Saturday was the start of Amphi festival, similar in many ways to Mera Luna just a bit smaller with lots of flushing loos. We got sunburn, wet, melted and froze on a general day.

The drink choice was very limited so it was mead all weekend and the food usual crappy festival stuff. Nice little market where a few items and of course a hat were purchase.

Wristband super fast queue

Saturday was mainly spent outside (the theatre was mainly EBM stuff and a bit noisy and busy to be attractive)

 

That day consisted of friends, fun and watching a few bands
The usual Brits festival suspects....too many good friends were present to name...some i only actually saw on the plane on the way back !











X Trax had it's own floating giant shops on the water !!!

Cinderella Effect- Strange cover bands some interesting version…after a few went shopping. 



Zeromancer – Very good industrial rock band, very energetic and enjoyable.

Welle: erdball: Interesting a bit too pretentious...interesting going on on stage but musically boring



The surreal beach bar Goths sunbathing!!!!!



Zeraphine – I guess good goth but already forgotten. 



Sun protection



and the rain 




Covenant – I wasn’t really planning on watching them but as I was there I did, better than I though and knew more songs that I imagine. All a bit samey but a good performance.







More rain ...


 

Deine Lakaien -  What a show, even better than last time, totally fabulous, strange mixture after covenant as less organise and efficient but the highlight of the day and perhaps of the festival (well after L’ame Immortelle).





Oomph! – Stomping Rammstein copy, very good indeed. The whole crowd jumping madly along was quite a sight. Sadly only aware of a few songs but so big over here. Decided to go and see it from higher up...good view but a bit too far to reallly get immerse in it.









weird american dancing :)



Kids everywhere so sweet

The night ended strangely on the beach bar, surreal site this is...from rain to cocktail.

 Brits in the rain on the beach...



Beach bar view of cologne











 







Off surfing next

We checked the after party but the music was way to boum boum for us...so later returned to the hotel (and dramatically twisted my ankle) on the way back.

Something strange about going to a Goth festival in Germany and still finding sand everywhere.