Festival No. 0001080 · Est. 1992
Weekend of the year
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- Venue
- Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2002
- City
- Leipzig, Germany
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About the artists
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Absurd Minds formed in Dresden, Germany, in 1995. Plays dark wave, futurepop. -
Accessory formed in 1994. Plays aggrotech, dark electro, ebm, electro-industrial, synth-pop.
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Angels And Agony formed in 1995. Plays ebm, futurepop.
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Arcana formed in Eskilstuna, Sweden, in 1994. Plays dark ambient, neoclassical dark wave.
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Ashes you leave formed in Rijeka, Croatia, in 1995.
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ASP formed in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, in 1999. Plays dark wave, gothic, gothic rock, neue deutsche härte.
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Ataraxia formed in Modena, Italy, in 1985. Plays ambient, dark ambient, dark wave, gothic, neofolk.
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Clan of Xymox formed in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in 1984. Plays dark wave, gothic rock, synth-pop.
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Dance Or Die formed in 1988. Plays dark electro, dark wave.
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Darkwood formed in 1997.
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De/Vision formed in July 1988. Plays electro, electronic, futurepop, synth-pop.
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Desiderii Marginis was born in 1970. Plays dark ambient, industrial, post-industrial.
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Diamanda Galas was born in San Diego, United States, on 29 August 1955. Plays avant-garde, dark wave, death industrial, experimental, neoclassical dark wave, piano blues, spoken word.
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Elegant Machinery formed in 1988. Plays electro, electronic, pop, synth-pop.
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Escape with Romeo formed in Cologne, Germany, in 1989. Plays new wave, synth-pop.
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Estampie formed in 1985. Plays medieval.
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Ewigheim formed in Thüringen, Germany, in 1999. Plays gothic metal, metal.
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Fading Colours formed in 1986. Plays dark wave.
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Front Line Assembly formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 1986. Plays breakbeat, ebm, electro-industrial, electronic, electronica, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock.
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Funker Vogt formed in Niedersachsen, Germany, in 1995. Plays aggrotech, ebm, electronic, futurepop, industrial, synth-pop.
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Goethes Erben formed in 1989. Plays dark wave.
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Haggard formed in 1991. Plays crossover prog, neoclassical metal, symphonic metal.
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Haujobb formed in 1993. Plays electro-industrial, electronic, idm, techno.
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Hocico formed in Mexico City, Mexico, in 1993. Plays aggrotech, dark electro, ebm, electro-industrial, industrial.
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Hypnoskull was born in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, on 4 March 1973.
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Illuminate formed in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1993, and split up in 2023, after 30 years. Plays dark wave.
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imminent plays idm, power noise.
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In Extremo formed in 1995. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval metal, medieval rock.
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Institut formed in Malmö, Sweden, in 1994.
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Irm formed in 1998.
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KiEw formed in 1991. Plays electro, electro-industrial, industrial.
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Kirlian Camera formed in Parma, Italy, in 1979. Plays dark wave, electronic, electronica, industrial.
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Last Rites formed in 2000. Plays gothic rock, industrial rock, rock.
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Lydia Lunch was born in Rochester, United States, on 2 June 1959. Plays alternative rock, deathrock, experimental rock, gothic rock, no wave, noise rock, post-punk, punk blues.
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Mila Mar formed in 1994. Plays dark wave, gothic.
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Moonspell formed in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1989. Plays black metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Mortiis formed in Notodden, Norway, in 1993. Plays dark ambient, dark wave, dungeon synth, electro-industrial, electropop, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal.
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Ms Gentur plays power noise.
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Naevus formed in 1998. Plays neofolk.
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Neuroticfish formed in 1998. Plays futurepop.
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Other Day formed on 21 August 1995.
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P.a.l was born in Munich, Germany, on 11 May 1966. Plays electronic, industrial.
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Persephone formed in 2000.
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Phantasmagoria formed in Osaka, Japan, on 1 November 2004, and split up on 5 April 2010, after 5 years. Plays metal, rock, visual kei.
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Qntal formed in 1991. Plays dark wave, electro, electronic, gothic rock, medieval.
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Raison d'Etre formed in 1990.
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S.P.O.C.K formed in 1988. Plays synth-pop.
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Schandmaul formed in Gröbenzell, Germany, in 1998. Plays folk metal, folk rock, medieval metal, medieval rock.
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Schock formed in 1996.
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Scream Silence formed in 1998.
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Sex Gang Children plays gothic rock.
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Soft Cell formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1980, and split up in 2025, after 45 years. Plays electronic, minimal synth, new wave, pop, synth-pop.
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Solitary Experiments formed in 1994. Plays futurepop.
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Sophia formed in May 1994. Plays j-pop, pop rock, soft visual, visual kei.
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Star Industry formed in Maasmechelen, Belgium, in 1996.
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Suicide Commando formed in Leopoldsburg, Belgium, in 1986. Plays aggrotech, electro-industrial, electronic.
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Svbway To Sally formed in Potsdam, Germany, in 1990. Plays folk, folk metal, folk rock, industrial metal, medieval, medieval metal, metal, neue deutsche härte.
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Synapscape formed in Bielefeld, Germany, in 1994. Plays industrial, noise, power noise, rhythmic noise.
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Technoir plays dark wave, ebm, synth-pop.
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The Breath Of Life formed in Namur, Belgium, in 1985. Plays gothic rock.
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The Cascades formed in San Diego, United States, in 1960.
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The Cassandra Complex formed in 1984. Plays ebm, electronic, industrial, martial industrial, neofolk.
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The Crüxshadows formed in 1992. Plays dark wave, electronic, gothic, rock.
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The Escape formed in Bielefeld, Germany, in 1989.
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The Fall formed in Prestwich, United Kingdom, in 1976, and split up in 2018, after 42 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art punk, art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, krautrock.
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The Last Days Of Jesus formed in May 1993. Plays deathrock.
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The Legendary Pink Dots formed in London, United Kingdom, in August 1980. Plays ambient, avant-garde, dark ambient, dark wave, electronic, experimental, experimental electronic, experimental rock.
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The Loveless formed in 2000.
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The Mission formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in December 1985. Plays alternative rock, gothic, gothic rock, pop rock.
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The Neon Judgement formed in Leuven, Belgium, in 1981, and split up in 2015, after 34 years. Plays coldwave, ebm, electronic, minimal synth, new wave, post-punk.
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Toy formed in 1992. Plays electro-industrial, electropop, futurepop, synth-pop.
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V2A formed on 1 January 2002. Plays aggrotech, ebm, electro, electronic, industrial, techno.
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Whispers In the Shadow formed in Niederösterreich, Austria, in 1996. Plays gothic rock.
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Winterkälte formed in 1994. Plays electronic, power electronics, power noise.
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XPQ-21 formed in 1998. Plays electro.
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Zeraphine formed in 2000. Plays alternative rock, gothic, gothic rock, rock.