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Expo, Waregem, Belgium25th to 27th July 2008
Gothic Festival Day 1: Dolls of Pain, Psyche, Pressure Control, Elusive, Reaper, [:SITD:], 32Crash, The Crüxshadows, Fixmer/McCarthy, Clan of Xymox, Absolute Body Control, VNV Nation
“One Frieten, please”
“Met saus?”
“Ja, gerne. Sauce Americaine, s’il vous plaît. And salted.”
“Here you are. Bon appetit!”
“Bedank U wel!”
Welcome to Belgium, the heart of Western Europe and the country with the most international festivals. Not just regarding the performing bands, but also in respect to the many different tongues you hear there. The Gothic Festival in Waregem is surely no exception here - and just as a side note, the situation described above truly happened at one of the catering stalls at the festival site.
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Roitzschjora, Delitzsch, GermanySunday, 6th July 2008
With Full Force Festival Day 3: J.B.O., Life of Agony, Avenged Sevenfold, Cavalera Conspiracy, Primordial, Moonspell, Ensiferum and Subway to Sally
It was the last day of this year’s With Full Force Festival and I was excited since bands like AVENGEND SEVENFOLD, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, MOONSPELL and SUBWAY TO SALLY stood on the plan for today. After an already really hot morning, the day started out with J.B.O. first.
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Matrix, Bochum, Germany16th July 2008
Thin Lizzy, Dezperadoz
The boys played in my town. Already last year in November, THIN LIZZY celebrated the 30th anniversary since the recording of ‘Live and Dangerous’ the classic live album with a UK tour and now they had reached Germany. THIN LIZZY - one of rock’s best live bands. They played now in a smaller hall than the last time, but this could just mean closer to the fans and to be one with the crowd. When the support band started there were just a few lonely souls in the Matrix and I was a bit afraid that just a few people showed up to see such heroes, but I was taught later of a better one.
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Roitzschjora, Delitzsch, GermanySaturday, 5th July 2008
With Full Force Festival Day 2: Illdisposed, Job for a cowboy, Entombed, Heaven Shall Burn, Six Feet Under, In Flames
Since the first day was pretty rainy, we were all happy that this day was way better. The sun was shining, and everybody was running towards the lake close to the festival. After a short night of sleep the day started with some bands I didn’t really know. So, the day held a lot of surprises for us!
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Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany19th to 20th July 2008
Amphi Festival Day 1 Theatre Stage: Noisuf-X, Nachtmahr, Grendel, Ashbury Heights, Haujobb, Tactical Sekt, Rotersand, The Klinik, CombiChrist
While the main stage on the first day offered a mixed program, the second stage was totally in the hand of the electro bands. So, HAUJOBB celebrated their very last show there - much too early if you ask me - and with THE KLINIK you got another old-school act. But there was also place for the newer generation with bands like ROTERSAND or COMBICHRIST.
- Flight of the Valkyries Fest - St. Paul - Minnesota (USA) 2008
- Amphi Festival - Cologne 2008 (Day 1 Main Stage)
- Waldrock - Burgum 2008
- Blackfield Festival - Gelsenkirchen 2008 (Day 3)
- With Full Force Festival - Roitzschjora 2008 (Day 1)
- Blackfield Festival - Gelsenkirchen 2008 (Day 2)
- Billy Idol - San Francisco 2008
- Blackfield Festival - Gelsenkirchen 2008 (Day 1)
- Serj Tankian - Filderstadt 2008
- Die Ärzte - Bielefeld 2008
