Supergroup The Last Decade plays its very first show at Mystic Festival and supports Ukraine with the single “War”

Mystic Festival 2024 will see the debut show of The Last Decade, a gothic-metal supergroup. The festival will also host the premiere of the single “War” – and all income from its sale will benefit the Metal For Ukraine campaign.

The Last Decade band will perform for the first time at Mystic Festival, but even though the name is new, we are dealing with experienced artists, and legends of the gothic/metal/darkwave scene. The band’s leader is Tim Vic, vocalist of Nosferatu, and he is accompanied by musicians known for End of Green, The Mission, Love Like Blood, Seekers Are Lovers, and Schwarzer Engel, among others.

The program of the concert, whose entirety will be a surprise to everyone, will definitely feature “War.” This is the first song, written by then still teenage Vic.
– I picked up the news about this war going on somewhere. It made me sad, but also realize how lucky I am to live in peace and sitting in a room making music… So the first song I did was a simple bass line plus the lyrics of „War” – he recalls. His first band ended after only a few shows. But at one of them Tim met Michelle Darkness, who later became the vocalist of End Of Green, and with whom, years later, they began working on a new project together. Among other things, they recorded a new version of “War,” because again there was a war somewhere. However, they were both busy with their respective bands, so the new project remained in the formative stage. Until now…

– I got the exciting news that we could play Mystic Festival, but Nosferatu wasn’t available for that. So I sent in „War“ and we got the slot for something new. Then everything went – had to – really fast. We had to find musicians, recorded more songs, finalized those 2-3 excisting ones… – here’s how The Last Decade made it to our festival program. – Thinking about playing in Poland, the situation „next door“ in the Ukraine came up of course. Still a war going on, another one. So we added the last line to that „War“ song that is: „This war goes on and on forever“ plus the „North – East – South – West“ in between…

At the Mystic Festival, “War” will not only blast from the stage but will also go on sale as a limited edition seven-inch single. All proceeds will support the Metal For Ukraine campaign, bringing together several foundations supporting Ukraine’s defense effort in the war with Russia.

– To play music, entertain others, etc. is something no one should be allowed to stop us. On the other hand, I learned from Live Aid / Bob Geldof when I was a kid that music can also help others. So the idea of raising money came up. Telling the Mystic Festival team about it was more than well received – says Tim Vic. – I hope that many, many people will like the song and buy the single to raise money for innocent children. I got my bass guitar from my dad when I was young… some of them don’t. I wish we could buy every child, no matter from which country, an instrument instead of all those weapons.

Same as last year, you’ll find the Metal For Ukraine booth at the festival, including a wide selection of merch and albums by Ukrainian (and other) bands.

Mystic Festival 2024 will take place at the Gdansk Shipyard from June 5 to 8.

The program includes: Megadeth, Bring Me The Horizon, Machine Head, Bruce Dickinson, Kreator, Kerry King, Satyricon, Enter Shikari, Body Count, Accept, Paradise Lost, Biohazard, Chelsea Wolfe, Furia, Fear Factory, Leprous, Thy Art Is Murder, Graveyard, Sodom, Zeal & Ardor, Dark Funeral, Orange Goblin, Life Of Agony, Lord Of The Lost, Insomnium, Terrorizer, Vio-Lence, Suffocation, High On Fire, Mysticum, Asphyx, Crowbar, Kadavar, Textures, Blackgold, High Vis, Villagers Of Ioannina City, 1000mods, Until I Wake, Hanabie., Witch Fever, Wargasm, Crystal Lake, Dool, Vltimas, Blasphemy, Bewitched, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bob Vylan, Mork, Owls Woods Graves, Mānbryne, Gutalax, Ghøstkid, Skalmold, Gaupa, The Shits, Zamilska, Sanguisugabogg, Blood Command, Cage Fight, Pest Control, Mimi Barks, Endseeker, Lik, Wayfarer, Five The Hierophant, Lamp of Murmuur, Evil Invaders, Party Cannon, Ingested, Witching, Wyatt E., Dvne, Slope, The Last Decade, Massive Wagons, Ditz, ten56, Trepaneringsritualen, The Broken Horizon, Múr, Nakkeknaekker, My Diligence, Schizma, Totenmesse, Loathfinder, Wij, Ampacity, Sznur, Embrional, Hellfuck, .Wavs, Misguided, Rascal, Sewer Dwellers.

For more information and tickets go to: www.mysticfestival.pl.

You can also purchase festival passes through the eBilet website – installment sales are available. Buy today, pay later.

The festival is organized by Mystic Coalition, an alliance of companies with vast experience in the concert, festival and recording market. It consists of Knock Out Productions, Mystic Production and B90.

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