, BERLINSKI BEAT AND DJ STEVE THE MACHINE, SCARLET STORIES (two shows), THE ROYAL SPUDS, FOLK NOIR AND SIEBEN, ZIRP, PATER MOESKROEN, RAPALJE, SCRUM

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Published: 08 August 2013

Matrix, Bochum, Germany
6th August 2013
Trivium & Special Guest: We Butter The Bread With Butter

US Heavy Metal band TRIVIUM from Florida was formed in 2000, releasing five studio albums and numerous singles so far. In February 2013, the band started working on their sixth studio album and is currently putting the finishing touches onto it. The album is produced by no one less than DISTURBED front man David Draiman. A release date for the album is not set yet, but was there something new already in Bochum? We’ll see…

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Published: 31 July 2013

Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany
20th to 21st July 2013
Amphi Festival 2013 Day 2: Chrom, [x]-RX, Ben Ivory, Tyske Ludder, Classic & Depeche, The Beauty of Gemina, Santa Hates You, Icon of Coil, Faun, Letzte Instanz, Alice Neve Fox, Umbra et Imago, Diary of Dreams, Die Form, Rosa Crvx, Oomph!, Anne Clark, 20 Years Welle:Erdball, Fields of the Nephilim, Peter Heppner plus lectures of Christian von Aster and Dr Mark Benecke

It was already hot on that summer Sunday when we woke up. And during the day, it nearly became unbearable. Bright sunshine and temperatures far beyond 30 degrees Celsius were awaiting us at the Tanzbrunnen. Luckily, there were some points where you could fill up your bottles with drinking water and besides, the security were also providing water for the people in front of stage. Early, short before twelve, the first band of the day entered the stage in the Staatenhaus.

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