Photo: Rob O'Connor Rock icons Skunk Anansie are currently on tour, with four shows taking place in Germany in March this year. On Monday next week (March 17th, 2025) the band will stop at Sporthalle, Hamburg. There are still tickets available for that show while the following three dates, in Berlin/Stuttgart/Cologne, are already sold out.... Continue Reading →
VOLBEAT – new album and tour dates
Together with the announcement of their new album “God Of Angels Trust”, Volbeat are also announcing dates for a major world tour today. The “Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide” will also take the band to Germany in September/October 2025 - Volbeat will play a total of nine concerts in this country, supported by BUSH and... Continue Reading →
SLIPKNOT – headliner show added to the schedule
Slipknot will return to Germany for some shows this summer. The shows at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have been announced already and the same goes for two headliner shows. The band will play on June 10th, 2025 at Expo Plaza, Hannover and June 23rd, 2025 at Waldbühne, Berlin. A third show is... Continue Reading →
BATTLE BEAST announced European tour 2025
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 →
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.
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 →
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
LORDI – new album and tour
Monster rockers Lordi will launch their new longplayer “Limited Deadition” on March 21st, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Mr Lordi comments: "The writing of this song started out with its main keyboard riff. I played around with those mono sounds, trying to come up with something with a very 80s action movie opening score feel. 'Syntax Terror'... Continue Reading →
FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET announced release shows
German punk rockers Feine Sahne Fischfilet announced three release shows under the header of “Wir kommen in Frieden”. The shows will take place in Braunschweig, Flensburg and Magdeburg. The guys will present some new songs and we can expect three sweat-inducing evenings.
EPICA will embark on a tour with AMARANTHE and CHARLOTTE WESSELS’ THE OBSESSED
Symphonic metal veterans Epica announced a new album called “Aspiral” which will be released on April 11th, 2025. The band will present the songs live on stage a few months later when embarking on a European tour. The “Arcane Dimensions Tour” will start on January 16th, 2026 in Cologne and will end on March 26th,... Continue Reading →
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – three shows in Germany this summer
It was last year when alternative rock veterans The Smashing Pumpkins released a new longplayer called “Aghori Mhori Mei”. It was the bands 13th studio album and it will be in August this year when the band will present some new songs live. The Smashing Pumpkins will come to Germany for three open air shows being... Continue Reading →
CANDLEMASS (feat. Messiah Marcolin) at Rock Hard Festival Greece
You no specific plans for mid-September this year and a need for sun and great music. In this case the Greek version of the Rock Hard festival might be something to consider. Taking place at Technopolis City of Athens on September 12th and 13rh, 2025 the line-up will included Gus G., The Crypt and Conception... Continue Reading →
DEFTONES announced headliner show
Alternative metal pioneers Deftones recently announced shows at this year’s Hurricane- and Southside Festival. Now the band added a headliner show which will take place on June 20th, 2025 at Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt. The artist presale starts on Wednesday, February 5 at 10:00 am CET, followed by the Eventim presale on Thursday, February 6 at 10:00... Continue Reading →
PANTERA – three shows in Germany in February 2025
Thrash metal icons Pantera will return to Europe for some shows in early 2025, incl. one show at Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg. With Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo two guys from the original line-up are part of the band while no less than guitar hero Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante complete the live... Continue Reading →
RPWL – 20 years of “World Through My Eyes”
It happened 20 years ago when German progressive rock formation RPWL released their fourth album “World Through My Eyes”, showing the creativity and musical filigree of the German art rockers. To celebrate this special moment RPWL will embark on a tour in autumn 2025, including a show at Logo, Hamburg and there is no doubt... Continue Reading →









