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Published: 14 August 2012

Amphitheater, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
23rd and 24th June 2012
Blackfield Festival Day 2: Culture Kultür, Stahlmann, Solitary Experiments, Megaherz, Burn, Funker Vogt, Ignis Fatuu, Welle:Erdball, The Arch, Agonoize, Eric Fish, Combichrist, Secret Discovery, In Extremo

Better late than never! Here's our little round up of the second day of the Blackfield festival at the Amphi theatre Gelsenkirchen. To celebrate its 5th anniversary, the Blackfield had a second stage for the first time ever, so there were more bands to check out than ever before, of course. So here's our summary of the final day of this year's Blackfield, as usual with lots of pics by our photographer Daniela Vorndran.

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Published: 14 August 2012

Messe, Saarbrücken, Germany
10th August 2012
Unheilig, Andreas Bourani & Staubkind

Now concerts of UNHEILIG aren´t a really grateful thing to review, as the reputation of a “commercial whore” some people have in mind for Der Graf is easily transferred to the persons who visit the concert, regardless of how things turn out there really, especially if one dares to comment the event as “good job” - whereas the newer generation of fans often watches the black-clad, more “oldschool” fans somewhat distrustful and doesn´t understand why Der Graf is criticized for what he is doing. Nonetheless, I took the voyage to Messe Saarbrücken to see with my own eyes if the harsh critic Der Graf is confronted with is over exaggerated or justified.

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Published: 14 August 2012

Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany
21st and 22nd July 2012
Amphi Festival Day 2: Lord of the Lost, Schöngeist, Solar Fake, Whispers in the Shadow, Aesthetic Perfection, The Other, Stahlzeit (A Tribute to Rammstein), Coppelius, The Crüxshadows, Eklipse, 18 Summers, Mono Inc., Conjure One, Blutengel, Combichrist, And One, Project Pitchfork

Again we were pleased with nice summer weather for the second festival day, which had a lot to offer. Today, the line-up was more electro laden and headliners AND ONE, COMBICHRIST or PROJECT PITCHFORK made people move their feet.

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Published: 10 August 2012

Alte Seilerei, Mannheim, Germany
4th August 2012
The Crüxshadows & Goldkint

An electro-/wave-band which comes from the dark alternative scene, played in about 26 different countries and was the first of its kind ever to be allowed to play in China? Well, this can only be the CRÜXSHADOWS.

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Published: 09 August 2012

Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany
21st and 22nd July 2012
Amphi Festival Day 1: The Wars, Eisenfunk, A Life Divided, Tyske Ludder, Spetsnaz, [X]-RX, Seabound, Mind.in.a.Box, Corvus Corax, Spiritual Front, Assemblage 23, Camouflage, [:SITD:], Haujobb, Nachtmahr, Eisbrecher, Apoptygma Berzerk, Sisters of Mercy, DAF, Henke

On 21st and 22nd of July 2012, the “VIII. Amphi Festival 2012- The Orkus Open Air” took place at the Tanzbrunnen in Cologne. It’s incredible how quickly the year has passed! With over 16,.000 attendants from all over the world, the festival is being sold-out way in advance for the fourth time! At this point we don’t have to say that there were plenty to explore on this year’s Amphi Festival - especially concerning the live programme. About 40 bands and acts on three stages gave everything to excite people everyone who attended can attest that this was more than successful.

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