Velvet Viper will release their newest longplayer 'Nothing Compares to Metal' on July 21st, 2023. It will be the band's sixth studio album and it will be released via Massacre Records. With 'Invisible Danger' and first single has been revealed already and now follows the title track. "It's time again for some appreciation! Here is... Continue Reading →
VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY announce European tour
Greek rock outfit Villagers Of Ioannina City will embark on a European tour in autumn 2023. The tour will start on October 9th, 2023 in Skopje and will end in Geneva, Switzerland on November 23rd, 2023; incl. a show at Markthalle, Hamburg on October 29th, 2023.
H.E.A.T. announce ‘Extra Force’ and tour dates
Hardrock powerhouse H.E.A.T. revealed ‘One By One’ in a live version, recorded on the latest European tour which took place back in 2022. The song can be listened to on the relevant streaming platforms. The song is part of a special longplayer called ‘Extra Force’ which will come on September 1st, 2023. The release will... Continue Reading →
Review GRAYWOLF ‘Graywolf’
Graywolf is a band hailing from Switzerland. With savvy musicians on board, having played for bands like Celtic Frost, Emerald and Pure Inc., the quintet has enough firepower and experience to create an album that rocks; and the self-titled debut really rocks. With the background of the involved musicians the assumption regarding sound of Graywolf... Continue Reading →
Review RIVAL SONS ‘Darkfighter’
Without much ado, Rival Sons have put a new record into the record stores. 'Darkfighter' is the name of the latest work of the guys from Long Beach, California and it contains eight new songs. It was blues-driven ‘Nobody Wants to Die’ which announced the new record already in October 2022 and a lot of... Continue Reading →
Live report SKID ROW & BIRD’S VIEW, Gruenspan, Hamburg – June 19th, 2023
After having released with ‘The Gang’s All Here’, the gang embarked on a tour that brings Skid Row to many countries and continents. Today the hard rock veterans stop at Gruenspan, Hamburg for a show that helps to bridge the gap between some of the bigger festivals in Europe and Skid Row’s support shows for... Continue Reading →
DEEP PURPLE return to Hamburg in July
Rock veterans Deep Purple will return to Hamburg for a show at the legendary Stadtpark Open Air. The band will play a show there on July 19th, 2023. The show in Hamburg will be the second last of a summer tour that will start on June24th, 2023 in Cartagena, Spain and it will end on... Continue Reading →
ALICE COOPER announces ‘ROAD’
‘Road’. That is the title of the just announced new album from rock icon Alice Cooper. The album will be released on August 25th, 2023 via earMUSIC and with ‘I’m Alice’ a first single has been launched already. Here you can enjoy the song: https://youtu.be/hVxJwWgv5Gg Once again produced by Bob Ezrin, ‘Road’ features 13 song.... Continue Reading →
Review SHAKRA ‘Invincible’
If you are 26 years in business and if you released 12 records, then you obviously do something right. Swiss hard rock outfit Shakra can look back on such a storyline and the journey didn’t end. If this also means that you are invincible is something I can’t tell, but at least ‘Invincible’ is the... Continue Reading →
Review EXTREME ‘Six’
It might be for sure a nice thing if the debut album of a band can score big success and if the sophomore album continues the winning streak, things feel even better. At the same time, expectations are rising too and the pressure to deliver gets stronger. Extreme is one of the bands that went... Continue Reading →
Review HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES ‘Live in Rio’
It's always a tricky thing with supergroups. Sometimes they are designed on the drawing board and have mainly a commercial aspect. Sometimes, however, it opens up the possibility for the musicians involved to express themselves musically outside the confines of the established mother ship. When Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp decided to start... Continue Reading →
Live report THUNDERMOTHER & LORD BISHOP ROCKS, Fabrik, Hamburg – May 20th, 2023
If there would be an award for ‘Most Touring Band’, Thundermother would certainly be a nominee. Not even the pandemic could stop the band from trying to play shows whenever and wherever possible. These days, the Swedes are on tour, supporting the Scorpions. Since the Scorpions have planned a few off days, the four girls... Continue Reading →
BETH HART will come to Germany and Switzerland
Beth Hart belongs to the most talented singers these days. Albums and live shows are always a delight since the songs are great and evenly important is the emotional factor that makes Harts music so authentic and real. Beth Hart announced live shows for early summer this year and will come to Germany and Switzerland.... Continue Reading →
LUCIFER launched a new video
Swedish heavy rockers Lucifer unleashed with ‘A Coffin has No Silver Lining (The Sistine Version)’ a new song. It is the first single the band reveals after having signed a deal with Nuclear Blast records and it is taken from the upcoming album ‘Lucifer V’. Here you can enjoy the song: https://youtu.be/-EZkgyp9D18
Review DEF LEPPARD ‘Drastic Symphonies’
Rock Meets Classic and Metal Meets Classic, that's always one of those things that include a certain risk. Sometimes it works, but often the opposite is the case. Now, Def Leppard give it a try and release 'Drastic Symphonies', an album which contains reworked versions of some of their big hits. In collaboration with the... Continue Reading →









