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The location changed from Inselpark Arena Hamburg to Fabrik, Hamburg. More infos HERE. Finland’s Battle Beast have announced a massive 36-show European tour as the first leg of their upcoming world tour. Kicking off with a bang on October 17th with their biggest German headline show to date at Hamburg’s Inselpark Arena, the tour will keep the band on the road until... Continue Reading →
After traditional heavy metal made room for grunge, nu metal, and other genres, bands like Hammerfall paved the way for metal again at the end of the '90s. The German band Mob Rules was also founded around this time. They launched their first longplayer in 1999, with singer Klaus Dirks being the driving force. With... Continue Reading →
Following a series of live dates in support of iconic metallers Savatage, their first-ever, frenetically-acclaimed appearance at Wacken Open Air and the previously-released single "Beyond Horizons," Induction strike again with their brand-new song "Dark Temptation" - a track that fuses razor-sharp riffs, symphonic fire, and high-octane hooks into a relentless storm of sound! Alongside today's... Continue Reading →
Seven longplayers in ten years is a very solid level of productivity achieved by the German metal force, Hammer King. The band hails from Kaiserslautern in the Saarland region. The debut album was launched in 2015, and ten years later, a treat for fans of melodic metal is being offered in the form of "Make... Continue Reading →
“Domination” is within the metal world’s reach as Primal Fear premiere the official music video for "Tears Of Fire." The track is once again taken from their forthcoming record, which was already hailed as “absolutely stunning” (My Global Mind) and “the strongest Primal Fear album in recent times” (Metal Planet Music). After ascending with clear... Continue Reading →
Alongside Helsinki, Jyväskylä is one of the Finnish metropolises when it comes to rock and metal. Leverage is a band from here that follows a more traditional direction, unlike bands like Swallow the Sun, who follow the darker aspects of metal. Founded in 2002, the band has put out five albums, with "Above the Beyond"... Continue Reading →
The UK rock band Inglorious formed in 2015 and has been busy ever since. After dropping their self-titled debut album in 2016, they released a few more, and "V" is, not surprising, their fifth studio album, not counting the release of a longplayer with cover versions of popular songs, "Heroine." Now, let's focus on "V,"... Continue Reading →
One of the genre-defining metal band from Germany – Helloween – launched the lead single of the upcoming album called “Giants & Monsters”. The album release is scheduled for August 29th, 2025 and will come via Reigning Phoenix Music. “This is Tokyo” is the title of the new track and here where you can watch... Continue Reading →
To celebrate the album's release, the band have released the 3rd single and video from the album for the track "The Remedy," a musical elixir composed of equal parts killer chorus, great groove, and huge hooks with the band strutting a bit of funk along the way. Ray Alder's introspective lyrics explore the intricacies of... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting bands around these days is A-Z. The group formed in 2020 and is the brainchild of Fates Warning frontman Ray Alder and Warlord drummer Mark Zonder. A-Z premiered with a self-titled debut album in 2022. The album combined the sound of Fates Warning with melodic hard rock, resulting in great... 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 →
H.E.A.T. is one of the leading melodic metal bands these days, and like many other bands from Sweden, this five-piece from Väsby in Uppland shows a great sense for catchy melodies. Combined with some rocking guitars, H.E.A.T. present songs that have an earworm factor and at the same time a certain heaviness that makes their... Continue Reading →
"The Reckoning" was the first album from the Finnish metal collaboration Laurenne / Louhimo and the second release is waiting in the starting blocks. As the name implies, Netta Laurenne and Battle Beast's Noora Louhimo have teamed up to record eleven new songs, all of which are somewhere between hard rock and metal. It is... Continue Reading →
What do we expect from a new Epica album? Atmospheric soundscapes, elaborate arrangements, symphonic moments and deep growls. It is all there on 'Aspiral', the new effort from the Dutch symphonic metal icons. The new album is Epica's ninth full-length release, and the first after completing a trilogy of albums with the "Omega" opus. Freed... Continue Reading →
Finnish rockers Moon Shot present with “Broken Bones” a new EP. The release features four songs and “Black Tears” has been also launched as a video which you can enjoy here: Jussi Ylikoski on the EP: “Broken Bones EP contains four strong songs, which we recorded during the The Power album sessions. We also wanted to... Continue Reading →
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