... and here are the dates.
THE WINERY DOGS embarked on a world tour
Live report ZSK, RANTANPLAN & TYNA, Markthalle, Hamburg – February 25th, 2023
Cold and gray outside, hot and colorful inside - that's how this evening could be described. In Hamburg's Markthalle three bands will be guesting today which are dedicated to punk rock. For the German punk rock legends ZSK the show means the end of their anniversary tour and they furthermore invited local support with Rantanplan... Continue Reading →
Live report KATATONIA, SÓLSTAFIR & SOM, Gruenspan, Hamburg – February 22nd, 2023
Hamburg is not exactly known as a carnival hotspot and yet, today's concert event fits very well for Ash Wednesday. With Katatonia, Sólstafir and SOM there are three bands in town, which do not exactly stand for the colorful fifth season. Rather, the bands are dedicated to the rather dark sounds, which are musically sophisticated... Continue Reading →
Live report HEAVEN SHALL BURN, TRIVIUM, OBITUARY & MALEVOLENCE, Sporthalle, Hamburg – February 11th, 2023
It is a wet, cold and gray February day, when fans of extreme metal gather at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle and four bands are on the agenda tonight - Heaven Shall Burn, Trivium, Obituary and Malevolence. Patiently and with a beer or two, fans wait until the doors to the Sporthalle open and at 5:30pm the... Continue Reading →
First bands for ELBRIOT festival announced
One of Hamburgs most popular festivals, Elbriot Festival, celebrates this years its 10th anniversary. Elbriot takes place on August 19th, 2023 at Hamburg's Grossmarkt and is hereby located in the heart of the city, embedded in the greater harbor scenery. The first bands have been announced already and here are the acts that are confirmed... Continue Reading →
Live report LEPROUS, MONUMENTS & KALANDRA, Gruenspan, Hamburg – February 3rd, 2023
It is a stormy day when Leprous, together with Monuments and Kalandra visit the Hanseatic city. Nevertheless, many fans find their way to the Gruenspan to witness a very varied musical evening. 'Variety' is certainly the motto for this evening, because there are very diverse bands that perform one after the other, which is also... Continue Reading →
Heavier than metal – SKULL FIST will be on tour with SCREAMER as special guests
Canadian metal trio Skull Fist announced their European tour dates. The band will hit the road in late April this year and Screamer an exciting metal powerhouse with them on tour. 18 shows in 18 days in six countries - heavier than metal.
DELAIN will embark on a tour in spring 2023
Dutch metal outfit Delain will return to Germany for five shows during spring 2023. With Diana Leah the band has a new singer on board and the new album is in the pipeline.
TARJA and the ‘Raw’-tour 2023
After having finished the Christmas tour 2022 Tarja will hit the road again in March 2023. The 'Raw'-tour includes some shows in Germany, Italy Slovenia and The Netherlands.
PRESTIGE from Finland launch a new song
Finnish thrash metal band Prestige re-issued their debut album ‘Attack Against Gnomes’ via Massacre Records and share a new song. ‘Candles’ is the title of a new track and vocalist and bassist Aku Kytölä states: "Fear not, "Candles" is not your average romantic or cheesy song. But it's still based on real life. There are... Continue Reading →
Live report APOCALYPTICA, EPICA & WHEEL, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – January 28th, 2023
Hamburg faces tonight a kind of ‘-ca’ night with Apocalyptica and Epica being in town. The third band, being part of the ‘The Epic Apocalypse Tour’ are Wheel from Finland. The first thing one notices is a 200m queue of fans, waiting for the opening of doors of the Grosse Freiheit 36. Such a line... Continue Reading →
KATATONIA & SÓLSTAFIR will embark on a tour in early 2023
Katatonia and Sólstafir will be on tour through Europe/UK in January and February. The tour will start on January 21 in Tampere, Finland while it will end on February 26 in Stockholm, Sweden. Here are specifically the shows in German: 25.01.23 DE - Berlin / Huxleys Neue Welt26.01.23 DE - Köln / Essigfabrik27.01.23 DE -... Continue Reading →
Additional bands confirmed for ROCK AM RING 2023
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park belong the biggest festivals in Germany and Europe. With Kings Of Leon, Bring Me The Horizon, Rise Against, Limp Bizkit und Incubus additional bands have been confirmed and here is the alphabetical list of bands of the 2023 edition of the legendary festival: Apache 207 Arch Enemy Architects AViVA... Continue Reading →
APOCALYPTICA – new song and tour dates with EPICA
Apocalyptica unveiled with ‘Rise Again’ a new song, featuring Epica’s Simone Simons. The song is a renewed version of ‘Rise’, an instrumental track of the ‘Cell-O’ album. Eicca Toppinen from Apocalyptica on ‘Rise Again’: "It was so great to make Rise Again with Simone Simons! When we were putting the Epic Apocalypse tour together, we... Continue Reading →
A day at the sea with UNDERTOW
Undertow have been one of the most respected bands in the German metal underground over the last 30 years. With great albums, the guys have rightly brought themselves into the limelight again and again, gaining a very solid fan base. Many of these fans are located in the north of Germany, a region where the... Continue Reading →
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