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Aephanemer kick-off
French Aephanemer kicked off their Utopia -album release tour across Europe a few days ago. We were scheduled...
Eisheilige Nacht 2025 – are you ready?
It has become a tradition to celebrate the Eisheilige Nacht festivals in December. Subway to Sally came up with the idea in 2009 and so, here we are again in 2025, with nine concerts altogether in Germany and one in Switzerland, the opener. We will report on the start of the tour at Z7 Konzertfabrik in Pratteln on 12. December!
R.I.P. Paul Daniel Frehley
Ace is dead and I tell you so with tears in my eyes. He was one of if...
Amorphis – Borderland
Borderland is unusual for Amorphis but still clearly Amorphis. Some people might miss the rougher side of the band. Others will appreciate this different side to the band. The producer’s softer influence is undeniable. Consider it an experiment in crossing borders. Welcome to the “Borderland”, Amorphis. Welcome to a new shore everybody outside in the world!
Autumn News
Summer is over. Open Air Festival season is over. Winter is coming. We nevertheless stop in between for an autumn overlook.
Burning Witches – Inquisition
When Courtney Cox joined Burning Witches due to Larissa’s pregnancy, I knew this is the ultimate line-up for this Swiss metal band. I am therefore more than happy to review the band's forthcoming release “Inquisition” which is the first to feature Courtney as one of the two lead guitarists. Hopefully, there will be more to come in the future. Praising the excellent technical skills of the five musicians would be like taking coals to Newcastle. So, without further ado, let's check out the 12 tracks.
August 2025 – Single Release News
After summer holidays with 3 festivals in a row and a lot of writing and editing, it seems to be time for a little release update which of course is not complete and never will be.
July15th is the band we start with.
Are you ready for Party.San 2025?
Festival season has just begun, what we can see on the horizon looks promising. We will see mainstream festivals, small festivals, large festivals and extreme festivals. Party.San in Schlotheim is one of these extreme metal festivals. Party.San has around 10,000 spectators and presents a very interesting line-up, as you can see. Along with the audience and the great line-up comes a selection of merchandise, food and drink stalls that prioritises quality over quantity.
June 2025 – Single Release News
As most of you will have noticed, we rarely review single releases. As a change of pace, and because we received a lot of interesting songs, we have decided to make an exception for these June news.