Day 2 of TollRock showed the other face of Eifel weather, but couldn’t stop the crowd nor the artist from having a blast: BASEMENTROCK, HOSTAGE, CLAWFINGER, U.D.O. and BIZKIT PARK took over the stage to rock the audience.
Photo Reports
Blind Channel with support from Lastout and Costee filled up Tampere’s Nokia Arena pretty well on 27th of April for the one Finnish tour date this spring. An event by Extra Large Music and Warner Music Live, adding a massive arena show to wrap things up before they moved on to the USA.
Shereign finished off their year with a gig at Tampere YO-Talo on December 9th, organized by Nem Agency. They brought along Ikinä, Everwave and Lastout to make the night complete with up-and-coming Finnish artists.
Black Stone Cherry fans flocked to Piere’s in Fort Wayne, Indiana for a night of good rocking out! And not only BSC blew us away, the support from Giovannie & The Hired Guns and Jigsaw Youth was amazing!
Four of the best guitarists in the world of rock and metal music (Andrea Martongelli, Rowan Robertson, Gus G and Michael Angelo Batio) teaming up for the “Electric Guitarlands” European tour, making a stop in our very own Asgaard venue!
On December 18th, 2022 Nightwish performed their last German gig of the ‘Human :II: Nature’ tour 2022 at Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart. Together with Turmion Kätilöt and Beast in Black, an all Finland based metal night was going to take place.
The Australian up-and-coming metalcore outfit Polaris made Backstage Munich explode with the help of their friends of Alpha Wolf, Great American Ghost and Stepson!
The pictures of the night Fozzy set Piere’s in Ft Wayne, IN on fire with the help of GFM, KrashKarma and The Nocturnal Affair!
Day 2 of John Smith Frozen with among others Amorphis, Stratovarius and Rotting Christ was just as much of a pleasure to be at as day 1. See the gallery here.
John Smith Frozen provided the best possible pre Christmas Party for all us Metalheads. This very welcoming Festival sweetened the time before Christmas on Day one with, among others, Battle Beast, Mustasch and Ensiferum
Album Reviews
Combining metal with electronic and synth-wave elements, Bad Omens brings us another full length album titled ‘The Death of Peace of Mind’. Out on Sumerian Records.
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The pillars of truth: let’s smash them down with heavy guitars, energetic drums and strong vocals. This is what As We Suffer, from Ottawa (Canada), is doing with their debut album.
With ‘Obscene Majesty’ Devourment has redefined the meaning of brutality in death metal.
Trvekvlt plays a rudimentary kind of metal music but simultaneously proves that gimmicks and ingenuity can also be achieved even by anonymous musicians.
Soen takes us on a progressive ride with music that has their signature sound all over!
Trollheims Grott delivered a relentless shotgun blast to the face with their new black metal release “Aligned with the True Death”!
Geeky good times aside, Gama Bomb still have a penchant for social commentary, criticizing current events with a sharp and witty sense of humour.
Helix is surprising. It’s catchy and poppy. But also sturdy and material for head banging. Definitely give it a listen if you’re in for something new.
Compared to his previous solo albums, ‘For the Love of Metal’ has a better sound quality, has songs that get your body moving and this one definitely makes a statement. It’s one hell of a hard rock album, full of powerful songs to rock out to.
French brutal death metal ensemble Benighted bless us with their new EP Dogs Always Bite Harder Than Their Master.
Gig Reports
Fozzy set Piere’s in Ft Wayne, IN on fire with the help of GFM, KrashKarma and The Nocturnal Affair!
DOK Brewing Co.’s latest craft beer ‘Pro-Pale’is a tribute to Pro-Pain’s Gary Meskil. What better way to celebrate it with, than a set by the NYHC legends?
We caught Jungle Rot at Brussels and were blown away by some good old death groove!
Enter Shikari is a band of extremes. They’ve switched back and forward between styles and genres and we witnessed their newest show. As It Is was there to warm up the crowd and delivered!
Swedish hard rock machine Hardcore Superstar came, saw and left Helsinki as champions!
The Belgians are invading Finland! The nuclear assault was lead by speed/thrash metallers Evil Invaders!
The Belgians are invading Finland! The nuclear assault was lead by speed/thrash metallers Evil Invaders!
Zingen in eigen moedertaal, een goede dosis humor en ongelofelijk catchy riffs en melodieën in combinatie met een ongeloflijk charismatische frontman. Fleddy Melculy is geen ééndagsvlieg, zoveel is zeker!
Zingen in eigen moedertaal, een goede dosis humor en ongelofelijk catchy riffs en melodieën in combinatie met een ongeloflijk charismatische frontman. Fleddy Melculy is geen ééndagsvlieg, zoveel is zeker!
