My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
When Ronnie Atkins comes to town to play a show, the date should be marked in red in your calendar. That's why November 10 is circled in red in my agenda. The Pretty Maids singer performs a solo show in Hamburg's Fabrik on this day and shares the stage with Lessmann/Voss; two greats when it... Continue Reading →
It was around a year and a half ago that Therapy? made a stop in Hamburg on their previous tour. Now, in late autumn 2023, the Northern Irish band is coming to Hamburg again and they have a new album with them. With Therapy? on tour are Norwegian rockers Bokassa, who will open tonight's show.The... Continue Reading →
Hamburg’s Blast Bomb launched new single called ’21:47’, a song Johnny Rose wrote for his son Lennon. The explosive punk rock tune can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/TyrP5LC5srQ?si=PbJtGSGEUy2sVvFO And in case you are from the greater Hamburg area, Blast Bomb will play a show with Surfits at Molotov SkyBar, Hamburg on December 9th, 2023.
Fatal Feast Vol. 1 will take place on November 23rd, 2023 at KIR in Hamburg. Focus is on local thrash metal and the line-up features three bands: Extinct, Fatal Collapse and Toxic Hazard. So, time for a sweaty and beer-soaked metal party.
Today, Easter Sunday, it is not only the Easter Bunny who comes to the Hanseatic city. It is also an unholy alliance, which finds its way to Hamburg. None other than Cannibal Corpse have announced themselves to serve the fans a special Easter egg with their splatter death metal. Besides Cannibal Corpse, the Swedish black... Continue Reading →
Two bands that have recently released electric records are together on tour these days. The Answer return after a longer hiatus with their new longplayer ‘Sundowner’ and the guys invited with Black Mirrors and ambitious and young band to embark with them on a tour though Europe this spring. One stop on this road trip... Continue Reading →
Long Distance Calling are without a doubt one of the most important German post rock and progressive bands. Not only do they have a lot to offer musically, but also the unusual locations of the Seats & Sounds tour have manifested the quartet's innovative spirit. I've had quite some opportunities to see the band live... Continue Reading →
A tour, which unfortunately also had to be postponed more than once, is the one of Germany's metal institution Kreator. Originally planned for April 2020, the 'State of Unrest'-tour could not take place in 2021 and 2022 either. But now the time has come. Kreator and Lamb Of God are touring Europe and have chosen... Continue Reading →
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