Good news from this year's Elbriot festival in Hamburg. The line-up is complete and German metalcore veterans Neaera have been added to the festival line-up. Previously announced were:Amon AmarthBeyond The BlackMotionless In WhiteGraveyardThe Amity AfflictionBrutusBokassa Elbriot 2024 will take place on August 10th 2024 at the Open Air am Grossmarkt, Hamburg. Get your ticket here:... Continue Reading →
Review AIRBAG “The Century of the Self”
"The Century of the Self" is the latest album from prog rockers Airbag. It's the band's first studio album in four years and has been eagerly anticipated. The Norwegian sound architects deliver five songs and knowing the band, these tracks have a lot to offer. Airbag is Asle Tostrup on vocals, keyboards and programming, Henrik... Continue Reading →
Review HOLY MOTHER “Rise”
US metal veterans Holy Mother started their second era in 2020. After launching four longplayers between 1995 and 2003, it was the “Face This Burn” release that started a new phase. Three years after launching their return album, the band from Long Island, NY has recorded their sixth studio album. Simply called “Rise”, the latest... Continue Reading →
KERRY KING live in Hamburg on June 11th
The mighty Kerry King will come to Germany, playing at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, as well as he will play two club shows. The first one will be at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg (June 11th, 2024), followed by a show at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin (June 12th, 2024). UPDATE: Support... Continue Reading →
Review BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION “V”
There's no doubt about it: June is a great month for Joe Bonamassa fans. Two albums featuring the iconic guitarist and singer will be launched that month, with "V" hitting the shelves first. Black Country Communion's latest release is "V". Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian and Jason Bonham: this is the sublime 4-piece line-up... Continue Reading →
Live report BODY COUNT & SLOPE, Inselpark Arena, Hamburg – June 7th, 2024
Hamburg instead of L.A. and South East instead of South Central - that is the place to be today when being interested in Body Count's massive crossover metal. Ice-T and bandmates are currently on tour in Europe, playing some of the bigger festivals like Rock im Park / Rock am Ring. The band will also... Continue Reading →
Review RHAPSODY OF FIRE “Challenge the Wind”
Alex Staropoli is the only remaining founding member of Italian metal force Rhapsody Of Fire. The band, that started in the early 90s, had a fulminant take-off, especially considering the fact of being in the surrounded by death metal, nu metal and grunge. The band's success was undoubtedly due to their ability to deliver a... Continue Reading →
Review AXEL RUDI PELL “Risen Symbol”
Expectations fulfilled. The fans will love the album. Period. This could be the review of the latest album by German guitar wizard Axel Rudi Pell. But OK, let's take a closer look at the new longplayer called "Risen Symbol". Consistency in a fast-changing world is what you get from the German guitarist. As you would... Continue Reading →
Review VOIDGAZER “Dance of the Undesirables”
Voidgazer is a band formed in late 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri and is the brainchild of Manny Watts. Despite being a relatively young band, Voidgazer has already gone through several line up changes and is now ready to take off. The band first burst onto the scene with the release of an EP entitled... Continue Reading →
SLOPE launch a new video and is on tour with BODY COUNT
Slope is one of the most exciting German crossover bands and the guys have with “Natural Born Quitter” a new video online. The release comes right in time as the band is currently on tour with no less than Body Count.
EVERGREY will embark on the “Emptiness Over Europe”-tour in November 2024
Swedish metal band Evergrey will release their 14th studio album this Friday. In order to bring the new songs to the stage, the band will embark on a European tour. The "Emptiness Over Europe" tour will kick off on 2 November in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands and will end on 22 December in Helmond, NL.Evergrey, supported... Continue Reading →
DEEP PURPLE reveal “Pictures of You”
"Pictures of You" is the second single from Deep Purple's forthcoming album "-1". Following the lead single "Portable Door", the veteran rockers are back with another song, an appetizer for more to come. The song can be listened to on all relevant streaming platforms and the official video will be released later today. The release... Continue Reading →
SCORPIONS will play five headliner shows in Germany this summer
German metal veterans Scorpions will be touring this summer, playing some of the bigger festivals as well as headliner shows. Five of them will take place in Germany in September. The band's latest album 'Rock Beliver' was a strong statement that the five-piece are far from retiring and no doubt the band's greatest hits will... Continue Reading →
SOULFLY will come to Germany in July/August
Thrash metal veterans Soulfly will come to Germany for a few shows in July/August this year. Max Cavalera and bandmates will play shows in Hamburg, Cologne, Jena, Aschaffenburg and Munich. Here you can get your ticket for the shows in: 29.07.2024 Hamburg , Knust31.07.2024 Berlin, Columbia Theater03.08.2024 Jena, F-Haus05.08.2024 Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal12.08.2024 München, Backstage Halle Photo... Continue Reading →
CATEGORY 7 launched a second single
As reported in an earlier post, something big is on its way. Category 7 announced their debut album and the release date is scheduled for July 26th, 2024. The debut album will come via Metal Blade Records and what is very exciting is the line-up. It is an all-star lineup including John Bush (Armored Saint,... Continue Reading →








