Band: Covenant Performing 5.10.2008 Electric Moon @ The Gaelic 18+ Location: Sweden Website:www.myspace.com/covenant Style: Electro / Industrial / Pop
	Band: Diary of Dreams Performing 5.10.2008 Electric Moon @ The Gaelic 18+ Location: LEIPZIG, Germany Website: www.diaryofdreams.de Style: Gothic / Electro Diary of Dreams is a German electronic music group.Their 2004 'Nigredo' (a concept album inspired by a mythology the band designed themselves) saw a move back towards the more subtle, sparse concepts of old, but still featuring bursts of their more recent, dance-oriented sound. Songs from the Nigredo tour were later released on the live CD 'aLive' and the companion DVD 'Nine In Numbers'. The most recent Diary of Dreams album 'Nekrolog 43' was released in 2007, offering a greater variety of moods and concepts than previous works. Adrian Hates claimes to be influenced, both lyric wise and artwork wise, by the German 1909-1935 expressionism and the "beauty of ugliness" in the course of his work.Recently, on the band's official Myspace, a new album was announced for a release date "definitely in 2009."
	Band: DESTROID Performing 5.10.2008 Electric Moon @ The Gaelic 18+ Location: LEIPZIG, Germany Website:www.myspace.com/destroidmusic Style: Industrial / Electro / Alternative Destroid, fronted by Yamazaki and Haujobb-mastermind Daniel Myer, do not give a damn about the conventional approach and will render all attempts on categorizing their style utterly futile. They feel at home in hardfloor, the classic EBM-style, in Synth- and Futurepop, and are not in fear of churning out the odd dark ballad either. The concept of Destroid is about breaking these conventions - they thus manage to create one of the most exciting releases to hit the Electro-scene for a long time.
	Band: Voices of Masada Performing 5.10.2008 Electric Moon @ The Gaelic 18+ Location: London, United Kingdom Website:www.myspace.com/voicesofmasada Style: Gothic
	Band: Tycho Brahe Performing 5.10.2008 Electric Moon @ The Gaelic 18+ Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Website:www.myspace.com/tychobraheaustralia Style: Electro / Pop / New Wave Based in Brisbane, Australia, Tycho Brahe produces electronic pop music that harks back to the '80s glory days of electro luminaries such as New Order, Human League, Depeche Mode, and Giorgio Moroder. A regular fixture on their local live music scene, the band uses vintage electronic gadgetry to produce tunes ranging from uptempo classic synthpop, to moody atmospherics, to grinding synthrock, with a blatant disregard for the latest fads and fashions in the FM pop fodder world.
	Band: IKON Performing 5.10.2008 Electric Moon @ The Gaelic 18+ Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Website:www.myspace.com/ikonwave Style: Post punk / Indie / Gothic The new EP League of Nations (2007) is testament to progression in IKON’s signature sound, providing a taster of the forthcoming album Love, Hate and Sorrow (anticipated release mid-2008). While retaining the essence of influences such as Joy Division, early New Order and Death in June, the future for IKON promises to add further texture to the band’s style. Love, Hate and Sorrow embraces more melodic song structures without entirely relinquishing the shadowy threads that are interweaved in the lyrics, art work, and music of one of the world’s most successful and enduring darkwave bands.
	TOY DEATH Performing 27.9.2008 Launch Party @ The Sando Location: Sydney New South Wales, Australia Style: Electronica / Alternative / Industrial Formed in 1995, Sydney band Toydeath coerce all their music from tortured electronic toys! We have collected an arsenal of toys to make any kindergarten green with envy. You will hear talking Dolls (Barbie, Jesus and George Bush!), Speak and Spells, Rock Guitars, Sax-a-booms, Toy Telephones and lots of other fantastic Toys! Toydeath have also collected toys from their international tours and often use Chinese, Dutch, German and Japanese language toys in our set. Toydeath use circuit bending to hand modify the Toys allowing them to be amplified and extend their sonic capabilities. We also assume toy like characters with colourful costumes as part of our stage show. On stage you will see GiJoe, L’Booby, Nursey and Bullet Broof Barb Website: www.toydeath.com
	Band: Vertigo Nation Performing 5.10.2008 Electric Moon @ The Gaelic 18+ Location: Sydney New South Wales, Australia Website:www.myspace.com/vertigonation Style: Electronica / Alternative / Industrial Take your record collection and pull it apart. Put it back together mismatching all the pieces. This is VertigoNation. Here dark Electronic meets jagged Industrial and they all go for a drink with Alternative Rock. We don’t mean to defy genres, it just happened that way. VertigoNation incorporate rawness and gloss into a tight musical package. Here rough guitars are mixed with synths and a live vocal. But it’s been a road worth traveling as they find it’s this journey that has provided fuel for their new material. The feedback from fans has been overwhelming as has been the ability to connect to new ones from every country you can think of.
	Mz Ann Thropik Performing 28.9.2008 Local Legends @ The Sando Location: Sydney New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/mzannthropik In a world where technology has taken over so much that any emotion is downloadable, over saturated and over exposed Mz Ann Thropik dons her Tiger Hat with a goofy smile and charges forward with a positive attitude followed by the “Tiger Hat Army”. Born to a second hand guitar in 2001, Mz Ann Thropik has been playing Australia wide for six years. Starting off as a punk rock riot grrl band, shifting through heavy rock influences and adding a little sassy gothabilly, followed by a twist of pop, she's become her own sound. To top that off her live shows are an equivalent to having your heart ripped out and served to you on a silver platter while you’re being tickled silly!
	Keller Kinder Performing 28.9.2008 Local Legends @ The Sando Style: Gothic / Industrial / Electronica Website: www.myspace.com/kellerkinder Keller Kinder were formed in 2006 by Kommander Kind and Kaptain Keller. Originally starting out with an electronic doom-metal sound, Keller Kinder's music has grown faster, dancier and harder over the last two years. Their first show was in June 2006 and within a year Keller Kinder had solidified themselves as one of the most promising and enjoyable new Goth/Industrial acts in New Zealand. After only a handful of select performances and having recruited two more members (Kaiser Killin and Kolonel Kain), August 2007 saw Keller Kinder play support for Psyche in Auckland to good reception.
	Band: Brigitte Handley & The Dark Shadows Performing 29.9.2008 Local Legends @ The Sando Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/brigittehandley Style: Alternative / Indie / Punk Brigitte Handley & The Dark Shadows are a Sydney based 3 piece who's "call to non-conformity" and sound has been described as "indie rock 'n' roll with a dark edge and defiant punk attitude". Brigitte Handley fronts the Dark Shadows on vocals and guitar, along with Carly Chalker on bass, and Nerida Wu on drums, they make no apologies for their fiery assault of their instruments, creating a unique and independent sound and style.
	Performing 29.9.2008 Local Legends @ The Sando Haunting beauty, punk rock sensibilities & social commentary ~ Something like Nick Cave, PJ Harvey and Leonard Cohen rolled into one… www.myspace.com/bellephoenixmusic
	THE ETERNAL Performing 4.10.2008 @ The Sando 18+ Style: Metal On the dawn of their greatly anticipated new album, 'Kartika' The Eternal will be bringing their majestic blend of Gothic Doom to Sydney for this year's Under The Blue Moon festival. The Eternal's music is both dark, epic & moving. Their live shows are impressive & electrifying, having supported the likes of HIM & Opeth. This time around they will be bringing new songs & the spirit of doom to Sydney!www.myspace.com/theeternalband
	NEVETHERYM Performing 4.10.2008 @ The Sando 18+ Style: Metal This will be Nevetherym's first show back in Australia! Suburb & moody, Nevetherym delivers a diverse and modern take on the doom genre, combining the raw heaviness and mournful violins of classic My Dying Bride with sparse, atmospheric post rock and folk. These guys should not be missed by any doom fan! www.myspace.com/nevetherym
	LYCANTHIA Performing 4.10.2008 @ The Sando 18+ Style: Metal After a decade of Doom Lycanthia are stronger than ever! Their melodic cacophony is a mesmerizing mix of gothic metal, folk & doom accompanied by angelic female vocals and swirling violin. Lycanthia embodies heavy, harmony & heavenly. Fans of Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves Eyes & Within Temptation should not miss out on Australia's long lived counterparts. www.myspace.com/lycanthia
	REQUIEM OF THE DAMNED Performing 4.10.2008 @ The Sando 18+ Style: Metal Under The Blue Moon will be the first Sydney requiem for Requiem of the Damned. Featuring ex Lord Kaos member this Newcastle act will deliver haunting & infectious Gothic Metal comparable to modern Katatonia & Sentenced! We are proud to have unearthed this fantastic band for their Sydney debut, miss them & be damned.www.myspace.com/requiemofthedamned
	FUTILITY Performing 4.10.2008 @ The Sando 18+ Style: Metal Futility deliver slow, crushing death doom in the style of classic 90's albums like Katatonia's 'Dance of December Souls' & Paradise Lost's 'Gothic' with a hint of that slow heavy sludge pioneered by bands like Autopsy. Doomed will be the Sydney debut for this Canberra four piece. Bring the Doom! www.myspace.com/futilitycanberra
	THE VEIL Performing 4.10.2008 @ The Sando 18+ Style: Metal The Veil's brooding presence has been both refreshing & welcomed as they have established themselves around Sydney with numerous shows. Violins and keyboards add depth to the Veil's dynamic and spellbinding fusion of traditional Doom, Gothic Rock and Neofolk. Their music will entwine your senses with its dark, captivating atmosphere. They might be on early but they are well worth getting there early to behold! www.myspace.com/theveilau
	IRONWOOD Performing 4.10.2008 @ The Sando 18+ Style: Metal Ironwood open our show with a special set of their darkest, atmospheric songs. Haunting acoustic passages seamlessly interlace thunderous heaviness as their pagan, folk inspired metal & technical musical ability sets them apart as truly unique within Australia. www.myspace.com/ironwoodband
	Band: The Veil Performing 24.5.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Website:www.myspace.com/theveilau Style: Metal / Gothic / Other About: The Veil are a Dark Atmospheric band currently based in Sydney. Forming in 2006 after a long but ultimately successful search by Che & Rob for a full lineup; the layered, dynamic sound of the band began to be realised with the addition of Wayne, Megan, Ola & Vanessa. With a diverse mixture of material drawing from a broad scope of influences & inspiration, The Veil will be launching there first release at UTBM at the Lansdowne this year!
	Band: HorrorWood Mannequins Performing 24.5.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Website:www.myspace.com/horrorwoodmannequins Style: Metal / Gothic / Industrial Incubated in the seedy underbelly of a festering suburban sprawl The Horrorwood Mannequins crawled out of the darkness to carve their name into the foreheads of the dark lords of the music industry. With a stage show that borderlines on psychotic and a sound that can only be described as a beast that tears your head off and leaves you wanting more. Enjoy your stay in Horrorwood, we are now your nightmare.
	Band: Meat Safe Performing 24.5.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ & 13.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando 18+ Location: New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/meatsafe Style: Rock / Blues / Indie Meat Safe formed in December 2007 due to an open slot on a New Year’s Eve bill and because it popped into JoSh’s head after Nathan wouldn’t put his God damned boots on when they were going to the Enmore Theatre because he’d just swallowed a fine amount of tequila. Featuring members of Sydney bands TRIANGLE, Mutgash Poison and Fodder it is a surprisingly listenable yet threatening Rock and Roll band.
	Band: Pink Industrial Whores Performing 23.8.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ & 27.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando 18+ Location: New South Wales, Australia Website:www.myspace.com/pinkindustrialwhores Style: Industrial / Electronica / Metal Industrial Whores began as a solo side project of guitarist / vocalist Ziggy Diva in early 2007. Combining elements of fast paced industrial metal with the toxicity of a unique cyber-glam image, Pink Industrial Whores quickly drew the interest and devotion of audiences both locally and overseas.
	Band: The Charles Manson Experiment Performing 20.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando 18+ Location: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/mansons Style: Metal / Industrial / Gothic The Mansons (as they are affectionately known) are a 4-piece with shared male/female lead vocals (a la Sonic Youth, Jefferson Airplane, The Kills). “The indie grunge wail of the Charles Manson Experiment”[Cec Busby - FasterLouder ] descended upon the Sydney music underground in 2004, their "melodic pop tunes shrouded in masses of heavy grunge guitars" [Vivian Huyn -The Brag] reminiscent of both 1990's alternative and 1960's psychedelic rock 'n' roll. The band is also known for their often tongue-in-cheek lyrics, which frequently reference non-musical sources from history and literature to video games and conspiracy theories.
	Band: Empirical Performing 23.8.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/killjack Style: Alternative/Glam/Grunge A brutally aggressive mix of genres and emotions, Empirical is a maelstrom of aural chaos designed to incite both physical and emotional mayhem in the pit. With an Industrial drive helping to tie together the grind of Death metal, the atmosphere of Gothic and Black metal and the blunt aggression of Metalcore, Empirical delivers a mix of contempt,grief and hope given form to play Devil’s Advocate against the filth we call society.
	Band: Felix of Exile Performing 6.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Website: www. myspace. com/felixofexilemusic Style: Industrial / Gothic / Punk
	Band: Scarlets Revenge Performing 13.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/scarletsrevengepunk Style: Punk / Acoustic
	Band: Psych Carni Performing 27.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando 18+ Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/psychcarni Style: Industrial / Gothic / Punk Since 1991, Melbourne underground noise band Psych Carni have tortured audiences with confrontational gigs of mechano-eroticism. Long before the Burlesque revival and pre the Antichrist Superstar, the bands necro- psychedellic carnival shows assaulted punters at rock, goth and bondage venues . In 2005 the band reformed for the Teknikunst Festival playing at the Ding Dong Lounge with Curse Ov Dialect and David Thrussell. Fetishizing cyberpunk technology and military discipline the band recorded the Blitzgeist EP, soon after the festival.
	Band: Strychnine Performing 27.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando 18+ Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/bleaknoise Style: Industrial / Trance / Gothic
	Band: Voltera Performing 28.6.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/volteramusic Style: Rock / Industrial / Electronica In an industry dominated by men, the cliché is abandoned with instigator Jess assembling Voltera's diverse talent into a defiant armada against capitalist indulgence. A graduate from the vocally unconventional, Jess' vocal range is rampant and unique, extending from dark and melodic to an ardent guttural bawl, thus delivering a captivating live performance immersed in the avant-garde.
	Band: Throwaway Kids Performing 28.6.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/throwawaykidsaus Style: Punk / Ska / Hardcore Throwaway Kids came together towards the end of 2007 being made up from former local bands Darkest Day, Hornography and Cartoon Violence. They burst onto the scene with a handful of songs, a two-track demo and a fast, aggressive, no bull-shit attitude. They took to the streets and began writing the now forgotten sound of Punk Rock! playing a unique blend of punk and ska with a big hardcore influence!! The Throwaway Kids bring back that working class, blue collared energy, writing songs that relate to the day to day shit happening in our lives today... so if you like your punk rock fast, raw and REAL, then we'll see you at the next punk show!
	Band: Portraits of Insanity Performing 6.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando 18+ Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/portraitsofinsanity Style: Metal / Experimental / Gothic
	Band: Fuxton Performing 23.8.2008 @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Buxton, New South Wales, Australia Website: www.myspace.com/fuxton1 Style: Death Metal / Thrash / Grindcore Late night binges, 10watt amps and a peace drumkit. Fuxton begun. Inspiration wasnt hard to find, our primary school memories had been shattered, closed down and now inhabited by junkies and grafittied trash. Close friends lost to suicide and car accidents and the list growing longer. The way girls are traded and swapped between friends in small towns like meat. Families getting sold out by the corporation. Plus over-regulation of every facet of our lives.
	Band: Dizzygotheca Performing 26.7.2008 Sydney VS Brisbane @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Brisbane, Queensland Australia Website: www.myspace.com/dizzygotheca Style: Electronica / Soundtracks / Film music / Experimental DIZZYGOTHECA, Brisbane’s darkwave darlings, create their intriguing ‘ghostcore’ sound by layering Heidi’s beautiful, haunting vocals with Anthony’s electronic beats, found sounds and darkwave stylings. They play melodies and triggered beats in realtime rather than totally sequenced, using hardware not laptops. They sound like the fey and creative children of Sigur Ros, Björk and Curve.
	Band: Empty Art Performing 26.7.2008 Sydney VS Brisbane @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Brisbane, Queensland Australia Website: www.myspace.com/artisempty Style: Other / Other / Other
	Band: Mercy Dolls Performing 26.7.2008 Sydney VS Brisbane @ The Lansdowne Hotel 18+ Location: Brisbane, Queensland Australia Website: www.myspace.com/artisempty Style: New Wave / Alternative / Rock
	Band: Isgahaatt Performing 6.8.2008 Blue Moon Band Massacre @ The Sando Location: Sydney, New South Wales Australia Website: www.myspace.com/isgahaatt Style: Black Metal