Tonight there is some metalcore on the agenda as While She Sleeps will be playing at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit 36. It was almost ten years ago that I saw the band for the first time when While She Sleeps opened for In Flames at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. And as it was then, so it... Continue Reading →
Live report SEPULTURA, JINJER, OBITUARY & JESUS PIECE, Inselpark Arena, Hamburg – November 1st, 2024
Sepultura are undoubtedly one of the most important thrash metal bands. The Brazilian metal force was founded in 1984 and made its debut in 1996 with the "Morbid Visions" album. I remember the first reviews of the album in the German metal media, which on the one hand showed appreciation for this untamed thrash metal,... Continue Reading →
Review ALLT “From the New World”
In a way, Allt's debut album reminds me a bit of bands like Meshuggah. Not exactly because of the music itself, more because of their approach to music, but let's start from the beginning. Allt is a band from Karlskoga, Sweden. It's a small town that is the hometown of some Swedish athletes and with... Continue Reading →
Review HALF ME “Opium” – EP
With "Opium" the Hamburg five-piece Half Me release a new EP containing five songs and as expected the guys deliver a musical blast. Half Me play a fusion of hardcore, groove metal and metalcore, resulting in an explosive sound collage, which can be checked out with the first song on this release. "Concrete Ceiling" is... Continue Reading →
Review RISING INSANE “Wildfires”
"Nation" was the first release from German postcore band Rising Insane, and with "Wildfires" the band now has its fourth full-length in the pipeline. The latest album from the five-piece band deals with all the troubles and hatred that is everywhere. If you look at the current state of society, there is hate, with social... Continue Reading →
Review NEAERA “All is Dust”
It came as a bit of a surprise when German metalcore veterans Neaera returned with a new album in 2020. "Neaera" ended a seven-year hiatus and showed a band that was back with a full force. Fortunately, the wait for the next album, "All is Dust", wasn't as long as for the previous release. Four... Continue Reading →
THE OKLAHOMA KID launched “Ignoranz”
Metalcore passionists The Oklahoma Kid launched a new video. “Ignoranz” is the title of this track that also feat. Consvmer. It’s a breath-taking song and a sonic blast which continues the bad’s tradition n of giving some track a German title. Photo: Prissilya Junewin
Review VOIDGAZER “Dance of the Undesirables”
Voidgazer is a band formed in late 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri and is the brainchild of Manny Watts. Despite being a relatively young band, Voidgazer has already gone through several line up changes and is now ready to take off. The band first burst onto the scene with the release of an EP entitled... Continue Reading →
NEAERA – new song, new album
German metalcore veterans Neaera, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, will release "All Is Dust" on June 28th via Metal Blade Records. On February 28th, 2020, Neaera released their seventh album – it was their eponymous comeback record after a seven-year-hiatus - which caught everyone by surprise. Despite having been well received, the... Continue Reading →
AS I LAY DYING announce tour and Hamburg show
Metalcore fans can look forward with excitement as a metalcore package will embark on a tour at the end of 2024. As I Lay Dying will be on the road and the support acts are no less thrilling. German metal veterans Caliban will join them as well as Decapitated and Left To Suffer. This loud... Continue Reading →
NEAERA unveil details of their upcoming new album
On June 28, 2024, German metalcore forerunners Neaera will release their latest album "All is Dust" through Metal Blade Records. After ending a seven-year hiatus in 2020, it took the band four years to finish work on their eighth album and the lead single has already been unveiled. "Parcifier" is the title of this furious... Continue Reading →
Review DARKEST HOUR ‘Perpetual I Terminal’
Darkest Hour, a metal band hailing from Washington, D.C., is an experienced outfit with a founding date in 1995. The guys have released several albums, starting with the debut called ‘The Mark of the Judas’ from 2000. Over all the years, the band could look on a growing fanbase which will also enjoy the newest... Continue Reading →
HEAVEN SHALL BURN unleash a video for ‘Valhalla’
As a part of the 10 years anniversary of 'Veto', Heaven Shall Burn dropped a video for their interpretation of Blind Guardian's 'Valhalla'. Guitarist Maik Weichert comments: “We always regretted never making a video for our version of ‘Valhalla’. Now for the 10th anniversary of our album VETO we have finally done it and I think... Continue Reading →
Review ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN ‘Kingdom Unknown’
It will take a little while until autumn arrives. But the waiting time will be shortened by the new album of Arrival Of Autumn. The Canadian band, based in Grande Prairie, Alberta is releasing their third album 'Kingdom Undone' and what the guys unleash is a massive riff assault. The band covers the overlap of... Continue Reading →
HALF ME released ‘SOMA’
Half Me is not exactly a new band. The five guys from Hamburg started in 2018, but it took a while until the band from Germany's north could complete their studio debut. A few days ago, however, the time had come, and escorted by a release show at Hamburg's cult club Logo, Half Me released... Continue Reading →








