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
The bands managed to gather a sizeable audience and almost filled the Markthalle. There were loads of people wearing t-shirts from both Amorphis and Orphaned Land and it was easy to see that most of the publicum were real fans from both bands.
Ghost Brigade was frankly said boring. The main reason behind this is their genre, ... more/mehr
2010-11-10
An Evening With Dimmu Borgir
Esch-Sur-Alzette
There are gigs that you simply shouldn´t miss and when Dimmu Borgir invite to an evening with them, that´s one of those for sure. „An Evening With Dimmu Borgir“ that means no support bands, only Dimmu, two hours long!
Even though the concert was in the middle of the week, the Club of the Rockhal was nicely filled with lots ... more/mehr
2012-06-24
Anathema / Von Hertzen Brothers
Helsinki
Two bands featuring three brothers each make for a rare package, and in this particular case a very exquisite one: the opener for Anathema´s two Finnish shows were Helsinki´s own Von Hertzen Brothers. Their multi-faceted progressive rock has gained them increasing popularity even abroad in recent years, and their trademark ... more/mehr
2012-09-30
Anathema | In Slumber | Mely | Beyond the Void
Salzburg
Beyond the Void This band from Munich was the first of three support acts, starting punctually. Their music reminds me very much of HIM. Singer Daniel created a nice calm melancholic atmosphere. One of their songs with some Jazz influences even inspired me to move a bit. Well, I don´t really like HIM and so I went to ... more/mehr
2007-06-06
And Also The Trees & The Noonday Dreams
Hamburg
AND ALSO THE TREES belong among the most unusual and interesting bands. Far away from the body-hugging pop dance hysteria of our time, they evoke a trance of contemplation; music for the soul, poetry for the ear, like a trip to different musical spheres.
Already in September last year they filled the Hamburg ... more/mehr
