It will be July 8th, when German underground metal heroes Undertow release their new album 'Bipolar'. To support the new album and songs, the quartet will play a few shows in the second half of 2022 and these are the dates.
Review DEREK SHERINIAN ‘Vortex’
Derek Sherinian, known as a keyboard wizard who refined the sound of Dream Theater Black Country Communion, among others, comes these days with a new solo album around the corner. Vortex' is the name of the new record which contains eight instrumental tracks. The king of the keys has brought in with Tony Franklin and... Continue Reading →
Review JOURNEY ‘Freedom’
Popular, well-known and consistent, that's how the 40 years of Journey can be described. It all began in 1973 in San Francisco when Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie started the band. What developed from there is impressive. Not only that Journey has significantly influenced the development of melodic rock for four decades. The highlight of... Continue Reading →
STRATOVARIUS – new album and new single
Stratovarius announce with 'Survive' their next studio album. The record will be released on September 23 via earMUSIC and with 'World on Fire' a next single has already been launched. You can listen to it here: https://stratovarius.lnk.to/WorldOnFire
Review MUNICIPAL WASTE ‘Electrified Brain’
Of course, artwork and music should always come along as one. But in some cases it fits like a glove. One of these releases is the new album by Municipal Waste. The band has been in the business for many years and also the band members are no rookies. Each of the five musicians has... Continue Reading →
AVANTASIA announce ‘A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society’
Tobias Sammet is back with a new Avantasia album. The ninth Avantasia longplayer will be released on October 21st and will come via Nuclear Blast. The title - 'A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society'. Sammet about the new album: “From the first song ideas back in 2018 / 2019 to the production, orchestration, keyboards, arrangements,... Continue Reading →
Review ZARRAZA ‘Kreated in Blood’ – EP
Kazakh thrash metal unit Zarraza is active since 2011 and launched their full-length debut in 2018. Next to the longplayer a few EP’s have been released by the quartet and these days the next one is in the pipeline ‘Kreated in Blood’ is the title of the newest offer by the band and features three... Continue Reading →
HOT BREATH launch a new song
Sweden’s Hot Breath launch a music video for their latest, stand alone single "Feeling ’Bout This"; a garage rock explosion with powerful vocals and thrilling riffs of which the band comments: "The song Feeling ‘Bout This’ is about when you find a person who has the same rhythm and desire as you in life, both... Continue Reading →
THE VINTAGE CARAVAN come to Germany in October
The Vintage Caravan is no stranger to fans of well-forged hard rock with a vintage-touch. The band release fabulous longplayers and impress with very explosive live shows. The Vintage Caravan will return to Germany in October this year for five shows and here you can see dates, venues and cities.
TOTO will play six shows in Germany in July
Toto will play a few shows in Germany this summer. Here are the dates: 14.7.22 Bonn / Kunst!Rasen16.7.22 Halle (Saale) / Peißnitzinsel17.7.22 Ulm / Münsterplatz20.7.22 Tüsslingen / Schlosspark27.7.22 Hamburg / Stadtpark28.7.22 Schwetzingen / Schlossgarten The veterans of well-crafted rock do have many great albums in their back catalogue and mega hits like ‚Africa‘ are timeless... Continue Reading →
SATAN on tour with PORTRAIT
Metal legend Satan will embark on a tour this autumn. With them on tour are no less than Portrait. Both bands form an exquisite metal package and here are the dates:
TANKARD – new album and club tour
German metal veterans Tankard announced a new album called ‘Pawlow’s Dawgs’. Even 40 years in business couldn’t slow down Gerre and bandmates. The band recorded ten songs for their newest offering, an album that comes via Reaper Entertainment. Release date will be September 30th, 2022. Tracklist: Pavlov`s DawgEx-FluencerBeerbariansDiary of a NihilistVeins of TerraMomentoMetal Cash MashineDark... Continue Reading →
Review UNDERTOW ‚Bipolar‘
Metal force Undertow are no stranger when it comes to heavy metal from Germany. The band started in 1993 and has eight albums under their belt. The latest one was the smashing ‚Reap the Storm‘ record, that, as each of the earlier longplayers, was a critically acclaimed one. Four years later Undertow return with a... Continue Reading →
Review PROTECTOR ‘Excessive Outburst of Depravity’
Even if Protector never made it into the first league of thrash metal, the guys still achieved a lot. The first three albums are certainly among the highlights of the German metal underground of the late '80s. After Protector had overcome a breakup in 2011 and made up lost ground with a reunion album called... Continue Reading →
Review IRONFLAME ‘Where Madness Dwells’
Ironflame hail from Ohio, have released three albums so far and are into traditional metal. Considering that the quintet started in 2016, they have already delivered quite a bit. The fourth longplayer 'Where Madness Dwells' is out now and also this time the guys give it all. A total of ten songs are on the... Continue Reading →









