The Arch is popular, but not necessary in its own country. This band was formed in 1986, worked with the famous Belgian producer Ludo Camberlin and the rest is like a small success story, at least abroad. The releases (from The Messier Album to In Sofa ) got The Arch to various European venues. Last year, we got an impression of Fates at BIMFest, but last Friday, the entire CD was presented (a collaboration between…
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ChameleonsVox live at O2 Academy, Oxford, UK, 1/5/2016
Just a week apart from their Kortrijk gig in Belgium, I really wanted to see ChameleonsVox again, this time in UK and with no camera, so I can enjoy the experience to the fullest. I arrived pretty early and took a stroll on the streets of Oxford, but hey, who did I find there at 5 pm? Mark was already at the venue doors and not to disturb that kind man, I just passed him…
Read MoreWaveteef Festival III, 8.-9. April 2016, Antwerp
In an interview with Dark Entries, Waveteef organizer Mat Zwart said that the alternative scene will die if you don’t give new upcoming bands a chance. It’s nice to see legendary names on a stage, but the music scene also needs new blood in order to attract a young audience. For us, thse are just a few words on paper, but it’s a hellish job for organizers to accomplish it. Waveteef is a festival that…
Read MoreCHAMELEONSVOX Kortrijk, De Kreun (23/04/2016)
Post-punk is back, and how! But new gods like Editors or Interpol would not exist without certain bands from the past. The Chameleons a perfect example as such, well since 2009 actually ChameleonsVox. During the recent European tour Mark Burgess also was in Kortrijk to prove he still belongs to the top. The man from Manchester did that, and how! First we saw Flesh & Fell. After all these years Pierre Goudesone, Laurence and…
Read MoreA-ha – “Cast in Steel” tour: London concert review
I was very eager to finally see A-ha, and as I have never seen them live before, I really had no clue about how this experience was going to look like, but my expectations were high. At 15 minutes to 9 the lights at the London O2 arena went down and the blue light appeared on the stage; I was almost nervous to see Morten and the guys and hoped to hear some great…
Read MoreFront Line Assembly at The Garage, London – concert review
March the 14th 2016 was the last day of the Front Line Assembly European tour. I am more than happy to have caught them twice: in Obernhausen, Germany, at E-tropolis festival and at their London gig at The Garage. This was the third time I have seen them live, but you can never get enough of that brilliant band, as they simply cannot leave you disappointed. As I arrived to The Garage pretty late,…
Read MoreE-tropolis festival 2016. review
Held on the 5th of March 2016. at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, E-tropolis festival gathered very current names of the electro scene on two of its stages. Even though we sadly missed the old veterans of EBM scene, Orange Sector, due to their early timing, we arrived just in time to witness the performance of Assemblage 23 in front of the packed hall. Although we are not quite their fans, we noticed that there are…
Read MoreAMPHI festival 2015 review
This year, the Amphi Festival was held in one of the biggest venues in Cologne, the Lanxess Arena, for the first time ever. It is one of the most modern and sophisticated music halls in Europe. The outside area, which includes the Arena surroundings, contains an open air stage with lots of additional facilities such as resting and merchandize areas. The decision to change the venue proved to be a good one since Cologne experienced…
Read MoreWave Gotik Treffen 2015.
Some 20000 goths from all over Germany, Europe and the world gathered in Leipzig, Germany, for this year’s Wave Gothic Treffen festival, just like every year for the last 24 years. During WGT’s four days, once a year, these 20000 people can meet and enjoy together the things that excite them all, the essence of being a goth. And if you’re not a goth, that doesn’t mean you still cannot have a loads of fun…
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