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-[Maiden Mania]- the furnace of Willanzheim
The Maiden Mania Part II - the most unlikely venue still may host the most impressive show. A unique experience with
Blaze Bayley, Absolva, Sirens, Sacred Steel and Bobby Sixkiller in furnace of Willanzheim (Franconian countryside)
Rock & Metal Day’z 2024 – Here We Were
The festival once again was worth all the efforts and it proved that metal is not male dominated anymore with the two headliners on Saturday being all female bands, the co-headliner on Friday being female fronted and the audience being a good mix of generations and genders. Metal unites.
August News – More Festivals
It looks like these days everybody in the mainstream world focuses on the Olympic Games. And it looks like these days everybody in the metal world focuses on the big mainstream festivals of August. We focus on some smaller Metal-Festivals in Finland, Germany, Norway and Switzerland instead
Rockharz Festival 2024 – First Impressions
Wednesday started with a visit to the Teufelsmauer and a view over the campsite but then it was time for some metal music for the next four days.
Rock & Metal Day’z 2024 – First Impressions
A quick overlook, Rock Metal 2024, two pics per band. Check obscuro.eu for a forthcoming detailed report and more pics.
June News
For the June News we are going to focus on some open air festivals we have in mind. Here are our recommendations for this month. We will be busy at Rock & Metal Day'z as part of The Crew and at Rockharz Festival, so there will be no July-news, but we will feed your appetite for metal with reports and pics afterwards instead.
RMD’z – Building Up a Festival from Scratch
Have you ever wondered how much effort it takes to set up a festival from scratch? How everything is set up and how long it takes with how many roadies, assistants, specialists? Then read on to find out how Rock & Metal Day'z 2023 is built from the ground up. To say so, RMD'z from scratch.
Easter Cross 2024 – The different kind of Easter tradition
For the 30th time, the Easter Cross Festival in Oberndorf, offers all the heathens out there a fantastic alternative to spend their easter weekend.
ELVELLON – Ascending in Synergy
"Where dreams unite with metallic power". After their album debut "Until Dawn" in 2018, it's now time for the second release from the rising symphonic metal band Elvellon from Germany. "Ascending in Synergy" is the first album to be released on Napalm Records on 17 May 2024. Join Elvellon on an exciting journey between childlike wonder and hard-hearted bitterness.
Bad Marilyn – Eye Of The Snake
I have nothing against Swiss cheese or chocolate, but today I have something much better for you: Bad Marilyn's debut album, “Eye Of The Snake”. The band around singer Andrea Raffaela presents eleven plus two impressive power metal songs with a heavy dose of death metal and deep growls.