Renaissance Alternative Music Festival will be held Open Air on May 26 in Crystal Palace Concert Bowl! It’s a FREE EVENT from 10:30 until 20:30!

The line-up will feature:
Die Kur
Alien Vampires
V2A
Concrete Age
8Snake
Machine Rox
Maxdmyz
Evi Vine
Killerkorp
Itself Timeless
Scant Regard
Stealth
Howlin’ Anton Bleak
Lethal Evil
Sceptocrypt (acoustic)
Ravenhymn
Isnt’ses
Zero Sun
Takatsuna Mukai
Genn

2024 lineup:

8SNAKE
A Progressive Heavy Rock band with neat nuanced Gothic Punk touches. The band based in London UK has been increasingly active, securing themselves very good live shows over the years, leaving audiences impressed all over the UK and Europe. Now working on a new album.
www.facebook.com/8snake
www.instagram.com/8snake
https://8snake.bandcamp.com

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ALIEN VAMPIRES
Formed in 2003 by Nysrok who wanted to explore different sonorities by blending industrial, EBM and metal, Alien Vampires was joined by Nightstalker in 2004 who also shared the same passion for Jam Montoya, bondage, SM and drugs – elements that will affect and define the entire concept behind Alien Vampires…
www.instagram.com/alien_vampires_666

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CONCRETE AGE
Formed in the North Caucasus region in 2011 and relocating to London in 2014, Concrete Age has always been a band that follows its own path. By taking the ancient, primal sounds of ethnic music from around the world and blending them with the visceral power of extreme metal they have created songs that engage the heart and the mind and speak to the soul. Over the course of eight studio albums, numerous EPs, singles, and live releases, along with stunning live performances with legendary names like Marduk, Vader, Hate Eternal, and Korpiklaani, Concrete Age have honed their skills and refined their shamanistic magic – all of which has to lead to new album Bardo Thodol. Immediately after the release of Bardo Thodol, the band began recording a new album. This time the frontman Ilia Morozov decided to make his old dream come true and create a symbiosis of Caucasian folk music with the band’s unique style. The recording lasted almost a year and work on the album was completed in January 2024.
concreteage.bandcamp.com/merch
www.facebook.com/concreteage
www.instagram.com/concrete_age
www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPkmkHBVoLrdmpWUaSjG2w

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DIE KUR
Founded in 1999, Die Kur have released five full-length studio albums and numerous singles, and have always experimented with unconventional instruments, rhythms and melodies, while blending elements of progressive, industrial, metal, avant-garde and more. Followed by an intriguing history, made by many defining moments, the long journey of the band saw them establishing themselves thanks to very entertaining live shows.
During the years, Die Kur has shared stages with several legendary bands, including: Moonspell, Combichrist, Mortiis, The Young Gods, The Birthday Massacre, Die Krupps, Breed 77, Extrema, Aesthetic Perfection, AngelSpit, Beholder, Rabia Sorda, and more, while performing all across Europe at prestigious events such as HRH Metal, Hellsinki Industrial, Dark Malta Festival, Road to Ruin, DeadFest, Whitby Gothic Weekend, Dark7 Festival.
www.diekur.net
www.facebook.com/DieKurOfficial
www.instagram.com/die_kur
diekur.bandcamp.com

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EVI VINE
Evi Vine, a British musician renowned for her ethereal vocals and captivating soundscapes, has carved out a unique niche in the alternative landscape. Born in Belfast but raised in London, Evi’s journey into music began in childhood, fuelled by a deep-seated passion for artistic expression drawing inspiration from artists as diverse as PJ Harvey to Cocteau Twins.
www.evivine.com
www.facebook.com/evi.vine.music
instagram.com/evivine

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HOWLIN’ ANTON BLEAK
Frontman of legendary death.blues band Bleak, taking you on a journey into Stranger Country.
howlinanton.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/howlinanton
www.instagram.com/howlinanton

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ISN’TSES
Electronic harsh fun duo Isn’tses – Lisa McKendrick and Tim Drage – combine post-industrial rhythms with vocals, noise and cosmic freedom of sound. Using self-built esoteric synthesisers, manipulated recordings and obsolete 8-bit devices, alongside video art projections, illuminated props and metallic costumes, they evoke revelationary scenes of intergalactic protest. Isn’tses have performed at Circuit Control Dresden, GATE Festival, Raw Power Festival, Electropixel Nantes, Sonic Electronics and many other festivals and experimental music events.
www.isntses.co.uk
isntses.bandcamp.com

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ITSELF TIMELESS
Post-metal is generally thought of as being defined by a set of tropes, but in the case of Itself Timeless, it would be better defined as it being the point of departure. Reaching for sounds and emotions beyond those typical of this genre, on their new EP, ‘α’, they aim towards something universal: the essence of being human. It is from the dichotomy between pain, isolation, abandonment, hate and courage, self-determination, ambition, resilience, that a singular vision, that something bigger than its members, that a sense of purpose – that Itself Timeless – is born.
Itself Timeless is: I You Everything Anybody No One
itselftimeless.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/ItselfTimeless
www.instagram.com/itselftimeless
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIC6pRepdIHpCE2Z0ww5z-g

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KILLERKORP
In the Winter of 2017 five like minded individuals came together to create the most raw and abrasive form of metal they could possibly conjure, music which expresses the Pain, Agony and Angst they feel towards the people who have wronged them throughout their lives, resulting in aggressive and unforgiving live performances from the moment they hit the stage. 2019 saw the release of their Debut EP “PAIN” made available to all major streaming platforms. Consisting of 6 tracks of no holds bar onslaught, the album has received massive reviews from publications such as the Moshville Times, Metal Mance and Metallum Sub Terra.
www.facebook.com/KILLERKORPUK
killerkorpuk.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/killerkorpuk

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LETHAL EVIL
Groovy Thrash Death band from London formed in 2022 by drummer Ernie Nogara, aka Evil E (ex-Savage Messiah, ex-The Heretic Order) , singer-guitarist Juan Pablo Flores aka Jp Lethal (Sanguinem singer) and bassist Charlie Inguss Anderson aka Diabolical C. Their first gig was opening for The heretic order at The Dev, a well- known venue in Camden, London in February 2023. They then signed up to play at M2TM-London 2023 competition and subsequently went through the heats until they reached the final at The Boston Music Rooms. After this they were chosen as main support for Cultura Tres featuring Paulo Jr. from Sepultura at a packed-out Dev pub in September. Next they supported the Heretic order at Carts & Horses in east London in october. Recently, they have been invited to feature as non-competing guest headliners at M2TM 2024 this coming February 18th at The Dev. Currently Lethal Evil is in the process of recording their first album.
www.facebook.com/p/Lethal-Evil-100086791006512
www.instagram.com/lethalevilband

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MACHINE ROX
MACHINE ROX consists of a Dynamic Duo SILVERMAN Aka Richard Kaltenhauser music/vocals/lyrics and STARDUST SIREN Aka Ariel Undine with powerful, ethereal, lead vocals and poetic lyrics. They met in a Galaxy far away together a combination of Mystical Mermaid and Robot Spaceman Fusion ready to bring Magical Music into your world with EBM/Dance/Industrial/Gothic Rock sounds. MACHINE ROX shared the stage with KMFDM, DAS ICH, DAF, THE YOUNG GODS, SUICIDE COMMANDO, SULPHER, TREPONEM PAL, LEAETHER STRIP, GRAUSAME TOCHTER, LORD OF THE LOST, V2A, EMPATHY TEST, AESTHETIC PERFECTION and more.
machinerox.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/machinerox

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MAXDMYZ
Maxdmyz is a five-piece alt metal band based in London, England. Their careers, as individuals, have encompassed industrial, grunge, rock, blues, jazz, goth, punk and various shades of grunge and metal – black, death, progressive, thrash, etc, etc. The band, itself, has also gone through different musical styles, from guitar-driven drum-and-bass to house-inspired metal anthems — but the sound has always been dark, passionate and heavy. They were one of the first bands around to use angle-grinders, chainsaws and the like on stage. They are, above all, music enthusiasts with a deep love of their craft and of the decades of music which precede them — and they’re so grateful to the people who buy their records and merch, come to their gigs, and really make it all happen.
maxdmyz.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/maxdmyz
www.facebook.com/maxdmyz

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RAVENHYMN
Ravenhymn is a Neo-Medieval band hailing from London and Kent since the year of our lord 2021, the troupe features bagpipes, flute, strings and drums, playing live shows with a raucous vibe that would make any local tavern proud to have swill on the floor, rouges coming through the door and all the while the bellies of patrons continuously filled with ale and mead!
www.facebook.com/Ravenhymnmusic
www.instagram.com/ravenhymn

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SCANT REGARD
Will Crewdson presents Scant Regard, a solo one-man whirlwind of pure unadulterated guitar driven energy. Also known for his guitar work with Adam Ant, The Selecter, Johnette Napolitano, Gaye Bykers On Acid, Rachel Stamp and Flesh for Lulu, Will rams home all his experience into this mind-bending apocalyptic amalgamation of epic soundtrack proportions. He deftly merges the early electronic pioneering flavours of Fad Gadget, Cabaret Voltaire and Nitzer Ebb with the classic twanging guitar sounds of Duane Eddy and Link Wray, adding to this a smattering of post punk energy and attitude to wrap it all up in a blood stained bow.
http://www.scantregard.com
http://www.SheMMDI.com
https://www.facebook.com/scantregardpage
https://youtu.be/DFoExKiwERE

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SCEPTOCRYPT
The original Sceptocrypt formed on the island of Malta in 1992. A band from a small nation yet with big intentions – to forge a sound distinctively its own, an extreme metal (at a time where the tag was not yet penned) looking out of its own box (embracing non-metal styles, without loosing its abrasive edge!). Releasing only 2 tapes in the 90s, Sceptocrypt was received warmly by the press with reviews as “demo of the month”, “one of the best demos of 1996”, “not your everyday kind of metal”, “a hell of a musical masterpiece”, “one of the most brilliant demoes in years”, “good solutions for their music, something that the majority of underground bands have not” among the many. There was also label interest, so Sceptocrypt recorded a full-length (26 Hrs 72 mins …. the need to differ) in 1999. But as Sceptocrypt disbanded later that year, the CD was never promoted/released, and only made available at their Bandcamp in 2014, when Malcolm started writing for Sceptocrypt again. Fast forward to 2022, with near to 2 LPs running time of music, jammings with different musicians started, with the 1st release “The Unwanted Requiem” being released late 2023, followed by The Wards Outside in early 2024.
www.sceptocrypt.com
sceptocrypt.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/Sceptocrypt

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STEALTH
Stealth is an Italian metal band from Corridonia, Marche, Italy. Founded in 1997, they released several albums and EPs and performed all over Italy and many other European countries.The band genre is a mixture between groove and alternative metal with a sound that evolved over the years and which has led Stealth to receive excellent reviews both nationally and internationally.On September 30, 2023, the band released Sleep Paralysis, a concept single about the hypnagogic state and its related phenomena, which includes three new songs.
www.stealthattack.it
www.facebook.com/stealthattack.it
stealth1997.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/stealthband1997

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V2A
Born in a world of Fire and Blood , rising from the ashes of the Old World comes V2A – The World famous Post Apocalyptic Industrial Band. Headlining major festivals across Europe / UK / USA with their Epic Live Shows.
v2a.co.uk
www.facebook.com/v2amusic
www.instagram.com/v2a_music
www.youtube.com/c/V2AEmergencyBroadcastSystem

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ZERO SUN: KURÄTAKA
Duo of Electric Violin and Machines infused Theremin.
zerosun.bandcamp.com

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SPECIAL GUESTS:
GENN
GENN is an Italian guitarist from Rome. He created his own solo fusion guitar repertoire influenced by different genres, including flamenco and gipsy style he learned in Andalusia, and inspired by the experiences of life that touched him during his travels and tours, playing with a deep spiritual approach, and mixing modern and ancient guitar techniques blended naturally.

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TAKATSUNA MUKAI
Multi instrumentalist/composer/producer traversing across the worlds of music, theatre, art, and cinema.
Past and current collaborators include Dragan Živadinov, Malcolm Poynter, Hannah Hu, and Steinsdotter. He is one half of an ambient/electronic project Zero Sun with Ays Kura, and also plays violin with Die Kur.
www.takatsuna.com
www.facebook.com/takatsunamukaiofficial

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FASHION:
MOON FLOWERS
Magdalena is a professional alternative gown designer and taylor. Her great passion is also being a stylist and occasionally photographer as she does love to create unique scenery. She has been in love with fairy & gothic fashion since she can remember. Always create them with love and a little bit of music and magic.
www.instagram.com/moonflowersdresses
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MoonFlowersDresses

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PHOTOGRAPHY
TORTURETT
Torturett is a London based alternative street, portrait and stage photographer exhibiting a dark and haunting collection of black and white photography.
torturett.wordpress.com

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ART:
JENIKA IOFFREDA
Jenika ioffreda is the creator of “Vampire Free Style”, self-published and award nominated comic book series about a black cat in a world of vampires, magic and witches. The series has sold over 5,000 copies in comic conventions around Europe, it was praised by reviewers and requested as set-dressing for the movie “This Must Be The Place”.
She took part to different projects, including the “Kapow! Guinness World Record Special” – a project by Marvel which broke two Guinness World Record as fastest comic book ever produced and the biggest number of creators working on a single comic – and international comic projects conducted by the British Council, Lodz Cultural Centre in Poland, and the Arts Council of Malta.
www.neptunefactory.com
www.facebook.com/jenikaioffredaArt
www.instagram.com/jenikaioffreda

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ANDREW HOBBS
Andrew Hobbs has been introducing bands on stage at Renaissance since 2011 and is the former host of the monthly rock and metal show on K2K radio. He is also the artistic director of British Touring Shakespeare and has written and directed both a brand new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic masterpiece The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and an original sequel to the Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night titled Thirteenth Night: Malvolio’s Revenge which will be both be touring the UK this summer.
www.facsimileproductions.co.uk

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This year beer and cider thirst will be quenched by Southey Brewery!
SOUTHEY BREWERY
Tucked away in an alley behind the High Street and brewing since 2016, Southey Brewing Co is Penge’s finest (and only) microbrewery.They are a small and passionate team, everything they produce is done with care and attention to detail, the highest quality ingredients and foremost a focus on producing the best quality and tastiest beer they can.All their beer is unpasteurised and vegan. A proudly independent brewery. Beer made locally, for the good people of Penge and beyond.You can find them at their taproom on Southey Street, Penge and in the London Beer Dispensary in Crofton Park, South East London.
www.southeybeershop.com