Adam Darski is a man with two musical faces. There is the black metal outfit Behemoth with Darski being Nergal and there is, since a few years, Me And That Man. The latter is on tour these days and after having played some shows in Poland, the four-piece band comes to Hamburg for a show... Continue Reading →
Review COFFIN STORM ‘Arcana Rising’
Coffin Storm is a trio that includes musicians, well-known from other bands. The trio consisting of Apollyon (Aura Noir/Lamented Souls), Bestial Tormentor (Infernö/Lamented Souls) and Darkthrone’s Fenriz which is a line.up that sounds rather promising. ‘Arcana Rising’ is the title of the debut album of this band/project and what blasts out of the speakers is... Continue Reading →
Review HAMFERD ‘Men Guðs hond er sterk’
Hamferd started in 2008 and represents the Faroe Islands in the world of metal. Five years after having been founded, Hamferd launched with ‘Evst’ their debut album, followed by ‘Támsins likam’. The sophomore release saw the light of day in 2018 and, also due to the pandemic, the launch of the next longplayer took a... Continue Reading →
ALICE COOPER will play at Stadtpark Open Air in Hamburg
One of the most iconic musicians in rock, Alice Cooper, will return to Europe for a few shows in summer and autumn 2024. The master of shock rock just added with ‘Road’ another great album to his enormous discography, a longplayer that belongs to the best ones in his entire career. Alice Cooper will come... Continue Reading →
Review RAGE ‘Afterlifelines’
Rage that’s a band that contributed to the growth of German heavy metal a lot. Now, the band celebrates the 40th anniversary and in case you wonder if the calculation is wrong – it isn’t. It was the predecessor Avenger, that was founded in 1983 before Avenger morphed into Rage in 1986. Within four decades,... Continue Reading →
Review ZOMBI ‘Direct Inject’
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based rock duo Zombi isn’t a new outfit. Steve Moore and Anthony Paterra started Zombi already in 2001 and release the debut album ‘Cosmos’ in 2004. Zombi, that means very well-crafted instrumental music that is driven by synth, bass and drums. These are also the mean assets for the newest record called ‘Direct Inject’.... Continue Reading →
Review KEYGEN CHURCH ‘Nel Nome Del Codice’
The brain behind Keygen Church has a familiar name. The ones of you that heard of Master Boot Record know the musical passion of Victor Love. The Italian programmer brought a new 8-bit sound the scene and is surprisingly connected to metal. With Keygen Church, Love has another one-project up and running. ‘Nel Nome Del... Continue Reading →
Review BODYFARM ‘Malicious Ecstasy’
‘Malicious Ecstasy’ is the newest full-length album Dutch death metal icons Bodyfarm have added to their discography. Just before embarking on a tour with Pestilence, the four-piece from The Netherlands launched a record that features four new deadly musical strikes while five live recordings complete the album. The new songs are reflecting 100% the blasting... Continue Reading →
Live report NEW MODEL ARMY & SEEWOLF, Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg – March 20th, 2024
Sometimes good things just take time and so tonight is the first time I've managed to see New Model Army live. I've been following the band since 1986 when they released 'The Ghost of Cain' album and, fascinated by their sound, all of their longplayers adorn my collection at home. Now it's time to experience... Continue Reading →
Review ATTIC ‘Return of the Witchfinder’
When Attic premiered in 2012 with ‘The Invocation’ immediate attention was guaranteed. The most obvious reason were the falsetto vocals by frontman Meister Cagliostro which remined so much of King Diamond. His way of singing in a high-pitch is still one of the trademarks of Attic while it is face-paint that also shows where the... Continue Reading →
Review HUMAN ABYSS ‘Death Obsessed’
Human Abyss is a band, hailing from Berlin. The musical focus of the five-piece band is on oldschool death metal, which they blend with a blackened foundation. The band delivers with ‘death Obsessed’ their second longplayer and it is another raging and melancholic journey through the realms of the human soul. In a way the... Continue Reading →
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will come to Hamburg
Swedish hard rockers Hardcore Superstar will play a warm-up show at Bahnhof Pauli on November 4th, 2024 and HERE is where you can get a ticket.
GATECREEPER announce European tour
A death metal package will roll over Europe in late autumn this year. Gatecreeper, together with Enforced and 200 Stab Wounds will play several shows of which one will take place at Knust, Hamburg on November 20th, 2024.
Review ALLIGATOAH ‘off’
Alligatoah is an artist some of you might have heard of but maybe not have listened to. One of the reasons might be the fact, that the singer is more connected to rap and pop than rock and metal. Even more, one of the songs on the latest studio album is entitled ‘Fuck Rock’n’Roll’. The... Continue Reading →
EXODUS will return to Europe in July/August
Thrash metal veterans Exodus announced a summer tour through Europe, including several shows in Germany. One of the these shows will take place at Knust, Hamburg on July 31st, 2024.








