A true Gothic Metal double headline show @ den Atelier: it’s a first! Tiamat from Sweden and Moonspell from Portugal, these bands are extremes in more than one way. Tiamat is blending aggressive death metal with ponderous goth-metal and more atmospheric, restrained passages. Death metal meeting Pink Floyd. Without a doubt, Tiamat are one of Europe’s most important and successful Gothic Metal bands. Their name is mentioned in one breath with bands like Type O Negative and Paradise Lost. Moonspell manages to create delicate dynamics between sensitive half-ballads and mighty guitar-attacks, giving room to the listener’s emotions while indeed generating an atmosphere somewhere between darkness and hope.