Instead of Markthalle, Hamburg, "An Evening with Haken" will take place at Uebel & Gefährlich on September 11th, 2024. Doors: 20:00 (local time)Start: 21:00 (local time)
An Evening With HAKEN – new location for Hamburg
Review LEPROUS “Melodies of Atonement”
It was in Notodden, Norway in 2001 when a band started that slowly grew into the premier league of progressive rock from the north. Leprous is the name of the group that has slowly but surely become one of the major players in the progressive music scene, with "Melodies of Atonement" being the latest strike... Continue Reading →
QUEENSRŸCHE will bring the “Origins Tour” to Europe/UK
This news makes me feel 40 years younger. Queensrÿche will bring the "Origins Tour" to Europe/UK in early 2025. Playing the entire EP and the "The Warning" album means, that two milestone releases in metal will be performed live with one show taking place at Fabrik, Hamburg on February 28th, 2025. And as if this... 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 VOIDGAZER “Dance of the Undesirables”
Voidgazer is a band formed in late 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri and is the brainchild of Manny Watts. Despite being a relatively young band, Voidgazer has already gone through several line up changes and is now ready to take off. The band first burst onto the scene with the release of an EP entitled... Continue Reading →
EVERGREY will embark on the “Emptiness Over Europe”-tour in November 2024
Swedish metal band Evergrey will release their 14th studio album this Friday. In order to bring the new songs to the stage, the band will embark on a European tour. The "Emptiness Over Europe" tour will kick off on 2 November in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands and will end on 22 December in Helmond, NL.Evergrey, supported... Continue Reading →
InsideOut Music re-releases the first four PSYCHOTIC WALTZ albums
Psychotic Waltz are among the pioneers of progressive metal from the USA. With the release of their excellent 5th studio album "The God-Shaped Void" in 2020, the band have successfully returned after a long hiatus. The release of their latest studio album has also brought attention to Psychotic Waltz's first four long-playing albums, and it... Continue Reading →
Review WITHERFALL “Sounds of the Forgotten”
Witherfall's roots go back to 2013. That's the year the band was formed and three albums are the proof of their work to date. With "Sounds of the Forgotten", album number four is waiting in the starting blocks and it is the expected next great longplayer from the progressive power metal band. Witherfall pick it... Continue Reading →
Review WHEEL “Charismatic Leaders”
Wheel stands for prog metal from Finland since 2017. James Lascelles (vocals/guitar), Santeri Saksala (drums) and Jussi Turunen (lead guitar), these guys are Wheel and they have delivered two longplayers and three EPs. With "Charismatic Leaders" the next studio album is on the way and it will be seven multi-layered and still melodic songs that... Continue Reading →
Review SIX BY SIX ‘Beyond Shadowland’
SiX By SiX are three - three musicians with very solid backgrounds in rock music. Ian Crichton (Saga), Nigel Glockler (Saxon) and Robert Berry (3.2). After releasing a debut album in 2022, the guys went back into the studio to record their second album called 'Beyond Shadowland'. The roots of the band/project go back a... Continue Reading →
VOLA announce European tour
The Copenhagen based quartet Vola have announced their “Friend of a Phantom” - European tour for November. The tour will take them through Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Great Britain, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Tickets are on sale now. Vola are known for their innovative approach to progressive metal, captivating audiences... Continue Reading →
“Greif” – the new ZEAL & ARDOR album
Zeal & Ardor announced a new album called “Greif”. The title is inspired by a tradition from Manuel Gagneux’s hometown Basel, Switzerland. A mystic hybrid creature walks through the streets of Base, being the symbol for the working class, rebelling against the elite. With “to my ilk” a first song has been revealed already. It... Continue Reading →
HAKEN announce “An Evening with Haken” – tour dates
Prog rock powerhouse Haken will released their latest studio album "Fauna" in early 2023. In September 2024, the band will embark on a tour called "An Evening With Haken" with shows including the entire "Fauna" album and more. One of the shows will be on September 11th, 2024 when the band will play at Markthalle,... Continue Reading →
Review VANDEN PLAS ‘The Empyrean Equation Of The Long Lost Things’
Vanden Plas is at the forefront of German-based progressive metal bands. Formed in 1986, the band first gained attention with the release of their debut album 'Colour Temple'. The album helped the band get signed to Inside Out Music, which was a real push in the right direction. Since then, Vanden Plas has been a... Continue Reading →
DREAM THEATER will come to Germany
As a part of their 40th anniversary tour, Dream Theater will play five shows in Germany in October/November 2024. The prog metal trailblazers will come to, Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt.
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