Hollywood's Dead Girls Corp. Wins Spot On Gothicfest 2005

CHICAGO – Dead Girls Corp. has been chosen as the winner of the Gothicfest/Sonicbids competition to win a slot on the main stage at Gothicfest 2005 on Saturday, September 17, 2005 in Villa Park, Ill.

“This band has everything going for them – they’re a really tight band with great songs and an interesting look,” said Jeffrey A. Swanson of Dark Star Records, which is co-promoting the event with SGL Entertainment. “I think they’re going to go over really well.”

The Hollywood-based band will take part in the all-day event along with Hanzel Und Gretyl, Slick Idiot with En Esch and Guenter Schulz formerly of KMFDM, Project .44 with Levi Levi (The Thrill Kill Kult), Grigori 3, Slave Driver, Deepest Symphony, Ofearia, 13 Winters, Dies Mali, Rosenguard, Withering Soul, Drake, Reverend Agony, Rachael’s Surrender featuring Elysabeth Grant from Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Psionic, Methodical, Terminal Bliss, Ghost Orgy, and Reverend Agony.

Gothicfest 2005 will run from 11 a.m. The show is all ages, 21 to drink with proper ID. Tickets are $32.50 and are available at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, and the Odeum Box Office.

In addition to live music, the expo will include up to 50 exhibit booths showcasing tattoos, extreme exhibits, body art, fashion, clothing and accessories, plus magazines, record labels, and much more. Confirmed exhibitors include Transylvania Imports, Fangoria Magazine, 99th Floor, Design Toscano, DeFacto Clothing, Lollipop Magazine, Top Notch Tattoos, Projekt Records, MK Magazine, Cutterz Edge, The Gothic Council of Chicago, Phaedra's Philtres CyRen Gear, Theatrikil Productions and Dark Candles Plus Nickolaus Pacione, The Dungeon, Twilight’s Muse Jewelry and System Down Clothing! Fallen Eve and Velmonturna host giveaways from Heavyred.com, Metropolis Records, and others.

The Odeum Expo Center is located at 1033 North Villa Avenue in Villa Park, Ill.

For more info log on to: gothicfest.com or odeumexpo.com.