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Body Count feat. Ice-T will come to Germany for two shows in June 2024. The band will play the following shows: 07.06.2024 Hamburg - Inselpark Arena11.06.2024 Berlin - Zitadelle Spandau And HERE is where you can get your ticket for these shows. Body Count started in 1992 and it was the debut album that was... Continue Reading →
Within Temptation belong to the most successful rock and metal bands from The Netherlands. It was in 1996, when the band was founded by Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerhold. With “Bleed Out”, Within Temptation just launched their eighth studio album and the Dutch rock icons will embark on a tour in autumn this year.... Continue Reading →
This review is about the latest release from Pentagram (Chile), which is not to be confused with the legendary doom metal band. Pentagram (Chile) was formed in 1985 and is led by Anton Reisenegger and Juan Pablo Uribe, the only two remaining founding members. However, the entire line-up has been fairly consistent as bassist Juan... Continue Reading →
Rock legends Deep Purple announced a new studio album. “=1” is the unusual title of this new 13-tracks featuring release that will hit the shelves on July 19th, 2024 through earMUSIC. The lead single of “=1” will be launched on April 30st, 2024, being an appetizer for more to come. Copyright earMUSIC - Photo Credit... Continue Reading →
It seems like most of the 80's thrash metal bands have reunited in the last few years. One of these bands is Darkness from Germany. The band from the Ruhr area released three albums in the second half of the 80's, and especially the furious debut "Death Squad" could create some attention in the German... Continue Reading →
Zeal & Ardor announced a new album called “Greif”. The title is inspired by a tradition from Manuel Gagneux’s hometown Basel, Switzerland. A mystic hybrid creature walks through the streets of Base, being the symbol for the working class, rebelling against the elite. With “to my ilk” a first song has been revealed already. It... Continue Reading →
Morsefest is an annual festival that began in 2014. Founded by Neal Morse, Morsefest is a stage for the multi-instrumentalist to perform live songs he's written and recorded in various constellations and projects. But there was a missing link - Transatlantic. One of Morse's flagships never played at Morsefest and the gap was filled in... Continue Reading →
Disbelief is one of the cornerstones of German death metal. The Hessian band was founded in 1990 and with 'Killing Karma' the latest release shows why the band is such a constant factor. Four years after releasing a great album called 'The Ground Collapse', Disbelief returns with nine new songs, while some formats also include... Continue Reading →
The early days of Deicide were somewhat controversial. The band, one of the pioneers of US death metal, not only released albums that were filled with the blistering heat of hellfire. The Petrine Cross on the forehead of frontman Glen Benton, for example, caused controversy and contributed to the band's prominence beyond the metal underground.... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of nostalgia in each of the eight tracks of the latest strike from The Wizards. It happened in 2013, when some guys from Bilbao found their common passion for traditional heavy metal and hard rock. What started with a first EP led to three longplayers and the fourth one was released... Continue Reading →
Prog rock powerhouse Haken will released their latest studio album "Fauna" in early 2023. In September 2024, the band will embark on a tour called "An Evening With Haken" with shows including the entire "Fauna" album and more. One of the shows will be on September 11th, 2024 when the band will play at Markthalle,... Continue Reading →
Satanic North is a new project, initiated by Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum, Warmen) and Janne Parviainen (Ensiferum). Today is release date of the debut album via Reaper Entertainment and right in line comes a new video. The band states: "Satanic North has breached the gates and is out from the darkness to spread the Hatred and... Continue Reading →
Blues Pills release with “Don’t You Love It” a catchy new single. The Swedish rock’n’roll passionists took the song from the upcoming full-length album “Birthday”. It is a powerful and energetic anthem that inhales the power of rock music. Compared to the usual sound of Blues Pills the new single is an upbeat track with... Continue Reading →
Along with Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam are the only "survivors" of the immense grunge wave that swept over rock and metal in the 90s. This willpower and musical mission deserves some respect, and when a band releases twelve studio albums, it is an enormous achievement, as all of them are commercially extremely successful and... Continue Reading →
It might be that not many of you are familiar with the name Henrik Palm, but quite a few of you might have heard or seen the guy. Palm was part of Ghost as well as In Solitude and Gösta Berlings Saga. In addition to these renowned bands, Palm also released a couple of solo... Continue Reading →
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