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.
An intimate evening with LIFE OF AGONY
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 →
Review HELMET ‘Left’
At the end of the 80s, guitarist and singer Page Hamilton started a band that created furore - Helmet. The timing could not have been better. Traditional metal in its various subgenres was on the decline, which opened up an opportunity for new types of hard music. Bands like Prong and Life Of Agony have... Continue Reading →
Review STITCHED UP HEART ‘ To the Wolves’
The story of Stitched Up Heart began in 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Alecia Demner was the initiator of the band and she continues to be the driving force of the group. Touring with bands like Halestorm, In This Moment and Godsmack provided access to a larger audience and last but not least it was... Continue Reading →
EMPIRE STATE BASTARD – the side-project of BIFFY CLYRO members
‘Rivers of Heresy’ might be one of the most thrilling debuts in 2023. It is the first full-length album by Empire State Bastard and the ones of you who made it to Wacken 2023 might have witness the first show of the band on German soil. Two singles, ‘Harvest’ and ‘Stutter’ have been released already... Continue Reading →
New song, new album and tour dates from COREY TAYLOR
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) announced his second solo album, simply called ‘CMF2’. With ‘Beyond’ a first single has been revealed in May and now follows with ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ a second song that can be watched and listened to HERE. Tracklist: The Box Post Traumatic Blues Talk Sick Breath Of Fresh Smoke Beyond We... Continue Reading →
HELMET – new album and tour in late 2023
Page Hamilton and bandmates, also known as Helmet, announced a new album and also a European tour. The new Helmet album will be called 'Left' and will come via earMUSIC in November this year. To also bring the new songs on stage, the band will embark on a European tour in November/December 2023 and here... Continue Reading →
New music from FEVER 333
Los Angeles' Grammy-nominated and genre-bending rock outfit Fever 333 have returned with ‘$wing’, their first studio single in three years: https://youtu.be/y-Pu_GzFu0s ‘$wing’ expands upon the band's signature blend of rapid-fire rap cadences and visceral punk expression, coupled with frontman Jason Aalon Butler's socially conscious lyrics — this time taking aim at the sports industry's historical... Continue Reading →
LACUNA COIL launch a thundering new song
Italian metal outfit Lacuna Coil released with ‘Never Dawn’ a highly anticipated new single. The song features all trademarks of the band, combining thundering riffpower with the harmonizing vocals of Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro. Blending alternative metal and a gothic vibe is what the band stands for and ‘Never Dawn’ mirrors it all. Cristina... Continue Reading →
CULT OF LUNA announce tour dates and more
Sweden’s post-metal titans Cult Of Luna have forged a sound incomparable to others - ambitious, epic, visceral, and drenched in emotion. The band is recognized for their apocalyptic live performances that unrestrainedly explore the audience's imagination. Today the band release a 45 minute video online called Full Moon 'Live Across Europe'. The video includes live... Continue Reading →
Review JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA ‘Postcards from the Asylum’
Some of you might know Jason Bieler from his days with Saigon Kick, the band that released with the debut album and the sophomore release ‘The Lizard’ two really cool records. After the band disbanded in 2000 it was 2012 that Saigon Kick returned, but so far without a countable result when it comes to... Continue Reading →
Review POP EVIL ‘Skeletons’
Droning riffs, powerful energy and sometimes sugar-sweet melodies in the chorus, that is the musical direction of Pop Evil. The beginning of Pop Evil lies in the early 00s when Leigh Kakatly and Dylan Allison founded the band. However, it took quite some time for the debut album 'Lipstick on the Mirror' to find its... Continue Reading →
Live report ALTER BRIDGE, HALESTORM & MAMMOTH WVH, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle , Hamburg – November 1st, 2022
The first day of November this year is also day 1 of a tour that promises a lot of good music and good vibes. Rock icons Alter Bridge have taken the trip across the pond to present their new album 'Pawns & Kings' live. And the quartet is not traveling alone. Joining them on the... Continue Reading →
Review BRUTUS ‘Unison Life’
Brutus from Belgium belong since 2014 to the exciting acts, which impress the music scene with an amazing mixture of different styles. Progressive rock elements find a place in the music of Brutus as well as metal and postcore parts, all presented with a punk attitude. The trio premiered with the 'Burst' album in 2017... Continue Reading →
Review LACUNA COIL ‘Comalies XX’
'Comalies' is the third album of Lacuna Coil and saw the light of day on September 23, 2002. The longplayer is still the best-selling album of the Italian sextet. The magic of the record is certainly also due to its creation story. Lacuna Coil developed the songs shortly before recording began, which led to an... Continue Reading →
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