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 →
Review BLACK TOTEM “III: Sacrifice Tonite”
Black Totem are releasing a new album called "III: Sacrifice Tonite" and what a surprise, it's the third studio album from the Finnish Death'n'Roll enthusiasts. The four-piece band was founded in 2008 in Turku, Finland, and released their self-titled debut album in 2015. "II: Shapeshifting" followed in 2021, and now it is time for a... Continue Reading →
STAGGERING LEECH launched their new album
Staggering Leech is a band with a longer history. Based in the greater Hamburg area, the band released their previous album, "The Key," in 2015. After a few changes, including a new drummer, the four-piece returns with a new album. The band reflects on "Das wahre Leben" (German for "The Real Life") in their new... Continue Reading →
L.A. EDWARDS – new song, new album & more
“Comin’ Around” is the new single from L.A. Edwards. It is the third single, taken from the upcoming album “Pie Town” which will be released on July 5th, 2024 via Bitchin’ Music Group. L.A. Edwards will be also on tour, including four shows in Germany: 06.07.2024 Frankfurt - Batschkapp Sommergarten11.07.2024 Cologne - Blue Shell12.07.2024 Berlin... Continue Reading →
Review ISSA “Another World”
Isabell Øversveen, also known as Issa, is a Norwegian singer with a passion for AOR. After several releases, Issa has completed work on her latest studio album entitled "Another World". The longplayer is the next step for Issa on her musical journey through the fields of rock and melodies. The opener, "Armed & Dangerous", has... Continue Reading →







