Behemoth, At The Gates, Wolves In The Throne Room -Ecclesia Diabolica Evropa (Batschkapp Frankfurt, Turbinenhalle Oberhausen, Große Freiheit 36 Hamburg)

Another year, another great package of bands touring together. When the news reached me last summer that Behemoth had announced a European tour, I thought I might go to the gig in my hometown. When I discovered later that besides Behemoth also At The Gates and Wolves In The Throne Room were on the bill …

My Top 9 albums of 2018

How many times can you possibly listen to the same album over and over again? 2018 was an amazing year for new music. My three most favourite bands released new music, I basically had no choice but to put them in the top 3 spots on the list. But even apart from those, there were …

Demonical, LIK, Of Fire – Carnage Manifesto Tour (Bambi Galore, Hamburg)

Billstedt, in the east of Hamburg. You couldn't be further away from the many hotspots of nightlife and live music this city is famous for. Billstedt is rather famous for concrete block buildings that house all kinds of social problems - and for the shopping center that has the only Primark of the city. But, …

Sinsaenum – Repulsion For Humanity Tour (Knust Hamburg)

Sometimes you might feel out of place at a concert because you don't know the main act everyone else is excited for, for example when you came for the support act or when a friend brought you along. When I went to see Sinsaenum, it was the other way round: I felt out of place …

Wacken Open Air 2018

"Wacken? Never ever again!!!" That's what I said after I had been to Wacken for the first time last year, because I totally hated it for various reasons (that you can read about here). I stuck to my resolution through every amazing band announcement... until they announced Ghost. I'm weak when it comes to Ghost, …

Gojira – Wacken Open Air / Into The Grave 2018

Gojira are probably one of the festival bands of this decade. If you've been to metal festivals over the last few years, you will probably have seen them at some point, because they have played a lot! Me, I have seen them at least six times now, and only one of them was not a …

Bloodbath – Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2018

Bloodbath, supergroup of Swedish death metal. Bloodbath, currently consisting of the founding members of Katatonia along with the drummer of Opeth and the singer of Paradise Lost. Not a band you'll catch live very often. Bloodbath playing a black/death metal festival in Munich, just one day before I was going to be in town for …

Septicflesh – Codex Omega Tour (Marx Hamburg)

What better way to start the concert year than a Greek symphonic death metal band on a rainy Thursday night in January? When I bought my ticket for Septicflesh, I was surprised that they were booked into the Markthalle, a venue where usually more well known (metal) bands play, but on entering the building, it …