Tonight there is some metalcore on the agenda as While She Sleeps will be playing at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit 36. It was almost ten years ago that I saw the band for the first time when While She Sleeps opened for In Flames at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. And as it was then, so it... Continue Reading →
Live report HELMET, Markthalle, Hamburg – November 22nd, 2024
Birthday party at Markthalle in Hamburg as Helmet celebrate 30 years of "Betty". It is the third album of the New York alternative rock veterans and a very successful one at that. "Betty" was released in 1994 and marked another highlight in the band's career. Tonight Page Hamilton and his bandmates stop in Hamburg and... Continue Reading →
Live report AGNOSTIC FRONT, MURPHY’S LAW & VIOLENT WAY, Gruenspan, Hamburg – November 14th, 2024
Time for some hardcore tonight. Two hardcore veterans and one rather new band have embarked on a European tour with a stop at Gruenspan, Hamburg tonight. NY hardcore flagship Agnostic Front along with Murphy's Law and Violent Way are on the schedule and it's the guys from Buffalo, NY who open this hardcore driven night.... Continue Reading →
Live report SEPULTURA, JINJER, OBITUARY & JESUS PIECE, Inselpark Arena, Hamburg – November 1st, 2024
Sepultura are undoubtedly one of the most important thrash metal bands. The Brazilian metal force was founded in 1984 and made its debut in 1996 with the "Morbid Visions" album. I remember the first reviews of the album in the German metal media, which on the one hand showed appreciation for this untamed thrash metal,... Continue Reading →
Live report IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY & SOILWORK, Sporthalle Alsterdorf, Hamburg – October 11th, 2024
Today the foundation of the Sporthalle Hamburg will be challenged by three bands with mainly Swedish roots. The mighty In Flames are on a co-headlining tour with Arch Enemy, while Helsingborg's Soilwork are the opening act. Arriving at the venue shows how attractive this package is for metalheads. The doors open at 18:00 and the... Continue Reading →
GOTTHARD – new album and tour in 2025
Swiss hard rockers Gotthard have announced a new album called “Stereo Crush” which will be released early next year via Reigning Phoenix Music. It’s Gotthard’s 14th studio album and will follow “’13” from 2020. The band from Lugano, Switzerland started out as Krak before becoming Gotthard in 1991. It was Steve Lee (R.I.P.) and Leo Leoni... Continue Reading →
Live report CANNIBAL CORPSE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, IMMOLATION & SCHIZOPHRENIA, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – October 2nd, 2024
Death metal pioneers Cannibal Corpse are touring Europe this fall, and today the kings of splatter metal stop at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit 36. With them on the road are three bands that cover a spectrum from thrash metal to death metal. Belgian metal powerhouse Schizophrenia as well as Immolation and Municipal Waste will join Cannibal... Continue Reading →
Live report HAKEN – “An Evening with Haken”, uebel & gefährlich, Hamburg – September 11th, 2024
Haken are bringing "An Evening With Haken" to Europe and tonight uebel & gefählich is hosting the English sextet. Haken started back in 20024 and have released numerous albums, of which "Fauna" is the latest, having been released in March 2023. Tonight is a special night, as the band has decided to play the album... Continue Reading →
MADSEN will return to Hamburg in December 2025
Almost two years after playing a very energetic show at the Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg, German rock band Madsen will return to the Hansestadt. The band will play another show at the Sporthalle on December 12, 2025 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album.
Don’t miss OVERKILL at Markthalle, Hamburg
Living in the greater Hamburg area and no idea on how to spend the coming Sunday evening? Here is one option as thrash metal veterans Overkill will play at Markthalle, Hamburg on September 1st, 2024. Tickets are still available. Support: Angelus Apatrida and One Machine.
BOKASSA – European tour dates
In case you missed Bokassa at this year's Elbriot there is still a chance to enjoy their powerful stoner punk as the Norwegians will play at Headcrash, Hamburg on September 10th, 2024.
Live report ELBRIOT 2024, Open Air am Grossmarkt, Hamburg – August 10th, 2024
It is a perfect day for a festival in Hamburg on August 10th. It is warm but not hot. It is sunny but with fluffy white clouds and there is a breeze but not a strong one. So the circumstances are great on this Saturday for Elbriot 2024 to become a very entertaining metal party.... Continue Reading →
Live report THE CULT & LYS MORKE, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – August 8th, 2024
The Cult was founded in 1983 in Bradford, UK, a moniker that went from Southern Death Cult to Death Cult to The Cult. The band debuted in 1984, and you don't have to be a math nerd to figure out that's 40 years ago. "Dreamtime" is the title of The Cult's first album, which along... Continue Reading →
Live report KERRY KING & DUST BOLT, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – June 11th, 2024
After the release of a thrilling solo album called "From Hell I Rise", Kerry King is back on tour with his bandmates. Coming straight from the Rock am Ring / Rock im Park festivals, King also has a few headlining shows on the tour schedule, one of which takes place today at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit... 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 →









