Sleep Token is one of the bands that became a rising star over the last few years. Founded 2016 in London, UK the four-piece released the debut album ‘Sundowning’ in 2019. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop the outfit that unleashed with ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’ and Take Me Back to Eden’ two more... Continue Reading →
Review DESTRUCTOR (US) ‘Blood, Bone and Fire’
Metal maniacs Destructor (US) from Ohio don’t belong to the group of rookie bands. The four-piece started in 1984 and released with ‘Maximum Destruction’ an album that created sum buzz in the metallic underground. Unfortunately, fate didn’t mean it that well with the band as their singer Dave Holocaust was murdered in New York on... Continue Reading →
An intimate evening with LIFE OF AGONY
New York metal veterans Life Of Agony will return to Europe in spring 2024 for an intimate evening with Life of Agony up close & unplugged. Three shows will take place in Germany and these are the dates.
Review PORCUPINE TREE ‘Closure/Continuation. Live’
The architects of exquisite progressive rock, Porcupine Tree, ended a hiatus in 2021 and released with ‘Closure/Continuation’ a next studio album. To promote the album and present the songs live on stage, the band went on tour an performed a show at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam. The new line-up features with Steven Wilson, Richard Barbieri and... Continue Reading →
Review ORO ‘Vid vägs ände’
ORO is hailing from Örebro, Sweden and shouldn’t be mixed-up with a band from Gothenburg, sharing the same moniker. The five-piece from middle Sweden is looking forward to their 10-years anniversary next year and to add a bit more music to their list of achievements Oro launch with ‘Vid vägs ände’ their sophomore release. In... Continue Reading →
Review BURDEN OF GRIEF ‘Destination Dystopia’
It was back in 2011 when a cover version directed me towards a band I haven’t heard of before – Burden Of Grief. The five-piece band has their homebase in Warburg, Germany and it was their bolt and blistering cover of Metallica’s ‘Master Of Puppets’ that made an impression on me. The song was part... Continue Reading →
Review DIMMU BORGIR ‘Inspiratio Profanus’
Norwegian symphonic black metal force Dimmu Borgir recorded and released some cover version over the span of their career. Now, the band launches a new record that is entitled ‘Inspiratio Profanus’ which is an eight-song featuring release with a running of 32 minutes. Besides the rather short playing time, the album also includes songs the... Continue Reading →
New SUBSIGNAL tour dates announced
Due to illness, German prog rockers Subsignal had to postpone their planned tour. The new dates are now announced. The tour will take place in spring 2024 and here are the dates.
PORCUPINE TREE – live album on December 8th, 2023
Porcupine Tree will release a live album called ‘Closure/Continuation. Live.’ On December 8th, 2023. The album documents the bands return on stage when playing in front of 17.000 fans at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam on November 7th, 2022. And this is the tracklist: Blackest Eyes Harridan Of the New Day Rats Return Even Less Drown With... Continue Reading →
GUANO APES will embark on a European tour in 2024
German rock veterans Guano Apes announced a European tour for 2024. 20 cities are on the itinerary and the tour start will happen on September 29th at Ancienne Belgique in Bruxelles. The band will also play a show in Hamburg, being at the Grosse Freiheit 36 on October 11th, 2024. 27.09.2024 BL Brüssel - Ancienne... Continue Reading →
Live report AUDREY HORNE, Logo, Hamburg – December 1st, 2023
Snow and ice – Hamburg does its best to welcome Audrey Horne with a best possible Bergen-like winter atmosphere. Regardless of the winterly conditions in Germany’s north, the Norwegians made it in time to Hamburg where a show at the legendary LOGO is scheduled. Fans had no problems to get to the venue too, regardless... Continue Reading →
Live report MANDO DIAO & LUDWIG HART, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg – November 29th, 2023
It’s the first winterly day in Hamburg, Germany that welcome Sweden pop-rock veterans Mando Diao. The band is currently on tour, promoting their latest release ‘Boblikov’s Magical World’ and with them on the road is a rather unknown artist called Ludwig Hart, being the opening act tonight at Alsterdorfer Sporthalle. I haven’t heard of Hart... Continue Reading →
Review ORPHANED LAND ‘A Heaven You May Created’
Orphaned Land can look back on a three decades spanning history with six studio records and various EPs. A four-year hiatus couldn’t stop the band and after the reunion in 2001 the second era featured even more highlights. To celebrate such an anniversary, the band played a show at show at Heichal HaTarbut in Tel... Continue Reading →
Review CRYPTOSIS ‘The Silent Call’ – EP
Cryptosis was part of the metal scene as Distillator before undergoing a renaming in 2020. In parallel with the new band name the sound of the trio also slightly shifted. Was it raw thrash metal prior to the renaming Cryptosis added a more progressive aspect to their sound that also feature a few death metal... Continue Reading →
Review PRIDIAN ‘Cybergnosis’ – EP
Today’s album is an interesting blend of modern rock and metal, combined with exciting electronic elements. The record we talk about is ‘Cybergnosis’ and is an EP. Estonia-based Pridian are the creators of this 5-track featuring release which is the follow-up of the band’s debut from 2021; at the time under the moniker of ÆØNS.... Continue Reading →









