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Tobias Sammet and Avantasia have released a new longplayer called "Here be Dragons" and to promote the album, Avantasia embark on a European tour. The tour kicks off tonight in Hamburg and we can expect 100% Avantasia. The doors open at 18:30 and the queue is already quite long. Everyone wants to be on time... Continue Reading →
Finland’s Battle Beast have announced a massive 36-show European tour as the first leg of their upcoming world tour. Kicking off with a bang on October 17th with their biggest German headline show to date at Hamburg’s Inselpark Arena, the tour will keep the band on the road until mid-December.To complete the bill with melodic metal superiority, the band is thrilled to welcome Germany’s metal sensation Dominum as... Continue Reading →
Hej metalheads, hur mår ni? This could be a line we might have heard a few times today at Hamburg's Markthalle as a Scandinavian metal package stops at the venue to present some thunderous metal from the north. Gothenburg's melodic death metal enthusiasts The Halo Effect have just started their current tour and with them... Continue Reading →
With a new album out, Swedish melodic death metal powerhouse The Halo Effect will embark on a tour that kicks off in Copenhagen on January 16th, 2025. The tour also includes a sold out show in Hamburg, Germany. The Halo Effect will be joined on the tour by none other than Pain as special guest,... Continue Reading →
The 10th, 20th, 30th,… anniversary are certainly important moments that deserve some special attention. But why not celebrate a 31st anniversary like Prong will do in 2025. The legendary "Cleansing" album was released in 1994 and followed other milestone albums like "Beg to Differ" and "Prove You Wrong". However, "Cleansing" was one of Prong's most... Continue Reading →
As Lemmyversary in Hamburg's Markthalle it is another beloved tradition that German alternative rockers Die Happy start a four show tour between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Unfortunately, this tradition comes to an end today as the band is on the Last Christmas Tour and tonight's show at Gruenspan in Hamburg is the last show... Continue Reading →
Tonight's package is an early Christmas present for all thrash metal fans. The blazing steel from the Ruhrpott, the vehement metal from the US East Coast and the thunderous sound from the Bay Area - it all comes together tonight at the Inselpark Arena in Hamburg. Kreator, Anthrax and Testament represent a metal package that... Continue Reading →
Papa Roach was the first band that was announced for Hamburg's Elbriot festival 2025. With Kreator, Kissin' Dynamite and Future Palace a second wave of bands have been unveiled a few weeks ago and today Kerry King and Smash Into Pieces have been aded to line-up of the legendary festival at Grossmarkt, Hamburg. Elbriot 2025... Continue Reading →
This is the news of the day. Guitar wizard Zakk Wylde will bring his Zakk Sabbath project to Europe/UK in spring 2025. The tour will start on March 4, 2025 in Manchester, UK and end on March 23, 2025 in Munich. Zakk Sabbath will also play a show in Hamburg, Germany on March 18th, 2025.... Continue Reading →
Swabian power metal force Brainstorm announced a new album. After having signed a deal with Reigning Phoenix Music that band will release their newest effort called “Plague of Rats” in early 2025. Produced by Seeb Levemann the album will feature ten songs and a limited-edition bonus track: Beyond Enemy Lines Garuda (Eater of Snakes) Fale... Continue Reading →
Helloween belong to the pioneers when it comes to heavy metal from Germany. The band founded 1983 in Hamburg and started a very impressive career with “Walls of Jericho”, the debut album from 1985. The two “Keeper of the Seven Keys” albums catapulted the band to the top of metal, a place the band never... Continue Reading →
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 →
Two veteran bands when it comes to hardcore join forces and will embark on a co-headliner tour through Europe in early 2025. Biohazard and Life Of Agony will be on the road together, playing shows in 24 cities in Europe and UK. The Brooklyn, NY based hardcore pioneers will start the tour on February 25th,... Continue Reading →
Bright & Black will return to the stage in May 2025, bringing their groundbreaking orchestral performance to some of Europe’s most stunning venues and concert houses. Bright & Black have been pushing the boundaries of metal and classical music with their debut, “The Album”, and a hugely successful first tour in 2024, which saw sold... Continue Reading →
Swallow The Sun released their latest album “Shining” today and in parallel announced some tour dates for spring 2025. Starting on April 14th, 2025 in Antwerp, the band tours through Europe with the final show taking place at Logo, Hamburg on May 6th, 2025.
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