After their performance at the Xnoizz Flevo Festival RED came back to Europe to do a full tour. After a show in Tivoli Utrecht it was time for this show in Atak Enschede. The show was in the smaller stage of this venue. But the room was already packed when we arrived.
Apr 272012
Once again, during April 6th, 7th and 8th, Vitória became the national capital of Christian Metal & Hardcore here in Brazil. In your 13th edition Metanoia Fest is already more than consolidated in the national calendar, referring specifically to Christian events that, unfortunately, are very scanty in our country.
The event took place at Centro de Referência da Juventude (CRJ) [EN: Youth Reference Center] and it was treated as charity, with food collection as entrance. Continue reading »
Dec 142011
Saturday, November 26th, was the day of packing up my backpack and go to Vitória/ES and enjoy a rock music in the celebration of 12 years of Milicia Fest (Milicia Community). I was hoping to see Puritan after some (troubled, so to speak) events and also to see, for the first time, Antidemon playing live and hoping that, live, they were better than in the last album.
The place chosen for the event, “Centro de Referência da Juventude” [EN: “Youth Reference Center”], is easy to find and has a very cool structure/physical space for small events, as it was in this case. Continue reading »
Dec 132011
With a great line-up Christmas Rock Night was again on our list to attend. This yearly Christian rock festival was founded in 1980 and this year held in Ennepetal Germany. I attended each year since 2007. We arrived after we left our baggage at our Youth Hostel. But first it was time to get something to eat.
Dec 122011
This year’s Brainstorm Festival was held 4 and 5 November in club Gigant in Apeldoorn (The Netherlands). With a great line-up with again allot of different kinds of metal. Besides international and national bands the festival again offers exposition, a small metal market and an alternative program in the theater of the club. It was the fourth year already for this festival and I attended every year.
The Surtur Rising Europe Autumn Tour 2011 has been landed in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. This time Amon Amarth brought As I Lay Dying and Septic Flesh with them.
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Sep 212011
Rodent Emporium is an alternative punk band from Scotland that uses comedy and parodies to prick the pretentious bubble and excesses of those with too much self importance. Its pop punk that could be the result of Half Man Half Biscuit having a night out with Weird Al Yankovic. The band formed in 2005, but they didn’t start to get serious until 2007. They released their debut ‘Music Without Fear Of Reprimand’ in 2008 and followed it up with ‘Sports’ (2009) and ‘Kigo’ (2011). Besides performing on their home turf in Edinburgh and Glasgow, they have also made several appearances at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, Illinois. Continue reading »
Sep 162011
It was time again for my yearly attendance of the Xnoizz Flevo Festival. The Xnoizz Flevo Festival is a yearly Dutch open air festival started in 1978 as Kamperland Festival organized by the Dutch arm of Youth for Christ but since 2002 it became a private foundation. This year festival is held in Busloo from 18 until 21 August 2011. It was six times in a row already for me. But this years the line-up was outstanding with allot of metal bands. Bands like As I Lay Dying, Underoath and Brian ‘Head’ Welch made it sure I was there again.
Aug 282011
Freakstock is a Christian Alternative Festival organized by the German JesusFreaks and held in Borgentreich Germany. Freakstock started in 1995 and was held in Wiesbaden but since 2009 in some old barracks in Borgentreich. The festival presents many varieties of Christian music, workshops and seminars. But the festival has more activities to offer including paintball, a soccer competition, tattoo artist, different shops, art exhibition and more. Continue reading »
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