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 →
Live report WHILE SHE SLEEPS, MALEVOLENCE, THROWN & RESOLVE, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – November 24th, 2024
Tonight there is some metalcore on the agenda as While She Sleeps will be playing at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit 36. It was almost ten years ago that I saw the band for the first time when While She Sleeps opened for In Flames at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. And as it was then, so it... Continue Reading →
Live report HELMET, Markthalle, Hamburg – November 22nd, 2024
Birthday party at Markthalle in Hamburg as Helmet celebrate 30 years of "Betty". It is the third album of the New York alternative rock veterans and a very successful one at that. "Betty" was released in 1994 and marked another highlight in the band's career. Tonight Page Hamilton and his bandmates stop in Hamburg and... Continue Reading →
Three more bands added to ELBRIOT 2025 line-up
While Elbriot 2024 was still ongoing, Papa Roach was already announced as headliner for the 2025 edition of the festival. Today, three additional bands have been announced. German thrash metal titans Kreator will be part of the Elbriot 2025 festival as well as German rocker Kissin’ Dynamite and Future Palace. Elbriot will take place on... Continue Reading →
ZAKK SABBATH – live shows in Europe/UK in March 2025
This is the news of the day. Guitar wizard Zakk Wylde will bring his Zakk Sabbath project to Europe/UK in spring 2025. The tour will start on March 4, 2025 in Manchester, UK and end on March 23, 2025 in Munich. Zakk Sabbath will also play a show in Hamburg, Germany on March 18th, 2025.... Continue Reading →
Pirate Metal Night – 10 years of EL PUERTO RECORDS
10 years of El Puerto Records is a good reason for a party. The Swabian label decided to celebrate this milestone with some bands and fans. How could this be better done than with a small indoor festival which will take place on November 30th, 2024 at Schranne, Giengen. The line-up features five bands from... Continue Reading →
THE HELLACOPTERS – new album & tour dates
Swedish rock icon The Hellacopters have announced with “Overdrive” a new studio album. Release date will be in January 2025 and if this wouldn’t be already enough exciting news, the band also announced some tour dates. Five of those will be in Germany in April/May: 14.04.2025 DE-Köln /// Carlswerk Victoria15.04.2025 DE-München /// Muffathalle16.04.2025 DE-Frankfurt ///... Continue Reading →
Live report AGNOSTIC FRONT, MURPHY’S LAW & VIOLENT WAY, Gruenspan, Hamburg – November 14th, 2024
Time for some hardcore tonight. Two hardcore veterans and one rather new band have embarked on a European tour with a stop at Gruenspan, Hamburg tonight. NY hardcore flagship Agnostic Front along with Murphy's Law and Violent Way are on the schedule and it's the guys from Buffalo, NY who open this hardcore driven night.... Continue Reading →
Live report SEPULTURA, JINJER, OBITUARY & JESUS PIECE, Inselpark Arena, Hamburg – November 1st, 2024
Sepultura are undoubtedly one of the most important thrash metal bands. The Brazilian metal force was founded in 1984 and made its debut in 1996 with the "Morbid Visions" album. I remember the first reviews of the album in the German metal media, which on the one hand showed appreciation for this untamed thrash metal,... Continue Reading →
BIOHAZARD & LIFE OF AGONY announced co-headliner tour
Two veteran bands when it comes to hardcore join forces and will embark on a co-headliner tour through Europe in early 2025. Biohazard and Life Of Agony will be on the road together, playing shows in 24 cities in Europe and UK. The Brooklyn, NY based hardcore pioneers will start the tour on February 25th,... Continue Reading →
BRIGHT & BLACK announced European tour
Bright & Black will return to the stage in May 2025, bringing their groundbreaking orchestral performance to some of Europe’s most stunning venues and concert houses. Bright & Black have been pushing the boundaries of metal and classical music with their debut, “The Album”, and a hugely successful first tour in 2024, which saw sold... Continue Reading →
SOUTH OF HEAVEN festival announced new bands for 2025
South Of Heaven is a new open air festival that will take place on June 7th and June 8th, 2025 in Maastricht, The Netherlands. After the first bands have been announced already a few weeks ago some new bands are added to the line up: In Flames Sylosis Dark Angel Decapitated Baest Savage Lands Tenside... Continue Reading →
PARKWAY DRIVE announced European tour
Australian metal giants Parkway Drive announced a European tour for autumn 2025. Start will be on September 19th, 2025 in Leizig, Germany while the final show of this tour will take place on November 16th, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Parkway Drive, known for their thunderous live shows, will present their newest and biggest stage show... Continue Reading →
Live report IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY & SOILWORK, Sporthalle Alsterdorf, Hamburg – October 11th, 2024
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 →
MONSTER MAGNET in Hamburg on October 14th, 2024
New Jersey space rockers Monster Magnet are coming to Germyn for a couple of shows. The band, who started their musical journey in 1990 with the release of their debut album, will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Spacelord rock with a tour that will bring the best of more than three decades on stage. Here... Continue Reading →





