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 →
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 →
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 →
ALCEST will start their European tour in late fall 2024
French post metal spearhead Alcest will tour through Europe. The band will release a new album called “Les Chants de l’Aurore” on June 21st, 2024 and to promote the new songs, Alcest also will come to Germany for some shows. Nov. 13, 2024 Cologne, EssigfabrikNov. 14, 2024 Stuttgart, Im WizemannNov. 15, 2024 Munich, BackstageNov. 23,... 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 →
Live report KK’s PRIEST & XANDRIA, Gruenspan, Hamburg – May 16th, 2024
Having two of the same kind doesn't necessarily mean having double the fun. We've seen more than a few times over the last few decades that two versions of a band have tried to compete for the attention of the fans, and it hasn't always been successful. One moment that left its mark was when... Continue Reading →
Live report MYRKUR & JONATHAN HULTÉN, übel & gefährlich, Hamburg – April 5th, 2024
There is a strong breeze from the North that brings some of the Scandinavian cultural heritage to Hamburg tonight. Danish singer and guitarist Amelie Bruun is on tour with her outfit Myrkur. Supporting on this tour is former Tribulation member Jonathan Hultén who presents songs from his solo project. One concert on this tour is... Continue Reading →
Live report FILTER & BELMONDO, Knust, Hamburg – March 29th, 2024
A rock show on Good Friday? Now, this isn’t very common in Germany as it is a day of grief, being part of the Easter days and music shows, sports events and similar things aren’t allowed that day. But there are exemptions which allows American alternative rock and metal band Filter to play a show... Continue Reading →
Live report ME AND THAT MAN & FRANK THE BAPTIST, Bahnhof Pauli, Hamburg – March 28th, 2024
Adam Darski is a man with two musical faces. There is the black metal outfit Behemoth with Darski being Nergal and there is, since a few years, Me And That Man. The latter is on tour these days and after having played some shows in Poland, the four-piece band comes to Hamburg for a show... Continue Reading →
ALICE COOPER will play at Stadtpark Open Air in Hamburg
One of the most iconic musicians in rock, Alice Cooper, will return to Europe for a few shows in summer and autumn 2024. The master of shock rock just added with ‘Road’ another great album to his enormous discography, a longplayer that belongs to the best ones in his entire career. Alice Cooper will come... Continue Reading →
Live report NEW MODEL ARMY & SEEWOLF, Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg – March 20th, 2024
Sometimes good things just take time and so tonight is the first time I've managed to see New Model Army live. I've been following the band since 1986 when they released 'The Ghost of Cain' album and, fascinated by their sound, all of their longplayers adorn my collection at home. Now it's time to experience... Continue Reading →









