So far confirmed for HELL OVER HAMMABURG 2020
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 →
METALLICA brings ‘S&M’ back on stage (and cinemas)
It was in 1999 when Thrash Metal veterans Metallica took a next step out of their comfort zone with a project entitled 'S&M'. This project wasn’t the first one ever with a Rock band teaming up with classic orchestra but it was the first time that Metallica as a Thrash Metal band took this brave... Continue Reading →
WACKEN 2020: First bands announced
While the current Wacken Open Air is still ongoing, first bands have been announced for the 2020 edition. Legendary Mercyful Fate will be part of the festival as well as Judas Priest, Amon Amarth and many more.
CD review V.A. ‘Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell’
(*/10) The Wacken festival has a long tradition and it seem to become a tradition that a release with Wacken recordings creates some extra appetite right upfront the festival. This year it's 'Live At Wacken 2018: 29 Years Louder Than Hell' that looks back on the last years edition of the iconic Metal feast. Two... Continue Reading →
CD review SAXON ‘The Eagle has Landed 40 (live)’
(*/10) British Heavy Metal icons Saxon celebrate their 40th anniversary with a tour entitled ‚Castles & Eagles‘ plus the release of a live collection featuring four decades in Metal. ‚The Eagles Has Landed 40 (Live)‘ is a comprehensive album with 40 songs representing all eras of a Heavy Metal legend. From the debut to the... Continue Reading →
CD review LORDI ‘Recordead Live – Sextourcism In Z7’
(*/10) Lordi belongs to group of bands everybody most probably has an opinion about. Some like them a lot while some others probably are happy when not hearing anything new from the Finns. However, Lordi started with 'Would You Love a Monster Man' something, that became a humorous horror show that was probably frightening to... Continue Reading →
EVIL INVADERS reveal details of live album
After having released two longplayers and two EP’s, Belgium metalists Evil Invaders unveil details about their first live album. ‚Surge of Insanity - Live in Antwerp 2018‘ was recorded at Trix in Antwerp and included the following setlist being now the tracklist of this release: IntroAs Life Slowly FadesPulses Of PleasureShot To ParadiseMental PenitentiaryBroken Dreams... Continue Reading →
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