It's not easy to get from A to B in Germany these days. Permanent strikes make it difficult for people who rely on public transport to get to their destination. Today is no exception. Deutsche Bahn is on strike again, which is also severely affecting S-Bahn services. Nevertheless, many metalheads manage to get to Große... Continue Reading →
Live report OLLI SCHULZ & CHRISTIN NICHOLS, edel-optics Arena, Hamburg – March 4th, 2024
Tonight is different and this has mainly to do with an artist that is very well known in Germany. We are talking about Olli Schulz. The German singer-songwriter is about to finish-off his tour through Germany, playing two shows in his hometown Hamburg. Tonight is the first of these two appearances at edel-optics Arena. Some... Continue Reading →
Live report U.D.O. & PRIMAL FEAR, Markthalle, Hamburg – February 28th, 2024
Two bands that are firmly established in the metal scene are playing in Hamburg's Markthalle tonight. None other than Udo Dirkschneider is currently on tour with U.D.O. to present the new album 'Touchdown' live. On tour with U.D.O. is another German metal band that has released another great album. We are talking about Primal Fear... Continue Reading →
Live report ENTER SHIKARI, FEVER 333 & BLACKOUT PROBLEMS, Sporthalle , Hamburg – February 26th, 2024
The modern, crossover-inspired sounds of heavy music will fill the Sporthalle Alsterdorf tonight as Enter Shikari headline a show in Hamburg. The Brits will be joined by Fever 333 with their energetic cocktail of hardcore, funk and rap. Tonight's opener is a German band as Blackout Problems kick off this exciting evening and they do... Continue Reading →
Live report STAGGERING LEECH, Musicstar, Norderstedt – February 24th, 2024
MHMB went to Norderstedt, Germany to support the local music scene and witness the first show in a while of a band called Staggering Leech. The band has undergone a transformation in recent years, including a new drummer and a switch from English to German lyrics. They have also been working on a new album... Continue Reading →
Live report LIFE OF AGONY (Up Close & Unplugged), Gruenspan, Hamburg – February 22nd, 2024.
Life Of Agony, the New York hardcore/metal veterans, are renowned for their powerful riffs, thundering grooves, and Mina Caputo's expressive vocals. These core elements define the band's sound, which has resulted in great albums such as 'River Runs Red'. The band is currently touring Europe, with some shows in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands, and... Continue Reading →
KREATOR & ANTHRAX will be on tour in 2024 with TESTAMENT being the special guest
German thrash metal veterans Kreator will embark on a tour in very late 2024. Starting in November in Manchester, UK, the tour will end on December 15th, 2024 in Den Bosch, NL. One day earlier, Kreator will play a show at edel-optics Arena in Hamburg and with them on tour will be two thrash metal... Continue Reading →
Live report LEMMYVERSARY: MOTÖRIZER & RHODO, Markthalle, Hamburg – December 28th, 2023
December is a month full of traditions. One of the embosomed ones is the yearly Lemmyversary show in Hamburg. Although the reason for Lemmyversary is a very sad one, the show has a constant spot in the agenda of Markthalle, Hamburg. A few guys from Kiel, passionate for rock music in general and Motörhead in... Continue Reading →
Live report MADSEN, FJØRT & RAUM27, Sporthalle, Hamburg – December 21st, 2023
It's stormy in Hamburg and a storm tide has been announced which is keeping the entire harbor region busy. Nevertheless, on such a rather unusual pre-Christmas evening, many fans of quality rock music find their way to the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle as none other than a team of brothers from Wendland is on stage tonight -... Continue Reading →
Live report ACCEPT, MIKE TRAMP (with Songs Of White Lion) & INDUCTION, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – December 12th, 2023
Metal and rock, veterans and youngster – all meets tonight at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg. The venue at Reeperbahn hosts German metal veterans Accept, who start a two shows mini-tour and with them on board is Mike Tramp with a special White Lion set and German metal youngsters Induction. This generation-bridging line-up is supposed... Continue Reading →
SEPULTURA announce ‘Farewell Tour’
Sepultura has reached the end of the road and has chosen to depart via a conscious and planned death.Throughout the next 18 months we will celebrate 40 years of existence together along with our loyal fans on a farewell tour across the entire globe. It will be a celebration of the past and the present... Continue Reading →
Live report SLEEP TOKEN & HEALTH, edel-optics Arena, Hamburg – December 7th, 2023
Sleep Token is one of the bands that became a rising star over the last few years. Founded 2016 in London, UK the four-piece released the debut album ‘Sundowning’ in 2019. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop the outfit that unleashed with ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’ and Take Me Back to Eden’ two more... Continue Reading →
Live report AUDREY HORNE, Logo, Hamburg – December 1st, 2023
Snow and ice – Hamburg does its best to welcome Audrey Horne with a best possible Bergen-like winter atmosphere. Regardless of the winterly conditions in Germany’s north, the Norwegians made it in time to Hamburg where a show at the legendary LOGO is scheduled. Fans had no problems to get to the venue too, regardless... Continue Reading →
Live report MANDO DIAO & LUDWIG HART, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg – November 29th, 2023
It’s the first winterly day in Hamburg, Germany that welcome Sweden pop-rock veterans Mando Diao. The band is currently on tour, promoting their latest release ‘Boblikov’s Magical World’ and with them on the road is a rather unknown artist called Ludwig Hart, being the opening act tonight at Alsterdorfer Sporthalle. I haven’t heard of Hart... Continue Reading →
Live report BRUTUS & SONS, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – November 19th, 2023
Belgian night at Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg. That's how one could describe the evening tonight, as two Belgian bands, Sons and Brutus, have registered themselves in the event calendar of the legendary venue at Reeperbahn. Sons kick things off at 20:00 with a half-hour set consisting of seven songs. I have to admit that I... Continue Reading →









