German Hardrockers BERSERKER will donate 18.000€ to the Berlin cancer charity for children on May 25. November 2011 BERSERKER front man Schröder was diagnosed with cancer, now he is cancer-free. In 2012 the band collected money for this charity at their concerts and will also continue to do so in the future. Slayer´s Jeff Hanneman is dead: he passed away at about 11AM on May 2nd near his Southern California home because of liver failure due to an infection after a spider bite. More info: www.facebook.com/slayer
R.I.P. Jeff! Festivals cancelled: ROCK AM SEE (GER) takes a break in 2013 "lacking attractive headliners"; BURNING SEA in Croatia had to succumb to a new tax regulation; yet purchased BS-tickets can also be used to visit METALDAYS in Slowenia.
The Siberian Jay music video "I´m Holding" featuring Mikko Sirén from Apocalyptica on drums - we reported about the videoshoot in our "1h with" Special - can be watched here: http://youtu.be/C-hSNurZVcs
Earthshaker Roadshock 2007: Finntroll | Die Apokalyptischen Reiter | After Forever | Tarot | Machine Men | All Ends
Hamburg
Whoever met Finntroll and Tarot before the concert was surely shocked. Finns do look hangoverish sometimes, but this tour had just started, and all looked so wasted as if it was the last show of an extensive tours. And when you saw a rather desperate looking tourmanager hurrying through the venue, you could already assume that alcohol ... more/mehr
2007-05-20
Eastpak Antidote Tour: Sonic Syndicate / Dark Tranquillity / Soilwork / Caliban
Köln
Sold out like Karlsruhe and Munich before, the Eastpak Antidote Tour made a stop at the Live Music Hall in Cologne. Some "oldschool" fans of Dark Tranquillity and Soilwork might´ve been wondering about the "strange" running order, since they had to play as 2nd and 3rd. "Aren´t Dark Tranquillity much older, why do they have to play ... more/mehr
2007-10-31
End Of Dayz 2006
Pratteln
The annoying question on what to do on New Year´s Eve was answered this time by Z7 in Pratteln, right after the Metal Dayz. Back then club owner Norbert decided to organize the End Of Dayz festival, for the first time in Z7 history. Three days of Metal-New Year-countdown with 34 different bands, a heated tent with stage plus the ... more/mehr
