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 →
Review SARKE “Endo Feight”
Norwegian Black'n'Rollers Sarke have a new album ready to be shipped to the record stores. "Endo Feight" is the title of the eighth full-length release from Sarke, Nocturno Culto, Steinar Gundersen and Anders Hunstad. The latest effort from Sarke and his bandmates features eight songs of blackened rock and metal with a dark vibe with... Continue Reading →
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will come to Germany in 2025
Bullet For My Valentine will play seven shows in Germany in early 2025, starting on February 3rd, 2025 in Stuttgart and playing the last of these seven shows on February 28th, 2025 in Munich. Here are all the dates and where you can get your ticket. 03/02/25 Düsseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle 04/02/25 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyerhalle 10/02/25 Hannover Swiss Life Hall 13/02/25 ... Continue Reading →
CRADLE OF FILTH will play a few shows in Germany
Cradle Of Filth will embark on a European tour, bringing the band also to Germany. The symphonic blackened metal outfit will play five shows in Germany and here are the dates: 24.06.2024 Hannover Musikzentrum28.06.2024 Saarbrücken Garage30.07.2024 Cham LA13.08.2024 Bochum Matrix14.08.2024 Dresden Alter Schlachthof13.11.2024 Hamburg Markthalle04.12.2024 Berlin SO36 Photo: TKO Booking Agency
Review JOE BONAMASSA “Live at the Hollywood Bowl”
Following the release of the latest Black Country Communion album, Joe Bonamassa fans are in for a treat. "Live at the Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra" is the new live album from the iconic rock and blues guitarist. The show took place on August 9th at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. Bonamassa played a 16-song... Continue Reading →
Review ZERRE “Scorched Souls”
Zerre is an interesting band hailing from Würzburg, Germany. The guys started in 2012 with a musical focus on hardcore and punk. They released two albums, "Our Inner Wasteland" and "Different Lines," but disbanded in 2017. Five years later, in 2022, Zerre returned and changed their focus a bit. Their current music still includes some... Continue Reading →
Live report KERRY KING & DUST BOLT, Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg – June 11th, 2024
After the release of a thrilling solo album called "From Hell I Rise", Kerry King is back on tour with his bandmates. Coming straight from the Rock am Ring / Rock im Park festivals, King also has a few headlining shows on the tour schedule, one of which takes place today at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit... Continue Reading →
Review EMBRYONIC AUTOPSY “Origins of the Deformed
Embryonic Autopsy hail from Chicago, Illinois and what the band delivers is brutal death metal since a few years. The foundation date isn’t something that is easy to find, but a date that is confirmed is when the band launched their skull-crushing debut album called “Prophecies of the Conjoined”. That was back in 2022 and... Continue Reading →
NEAERA complete this year’s ELBRIOT festival line-up
Good news from this year's Elbriot festival in Hamburg. The line-up is complete and German metalcore veterans Neaera have been added to the festival line-up. Previously announced were:Amon AmarthBeyond The BlackMotionless In WhiteGraveyardThe Amity AfflictionBrutusBokassa Elbriot 2024 will take place on August 10th 2024 at the Open Air am Grossmarkt, Hamburg. Get your ticket here:... Continue Reading →
Review AIRBAG “The Century of the Self”
"The Century of the Self" is the latest album from prog rockers Airbag. It's the band's first studio album in four years and has been eagerly anticipated. The Norwegian sound architects deliver five songs and knowing the band, these tracks have a lot to offer. Airbag is Asle Tostrup on vocals, keyboards and programming, Henrik... Continue Reading →
Review HOLY MOTHER “Rise”
US metal veterans Holy Mother started their second era in 2020. After launching four longplayers between 1995 and 2003, it was the “Face This Burn” release that started a new phase. Three years after launching their return album, the band from Long Island, NY has recorded their sixth studio album. Simply called “Rise”, the latest... Continue Reading →
KERRY KING live in Hamburg on June 11th
The mighty Kerry King will come to Germany, playing at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, as well as he will play two club shows. The first one will be at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg (June 11th, 2024), followed by a show at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin (June 12th, 2024). UPDATE: Support... Continue Reading →
Review BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION “V”
There's no doubt about it: June is a great month for Joe Bonamassa fans. Two albums featuring the iconic guitarist and singer will be launched that month, with "V" hitting the shelves first. Black Country Communion's latest release is "V". Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian and Jason Bonham: this is the sublime 4-piece line-up... Continue Reading →
Live report BODY COUNT & SLOPE, Inselpark Arena, Hamburg – June 7th, 2024
Hamburg instead of L.A. and South East instead of South Central - that is the place to be today when being interested in Body Count's massive crossover metal. Ice-T and bandmates are currently on tour in Europe, playing some of the bigger festivals like Rock im Park / Rock am Ring. The band will also... Continue Reading →








