Friday May 30th
Location: The Crocodile | Madame Lou's
Disclaimer: Due to unforeseen circumstances, band start times may change. Please plan ahead and be there early.
Location: The Crocodile | Madame Lou's
Disclaimer: Due to unforeseen circumstances, band start times may change. Please plan ahead and be there early.
DJ FOR THE NIGHT:
DJ DAEMON CHADEAU
6:00PM | PANEL: NORTH AMERICAN LABEL ALLIANCE
Ever wondered what it takes to get signed to a label? Well now we have 3 of the biggest labels in North America to help answer that question and much more in the "North American Label Alliance" panel happening at the festival on Friday night. Don't miss the chance to interact with these legendary labels!
7:00PM | NORMORIA
NORMORIA is a Swedish/American band born in Sweden, whose uniquely dramatic sound is a fusion of various elements, primarily dark electro and industrial. Expressive power, unapologetic themes, and a blend of obscure, energized sounds are signature features of the band. They have performed at various European festivals and shared the stage with many great bands, including Agonoize, Test Dept, Priest, Beborn Beton, Icon of Coil, Project Pitchfork, Alien Vampires, L'âme Immortelle, Suicide Commando, and many more. They will be featuring new music from their upcoming EP, Welcome to Normoria.
7:45PM | RED LOKUST
Red Lokust formed in 2015 from the ashes of Pittsburgh's Rein[Forced] and Aslan Faction.
High energy beats and angst ridden vocals are the hallmark of founders Lee Lauer and Jim Semonik. With 2 albums under their belt and several high profile festival appearances, the boys have been a little quiet. Now they are back with their third album, Hope is the Last Refuge of the Dying! In the time since their last outing, the boys have played all around the country performing tracks from this record. After amazing performances at the Mechanismus Festival (Seattle), Dark Side of the Con (New Jersey) as well as label showcases in Madison, Brooklyn, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Washington DC and Philadelphia, the boys are ready to unleash their 3rd and most polished album yet! Dealing with themes of loss, cancer survival, war, infidelity and a doomed future, "Hope is" takes a giant step up in production and songwriting. Also included is an explosive cover of Dramarama's "Anything, Anything". However, that doesn't mean that the dance floor is forgotten. Tracks like "Sunfall Down", "The Fourth Turning", "The Four Winds" and "No War" will deliver everything fans have been waiting for. So, strap in and prepare for the swarm. The new Red Lokust album is coming!!
High energy beats and angst ridden vocals are the hallmark of founders Lee Lauer and Jim Semonik. With 2 albums under their belt and several high profile festival appearances, the boys have been a little quiet. Now they are back with their third album, Hope is the Last Refuge of the Dying! In the time since their last outing, the boys have played all around the country performing tracks from this record. After amazing performances at the Mechanismus Festival (Seattle), Dark Side of the Con (New Jersey) as well as label showcases in Madison, Brooklyn, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Washington DC and Philadelphia, the boys are ready to unleash their 3rd and most polished album yet! Dealing with themes of loss, cancer survival, war, infidelity and a doomed future, "Hope is" takes a giant step up in production and songwriting. Also included is an explosive cover of Dramarama's "Anything, Anything". However, that doesn't mean that the dance floor is forgotten. Tracks like "Sunfall Down", "The Fourth Turning", "The Four Winds" and "No War" will deliver everything fans have been waiting for. So, strap in and prepare for the swarm. The new Red Lokust album is coming!!
8:45PM | DSTR
Electronic, versatile, and straight to the point, DSTR know exactly how to spawn a club hit. Classic EBM is musically as important to DSTR as harmonic synth-elements. Since their debut album, Future Prophecies in 2004, Daniel Myer and Sebastian Ullmann convince us with intelligent, dark electronics that reveal themselves without cliches or superficial brutal stupidity.
9:45PM | ANGELS & AGONY
Angels & Agony, formed in 1995, is a Dutch electroband consisting of vocalist Reinier Kahle and Marco van Belle on synths and backing vocals. The band released 4 full length albums on the Out Of Line label: Eternity, Avatar, Unison and Monument. Eternity was produced by Ronan Harris (VNV Nation) and Unison & Monument by well-known producer John Fryer. Angels & Agony songs are philosophical and humanist in character. Their music is dark and melancholic but still danceable with pumping beats and sequences, their songs have a positive message. Angels & Agony played a lot of countries, clubs and festivals all over the world, their live shows are exciting, sympathetic and very intense. Be ready for a greatest hits show with songs like 'Monument', 'Stronghold', 'Forever' and a lot others!
11:00PM | EISFABRIK
Eisfabrik is a future pop based German music band.
12:15AM | 16 VOLT
With its roots originally planted firmly in the industrial rock genre, 16volt has remained a mainstay enjoying a worldwide underground fan base and successfully crossing over into multiple genres for years.
16volt’s founder, songwriter, lead vocalist, programmer, and rhythm guitarist Eric Powell signed his first record deal in 1991 at a very young age and subsequently delivered three albums; Wisdom (1993), Skin (1994), and LetDownCrush (1996). Working with co-producers; David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy), Keith “Fluffy” Auerbach (Ministry), Jeff “Critter” Newell (Ministry, Angels & Airwaves, Blink-182), and special guests William Tucker (Ministry), Marc LaCorte (Schecter Guitars), and Bryan Black (Black Asteroid). These three albums earned worldwide praise and garnered features in Guitar Player, Alternative Press, B-Side, Kerrang!, CMJ, Industrial Nation, B-Side, and more. Reaching a #1 slot on Rolling Stone’s alternative charts (LetDownCrush) as well as a #2 slot on Rolling Stone’s alternative charts (Skin), the band made a mark as they consistently charted on both college and national radio along with extensive touring in North America.
16volt then brought on producer Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Megadeth, Sepultura, Mötley Crüe) to make the highly recognized album “SuperCoolNothing” (1998, Mercury/PolyGram) – featuring renowned film composer and musician Joseph Bishara (Insidious, The Conjuring, Marylin Manson, Danzig), Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails), Mike Peoples (Skrew), and Kraig Tyler (Crazytown). With Polygram being acquired by Seagrams shortly before the album release, 16volt found themselves in the middle of a legal battle while Mercury lost all funding and moved the album to Island Records as a catalog item. The band bought the rights to the album in 2000 and signed an agreement with Sony Entertainment to feature the album within the Playstation game “Primal” as well as being a double release in Europe with the game on one disc and the album on another. The band was also skinned into the game as characters and included in interviews as in-game bonus material.
16volt’s founder, songwriter, lead vocalist, programmer, and rhythm guitarist Eric Powell signed his first record deal in 1991 at a very young age and subsequently delivered three albums; Wisdom (1993), Skin (1994), and LetDownCrush (1996). Working with co-producers; David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy), Keith “Fluffy” Auerbach (Ministry), Jeff “Critter” Newell (Ministry, Angels & Airwaves, Blink-182), and special guests William Tucker (Ministry), Marc LaCorte (Schecter Guitars), and Bryan Black (Black Asteroid). These three albums earned worldwide praise and garnered features in Guitar Player, Alternative Press, B-Side, Kerrang!, CMJ, Industrial Nation, B-Side, and more. Reaching a #1 slot on Rolling Stone’s alternative charts (LetDownCrush) as well as a #2 slot on Rolling Stone’s alternative charts (Skin), the band made a mark as they consistently charted on both college and national radio along with extensive touring in North America.
16volt then brought on producer Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Megadeth, Sepultura, Mötley Crüe) to make the highly recognized album “SuperCoolNothing” (1998, Mercury/PolyGram) – featuring renowned film composer and musician Joseph Bishara (Insidious, The Conjuring, Marylin Manson, Danzig), Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails), Mike Peoples (Skrew), and Kraig Tyler (Crazytown). With Polygram being acquired by Seagrams shortly before the album release, 16volt found themselves in the middle of a legal battle while Mercury lost all funding and moved the album to Island Records as a catalog item. The band bought the rights to the album in 2000 and signed an agreement with Sony Entertainment to feature the album within the Playstation game “Primal” as well as being a double release in Europe with the game on one disc and the album on another. The band was also skinned into the game as characters and included in interviews as in-game bonus material.