Together with the announcement of their new album “God Of Angels Trust”, Volbeat are also announcing dates for a major world tour today. The “Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide” will also take the band to Germany in September/October 2025 - Volbeat will play a total of nine concerts in this country, supported by BUSH and... Continue Reading →
LIK announce new album and launch new song
LIK, the modern-day purveyors of classic Swedish death metal, gloriously return to action with their fourth album, “Necro”, on April 18th via Metal Blade Records. Standing loud and proud over so many imitators, “Necro” is the musical equivalent of a classic shock-horror movie that's drenched in blood and gore and packed with over-the-top extremities. Delve beyond the zombified... Continue Reading →
Review DESTRUCTION “Birth of Malice”
Already in 2024 it became clear that Destruction's new effort would be a blazing metal release and after the launch of three singles the thrash metal veterans have "Birth of Malice" in the starting blocks. Destruction has been around for more than four decades and it's bandleader Schmier who has been the driving force for... Continue Reading →
Review CRYPTOSIS “Celestial Death”
Some of you may be familiar with Distillator, a thrash metal band formed in 2013 in Enschede, The Netherlands. Distillator released two full length albums and a split release with German thrash metal force Space Chaser, before the guys changed their name to Cryptosis. With the new name came a more technical approach to their... Continue Reading →
Review THE WILDHEARTS “Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts”
The Wildhearts are the brainchild of former The Quireboys member Ginger and formed in 1989. The band started out as a powerful rock band and released a great debut album with "Earth Versus The Wildhearts". What didn't add to the band's rise was an inconsistency, as many break-ups and hiatuses always demanded a restart. The... Continue Reading →
Review JETHRO TULL “Curious Ruminant”
The man who established the flute in rock is Ian Anderson and his band Jethro Tull. I have liked the sound of the band for decades. When I was a kid and I heard "Locomotive Breath", I became interested in the sound of the band. Being a kid, I didn't have a lot of money,... Continue Reading →
Review OUTBURST “Devouring the Masses”
Outburst comes from the north of Germany with Flensburg, close to the Danish border, being the home of Outburst. The young metal outfit started in 2019, and after the release of two demos and an EP, the five-piece can now present the debut album. "Devouring the Masses" is the title of the album, which will... Continue Reading →
Live report QUEENSRŸCHE & NIGHT DEMON, Fabrik, Hamburg – February 28th, 2025
Two great bands from the west coast of the United States are currently touring Europe. Queensrÿche, the Seattle-based progressive metal veterans are on the road, sharing a nightliner with Night Demon from Ventura, California. It's an exciting metal package with an itinerary that includes the Fabrik in Hamburg. I am lucky enough to have followed... Continue Reading →
Review CHRISTIAN MISTRESS “Children of the Earth”
Christian Mistress is a band from Olympia, Washington that formed in 2008. The band has released three full length albums, with "To Your Death" being the most recent. Now, more than ten years after the launch of their third album, Christian Mistress return with a new album called "Children of the Earth". The four-piece stands... Continue Reading →









