2mo ago

People at Dark Malta festival 2025

Apparently there's a dark music festival in Malta that's been put on every April for a couple years now. Looks like it has some legit acts:

acts at Dark Malta 2025

► FRIDAY, APRIL 18 – MAIN ROOM

Doors open: 14:00

14:30–15:15 – Mal Di Luna

15:45–16:30 – Damaged & Co.

17:00–17:45 – Her Own World

18:15–19:00 – Nel Buio

19:30–20:30 – Ashbury Heights

21:00–22:00 – Selofan

22:30–23:30 – Clan of Xymox

00:00–01:15 – Diary of Dreams

► SATURDAY, APRIL 19 – POOL PARTY & MAIN ROOM

Doors open: 12:00

14:00–14:45 – GENCAB

15:15–16:00 – Stars Crusaders

16:30–17:15 – Leibknecht

17:45–18:45 – Synth Attack

19:15–20:15 – Aesthetic Perfection

20:45–21:45 – Solitary Experiments

22:15–23:15 – Nachtmahr

23:45–01:00 – Front Line Assembly

Official Afterparty:01:00–03:00 – Dark beats to keep you moving into the early morning

► SUNDAY, APRIL 20 – POOL PARTY & MAIN ROOM

Doors open: 12:00

14:15–15:00 – No Humano

15:30–16:15 – EGGVN

16:45–17:45 – Corlyx

18:15–19:15 – Ambassador 21

19:45–20:45 – Priest

21:15–22:15 – Dawn of Ashes

22:45–00:00 – Combichrist

source: https://www.melodija.eu/post/dark-malta-press-release

Apparently it's focused on "gothic, industrial, and alternative music" but also has an associated art show: https://www.sarapaceartist.com/post/malta-oskura/ (e: nsfw artistic nudity in a painting)

I really like these videos that focus on the people attending bc it shows what kind of scene this is. People here seem mostly middle-aged or older, maybe it's just bc they're the only ones who can afford a festival in Malta. Compare to the same type of videos on WGT (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVU_1toJSl8) or Castle Party (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfZkYmZ273Y).