Edguy – Monuments Tour, Markthalle Hamburg / Zeche Bochum

If you'd ask me which kinds of metal I like, power metal would be pretty far down on the list. But of course there's always an exception to the rule, and for me this exception is Edguy (and Avantasia, for that matter). They are currently celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band with the best-of …

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The Sisters Of Mercy – Docks, Hamburg

While I tend to go and see the same bands over and over again (and again and again...), it's nice to try something entirely different every now and then. So as it happened, I joined two friends for the show of The Sisters Of Mercy at the Docks in Hamburg. I had casually listened to …

Muse and others, Reading Festival 2017

(scroll down if you’re here to read about Muse...) Eight days after Muse’s insane ‚by request‘ gig, I found myself at the airport again. Same time (fucking early), same flight number, same destination: London Stansted! But this time, London was just a stop-off on the way to Reading, which is easy to reach by train …

Amorphis – Under The Red Cloud Tour, Alter Schlachthof, Lingen

What do you do if you have a ticket for a gig, but you've been coughing and sneezing your lungs out for several days and feel like shit? You might decide that it's better to look after yourself and stay at home. On the other hand, if it's a band you really really like, and …

Muse – By Request, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

The band said they'd play whatever songs the fans would vote. The fans voted rarities, oldies, B-sides, songs that have never been played before. The band kept word.... But let's begin in the beginning. When Muse announced a show at the Shepherd's Bush Empire (which is incredibly small by Muse standards with a capacity of only …

Ghost – Alcatraz Festival 2017

Since my first 'ritual' in December 2015, I've been obsessed with Ghost's live shows. Have seen them 16 times so far, 8 times with the 'old' line up, and 8 times after the exchange of the whole band earlier this year. During their European tour this spring, I was able to witness the new band …

Katatonia – Wacken / RheinRiot 2017

For several years, Katatonia have been the band I always missed. I never listened to them as much as they'd deserve, because there were always so many other bands to check out, and I have a history of not seeing them at festivals, because somehow they always play while I'm watching someone else on another …

Wacken Open Air 2017

As I can finally cross “been to Wacken“ off the bucket list, I have to say it wasn't the overwhelming experience that everybody's tales make you think it would be. To be honest, it was probably my least favourite festival ever, for a number of reasons: - Too big. Takes hours to get anywhere, especially …