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While there was rain and mud at Wacken Open Air 2025 a week ago, August is showing its best side today. A sunny and warm Saturday is ahead of us as Elbriot 2025 gets underway. This well-established one-day festival in the heart of Hamburg is a must-visit for rock and metal fans. As in previous... Continue Reading →
Deftones are back with another single from their upcoming album “private music”: “milk of the madonna.” The track follows the first release, “my mind is a mountain.” “private music” is the tenth album by the Grammy-winning and internationally multi-platinum-selling band from Sacramento, California, and the first since “Ohms” five years ago, which brought Deftones another... Continue Reading →
Patriarchs in Black is the brainchild of former Type O Negative and Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction). The duo launched their debut album, “Reach for the Scars”, in 2022, followed by two more studio albums. With “Home”, the duo present their latest work, another stunning musical adventure. The first thing that... Continue Reading →
After a remarkable year with two consecutive Active Rock #1 singles (“ARTIFICIAL” and ‘PIECES’) and sold-out tours with Breaking Benjamin, Staind, and Disturbed, Daughtry continues to maintain its momentum: On September 12, the multi-platinum-selling band will release its new EP, “SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO),” via Big Machine Rock. Back in April, the haunting... Continue Reading →
"Before We All Die”, Clawfingers first studio album in 18 years, arrives February 20, 2026 on Perception. Loud, furious, darkly humorous and brutally honest, it's everything you forgot you needed — and exactly what you'd expect from a band that never cared much for subtlety. “This isn’t about finding peace,” singer Zak Tell says. “It’s about telling... Continue Reading →
Even after more than twenty years together, rockers Alter Bridge show no signs of fatigue. Celebrated by critics and fans for their catchy riffs, dueling guitar attacks and infectious vocal melodies, the quartet consisting of frontman Myles Kennedy, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips are set to continue the trend with... Continue Reading →
Deftones have announced the release of their new album “private music”. It is the tenth album in total from the Grammy Award-winning and internationally multi-platinum-decorated band from Sacramento, California, and also the first since “Ohms” five years ago, which brought Deftones another top 10 success in Germany. “private music” will be released on August 22,... Continue Reading →
Danish rock/metal powerhouse Volbeat will launch their new album “God of Angels Trust” on June 6th, 2025 and with “Time Will Heal” a next song has been revealed. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/BosqzxWf-Yc?si=FxsRridkRtLVrmt2 Photo: Brittany Bowman Tracklist: Devils are Awake By a Monster’s Hand Acid Rain Demonic Depression In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth... Continue Reading →
Tonight we step into a time machine that takes us back to the late 90s and early 2000s. American rock powerhouse Godsmack are currently on tour in Europe, with a stop in the south of Hamburg for a show at the Inselpark Arena. With them on the road are San Diego's P.O.D. and Drowning Pool.... Continue Reading →
US metal band Pop Evil will release a new album called "What Remains". The five-piece from Michigan formed in 2001 and have had some success, especially in their home country. "Up" went straight to the US charts, while the last releases couldn't follow the success of the earlier albums, and it could be that "What... Continue Reading →
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 →
Detroit-born Mark Tremonti is best known as a member of Creed and Alter Bridge. Since 2011, the guitarist and singer also has his own band. The 2012 release "All I Was" was Tremonti's first album as a solo artist, and since then he has been releasing albums on a regular basis. Four years after the... Continue Reading →
Swedish alternative metal outfit Days Of Jupiter announce their fifth album called “The World Was Never Enough”. The album will be released on February 7th, 2025 and will come via Reigning Phoenix Music. The latest album is the first release in almost seven years and with “Desolation” a next song has been unveiled. Tracklist: Original Sin The... Continue Reading →
The release of the new Hämatom album has been postponed. "Für Dich" will hit the shelves on January 24th, 2025 via Anti Alles and the title indicates the intention of this release. Hämatom's plans for 2024 were to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary, but those plans were abruptly shattered by a stroke of fate when... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage announced a new album. “This Consequence” is the title of the upcoming release and the album will contain ten new songs from the metal heavyweights. Release date will be February 21st, 2025 and the album will come via Metal Blade Records. Regarding the album, Leach continues, "'This Consequence', to me, is the combination... Continue Reading →
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