My World of Music – est. 2013
As reported in previous years, Lemmyversary is a beloved tradition in Hamburg. It's between Christmas and New Year's Eve, when the German Motörhead enthusiasts Motörizer, hailing from Kiel, welcome their fans to a Motörhead tribute show on December 28th, the day of Lemmy Kilminster's death. As in previous years, the show takes place at the... 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 →
A package of three bands started a European tour in Zagreb, Croatia on October 21, 2024, and it is 1.5 months later when Alcest and support bands stop at Gruenspan, Hamburg. It is a typical Hamburg evening - dark and wet - when a long queue of fans line up in front of the venue... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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