Festivalbericht - STELLA NOMINE
FESTIVAL
It's the year 2023 and it seems like we were only recently in Torgau at the Stella Nomine Festival. In fact, it has been a while since our visit, more precisely it was in August 2022.
Yes, of course, because we humans
like to wallow in our memories, but we don't have to anymore.
In a few weeks, a new festival will be on our
program.
The 3rd STELLA NOMINE FESTIVAL in
the beautiful Renaissance town of Torgau in northern Saxony,
where it took place from 17.08. until 19.08.2023 at ENTENFANG
again is called "The Blackest One"
The line-up this year is almost
complete and as a Gothic enthusiast and fan of the alternative
music scene you shouldn't miss that.
Update; The line-up is now complete! Because the absence of Umbra ET IMAGO due to illness fills "DAS ICH" Electro music fans should be happy about "TERRORFREQUENZ" and last but not least metal lovers celebrate the performance of "HELS" THRONE. So acts of the very finest black music in Torgau am Entenfang see you soon.
A Festival with a Black Heart
The Stella Nomine is entering its third round this year and has already won a black heart as a young festival in the Gothic scene. This is not least due to the bands that are making their debut at the festival, but rather because the organizers already backed a family and even smaller festival (we hope it will stay that way) back in 2021 and this is also consistently organized and continues to this day.
The organizer Thomas Richter and his crew can draw on their experiences from the In Flammen Open Air, which has been organized at the same location for a long time just under a month before. Every year, the metal scene and many well-known bands come together at the In Flammen Open Air, and with great success.
Either way, the Stella Nomine no longer needs to put itself in the shadow of renowned festivals, as it impresses with its free organization of a wonderful family atmosphere without imposing a standard rule on the visitor.
The komplet Line-up
Das ICH - TERRORFREQUENZ
- HELS THRONE - REMINA - LIV KRISTINE - SELOFAN -
VELJANOV
UMBRA ET IMAGO (Failed, See
Official Information)
NEILA INVO - GRENDEL - NOT MY
GOD - TOTENTANZ STRUMPFSOCKIG -DINGOL
DRAGOL - NEILA INVO - AEON SABLE - LAMENT - DEATH CULT 69 - OBERER TOTPUNKT - ANTIAGE - PAINBASTARD - RABENGOTT
The complete running order & shuttle times
For the Love of the Scene and its
Music
Headliners at the STELLA NOMINE
in Torgau will undoubtedly be OST FRONT- Grendel- Not
My God, Aeon Sable, Lament and Death Cult 69 and many
more this year, just to name a few. One thing is certain: the
selection of music is once again of the finest quality and
cannot be copied at any other festival. At the Stella Nomine,
the focus is on uniqueness, so that there should be something
for everyone again in 2023, from post-punk, goth rock and
electro to the new German hardness.
DRAGOL, for
example, because even the winners of the Mera Luna Newcomer
Competition 2023 in Torgau are at the start, who will lure the
visitors to the stage with their music between fairy tales,
Vikings, end times, rock and gothic.
ANTIAGE from Thuringia is a band that doesn't seem to fit into any category due to the versatility of their music, which ranges from industrial pop to avant-garde, but exactly this ability fits perfectly on the stage in Torgau place their new album "Aphrodisiac Odyssey" at number 2 on the GEWC album charts.
OBERER TOTPUNKT is a band consisting of front woman Bettina Bormann and multi-instrumentalist and composer Michael Krüger. The latter knows perfectly how to create a sound concept of morbid sound worlds and massive beats, while Bettina's voice skilfully adds the lyricism of singing and end time and death. So you see the music selection was made with love for gothic and metal culture and now of course it still lacks the audience.
Stella Nomine
Concertphotos
2021 - 2022
©2023 Photos by BlackS Photograpy
Stella Nomine Photo Gallery of 2021-2022
© 2023 Photos by BlackS Photograpy
A Special Service
Would you like coffee and cake?
Yes, gladly, because that only happens at the Stella Nomine
Festival and runs under the motto "Sponsoring with the
organiser".
In addition, lovingly baked
tarts, which have been baked by the hard-working crew and
family members, are served on a long table and everyone can
participate.
In like-minded company, of
course,
You can dine twice as well and
transport the festival ideas of the organizer. What is meant
here is the credo of acceptance, equality, freedom and
guarantees no typical festival hype.
It is also part of the tradition
of the Stella Nomine that there is a shuttle service for guests
from the city, which brings you comfortably to the festival
area. In addition, every festival participant is even free to
visit Torgau Castle to get a taste of Renaissance air, but be
careful! There are bears, that's right,
leave them in the castle, marvel
at the house-own bears alive in the open air and take one or
the other souvenir photo.
Of course, the campsite is also a pleasure, although it doesn't cost anything extra unless! Yes (there is), you like to call your own dixi toilet during the festival days, that is also possible with the Stella Nomine and of course this also includes a well-kept smudge and wash concept or shower comfort.
If it means lovingly organized,
then of course there are also cool memorabilia that you can
bring back from visiting the festival. For example from the
festival merchandising stand, where you can also buy rare
items. These include handmade items in the form of pendants and
belt buckles alongside T-shirts, hoodies and
jackets.
There is also a small range of
dealers with Gothic accessories and the bands are of course
also waiting for the fan during their performance with their
offer of CDs and clothing. Who knows, maybe a selfie with the
band is also possible or you can even have something signed
!
So keep your eyes open.
Then we look forward to the end of August and maybe one or the other of you will want to buy a ticket for the Stella Nomine Festival after reading the preview. So see you in Torgau.
You can find more information on the official festival
website!
https://www.stella-nomine-festival.com
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