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Impericon 2015 | Melkweg, Amsterdam (festival review)

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May 3, 2015 | Melkweg, Amsterdam – After ten years conquering various cities across Europe, Impericon has finally decided to bring the festival to the Netherlands. On May 3rd 2015 the Melkweg, Amsterdam got the honor to throw this sold out hardcore/metalcore party with an awesome 12-band line up! Melissa made some awesome pictures and a short review.

Iron Lung
Because of the huge line up, tight schedule and only one stage the doors opened at 2 am. The post-hardcore band My Iron Lung kicked off the first Imperion festival in the Netherlands, 15 minutes later. A tough job at this time of the day, especially with a half filled venue.

Adept/Carnifex
When it was time for the second band, the Swedish metalcore band Adept, the crowd seemed more woke up than with My Iron Lung. By the time Carnifex started, the venue is packed and the party goes full throttle. The deathcore band from America is brutal and amazingly hard; they easily warmed up the crowd for the rest of the evening.

Bane/Being as an Ocean/Thy Art is Murder/Comeback Kid/Deez Nuts/Whitechapel/Stick to your Guns
A bit late Bane started their set with an apology from the lead singer, while the crowd was completely woken up he didn’t apparently didn’t and overslept. Although they managed to deliver an energetic performance. Besides Bane also Being as an Ocean, Thy Art is Murder, Comeback Kid, Deez Nuts, Whitechapel and Stick to your Guns gave an awesome performance.

Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is one of those bands where a change of the lead singer worked out well. Lead vocalist Eddie Mermida is very well voiced and their performance is tight, nearly album quality.

The Ghost Inside
Because of the cancellation of Emmure, the American hardcore band The Ghost Inside ended this amazing evening. Despite there were already eleven performances; the audience is (besides probably a bit deaf) still very awake thanks to the dynamic set of The Ghost Inside.

Summarized, Impericon Festival, hope to see you next year again. You were AMAZING!

Line-up Impericon Amsterdam 2015
• The Ghost Inside: 22:35 – 23:30
• Suicide Silence: 21:40 – 22:20
• Stick To Your Guns: 20:50 – 21:25
• Whitechapel: 20:00 – 20:35
• Deez Nuts: 19:15 – 19:45
• Comeback Kid: 18:30 – 19:00
• Thy Art Is Murder: 17:45 – 18:15
• Being As An Ocean: 17:00 – 17:30
• Bane: 16:15 – 16:45
• Carnifex: 15:30 – 16:00
• Adept: 14:50 – 15:15
• My Iron Lung: 14:15 – 14:35

Pictures:
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