The Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2015 is already the 24th edition of this brilliant festival & will take place from 22nd May 2015 until 25th May 2015 in Leipzig/Germany. More than 20,000 Gothics from all over the world are expected to come together again in Leipzig to celebrate the Wave-Gotik-Treffen as THE international gathering of the dark family.

All sub-genres of dark music will be covered: Gothic; EBM; Industrial; Ambient; Neofolk; Synthpop, Goth-Metal, Post Punk etc.

All over the city there will be about 200 bands performing, projects and single artists covering the whole wide range of Gothic music: from Electro-Pop to Goth-Metal, from EBM to Neofolk, from medieval music to Post Punk. Apart from famous bands of the scene, you are invited for new discoveries with several less-known real underground bands or artists from the edge of the Gothic music universe. The concerts and events take place at more than 50 venues spread throughout Leipzig, for instance in the vaults of the Moritzbastei, in the splendid neo-antique cupola hall of the Volkspalast, and in the green round of the open-air Parkbühne, as well as in large concert halls. The WGT program will also include beautiful classical music again, such as operas or choral and chamber music.

The inhabitants of Leipzig have become familiar with the Treffen over the last two decades – there are no longer any prejudices and the Gothic guests are very welcome here. The most fascinating aspect of the Wave-Gotik-Treffen is surely its unique magic atmosphere that covers the whole city. Gothics from all over the world celebrate their gathering in a peacefully relaxed manner, turning Leipzig into a diverse wave of black. Once a year about twenty thousand Gothics come home to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen.

(check on http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/bands.php or https://www.facebook.com/WaveGotikTreffen for regular updates)

.com/kill (D) - Accessory (D) - Agent Side Grinder (S) - Antimatter (GB) acoustic and electric performance - Ari Mason (USA) - Ash Code (I) - Ashes You Leave (HR) - Ashram (I) - Astari Nite (USA) - Asynje (DK) - Automelodi (CDN) - Bella Donna (D) - Birdmachine (D) - Black Lung (AUS) - Blood And Sun (USA) - Captain Reckless & The Lost Souls (AUS) - Centhron (D) - Clan Of Xymox (NL) - Cromdale (D) - Deine Lakaien (D) - Die Kammer (D) - Dupont (S) - Eisbrecher (D) - Eisregen (D) - Empathy Test (GB) - Esa (GB) - Escape With Romeo (D) - Evi Vine (GB) - Faey (D) - Fields Of The Nephilim (GB) 30th anniversary show - Fixmer/McCarthy (F/GB) - Ghosts Of Dawn (D) - Grendel (NL) - Harmjoy (D/USA) - Heldmaschine (D) - Hezzel (LV) - Jo Quail (GB) - Keluar (D/GB) - King Dude (USA) - Klutae (DK) - Koffin Kats (USA) - L'ame Immortelle (A) - Last Dominion Lost (AUS) - Lights Of Euphoria (D) - Lisa Cuthbert (IRL) - Majdanek Waltz (RUS) - Minuit Machine (F) - Mono Inc. (D) - Mono No Aware (D) - Morthound (S) - Mushroom's Patience (I) - Nachtmahr (A) - Nosferatu (GB) - NZ (A) - Orphx (CDN) - Otto Dix (RUS) - Polaroid Kiss (GB) - Qntal (D) - Rabbit At War (D) - Rezurex (USA) - Roma Amor (I) - Samsas Traum (D) - Sólstafir (IS) - Seasurfer (D) - Skyforger (LV) - Snog (AUS) - Soko Friedhof (D) - Sol Invictus (GB) perform the album "In The Rain" - Soror Dolorosa (F) - Spencer (CH) - Stoneman (CH) - Substaat (N) - Sweet Ermengarde (D) - Terrorfrequenz (D) - The Exploding Boy (S) - The Other (D) - The Present Moment (USA) - The Saint Paul (D) - Twisted Nerve (GB) - Two Witches (FIN) - Unterschicht (D) - Unto Ashes (USA) - While Angels Watch (GB) - Wrangler (GB) -

• Camping:
  For camping you need a special ticket called Obsorgekarte available for 25,- € (including advance sale charge). It provides the following service-package:
  • Camping at the Treffen-Campground (agra-fairground)
  • “Pfingstbote” (“Whitsun-herald”) – the extensive Treffen program book
• Parking:
  • For car parking at the Treffen-area you have to purchase a parking vignette for 15,- € (including advance sale charges).
  • Parking at the Treffen-area (agra-Messepark) is definitely not possible without a parking vignette.
  • All tickets can be ordered via www.wave-gotik-treffen.com
• Expected number of visitors: approximately 20,000
• Contact: Phone: 0049-341-2120862 / Email: info@wave-gotik-treffen.de
• Photos of the last years: www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/photogallery.php

Take a look at the following movie & get an impression of the variety on this marvelous festival.

www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/info/info.php

Canadian-born founder of Skinny Puppy, Kevin Crompton (aka Cevin Key), began to release solo material in the late 90s after the dissolution of his main project Skinny Puppy and in between albums by his more experimental work with Download.

The first solo album was Music For Cats, a co-release between Key's own Sub-Conscious Communications and US-label Metropolis Records. Released in 1998, the album featured an assortment of guests, including Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy), Genesis P.Orridge (Psychic TV, Throbbing Gristle), Philth (Download), and Mark Spybey (Dead Voices on Air). The album's title was thought by some to be a direct reference to the end of Skinny Puppy; it is music for cats, not puppies.

Out of print for many years, Music For Cats now sees new life as a double-LP vinyl release through Artoffact Records. A limited edition on blue and pink vinyl sold out within 48 hours of announcement. A new see-thru green edition is now available alongside the standard black version. The double-LP is limited to 550 copies and the gatefold sleeve contains new photos by Cevin Key. The vinyl is set to be released on May 12th.

Almost six years have passed since the world saw a new studio album from Metal Icons W.A.S.P. That is about to change as W.A.S.P. has signed a new worldwide record deal with Austria’s Napalm Records. W.A.S.P. will release their 15th studio album titled Golgotha this August.

"W.A.S.P. are excited to announce they have signed an exclusive recording contract with Napalm Records. We chose Napalm for their personal belief and professional commitment to our career. We're looking forward to years of great success together starting with the release of our upcoming album Golgotha", states W.A.S.P. front man Blackie Lawless.

Vice President of Napalm Records Thomas Caser on W.A.S.P. joining Napalm Records:

“It is a true honor to announce this signing today, a dream has come true. With their impressive career and ability to create musical masterpieces W.A.S.P have always been one of the most influential Metal bands out there since the beginning of their career. We are thrilled about the upcoming album Golgotha which will be released this summer!”

 W.A.S.P. came out of the Los Angeles Metal scene in 1982 gaining notoriety for their shock rock antics. With a career spanning over 3 decades, 17 world tours, and now their 15th studio album, they are a metal band that has evolved in maturity without having lost their signature sound, unlike many of their peers from their origins. Golgotha will continue down the path that 2007's Dominator and 2009's Babylon started on, both in production style and theme. Six years in the making, Golgotha will undoubtedly lead the listeners on the emotionally epic undertaking that W.A.S.P. has become acclaimed for!

Norwegian Black Metal legends SATYRICON have recently signed a worldwide deal with Austrian metal label Napalm Records for release of their upcoming DVD Live At The Opera!

This very special release of Satyricon's Live At The Opera is set to be released in Europe on May 1st & on May 5th 2015 in North America via Napalm Records. It will contain the full performance DVD and double CD of this exclusive and unique concert by the legendary Satyricon.

Watch a preview of Live At The Opera here!

“This is not “Satyricon – Best Of from the Opera”, this is a show! The perfect parts need to go in there, but also the parts that are not so perfect. That`s the nature of it, that`s the real deal. It's not a live album. It's a celebration of what Satyricon stands for as a band.” commented mastermind Satyr.

To celebrate their upcoming DVD release, SATYRICON will be hitting the road for an extensive European tour alongside with Norwegian support acts in Oslo Faenskap and Vredehammer. Catch them live on the following dates:

SATYRICON "The Dawn Of A New Age 2015" Tour

SAT 04/04 – HOLLAND, NIJMEGEN, DOORNROOSJE 

SUN 05/04 – FRANCE, OIGNIES, LE METAPHONE

MON 06/04 – FRANCE, PARIS, LA MACHINE

TUE 07/04 – UK, MANCHESTER, SOUND CONTROL

WED 08/04 – UK, LONDON, SCALA

FRI 10/04 – BELGIUM, DURBUY, DURBUY ROCK FESTIVAL

SAT 11/04 – GERMANY, BOCHUM, MATRIX

SUN 12/04 – GERMANY, WIESBADEN, SCHLACHTHOF

MON 13/04 – CZECH REP., PRAGUE, AKROPOLIS

WED 15/04 – GERMANY, MÜNICH, BACKSTAGE HALLE

THU 16/04 – SWITZERLAND, PRATTLN, Z7

FRI 17/04 – FRANCE, AUDINCOURT, IMPETUS FESTIVAL

SAT 18/04 – ITALY, PORDENONE, DEPOSITO GIORDANO

SUN 19/04 – AUSTRIA, VIENNA, SZENE

TUE 21/04 – POLAND, WARSAW, PROGRESJA

WED 22/04 – GERMANY, BERLIN, SO36

THU 23/04 – GERMANY, LEIPZIG, WERK 2

FRI 24/04 – GERMANY, HAMBURG, MARKTHALLE

SAT 25/04 – SWEDEN, MALMÖ, KB

SUN 26/04 – SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM, NALEN 

Now in the theatres: IT FOLLOWS

Director: David Robert Mitchell

Stars: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi

For nineteen-year-old Jay, Autumn should be about school, boys and week-ends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her friends must find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind.