It’s been 40 years since the guys from Europe made their worldwide breakthrough with ‘The Final Countdown.’ It was both a curse and a blessing, because to many the band was seen as a sort of one-hit wonder, but the truth is far from that. Even before the famous 1986 album was released, the band…
Britta Görtz of the band Hiraes has already built a career spanning well over 20 years. She’s what you might call a “busy bee,” and over the past year, in addition to her work with Hiraes, she’s also filled in for Heaven Shall Burn, collaborated with Kreator, and even performed a few shows with them.…
On Thursday, August 13, we made our way to the Kunstrasen! Bonn for Savatage’s headline show, featuring special guest Nevermore. The weather was beautiful, the grounds looked great [though there wasn’t much grass left after all those weeks of heat], and tens of thousands of fans were ready for an evening of top-notch progressive/power metal.…
The Prisongrounds at Alcatraz Open Air in Kortrijk guarantee four days of music spread across four stages every year. 2026 was a sold-out year. Thousands of metal fans once again made their way to this lively festival this year. This year, we had to limit ourselves to just one day at the Prisongrounds, but from…
On Thursday, July 30, it was once again time to see the ladies of Thundermother at a club show. The day before, the Swedish rockers had performed at the massive Wacken festival in front of roughly 20,000 people. At the Musikbunker in Aachen, just under 300 fans were treated to a rather unique show by…
Tesla is a band that was formed in the early 1980s [till 1985 under the name City Kidd] and has released a number of memorable albums over the years. “Mechanical Resonance,” “Psychotic Supper,” and “Five Man Acoustical Jam,” to name just a few examples. high-quality achievements Despite these high-quality achievements, including several Billboard chart…
A chat with Linnéa and Filippa It’s Thursday evening, the day after Wacken, I may say. A real day after Wacken, and we had tonight at the Music Bunker in Aachen, a real old German bunker, which you have maybe noticed already. In front of me, we’ve got Filippa: and Linnéa: Yes, and they both are very happy that to get awake maybe today. Filippa: It’s always hard to play a gig after a really big gig. Yesterday was a big gig, like 20,000 people. Linnéa: Yeah, something like that. Filippa: How many fits in this room? 200. Linnéa: Probably. No, it’s a 400. Filippa: Oh, it’s a 400, yeah.…
A band that consistently delivers quality is undoubtedly Deep Purple, founded in 1968. And their latest album, ‘Splat!,’ is no exception. The follow-up to the ‘=1’ album, released in 2024, is already here just two years later. It seems clear that the addition of the newest band member, guitarist Simon McBride, has provided a significant…
Last Saturday was the big day. It was already the third edition of BOBfest!, the festival organized by Radio BOB! So off I went—on yet another lovely, sunny, and warm day—to Sparkassenpark to enjoy performances by Judas Priest, Airbourne, Beyond The Black, and Nestor, among others. Every year, a series of concerts is held at…
Tollrock has been a staple on my festival calendar for several years now. Even though Bospop also had a strong lineup, my choice was clear. I’m heading back to the German Eifel region for one of the most beautiful and fun festivals on my annual calendar. And that’s certainly no hardship, given the festival’s once…
