My World of Music – est. 2013
Green Day release with ‘Saviors’ their newest workpiece and it is a good one. The band, that started in 1987 as Sweet Children, worked four years on their newest release and what blasts out of the speakers showcases a band that goes strong and acts with full force. Always commercially successful, Green Day had some... Continue Reading →
Iconic rock powerhouse New Model Army will be on tour in spring 2024 which includes some shows in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Here are the dates: 02.03.2024 – CH-Zürich (Mascotte)04.03.2024 – CH-Bern (Mühle Hunziken)05.03.2024 – München (Backstage)06.03.2024 – AT-Wien (WUK)13.03.2024 – Berlin (Huxleys Neue Welt)20.03.2024 – Hamburg (Grosse Freiheit)21.03.2024 – Coesfeld (Fabrik)22.03.2024 – Frankfur (Batschkapp)23.03.2024... Continue Reading →
Hamburg’s Blast Bomb launched new single called ’21:47’, a song Johnny Rose wrote for his son Lennon. The explosive punk rock tune can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/TyrP5LC5srQ?si=PbJtGSGEUy2sVvFO And in case you are from the greater Hamburg area, Blast Bomb will play a show with Surfits at Molotov SkyBar, Hamburg on December 9th, 2023.
Go Ahead And Die is a kind of family business; better said another father and son project. Max Cavalera and his son Igor are the driving force of this project which also includes Johnny Valles (d). The latter replaces Zach Coleman and delivers his debut on 'Unhealthy Mechanisms'. Go Ahead And Die released a first... Continue Reading →
Following the unexpected and abrupt break-up of Anti-Flag, German punk rock veterans Slime will be the replacing support act for the Feine Sahne Fischfilet show at Grossmarkt, Hamburg on August 18th, 2023.
Massachusettes-based Death Ray Vision unleash their third studio album called ‘No Mercy from Electric Eyes’, a 12-song featuring longplayer with a lot of punching power. The band started in 2010 and three years later the debut ‘We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleeding’. The guys are rooted in hardcore and punk but always have been open... Continue Reading →
The Idiots belong to the forerunners of German-based punk rock. The band started its first era in 1978. Sir Hannes and bandmates generated a wider interest with Jello Biafra from the legendary Dead Kennedys ordering the first 5-track single of the band called ‘Der S04 und der BVB’. After a first wild era, The Idiots... Continue Reading →
Lucifer Star Machine originally hail from the British capital London, but have been at home in Hamburg for years. This has mainly to do with the fact that bandleader Tor Abyss was drawn back to his home country, which also led to the temporary end of the band due to the geographical distance. 2014 was... Continue Reading →
The German metal collective Downfall Of Gaia have been working on their sixth album and now the result of their efforts hits the record stores. After the predecessor 'Ethics of Radical Finitude' was released just before the pandemic, fans of the band had to wait four long years for a follow-up album. With 'Silhouettes of... Continue Reading →
Hamburg's ska punk legends Rantanplan have just rocked the Markthalle as special guest of ZSK and now fans of the danceable punk variation can also access some new music. Rantanplan have with 'Ahoi' their new, already for a long time announced album at the start and of course at Markthalle some of the 15 songs... Continue Reading →
Cold and gray outside, hot and colorful inside - that's how this evening could be described. In Hamburg's Markthalle three bands will be guesting today which are dedicated to punk rock. For the German punk rock legends ZSK the show means the end of their anniversary tour and they furthermore invited local support with Rantanplan... Continue Reading →
Anti-Flag is without a doubt one of the most established punk rock bands in the USA. It was Justin Sane and Pat Theric who founded the band in 1988. From the very beginning Anti-Flag combined the boisterous sound of punk rock with a straightforward attitude. Throughout the years, the band has stood up against war... Continue Reading →
Norway is not only known for its black metal scene. Also hardcore punk is located in the north of Europe and has with Rise Above a young and wild representative. Rise Above, not to be mixed up with Rise Against, started in 2016 when the five guys released a first EP called 'Sound of Liberation'.... Continue Reading →
It could be that the band name L.S. Dunes is not familiar to everyone, since the 'Past Lives' record is the band's debut album. Therefore first, who is this new outfit about? L.S. Dunes, these are greats from post-punk and hardcore. Guitarist Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), guitarist Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria), singer Anthony... Continue Reading →
Brutus from Belgium belong since 2014 to the exciting acts, which impress the music scene with an amazing mixture of different styles. Progressive rock elements find a place in the music of Brutus as well as metal and postcore parts, all presented with a punk attitude. The trio premiered with the 'Burst' album in 2017... Continue Reading →
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