A Die Happy show in Hamburg on December 30th, that's in the meantime a beloved tradition if you will. The German Alternative Rock band plays in Hamburg at the end of December since many years and a small break in the pattern in 2018 couldn't stop the guys to pick up the tradition where they... Continue Reading →
Live report MOTÖRIZER & PURE TONIC – LEMMYVERSARY Vol.4, Markthalle, Hamburg – 28.12.2019
December 28th is actually a quite sad day for fans of Heavy Metal. The news of Lemmy Kilimster's death spread like wildfire in 2015. The iconic Motörhead frontman is a true pioneers in Heavy Metal and due to the authenticity a legend. That legends never die becomes obvious each year on December 28th. There are... Continue Reading →
Live photo report ALTER BRIDGE, SHINEDOWN & THE RAVEN AGE, AFAS Live, Amsterdam – 10.12.2019
After having released their new album ‘Walk the Sky’ a few weeks ago Alternative Metal band Alter Bridge embarked on a European tour with one stop in The Netherlands. The AFAS Live arena hosted the band for a sold-out show with fans that had to makes choices. Either watch Ajax Amsterdam playing in the Champions... Continue Reading →
Live report U.D.O. & AMALGAMA, P60, Amstelveen – 11.12.2019
After having focused on Dirkschneider for a much longer period than originally expected German Metal pioneer Udo Dirkschneider pays much more attention again on U.D.O. One and a half years ago the iconic singer and band released with ‘Steelfactory’ a new album. Before Dirkschneider and band mates start their 'steel production' Amalgama does its best... Continue Reading →
Live report SACRED REICH & NIGHT DEMON, Gebr. de Nobel, Leiden – 06.12.2019
It’s a grey and rainy day in December that welcomes Thrash Metal veterans Sacred Reich in The Netherlands. Despite or even for this very reason a lot of Dutch Metal fans found their way to Leiden, looking forward to an evening with music that challenges everyone’s neck muscles. Next to Sacred Reich it is no... Continue Reading →
Live report DELAIN & ARKONA, Gruenspan, Hamburg – 01.12.2019
If I counted right it's the fifth time I can witness a Delain show and it's the first time for me, seeing them on stage outside The Netherlands. Was it always 'home-game shows' so far I joined the last times, it's this December night that brings me to Gruenspan in Hamburg. The great location in... Continue Reading →
Live report ELUVEITIE, LACUNA COIL & INFECTED RAIN, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht – 17.11.2019
As so often in life it’s about making choices. On a Sunday night with Devin Townsend playing in Tilburg and Eluveitie and Lacuna Coil having a stop at TivoliVredenburg it’s not easy to decide where to go to. After some weighting MHMB is present in Utrecht, witnessing a pretty diverse tour package that covers everything... Continue Reading →
Live photo report OPETH & THE VINTAGE CARAVAN, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht – 05.11.2019
Swedish Opeth released a few weeks ago with 'In Cauda Venenum' a true masterpiece. Now Mikael Åkerfeldt and band mates embarked on a tour, performing a sold-out show at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. It's the Grote Zaal (the biggest room) being the scenery for a concert that doesn't not solely impresses with music, songs and musical... Continue Reading →
Live report A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH / MOLYBARON, Baroeg, Rotterdam – 30.10.2019
In the meantime A Pale Horse Named Death is a constant factor in the fields of Goth Metal. The band is the brainchild of Life Of Agony drummer Sal Abruscato. He puts the drums ticks aside for A Pale Horse Named Death and instead picks up the mic and the guitar pick. Together with his... Continue Reading →
Live report LIFE OF AGONY, DOYLE & BLAST BOMB, Gruenspan, Hamburg – 03.11.2019
A couple of week before starting 'The Sound of Scars'-tour, Life Of Agony asked local bands to apply for the opening slot for each of the German shows. The ‚winner‘ for Hamburg is Blast Bomb, a band with a sound that fits in a great fashion into the Hardcore/Metal context of this night. Some hard... Continue Reading →
Live report AXXIS & VICE, Logo, Hamburg – 05.10.2019
German Melodic Metal veterans Axxis have a jubilee to celebrate. The band is around for three decades, for sure a moment for a "little look back" and Bernhard Weiß and bandmates wouldn't be Axxis if they wouldn't celebrate together with fans. One of the shows of the '30 years'-tour takes place at Logo in Hamburg.... Continue Reading →
Live report ELBRIOT 2019, Hamburg – 17.08.2019
With Elbriot 2019 a successful era of a festival in the city of Hamburg comes to an end, at least when it's about location. Due to construction activities in the area and a permanent Harry Potter theater production at Mehr Theater! the area isn’t available anymore from 2020 onwards. However, the plan is to continue... Continue Reading →
Live report CORROSION OF CONFORMITY & TEMPLE FANG, Patronaat, Haarlem – 03.07.2019
25 years after the iconic 'Deliverance' album was released, Corrosion Of Conformity put the album in the spotlight on their current tour of Europe. The songs of this album form the core of the show at Patronaat in Haarlem, a concert that enthusiastic fans and the band themselves enjoyed every minute. COC rocks, today as... Continue Reading →
Live photo report THREE DAYS GRACE & REDHOOK, 013, Tilburg – 24.06.2019
The thermometer showed more than 30 degrees and it was one of the hottest days in The Netherlands this summer when American Modern Metal band Three Days Grace scheduled a show at 013 in Tilburg. The guys have played a sold-out concert at 013 a few months ago, a motivator to return and rounding off... Continue Reading →
Live photo report GODSMACK & CALL THE RIOT, 013, Tilburg – 19.06.2019
Thunder and lightning, that was the outside weather condition on Wednesday evening when Boston-based Godsmack stopped in Tilburg for a show on their recent tour. In a certain way it was also what fans of powerful Modern Metal could experience inside the 013 with the quintet playing a show that was thunderous loud, accompanied by... Continue Reading →