German post-rock specialists Long Distance Calling announce a special release show. Their new album 'How Do We Want To Live?' is scheduled for June 26th and will come through InsideOut Music. Since traditional live shows aren't possible right now, the quartet from Münster teamed up with Autoarena Oberhausen for a very special album release show... Continue Reading →
BURNING WITCHES goes acoustic
The witches still gather, even in times like that: And without the possibility to enjoy 'real' concerts, Burning Witches take the concert experiences like many other bands these days to the next level: This Friday, May 29th, the Swiss heavy metal heroines invite to their "Corona Live Acoustic Jam From The Studio". Alongside wonderful guests... Continue Reading →
Hamburg’s rock & metal scene in times of corona – BAMBI GALORE
Covid-19 and the taken measures have a big impact on everybody individually, but have also an impact on the music business. Enough of a reason to reach out to clubs, bands,… in the greater Hamburg area to see what the situation is and how everybody can stand together to go though this. Today we continue with... Continue Reading →
Live report EPICA & STARKILL, Webster Hall, New York – 12.01.2020
I’m impressed and I haven’t seen an Epica show that has such a tight connection between fans and band. Awesome ... and a benchmark for all the upcoming Epica shows. After nearly 2 hours the fulminant show comes to an end with satisfied Epica fans leaving the Webster Hall with a big smile on their faces.
MOTÖRIZER announce two shows for 2020
Motörizer is a renowned Motörhead cover band from Northern Germany. The guys play some shows in November this year, followed by the Lemmyversary Show in Hamburg. Now the guys announce two extra shows in 2020.
KISS plays concert for white sharks
Photo: Universal Music As an Airbnb experience event Kiss will play a show on the Indian Ocean. Airbnb says: "Welcome to “Shark Rock City,” where KISS will perform a live set off the southern coast of Australia to entice sharks, who love the low-frequency sounds of rock and roll." Things will take place on November... Continue Reading →
Live report CORROSION OF CONFORMITY & TEMPLE FANG, Patronaat, Haarlem – 03.07.2019
25 years after the iconic 'Deliverance' album was released, Corrosion Of Conformity put the album in the spotlight on their current tour of Europe. The songs of this album form the core of the show at Patronaat in Haarlem, a concert that enthusiastic fans and the band themselves enjoyed every minute. COC rocks, today as... Continue Reading →
WACKEN WINTER NIGHTS
Summer didn't even start yet but days get shorter again since a few days, so be prepared for winter. Wacken Winter Nights festival announced a few new bands and here's the overview of who's confirmed so far.
Live report ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2019 – Day 1
Whit weekend means Rock Hard Festival since 2004. The open air festival at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen has kept its family spirit with many fans of Metal and Rock returning to Gelsenkirchen every year. Also Markus‘ Heavy Music Blog is present and here‘s the report of the great 2019 edition. It is with Vulture a local act... Continue Reading →
Live report LONG DISTANCE CALLING, Seats & Sounds, Kulturkirche Altona, Hamburg – 06.04.2019
German post metal instrumentalists Long Distance Calling are creative minds, no doubt. Six longplayers, full of excellent songs, speak volume and so far a lot of the creativity was channeled and transferred into great music. After also having played many shows over the last years, the four-piece band from Münster, Germany decided to go for... Continue Reading →
FULL METAL CRUISE VIII line-up completed
More information can be found on the The Metal Cruise VIII website.









