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Airport Drispenstedt, Hildesheim, Germany12th – 13th August 2006
M’era Luna Day 1: Sono, Lluther, Northern Lite, Regicide, Gothminister, Midnattsol, Girls under Glass, Dope Stars Inc., Mesh, Liv Kristine, Funker Vogt, Unheilig, Die Krupps, Samsas Traum, Blutengel, Tristania, Front Line Assembly, Deathstars, Nitzer Ebb, The Gathering, Bauhaus
“The festival based at Hildesheim has grown substantially since it's recent beginnings in 2000 and is now a fixture on the European festival landscape. The biggest European wave and gothic festival attracts every year about 25.000 fans to celebrate a melancholic-dark weekend. A fashionable outfit with a touch of middle-age in combination with lacquer and leather is as popular as black colour or if necessary white. The most fans show themselves in the same individual and artificial way like the artists on stage. A lot of the famous bands and artists of the wave and gothic scene are mostly not for the first time at the M'ERA LUNA FESTIVAL. A new album release is not absolutely necessary for an appearance at this festival. The audience often wishes their good known idols to whom they feel close to but they also wait in suspense for unknown newcomers.” The whole festival was attended by nearly 22,000 visitors from all over the world who enjoyed the bands, met friends, got their autographs at several signing sessions and just had lots of fun. http://www.meraluna.de/
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Schwimmbad Music Club, Heidelberg, Germany
09th August 2006
The Birthday Massacre, The Love Crave
Maybe it wasn’t a good idea planning a concert of The Birthday Massacre just three days before they should play at the M’era Luna Festival. The band played also at the Dark Dance Treffen nearly three weeks ago. So we thought this was going to be a small concert in a little club. We were right. The concert room was only about half filled.
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Mölleplatsen, Malmö, Sweden
19th August 2006
The SubSpace Encounter: Disco Digitale, 101, Stromkern, Tiger Lou, Proceed, Alice in Videoland, S.P.O.C.K, Front Line Assembly
A tradition has formed over the past few years, that The SubSpace Encounter – the festival of Swedish label SubSpace Communications – became part of Malmöfestivalen. This immense city festival takes place in the heart of Malmö, extends over eight days in August and attracts about 1.6 million people. There are more than 250 musical performances offered as well as a wide range of international delicacies, cultural events, an amusement park, handicrafts for sale and lots more - and best of all: The Malmöfestivalen is free of charge and you don't need any kind of ticket. http://www.malmofestivalen.se/
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Summer Darkness, Utrecht, The Netherlands12th of August 2006
Fabrikc, Soman, Combichrist, Welle:Erdball, Grendel, Moonspell, Absurd Minds, The Wounded, Reaper, Prey
The third day of Summer Darkness. Today the market at the Domchurch was open, it was bigger than the years before because the Elf Fantasy had a hand in it this year. People were getting a bit tired it seemed, at least those who had been partying for two nights already. There were a lot of fresh people today though, especially for Prey, The Wounded and Moonspell. Separate tickets were sold, and they were in for quite a treat.
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Summer Darkness, Utrecht, The Netherlands11th of August 2006
Frontline Assembly, XPQ-21, Schattenschlag, Stromkern, Seaculum, Dead Cell, Inertia, XmH, XP8, Transworld, Gail of God
The fourth and final day. Only two venues this day and not that many famous bands but there was enough to see and hear. Cyber at Tivoli and some metal at the Ekko. Take your pick or enjoy both. Today was also the special Gothic Lolita event. A new style in clothing from Japan where girls (and some men as well) dress up as Victorian dolls.
- Castle Fest - Lisse 2006
- Summer Darkness - Utrecht 2006 (Day 1)
- Summer Darkness - Utrecht 2006 (Day 2)
- Battle of Metal Festival - Geiselwind 2006 (Part 1)
- Bullet For My Valentine - Utrecht 2006
- Waldrock - Burgum 2006
- Castle Party - Bolków 2006
- Schollenpop - Scheveningen 2006
- The Birthday Massacre - Berlin 2006
- The Birthday Massacre - Krefeld 2006
