aux animaux + This Eternal Decay + Another Tale

In the organizer's words:

aux animaux is a darkwave artist from Stockholm, Sweden. Her songs are inspired by dark wave and gothic bands of the 80s as well as occultism and horror movies.

aux animaux was born and raised in Istanbul. She is a self-taught musician who worked as a professional bass guitarist for several years before moving to Sweden. She produces and mixes all her songs with aux animaux. On stage, she sings and plays theremin and bass guitar alternately. The theremin, which she considers her source of magic, is the only instrument she plays without touching it.

aux animaux released their first songs in 2017. Their debut EP "Black Holes" contained politically charged songs about animal rights, feminism and social criticism. The second EP "Stockholm Synthrome" combines this approach with a personal one and tells, among other things, of their decades-long fight against misophonia. In early 2022, they released their EP "The Hydesville Episode", a concept album with horror movie soundtrack vibes.

At the end of 2022, aux animaux released "Hauntology", consisting of four original songs and four remixes of them, created by Tobias Bernstrup, Priest, Majestoluxe and the artist herself.

At the end of 2023, aux animaux released her debut album "Body Horror" on Manic Depression Records. The album was written, produced and mixed by aux animaux. The mastering was done by Doruk Öztürkcan from She Past Away, with whom aux animaux was on tour.

In recent years she has toured with bands such as She Past Away, The Soft Moon, Then Comes Silence, Kontravoid, Buzz Kull, Traitrs, Patriarchy and DAF.

THIS ETERNAL DECAY

This Eternal Decay is an industrial dark wave band founded by Riccardo Sabetti (Spiral69), Andrea Freda (Spiritual Front) and Alessio Schiavi (Avant-Garde). Their music combines the romantic appeal of darkwave with industrial beats and hints of synthpop to create a unique, haunting sound.

Their debut album "I Choose an Eternity of This", released by Trisol Music Group, quickly caught the attention of fans and critics alike. Just two months after its release, the band embarked on a tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, sharing the stage twice with Samsas Traum and collaborating with Then Comes Silence for their second album in 2020. Album three (NOCTURNÆ) contains remixes of ACTORS, Ash Code, Wisborg and A Copy for Collapse. It received great acclaim and was named one of the best darkwave albums of the year in various charts.

The release of the next album 2023 was followed by performances at the 30th Wave Gotik Treffen and a European tour with over 30 shows and appearances at renowned festivals such as Castle Party, Prague Gothic Treffen and Return to the Batcave.

Their next chapter begins with SPETTRO, the current album with which they have been touring Europe almost continuously since January 2025. They also played at Grend for the first time in early 2025.

This cemented their reputation as one of the most active and powerful live acts in the darkwave/industrial scene.

ANOTHER TALE

The gothic rock band ANOTHER TALE was founded in 1988 by Frank Peter Hermsen, DT Hügen and Horst Leis as the experimental project "Songs About Dreams And Tears". Today, ANOTHER TALE is one of the longest-serving renowned gothic rock acts from Germany. Their music is an atmospheric mixture of dark wave, gothic rock and alternative rock, characterized by melancholic melodies and gloomy lyrics.

Between 1990 and 1995, the band released the albums "NIGHTMARE VOICES", "Into The Dawn" and "Chords In Blue" on the indie label "Hyperium Records". In the years that followed, further albums were released under the band's own label "Twentyseconds Music Productions".

The band suffered a heavy blow on December 21, 2002, when singer and lyricist Frank Peter Hermsen passed away after a serious illness.

In 2016, former musicians from different decades of the band's history came together for a reunion. This was followed by successful appearances at various festivals in Germany such as the CASTLE ROCK Festival, Near Castle Festival, Dark Skies Over Witten, Unüberhörbar Festival and 2023 at the "Corrosion" Festival in Great Britain.

2022 saw the release of the album "PastPresent", a best of album, with new versions of classics from the band's history, previously unreleased songs and 2 brand new songs "GONE" and "MORE OF YOU".

The new single "Spiders Come Out At Night" was released in April 2025. The powerful and detailed mix was created by none other than Stephen Carey - known for his work with The Eden House, NFD and Rhombus, he brings out the depth and drama of "Spiders Come Out At Night" with his distinctive style