"Manifesto" is the new album from blues rocker Cirkus Prütz. The band is the brainchild of bass player Jerry Prütz and the line-up also includes Christian Carlsson (The Quill), Franco Santunione and Per Kohlus. The four of them have recorded ten songs rooted in blues and classic rock. The blues endeavour begins with 'White Knuckle... Continue Reading →
WOLFMOTHER – live on stage in August 2025
Australian rockers Wolfmother are coming back to Europe for a few shows and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the band's iconic debut album, which is reason enough to see them live on stage again. Here are the dates for Germany incl. a show in Hamburg. 06.08.2025 Karlsruhe - Substage10.08.2025 Cologne – Kantine11.08.2025 Hamburg... Continue Reading →
EXODUS and SACRED REICH will come to Hamburg in June
Thrash metal veterans Exodus will play several shows in Europe this summer. The band, now reunited with frontman Rob Dukes, will play some festivals like Rock Hard Festival and Into The Grave Festival, but also announced some headlining shows. These will be together with none other than Sacred Reich and one of these shows will... Continue Reading →
Review LIK “Necro”
Formed in 2014, Swedish death metal squad Lik has a line-up that includes some of the best-known names in Scandinavian extreme metal. The band debuted in 2015 with an album called 'Mass Funeral Evocation', which caused quite a buzz in the heavy metal world. The band from Stockholm released two more highly acclaimed albums with... Continue Reading →
Review TOWER “Let There Be Dark”
New York City is the home of Tower, a metal band formed in 2015. Their self-titled debut album hit the shelves rather quickly. It happened in 2016 and brought the band to the attention of Cruz del Sur. The Italian label, with an excellent metal portfolio, signed a deal with Tower, which led to the... Continue Reading →
HATEBREED – headliner- and festival shows this summer
American metal/hardcore powerhouse Hatebreed will be back on the road this summer, touring Europe. Hatebreed will play a number of headlining shows as well as several festivals. The band will be joined by British death metal icons Carcass on some of the headline shows and one of these shows will take place on 18th June,... Continue Reading →
Live report GODSMACK, P.O.D. & DROWNING POOL, Inselpark Arena, Hamburg – April 11th, 2025
Tonight we step into a time machine that takes us back to the late 90s and early 2000s. American rock powerhouse Godsmack are currently on tour in Europe, with a stop in the south of Hamburg for a show at the Inselpark Arena. With them on the road are San Diego's P.O.D. and Drowning Pool.... Continue Reading →
Review RICKY WARWICK “Blood Ties”
Ricky Warwick is a well-known and respected name in rock and metal. The singer and guitarist started his rock band The Almighty in the late 80s with albums such as the phenomenal "Soul Destruction" in 1991. In 2010, Warwick joined the legendary Thin Lizzy and later became a founding member of Black Star Riders. In... Continue Reading →
Review LEPER COLONY “Those of the Morbid”
Leper Colony, this band name stands for a Swedish-/German metal collaboration as Marc Grewe and guitarist Rogga Johansson joined forces. The two guys released a self-titled debut album in 2023, and it wasn't a one-off, as the new album 'Those of the Morbid' is waiting in the starting blocks. Grewe and Johansson are the driving... Continue Reading →
Review EPICA “Aspiral”
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 →
Review ENVY OF NONE “Stygian Waves”
Envy Of None is neither Rush nor Coney Hatch, although the band's line-up includes two musicians with such musical backgrounds. Alex Lifeson and Andy Curran have both made major contributions to the Canadian music scene and are internationally recognised rock giants. With Envy Of None, the two have found a new musical playground, and after... Continue Reading →
Review MESSA “The Spin”
Messa from Italy have been working on a new longplayer that is now ready to hit the record stores. "The Spin" is the title of this new effort from the Italian metal outfit and it is the next great moment in the career of Sara, Marco, Alberto and Rocco. The four-piece deliver an album that... Continue Reading →
Review VERHEERER “Urgewalt”
Black metal force Verheerer is a band from Flensburg, Germany. Founded in 2008, the group debuted in 2018 with the album "Maltrér." The guys got some initial attention and cemented their position with the second release, "Monolith. It is said that the third release sets the direction for a band's future, so 'Urgewalt' is certainly... Continue Reading →
MACHINE HEAD launched “BØNESCRAPER”
“BØNESCRAPER” is the new single from Machine Head. The song is taken from the upcoming album “UNATØNED” that will come on April 25th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast. It is a song with a rather melodic chorus, sounding modern and reflects the dense Machine Head sound. Machine Head comments: “This one is for those of us with... Continue Reading →
CREMATORY (feat. Michelle Darkness) cover TYPE O NEGATIVE
German dark metal band Crematory released a video and it is a cover version. The band interpreted Type O Negative’s “My Girlfriends Girlfriend”. The song is a lead single for the upcoming album “Destination” which will hit the shelves on May 2nd, 2025 via ROAR!. The song also features a guest contribution of End Of... Continue Reading →

