Briliant weekend. It was great to meet Markxe - first person on the forum I've knowingly met! To be honest, I was enjoying the NMA set way too much to notice the technical difficulties. Red Earth and HCTW were particular highlinghts, but it was all pretty spectacular.
Seeing the Nephilim in daylight was a bizarre experience. I think I'd agree with Mark that Placebo weren't really of a headlining quality. Would have been better if they'd swapped places with the Nephilim, then Carl & Co. could have played in more suitable darkness.
There was a wonderful atmosphere about the whole place. I've never really been a goth, but I think of myself as a goth sympathiser and it was great to be in goth company for the weekend. I'm not sure if it's Germany or goths, but it was all so friendly and happy and laid back. I suppose most of the UK festivals I've been to could also be described that way, but M'era Luna just seemed to go a step further in general loveliness.
And on the last night after the bands had finished, there was a big circle of people sat on the old roadway of the airfield, drumming with metal poles from somewhere and empty cans and plastic bottles, for absolutely ages. It was surreal, and wonderful. And when I finally dragged myself away from the drumming and went back to my tent there were metors streaking across the sky. Perfect.
