Thrash metal veterans Exodus announced a summer tour through Europe, including several shows in Germany. One of the these shows will take place at Knust, Hamburg on July 31st, 2024.
EXODUS will return to Europe in July/August
MARILLION announce a live album
‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’ was a pretty successful Marillion album, entering e.g. the German charts and climbing up to position 2. On June 21st, 2024 the band will release with ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023’ the connected live album which will come via earMUSIC. The live release was recorded... Continue Reading →
Live report MESHUGGAH, THE HALO EFFECT & MANTAR, Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg – March 12th, 2024
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 →
AXEL RUDI PELL on tour in autumn 2024
German guitar wizard Axel Rudi Pell will embark on a tour in late 2024 with shows in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Sweden. One of these shows will take place at Fabrik, Hamburg on October 22, 2024.
Live report OLLI SCHULZ & CHRISTIN NICHOLS, edel-optics Arena, Hamburg – March 4th, 2024
Tonight is different and this has mainly to do with an artist that is very well known in Germany. We are talking about Olli Schulz. The German singer-songwriter is about to finish-off his tour through Germany, playing two shows in his hometown Hamburg. Tonight is the first of these two appearances at edel-optics Arena. Some... Continue Reading →
SICK OF IT ALL will come to Germany
As part of their upcoming European tour, NYC hardcore veterans Sick Of It All will come to Germany in May 2024. The band will play three shows and here are the dates: May 3rd, 2024 Das Bett, FrankfurtMay 4th, 2024 Gruenspan, HamburgMay 7th, 2024 Matrix, Bochum
Live report U.D.O. & PRIMAL FEAR, Markthalle, Hamburg – February 28th, 2024
Two bands that are firmly established in the metal scene are playing in Hamburg's Markthalle tonight. None other than Udo Dirkschneider is currently on tour with U.D.O. to present the new album 'Touchdown' live. On tour with U.D.O. is another German metal band that has released another great album. We are talking about Primal Fear... Continue Reading →
Live report ENTER SHIKARI, FEVER 333 & BLACKOUT PROBLEMS, Sporthalle , Hamburg – February 26th, 2024
The modern, crossover-inspired sounds of heavy music will fill the Sporthalle Alsterdorf tonight as Enter Shikari headline a show in Hamburg. The Brits will be joined by Fever 333 with their energetic cocktail of hardcore, funk and rap. Tonight's opener is a German band as Blackout Problems kick off this exciting evening and they do... Continue Reading →
Live report STAGGERING LEECH, Musicstar, Norderstedt – February 24th, 2024
MHMB went to Norderstedt, Germany to support the local music scene and witness the first show in a while of a band called Staggering Leech. The band has undergone a transformation in recent years, including a new drummer and a switch from English to German lyrics. They have also been working on a new album... Continue Reading →
K.K.’s PRIEST – additional tour dates
Metal veteran K.K. Dowing and his K.K.'s Priest will play some shows in Europe in early summer this year, including four headling shows in Germany. K.K. Dowing says: „It was frustrating not being able to play live during Covid, so it’s very exciting to finally be going out on tour. Now it’s time for the... Continue Reading →
Live report LIFE OF AGONY (Up Close & Unplugged), Gruenspan, Hamburg – February 22nd, 2024.
Life Of Agony, the New York hardcore/metal veterans, are renowned for their powerful riffs, thundering grooves, and Mina Caputo's expressive vocals. These core elements define the band's sound, which has resulted in great albums such as 'River Runs Red'. The band is currently touring Europe, with some shows in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands, and... Continue Reading →
ASINHELL announced live shows
Death metal squad Asinhell announced a European summer tour with shows at smaller venues and big festivals. The majority of club shows also include German metal force Endseeker: 30/05/24 DK - Copenhagen - Pumphuset (+ Sickomania)02/06/24 DE - Hamburg - Übel & Gefährlich (+ Endseeker)03/06/24 LU - Luxembourg - Rockhal (+ Endseeker)05/06/24 NL - Utrecht - Rhonda (+ Endseeker)07/06/24... Continue Reading →
MASTERPLAN launched a new song and will tour with FIREWIND
Not only that Masterplan will embark on a European tour with Firewind, there is also a new song that friends of melodic metal can enjoy. ‘Rise Again!’ is the title of the new song that can be watched and listened to here: Founding member and guitarist, Roland Grapow, reveals: "After almost 10-11 years of silence,... Continue Reading →
KREATOR & ANTHRAX will be on tour in 2024 with TESTAMENT being the special guest
German thrash metal veterans Kreator will embark on a tour in very late 2024. Starting in November in Manchester, UK, the tour will end on December 15th, 2024 in Den Bosch, NL. One day earlier, Kreator will play a show at edel-optics Arena in Hamburg and with them on tour will be two thrash metal... Continue Reading →
NEW MODEL ARMY will embark on a tour in spring
Iconic rock powerhouse New Model Army will be on tour in spring 2024 which includes some shows in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Here are the dates: 02.03.2024 – CH-Zürich (Mascotte)04.03.2024 – CH-Bern (Mühle Hunziken)05.03.2024 – München (Backstage)06.03.2024 – AT-Wien (WUK)13.03.2024 – Berlin (Huxleys Neue Welt)20.03.2024 – Hamburg (Grosse Freiheit)21.03.2024 – Coesfeld (Fabrik)22.03.2024 – Frankfur (Batschkapp)23.03.2024... Continue Reading →
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