Finland’s Battle Beast have announced a massive 36-show European tour as the first leg of their upcoming world tour. Kicking off with a bang on October 17th with their biggest German headline show to date at Hamburg’s Inselpark Arena, the tour will keep the band on the road until mid-December.To complete the bill with melodic metal superiority, the band is thrilled to welcome Germany’s metal sensation Dominum as... Continue Reading →
Review AIRFORCE “Acts of Madness”
Airforce from the UK have a long history that goes back to the year 1987. It was the year that Airforce took off, but the journey ended in 2001. After regrouping in 2008, Airforce released their debut album "Judgement Day" in 2016 and have been around ever since. With founding members Tony Hatton, Doug Sampson... Continue Reading →
Review JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA “The Escapologist”
It was 1991 when a band called Saigon Kick released their self-titled debut album. It was a fusion of rock, metal and a 60's vibe that caused quite a buzz within the metal community and beyond. Guitarist Jason Bieler was one of the founding members of the band and has been releasing solo albums since... Continue Reading →
Live report SAXON, GIRLSCHOOL & GRAND SLAM, Docks, Hamburg – February 17th, 2025
Saxon, one of the metal institutions from Great Britain, is a true legend in heavy metal. Formed in 1978, the band is still active and has been delivering blasting heavy metal for almost 50 years. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of their iconic "Wheels of Steel" album, the band is currently on tour in Europe/UK... Continue Reading →
Review RAVEN “Can’t Take Away The Fire”
50 years in metal is more than a noteworthy achievement. Metal heavyweights Raven are a band that can celebrate half a century of contribution to heavy metal. The band formed in 1974, and after releasing their debut album "Rock Until We Drop" in 1981, the band has been a constant factor in traditional heavy metal.... Continue Reading →
Review ELLIS MANO BAND “Morph”
When I received the new album from the Ellis Mano Band, I had no idea what to expect. I hadn't heard of the band before and was more curious to find out what kind of music would make my eardrums vibrate. What I heard was a surprise, a positive one. The Ellis Mano Band actually... Continue Reading →
Review SCOUR “Gold”
Phil Anselmo is currently on tour with Pantera while the next project is in the works. Scour is the extreme metal outlet, including Anselmo, with a founding date back in 2015. After releasing their first EP "Grey", Scour underwent a line-up change with Adam Jarvis and Mark Kloeppel joining the group. Over the years, Scour... Continue Reading →
PRIMAL FEAR – European tour dates
German metal force Primal Fear is currently working on a new album which will come via Reigning Phoenix music later this year. The band will also embark on a tour in later summer, starting on September 5th, 2025 at Markthalle, Hamburg. The tour will end on October 4th, 2025 in Pamplona, Spain. Stay tuned.
Live report GREEN LUNG, UNTO OTHERS & SATAN’S SATYRS, Gruenspan, Hamburg – February 14th, 2025
Two bands with impressive development have joined forces and embarked on a European tour. Green Lung and Unto Others are currently on the road with a stop in Hamburg at Gruenspan. Herndon, Virginia rockers Satan's Satyrs complete the package, and it's the latter that kicks off the evening with a 30-minute set. Satan's Satyrs play... Continue Reading →
Review LOVE IS NOISE “To Live in a Different Way”
Love Is Noise is a rather young band and "To Live in a Different Way" is the title of their debut album released by Century Media. The band was inspired by The Verve and their song "Love is Noise", which gives you an idea of the direction the band is going. Love Is Noise was... Continue Reading →
Review HANGMAN’S CHAIR “Saddication”
French metal outfit Hangman's Chair seems to be a fairly new band, but this is actually a misconception. The four-piece formed in 2005 and have released six albums to date. The fact why they could be considered as a new band is that the attention grew after they signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records.... Continue Reading →
Review DYNAZTY “Game of Faces”
After releasing "Final Advent" in 2022, Swedish melodic metallers Dynazty have finished work on their next longplayer. "Game of Faces" is the title of their ninth album and the first to be released on Nuclear Blast. "Game of Faces" features eleven new songs, all of which are equipped with very solid melodies and well-forged hooks.... Continue Reading →
CASTLE announced European tour dates
US/Canadian heavy doom outfit Castle have just announced new European tour dates in support of their recent album “Evil Remains”, which was released in September 2024 via Hammerheart Records. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below. Castle comment on the trek: "We didn't get enough of Europe on the last Evil Remains... Continue Reading →
Review KILLSWITCH ENGAGE “This Consequence”
Time flies when you have fun. That is what I thought when I received the new album from Killswitch Engage. The band started 25 years ago and it somehow feels like yesterday when I was listening to their self-titled debut album for the first time. To date, the five-piece has released seven albums and it... Continue Reading →
New band announced for ELBRIOT 2025
Elbriot Festival 2025 added a new band to the line-up. The Chats will bring some punk rock to Hamburg. Already confirmed:Papa RoachKreatorKerry KingKissin' DynamiteSmash Into PiecesFuture Palace Elbriot 2025 will take place on August 9th, 2025 and here is where you can get more informations/tickets: https://www.elbriot.de





