Two of Germany's undergroung metal icons, Knife and Phantom Corporation, will embark on a tour in October, playing six shows with the first one taking place on October 15th, 2024 in Freiburg.
KNIFE and PHANTOM CORPORATION on tour in fall
Review TOTENGOTT “Beyond the Veil”
Despite the German band name, Totengott is a band from Spain. The guys formed in 2013 and started out as a Celtic Frost cover band. The first demo featured covers of the might metal veterans before the band started working on their own material, which was revealed on their second demo. The debut album saw... Continue Reading →
Review THE ETERNAL “Skinwalker”
Sometimes there are bands and albums that catch your attention and you think, "Wow. These guys sound pretty cool. Who are they?" And then you find out that the band was formed many years ago and you are listening to album number seven. This is what happened to me when I listened to The Eternal's... Continue Reading →
GREENLEAF and SLOMOSA together on tour
"Habit of the Tundra" is the header for a co-headliner tour of Greenleaf and Slomosa. Opening act on this tour will be Psychlona. In October 2024 this heavy rock package will play some shows in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Hungary.
Review WHITE STONES “Memoria Viva”
"Memoria Viva" is the third White Stones album, a band being the brainchild of Opeth bassist Martín Mendéz. Like on the previous two records, it offers metal off the beaten track. With "La Ira", the first song has already been revealed a while ago, showing the band's progressive approach. It is a dark and furious... Continue Reading →
Review PORTRAIT “The Host”
It took them a while to work on the new album and three years after the release of “At One With None”, Portrait are back with their sixth longplayer. The Swedes put a lot of time and effort into their latest release as it is a special one for the band. Portrait took the challenge... Continue Reading →
EXTREME – new video and tour dates
Perfectly timed for the upcoming summer tour dates, Extreme have released a new video for "Beautiful Girls". The song is taken from the latest studio album "Six" and comes with a colorful summer swing. And in case you would like to see the band live on stage, here are the rour dates: June 15th -... Continue Reading →
MICHAEL SCHENKER announced “My Years With UFO”
UFO are one of the pioneers of hard rock. The British band's sound had a huge influence on the music of the 70s, and between 1972 and 1978 the line-up included a young guitarist. The "German Wunderkind" was and is none other than Michael Schenker, who joined the band at the age of 17 and... Continue Reading →
Review L.A. EDWARDS “Pie Town”
The 'Band of Brothers', also known as L.A. Edwards, has already released three albums. The last one, "Out of the Heart of Darkness", was unveiled a year ago and the guys have been putting a lot of effort into promoting the new songs and the album live on stage, opening for bands like Rival Sons.... Continue Reading →
Review GREENLEAF “The Head & The Habit”
These days, heavy rockers Greenleaf are adding another album to their discography with "The Head & The Habit". Founded in 1999, the band released their debut album "Revolution Rock" in 2001. What a start to the new century. Since then Greenleaf have been releasing albums on a very regular base. The last album "Echoes from... Continue Reading →
Review ILLDISPOSED “In Chambers of Sonic Disgust”
Danish heavyweights Illdisposed are among the veterans when it comes to heavy metal from the north. Founded in 1991, the band from Aarhus has released numerous albums, but it took a while before the band announced a new longplayer with "In Chambers of Sonic Disgust". The previous album "Reveal Your Soul for the Dead" was... Continue Reading →
Review RENDEZVOUS POINT “Dream Chaser”
The first time I came across a band called Rendezvous Point was when they opened for Long Distance Calling in 2016. I saw the band play in the small room of 013 in Tilburg, NL, and what the group delivered was exquisite rock. Rendezvous Point hail from Kristianstad, Norway. Formed in 2010, the band consists... Continue Reading →
Review THE LETS “New Over Known”
Hamburg, Germany has a long history in rock, going back to the early days of The Beatles. The heritage of the four guys from Liverpool also swings with a young band from the German harbour metropole. The Lets is the name of a young and hungry band, hailing from Germany’s north, and it is “New... Continue Reading →
ALCEST will start their European tour in late fall 2024
French post metal spearhead Alcest will tour through Europe. The band will release a new album called “Les Chants de l’Aurore” on June 21st, 2024 and to promote the new songs, Alcest also will come to Germany for some shows. Nov. 13, 2024 Cologne, EssigfabrikNov. 14, 2024 Stuttgart, Im WizemannNov. 15, 2024 Munich, BackstageNov. 23,... Continue Reading →
Review ALCEST “Les Chants de l’Aurore”
French metal outfit Alcest are Neige and Winterhalter. What the duo deliver on a regular basis are blistering longplayers with high quality music. Four years after the release of 'Spiritual Instinct', Alcest are back with their latest effort, "Les Chants de l'aurore". This is the second album the band has released on Nuclear Blast Records,... Continue Reading →
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