My World of Music – est. 2013
Adam Darski is a man with two musical faces. There is the black metal outfit Behemoth with Darski being Nergal and there is, since a few years, Me And That Man. The latter is on tour these days and after having played some shows in Poland, the four-piece band comes to Hamburg for a show... Continue Reading →
Sometimes good things just take time and so tonight is the first time I've managed to see New Model Army live. I've been following the band since 1986 when they released 'The Ghost of Cain' album and, fascinated by their sound, all of their longplayers adorn my collection at home. Now it's time to experience... Continue Reading →
It's not easy to get from A to B in Germany these days. Permanent strikes make it difficult for people who rely on public transport to get to their destination. Today is no exception. Deutsche Bahn is on strike again, which is also severely affecting S-Bahn services. Nevertheless, many metalheads manage to get to Große... Continue Reading →
Tonight is different and this has mainly to do with an artist that is very well known in Germany. We are talking about Olli Schulz. The German singer-songwriter is about to finish-off his tour through Germany, playing two shows in his hometown Hamburg. Tonight is the first of these two appearances at edel-optics Arena. Some... Continue Reading →
Two bands that are firmly established in the metal scene are playing in Hamburg's Markthalle tonight. None other than Udo Dirkschneider is currently on tour with U.D.O. to present the new album 'Touchdown' live. On tour with U.D.O. is another German metal band that has released another great album. We are talking about Primal Fear... Continue Reading →
The modern, crossover-inspired sounds of heavy music will fill the Sporthalle Alsterdorf tonight as Enter Shikari headline a show in Hamburg. The Brits will be joined by Fever 333 with their energetic cocktail of hardcore, funk and rap. Tonight's opener is a German band as Blackout Problems kick off this exciting evening and they do... Continue Reading →
MHMB went to Norderstedt, Germany to support the local music scene and witness the first show in a while of a band called Staggering Leech. The band has undergone a transformation in recent years, including a new drummer and a switch from English to German lyrics. They have also been working on a new album... Continue Reading →
Life Of Agony, the New York hardcore/metal veterans, are renowned for their powerful riffs, thundering grooves, and Mina Caputo's expressive vocals. These core elements define the band's sound, which has resulted in great albums such as 'River Runs Red'. The band is currently touring Europe, with some shows in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands, and... Continue Reading →
December is a month full of traditions. One of the embosomed ones is the yearly Lemmyversary show in Hamburg. Although the reason for Lemmyversary is a very sad one, the show has a constant spot in the agenda of Markthalle, Hamburg. A few guys from Kiel, passionate for rock music in general and Motörhead in... Continue Reading →
It's stormy in Hamburg and a storm tide has been announced which is keeping the entire harbor region busy. Nevertheless, on such a rather unusual pre-Christmas evening, many fans of quality rock music find their way to the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle as none other than a team of brothers from Wendland is on stage tonight -... Continue Reading →
Metal and rock, veterans and youngster – all meets tonight at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg. The venue at Reeperbahn hosts German metal veterans Accept, who start a two shows mini-tour and with them on board is Mike Tramp with a special White Lion set and German metal youngsters Induction. This generation-bridging line-up is supposed... Continue Reading →
Sleep Token is one of the bands that became a rising star over the last few years. Founded 2016 in London, UK the four-piece released the debut album ‘Sundowning’ in 2019. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop the outfit that unleashed with ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’ and Take Me Back to Eden’ two more... Continue Reading →
Snow and ice – Hamburg does its best to welcome Audrey Horne with a best possible Bergen-like winter atmosphere. Regardless of the winterly conditions in Germany’s north, the Norwegians made it in time to Hamburg where a show at the legendary LOGO is scheduled. Fans had no problems to get to the venue too, regardless... Continue Reading →
It’s the first winterly day in Hamburg, Germany that welcome Sweden pop-rock veterans Mando Diao. The band is currently on tour, promoting their latest release ‘Boblikov’s Magical World’ and with them on the road is a rather unknown artist called Ludwig Hart, being the opening act tonight at Alsterdorfer Sporthalle. I haven’t heard of Hart... Continue Reading →
Belgian night at Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg. That's how one could describe the evening tonight, as two Belgian bands, Sons and Brutus, have registered themselves in the event calendar of the legendary venue at Reeperbahn. Sons kick things off at 20:00 with a half-hour set consisting of seven songs. I have to admit that I... Continue Reading →
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