With Full Force 2017 Review WEDNESDAY I flew into Berlin Schönefeld from Paris in the afternoon, not long after Hellfest, seeing Monster Magnet in Rouen, and having dinner with a friend. I easily found the train station and made my way to Dessau – I said hello to a couple of Germans who said they […]
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Atari Teenage Riot – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017 ATR is a German digital hardcore group originally formed in Berlin in 1992. They used the Atari ST computer to create songs and put political punk rock vocals to them. Alec Empire, one of the founders, and Nic Endo, a noise […]
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Combichrist – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017 Kreator had gone overtime with not one, but two encores, which were well-deserved. Finally feeling more well, I decided to stay longer for my guilty electro-industrial (more specifically, “aggrotech”) pleasure, Combichrist. Catchy tunes like “Throat Full of Glass” with a disturbingly violent music […]
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Kreator – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017 Kreator is a band I’d missed seeing at Hellfest because they played at the same time as not-to-be-missed Suicidal Tendencies with Dave Lombardo on drums, and I knew I would catch them here. This was a full-on pyrotechnic performance with themed digital backdrops, […]
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Terror – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017 Terror, a long-awaited hardcore that put everyone in their place with their solid set at Ferropolis. Terror formed in 2002 and are from Los Angeles, California. They have a new EP out, The Walls Will Fall, which features four original tracks plus a […]
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Rotting Christ – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 24, 2017 The Greeks have hailed upon us with a clean, powerful, electrifying set, starting with one of my favorites, “Ze Nigmar” off last year’s Rituals album. Greek fans up front held up their country’s sign in support. Rotting Christ have been around since […]
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Debauchery – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 Debauchery – “excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs” (Google Dictionary) – is a band name and perhaps a reminder of what festival life could be like. However, at 3 am, the festival grounds were quite empty, and the 3:15-4:00 am set was […]
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Carach Angren – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 Carach Angren was a band between bands – yet another symphonic black metal band, this one from the Netherlands. Their music is a cross between an orchestra concert and a horror movie, with violin and cello present. Their songs use English, French, […]
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Eïs – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 According to their Bandcamp, “Once, Eïs were Geïst. Under the latter name, the band released three highly-praised albums full of atmospheric Black Metal from 2005 to 2009: the furious and despondent “Patina,” the melancholic and autumnal “Kainsmal,” and the epic “Galeere” characterised by […]
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Napalm Death – With Full Force – Ferropolis, Germany – June 23, 2017 To change things up after the headlining act In Flames, Napalm Death took off promptly at midnight. Barney chaotically ran across the stage as always, stopping momentarily to vocalize angry passionate growls, shake his head, and leap halfway into the air, all […]
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