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Category: CD/DVD Reviews
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24, 26-07-2007 Trail of Tears
Support:Scenario II By: Elvira Visser Sometimes it is good to get a first impression of a band by seeing them live. Some bands however you need to hear before you see them. I think with these 2 bands you just have to see them to get the best impression. For me this was the first…
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27-07-2007 Detonation
Support: Massive Assault; Venue:Acu, Utrecht (NL) By: Wouter van de Kamp
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Alura – Alura
Release date: 2006 By: Wouter van de Kamp This young Dutch poprockband was founded in September 2006. Meanwhile they won Taaipop 2007 and they released their selftitled EP in June 2007. After that, they played, not quite without merit, on the Uitmarkt (Amsterdam) and the Pepperfestival (Hoorn). But now to their music.
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21,22-07-2007 Ian Parker
Date: 21,22-07-2007, Arrow Blues Festival 2007 By: Elvira Visser I went to see Ian Parker not because I heard his music but because I read in the paper that he got an award for best performer at this blues festival last year. So something you should see. After putting his gear on stage I was…
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22-07-2007 Amphi Festival
Location: Cologne (Germany) By: Nina Mende This year’s Amphi Festival’s line-up was quite industrial, but still great. Unfortunately I could only be there on Sunday, maybe next year I’ll be there both days again and maybe take pictures and do some interviews. The weather was pretty good for a festival. It only rained a little…
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Lines of Leaving – Battle of Humanity
Release date: 20-07-2007, Label: Independent Sounds Oy By: Nina Mende The Finnish band “Lines of Leaving” was formed in the end of 2003. The members decided to create a band that would feed its musical hunger from wretchedness and distress of the world and the crimes against humanity. The band doesn’t fit easily into just…
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Seven Circles – 20/07/2007
Andreas Lantz By: Sabine van Gameren Seven Circles is a metal/goth/rock band from Sweden. With influences from My Dying Bride, H.I.M and Paradise Lost This band tries to get started in the big world of music.
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Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – In Glorious Times
Release date: 29-05-2007, Label: The End Records By: Wouter van de Kamp Now with their third release Sleepytime Gorilla Museum has all the ingredients ready to conquer Europe. After their first European performance on Headway Festival this year, followed by a European tour, there is no way out for the addicts …
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14-07-2007 Vierdaagse Feesten
Location Valkhoff Nijmegen By: Wouter van de Kamp After a little search we found the correct stage. Tonight there were to be three bands and the first band hadn’t started yet. The weather was good so we decided to settle in the grass. Bringing your own beer was allowed and since the tapbeer was quite…
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06-07-2007 Malle Pietje & de Bimbo’s
Supports: Melomanics, Aux Raus; venue: Bibelot By: Sabine van Gameren The Melomanics recently released their latest album “The Grey Light”. Before this, they were known of their red suits which they worn every gig. With the new album, a change of style appeared. I think I kind of spoiled the surprise by telling the albums…
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Mindfields – Mindfields
Release date: december 2006, By: Wouter van de Kamp This young quintet from the capital city of Holland sent me their promo for review. Having been support act of Delain and having played the Summer Darkness festival and being able to do a releaseparty in Melkweg (Amsterdam) they have achieved quite somewhat in their young…
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Excrementory Grindfuckers – Bitte nicht vor den Gästen!
Release date: 25-05-2007, By: Wouter van de Kamp Roughly speaking grindcore can come in two flavors: 1. Extremely fast brutal and technical 2. Humoristic. Excrementory obviously goes for category 2. This Hannover (GER) based band treats your ears on German Schlager music and popmusic, but performed in their very own way: rewriting…