If you're thinking in something bigger, Frank The Baptist always drags a big crowd, The Deep Eynde (as i feel there is a lack of ghoulies in the current lineup of bands for the fest) or....... bring back Corpus Delicti!

http://www.myspace.com/corpusdelictimusic

No. I don't care about old mediocre bands. Why not book a new and fresh band instead of a worn-out one? That goes for both Madre del Vizio and Corpus Delicti. Frank the Baptist is always a no. A big no.

Novocaine Mausoleum - I know all about the problems getting them to Lisbon but it would be great if it's possible.

Strange Dolls Cult - They've got some good basslines and some of the band members will be present at the festival since they play in Squishy Squid.

Nora Keyes - Not really deathrock but I think it will please fans of the genre. And me.

If you're booking old bands then Nervous Gender, Die Tödliche Doris and Guerre Froide would be pretty cool. Perhaps Absolute Body Control.
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Loto Ball Show would be great. I suppose they would be interested in playing some European gigs to promote Levy on the Eyeway.

old mediocre bands! ok! dear polina, book please all new and fresh bands which make the biggest noise.. dont care if they play on the tins, yell instead of sing, have almost nothing with the real musicians, ... maybe we could make DDF in one big garage, no?

this is really ridiculous..

I have nothing against new bands, but sometimes I have got impression it is just about competition "who will make bigger noise"..

i like Loto Show but Phantom limbs rocked best..

Between Guerre Froide and Excès Nocturne i would go with Exès for really nice Corine (singer) and beautiful dark sounds. I'm crossing my fingers for FRUSTRATION though.

Nervous Gender... nope. Medio Mutante, Zentrales Nerven System and Agent Side Grinder or A.B.C.

This has nothing to do with the bands making lots of noise.

I don't think Madre del Vizio will have any major problems getting gigs around Europe. They are a rather well-known band with fans all over Europe. They will most likely attract a good amount of spectators to the local death rock club, whereas a new and more unknown band (or an old, obscure and long-forgotten one) wouldn't. It's much harder for those bands to get international gigs due to the expenses of traveling and being lesser known. If Madre del Vizio (or Corpus Delicti) is booked for the festival they will most likely take a spot from a new or less-known band that we wouldn't have the chance of seeing or get to know. Drop Dead has always been giving a chance for the new bands helping them into the scene by booking them for the festival or covering them in the magazine and I really hope and believe this will continue.

Old bands should be something special. Lene Lovich doesn't play many gigs around Europe so it was really cool seeing her last year. Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons is a once in a lifetime concert for most people. Those kind of concerts are really cool. If Madre del Vizio is going on tour they won't be one of those concerts, many people will have the chance of seeing them perform live close to their home.

As far as I know most members of Corpus Delicti are playing in a new band and I don't think they would be interested in re-living their old band. And why should they? They are doing new stuff that probably (and hopefully) are more interesting for them.

I mentioned a couple of bands that I think would be way more interesting and relevant. Bands that fit into the death rock genre such as Novocaine Mausoleum and Strange Dolls Cult, bands that can be considered old such as Nervous Gender and Guerre Froide. Bands that don't have the same chance of playing as many international gigs as Madre del Vizio. I'm pretty sure that most of the bands (if any at all) plays on tins. They definitely are as much real musicians as anyone else mentioned in this thread.

Its not just about giving brand new band a chance its about having good music period

Drop Dead has to be a balance between new and old. Of course one of the main goals is to book music we think is amazing and that doesn't get seen to much but its also important to have few bands that many people recognize so they have a better chance of actually getting on the plane and coming to the festival

what is the point of the best festival on each if there is only 5 people there to see it ?

Saw "Neon" a couple of months ago and they rocked!

Would love to catch them again in concert ...