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 →
New HÄMATOM album postponed
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 will launch a new album in early 2025
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 →
Review APRIL ART “Rodeo”
April Art is a band that rose from the ashes of Scarlet Fire. That was back in 2014 with Philipp Tesarek, Nice Neufeld and Marek Haesler in the lead. The band released a debut album called "Rise & Fall" in 2019, while the pandemic wasn't very supportive when it came to promoting the debut album.... Continue Reading →
Review SIAMESE “Elements”
Rock and Metal from Denmark, that makes you think of bands like Pretty Maids, D-A-D-, King Diamond and others. In addition to these well-established bands, the Nordic country also has some fine modern metal to offer. One of the representatives of contemporary rock from Denmark is Siamese. The band started in 2011 as Siamese Fighting... Continue Reading →
TREMONTI – new album and European tour
Photo: Chuck Brueckmann “The End Will Show Us How” is the title of the upcoming Tremonti album which will be released on January 10th, 2025. To present the new songs also in a live setup. The iconic guitarist/singer will embark on a European/UK tour in early 2025 with one show taking place at Gruenspan, Hamburg on... Continue Reading →
Review THE SMASHING PUMPKINS “Aghori Mhori Mei”
One of the most renowned acts in alternative rock and metal is The Smashing Pumpkins. After releasing their debut album "Gish" in 1991, the band continued with their breakthrough album "Siamese Dream", which was followed by "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness". These two already very successful albums were the springboard for the band to... Continue Reading →
HELMET will return to Europe, celebrate 30 years of “Betty”
Helmet is one of the pioneers of alternative metal/rock, and it was the release of "Betty" that brought the band to everyone's attention, after "Meantime" laid the foundation for the quartet's rise. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Betty", Helmet will embark on a European tour in late 2024 with several shows in Germany, one... Continue Reading →
Review THE WARNING “Keep Me Fed”
The Warning is not another power metal band as the name might suggest. The Warning is an alternative metal band from Monterrey, Mexico. Three sisters follow their musical passion and formed the band back in 2013. Their first release was an EP called "Escape the Mind" followed by their debut album "XXI Century Blood". Things... Continue Reading →
Review P.O.D. “Veritas”
P.O.D. was founded in 1992 and the guys were right on time. It was the beginning of a wave of nu metal and modern metal bands that rolled over the metal scene in the 90s. Thunderous riffing and massive energy was what these bands brought, and it was the infectious groove that allowed these groups... Continue Reading →
Review HAYSTACK ‘Doomsday Goes Away’
It was in 1994 when Ulf Cederlund (Entombed, Disfear, Murder Squad, Alpha Safari, Swarm of Souls) formed Haystack after a US tour with Unsane opening for Entombed. Inspired by Unsane’s more noise-rock-oriented songs, Cederlund went with Haystack into a similar direction. With ‘Doomsday Goes Away’ the trio, that next to Cederlund also includes Jonas Lundberg... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING will re-issue ‘Avoid the Light’
To celebrate the 15 years anniversary, Long Distance Calling will re-issue their ‘Avoid the Light’ album. The re-release went through a remastering by Robin Schmidt and comes with a new artwork. The release is scheduled for April 26th, 2024. Furthermore, Long Distance Calling will be on tour, playing a few shows in different countries: 27.04.2024... Continue Reading →
Live report SLEEP TOKEN & HEALTH, edel-optics Arena, Hamburg – December 7th, 2023
Sleep Token is one of the bands that became a rising star over the last few years. Founded 2016 in London, UK the four-piece released the debut album ‘Sundowning’ in 2019. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop the outfit that unleashed with ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’ and Take Me Back to Eden’ two more... Continue Reading →
An intimate evening with LIFE OF AGONY
New York metal veterans Life Of Agony will return to Europe in spring 2024 for an intimate evening with Life of Agony up close & unplugged. Three shows will take place in Germany and these are the dates.
GUANO APES will embark on a European tour in 2024
German rock veterans Guano Apes announced a European tour for 2024. 20 cities are on the itinerary and the tour start will happen on September 29th at Ancienne Belgique in Bruxelles. The band will also play a show in Hamburg, being at the Grosse Freiheit 36 on October 11th, 2024. 27.09.2024 BL Brüssel - Ancienne... Continue Reading →









