My World of Music – est. 2013
I saw Carcass a few times on my musical calendar during the last few years, but I haven't seen a Hatebreed live show in a long time. At this juncture, when both musical ensembles are performing a series of collaborative concerts, the timing could not be more opportune to experience this sonic onslaught in its... Continue Reading →
Airbourne have just released their first single in six years last Friday with the smash hit “Gutsy” and played two brilliant shows at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park when there's more news from the Australian rockers: Airbourne will be returning to German stages in spring 2026 - with full force and plenty of... Continue Reading →
The mighty Saxon performed at Hellfest 2024, and their set was recorded. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM) veterans presented a great summary of their impressive back catalog with 14 songs. The UK's pioneering heavy metal band has released several live albums throughout their career, and "Eagles Over Hellfest" is one of them... Continue Reading →
Swedish 2025 Grammi winners Opeth are pleased to unveil a full-on band performance video for "§1." The track is taken from their current success album The Last Will And Testament (released on November 22, 2024 through Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music), which was highly praised by press and fans alike and saw frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt return to growling... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm heading to Flensburg, a northern German city that's on the tour route of a prominent German band right now: Feine Sahne Fischfilet. The group recently released their latest album, "Wir kommen in Frieden", and after a release show in their hometown of Rostock, they will play three additional shows, one of which will... Continue Reading →
Tonight’s event at Grosse Freiheit 36 is a blend of Switzerland, California, and Hamburg. Gotthard recently launched a new album and are on the “Stereo Crush Tour 2025.” Joining them on this road trip for a few shows is none other than Y&T and both bands will perform tonight at the legendary venue in Hamburg.... Continue Reading →
They broke with the tradition of their short post-Christmas tour last year, but it doesn't mean that Die Happy stopped playing live. In fact, the opposite is true. The band just announced live dates for spring 2026. The "Empathy Is No Weakness" tour will include a show at Gruenspan in Hamburg on March 6, 2026.... Continue Reading →
Hellsongs is an interesting band for metalheads who enjoy experiencing their favorite metal anthems in a new way. Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, the group formed in 2004 and has released five albums to date. After an eleven-year hiatus, they returned last year with an album called "Return of the Hellsingers". Hellsongs will perform these songs... Continue Reading →
German punk rock veterans Die Toten Hosen from Düsseldorf will embark on a tour in 2026 with a show at Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld, Hamburg on August 27th, 2026. Known for energetic and electrifying live shows tickets selling fast and here are all the dates: 08.06.26 Esch/Alzette - Rockhal13.06.26 Stuttgart - Cannstatter Wasen20.06.26 Zürich - Stadion Letzigrund27.06.26... Continue Reading →
Lzzy and Arejay Hale, also known as the driving forces of Halestorm, recenty announced their new album “Everest” that will hit the shelves on August 8th, 2025. Taken from the album is the lead single “Darkness Always Wins” which yiou can check out here: https://youtu.be/80fG_y560a8?si=c_Pksz4Dd9vw9QuA With the new album in the back pocket, Halestorm will... Continue Reading →
Canadian rock band Three Days Grace will embark on a European tour this autumn, including five shows in Germany. With them on tour will be Badflower and one of the shows will take place on November 18th, 2025 at Inselpark Arena, Hamburg. Pre-sale will start on May 2nd, 2025: https://www.prk-dreamhaus.com/talent/three-days-grace Here are all the dates:... Continue Reading →
Kanonenfieber is one of those bands that have grown slowly but steadily over the past few years. In just five years, the band has catapulted itself into the premier league of German extreme metal, and with "Menschenmühle" and "Die Urkatastrophe", two very good albums have hit the shelves. The debut album also caught the attention... Continue Reading →
Dutch dark rock masters Dool are currently on the road through Europe, playing some shows in various countries. On May 7th, 2025 the band, that emerged from the ashes of The Devil’s Blood and Elle Bandita, will play a show at Logo, Hamburg. Opener will be homegrown metal powerhouse Majak who released with “Restless Wicked”... Continue Reading →
Blood Incantation is a band that has been one of the rising stars in metal over the past few years. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the band recently released a stellar longplayer called "Absolute Elsewhere". To present and promote the album, the four-piece is currently on tour and is scheduled to play a show at Gruenspan... Continue Reading →
After having played a sold-out show at Markthalle, Hamburg last year, alternative rock band Helmet will return to Europe for some shows this summer. Three of the those will take place in Germany including a show at Knust, Hamburg on August 6th, 2025. Next to the Hansestadt in Germany’s north also Cologne (7.8.2025) and Münster... Continue Reading →
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