Bateria Volle Petaj was founded 25 years ago during a carnival in their hometown Maastricht (The Netherlands). While pioneering the South American percussion style they searched after and worked on their own recognizable sound. Being the oldest samba/percussion band in Maastricht they’ve written history under the name “Volle Petaj” since 1992. The group developed into a unique formation of spirited percussionists and have built up a firm (inter)national live reputation. Volle Petaj (Maastricht dialect…

  What to say about these alternative rock giants with only four album releases? After the first two, the band was already a legend, since those first two added so much to the meaning of the term “alternative rock”. There is so much rock, so much power and so much truth in their first two releases. The world is seen through the eyes and sung about by the voice of the Californian surfer junkie. Perry…

In 1978, punk still was the genre that moved the streets of England, but there were also many other interesting things coming up. In Leeds, Marc Almond and Dave Ball joined up and released the EP Mutant Moments that featured Frustration that would be the opening song of Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret later. Especially Marc’s stage act was the talk of the town, as it was all about sex. The duo was signed to Some Bizarre Records,…

After Script from The Bridge and What Does It Mean? Basically, The Chameleons started another adventure with a major label. Geffen released Strange Times, but although this is the best record by the post-punk band, the LP was basically a flop (at least for a major). When manager David Fletcher suddenly died, the story of The Chameleons ended. A pity, because this was a band at its peak and God knows what other beautiful things…

  As David Bowie’s death, just days following his 69th birthday, shook millions of people across the world, the outpouring of sadness at losing such a multi-skilled giant of music was underpinned by a multitude of memories. A veritable rainforest of printed articles and tributes and vast swathes of the Internet and social media have burst forth about one of the most influential creative figures of the past half-century. I did not expect to be…

  How is it possible to write about Bowie? As I am quite sure no one is interested in my thoughts, who am I to speak about him? Maybe just one of so many thousands of us who will treasure the memory of him forever. We were not a part of his life, but he was a part of ours; it meant no less  that we didn’t know him, but at the same time we…

  1. Dear Lady Amarath, first of all thank you for joining us here at Altvenger and taking time out of your busy schedule to chat a bit. Most of our readers are well acquainted with your modelling work, since you are one of the first, if not the very first Gothic model. In what ways do you think Gothic/Alternative modelling has changed since you started and how do you think you have changed since…

  How much does it take to be a Goth? I was talking to someone my age the other day, and that is 39 (no I am not ashamed of my age), I asked the person if she thought Goth was dead. “No”, she replied. But I can’t shake the feeling that I am forever stuck in the past. As everything evolves, so does Goth subculture. There is so little left from traditional Gothic scene,…

  Looking back on the history of fashion there was always a need for good looking male and female “models” who would represent the work of tailors, designers, brands and shops selling clothes, shoes and accessories. The human figure was an inspiration for painters and sculptors from the Ancient times, and the perception of “a perfect body“ and facial features varied between certain eras and cultures alike. However, “full figured” women that were once considered…