At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, it was clear to even the smallest person that France and French society are deeply permeated with culture. Not with fashion, as in Italy, but with culture. This requires courage to make art, to cross boundaries and to combine the impossible. Just like Gojira. Not quite as extreme, but with an unmistakable aesthetic, Mauvais Sang from Paris come along. Somewhere between alternative and art rock, a text that cannot be topped in terms of...
The press text sounds as weird as the video looks like. "Nepal Death is like a transcendent 1972 VW bus voyage along The Hippie Trail. This Swedish musical collective is painting a vibrant auditory tapestry reminiscent of the era of free love, all set against the mysterious backdrop of death goddess Kali Ma. Their music beckons listeners to contemplate the metamorphosis (or end) that await them beyond the ultimate destination of Kathmandu."
It is not only the double-sense name of this festival, it´s also the location and the line-up and the history of the line-ups. Located in the Bavarian Forest (Forest in Bavarian Dialect: Woid), in Upper Palatina, one of the quite isolated regions in Germany. This mentality and attitude is certainly the motivation for one of the finest festivals in Germany, the Void Fest.