IN FLAMES tour dates for Europe
Review SONATA ARCTICA ‘Acoustic Adventures – Vol. 2’
Actually, the Finns of Sonata Arctica stand for melodic metal that they regularly package on records since 1999. For this reason it was rather unusual that the band decided to go on tour with an acoustic set in 2016. The background was to challenge themselves and to regroup. At first, the band played only at... Continue Reading →
Review QUEENSRŸCHE ‘Digital Noise Alliance’
Seattle is certainly the home of grunge. In this context it is often forgotten that many good metal bands come from the city on the American northwest coast. One of these bands is Queensrÿche which already caused a furore in the 80s. I assume that the history of the band is well known and so... Continue Reading →
SAGA and the ‘A Night to Remember’-tour
Canadian prog rock veterans Saga will be on the road through Europe in autumn 2022 and will play four shows in Germany. Next to Berlin, Mannheim and Munich a show at Zeltphilharmonie, Hamburg ist scheduled for November 4th, 2022.
ALTER BRIDGE tour in autumn 2022 – support: HALESTORM and MAMMOTH WVH
Alter Bridge will embark on a tour through Europe & UK in late 2022. Supported by Halestorm and Mammoth WVH, the alternative rock/metal veterans have planned a stop in the following cities: 01.11. - Hamburg, DE - Sporthalle 02.11. - Copenhagen, DE - Falkoner Center 04.11. - Gothenburg, SE - Partille Arena 05.11. - Oslo,... Continue Reading →
SONATA ARCTICA – Acoustic Adventures live on stage
Motivated by the success of the acoustic series, Sonata Arctica will embark on a tour through Europe under the banner of 'Acoustic Adventures MMXXII'. Special guest will be their labelmates Eleine and here are the tour dates, including a show at Fabrik, Hamburg.
Review VENOM INC. ‘There’s Only Black’
As with some of the older bands, there are a kind of two versions of Venom these days. There is Venom with Cronos at the helm while Venom Inc. is a project of Jeff 'Mantas' Dunn and Tony 'Demolition Man' Dolan. Back then, when another former Venom member, Anthony 'Abaddon' Bray, joined the project as... Continue Reading →
Review GRACELESS ‘Chants from Purgatory’
Graceless from Leiden, Holland have become an important player in the Dutch death metal scene over the past six years. The band was founded in 2016 by Remco Kreft (Soulburn) and released with 'Shadowlands' a debut album that already caused quite a buzz. The first time I heard of Graceless was when I heard and... Continue Reading →
Review SLIPKNOT ‘The End, So Far’
Iowa's most famous mask men, Slipknot, are back with a new album. After the band has already unveiled a first new song with 'The Chapeltown Rag' last fall, the entire album now follows. It is called 'The End, So Far' and it features twelve new songs. Slipknot was on tour through Europe this summer and... Continue Reading →
Live report AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD & THE HALO EFFECT, Barclays Arena, Hamburg – September 27th, 2022
Even a rainy and stormy day is no obstacle for vikings and lionhearts to make their way to the Barclays Arena in Hamburg, because with Amon Amarth and Machine Head two iconic metal bands have announced themselves. Along with the red-hot newcomers The Halo Effect, a more than solid metal package will be in town... Continue Reading →
Review AUTOPSY ‘Morbidity Thriumphant’
Autopsy is one of the pioneers of death metal. The Oakland, California based quartet premiered in 1989 with 'Severe Survival' and set a milestone in the development of death metal with their sound. However, after the release of 'Shitfun', the band called it a day and the members went their separate ways. In the 2000s,... Continue Reading →
Review RAVEN ‘Leave ’em Bleeding’
Raven are one of the bands that have left a lasting mark on heavy metal, yet have never lost their underground status. While other bands of the NWoBHM took off and enjoyed and still enjoy great commercial success, it was Raven who always stood in the second row, leaving aside the years with Atlantic Records.... Continue Reading →
Review THE DEAD DAISIES ‘Radiance’
In a certain way The Dead Daisies are the proof that it is not only the constancy of a line-up that influences the quality of a band. In the case of The Dead Daisies, it seems that the changes in the band constellation are the enriching factor. Founded by David Lowy, the band started in... Continue Reading →
Review GURD ‘Hallucinations’
It's been eight years since gurD from Switzerland released an album. But now, with 'Hallucinations', the wait is over. V.O. Pulver, Pat, Franky and Steve have recorded ten new songs, which will slowly creep into the ear canals of their fans at the end of September. gurD stands for groove metal, based on thundering rhythms... Continue Reading →
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