, Germany is the fourth largest music market in the world and has exerted a strong influence on Dance and Rock music , and pioneered trance music . Artists such as Herbert Grönemeyer , Scorpions , Rammstein , Nena , Dieter Bohlen , Tokio Hotel and Modern Talking have enjoyed international fame . German musicians and , particularly , the pioneering bands Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk have also contributed to the development of electronic music . Germany hosts many large rock music festivals annually . The Rock am Ring festival is the largest music festival in Germany , and among the largest in the world . German artists also make up a large percentage of Industrial music acts , which is called Neue Deutsche Härte . Germany hosts some of the largest Goth scenes and festivals in the entire world , with events like Wave-Gothic-Treffen and M'era Luna Festival easily attracting up to 30,000 people . Amongst Germany 's famous artists there are various Dutch entertainers , such as Johannes Heesters
M'era Luna Festival
M'era Luna Festival
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