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Concert review: Annisokay, Heart of a Coward & The Narrator, Dynamo Eindhoven, 18 October 2025
I’m not gonna lie: When this show was announced and we immediately bought tickets, we already had tickets for 3 other shows of the Abyss tour (and we knew we were going to see Annisokay at Summer Breeze and Oelde Open Air). Just in case that anyone forgot how much I love Annisokay. But a) back then I hardly had any concerts scheduled for October and b) at least the line up for this show is a bit different than for the other shows I’m attending, because during this part of the tour, special guest were Heart of a Coward (instead of Our Promise for the later days). So I…
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Opinion: Why I hate VIP upgrades
When I started this blog I thought I would include a lot more stuff than just reviews, like opinion pieces, but I’ve never really found the time / energy / inspiration to write some (plus I doubt that anybody cares). However, I’ve always been having strong opinions concerning one thing that’s becoming more and more „popular“ when it comes to concerts: VIP upgrades. I might’ve mentioned it a few times before, perhaps in entries where I talked about shows for which I had actually bought VIP upgrades (Illumishade in Essen in 2024 and Imminence in Cologne in 2024) . Now today’s the day that I’m feeling the urge again to…
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Album review: Erdling – Mana
While I knew that Erdling were about to publish a new album called Mana this year, I definitely did not have it on my personal watch list. I might’ve mentioned it before, perhaps in my concert review on the Erdling show in Oberhausen last year: They’re usually not exactly a band I listen to at home, but one of those artists I really enjoy seeing live since I first saw them in Merseburg. I can’t even pinpoint why exactly their music so far was catchy enough for live shows, but hardly ever made me listen to them at home. So while I was somehow following the single releases, I honestly didn’t have an eye…
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Concert review: Oceans, Deliver the Galaxy & Safehxen, Rockpalast Bochum, 26 September 2025
For me personally, an Oceans headline tour was long overdue. Their music means a lot to me and so I was more than happy when they finally announced their first headline tour. I went to one of the earlier dates of the tour, at Rockpalast in Bochum, and here’s how it was.
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Release Friday: 10 October 2025
It’s been a while. Life’s been busy. So let’s catch up with the most recent releases because quite a bit has happened release-wise since I last posted here, so I’m working my way through 3-4 weeks of releases here 😀 The German band Neverland in Ashes recently announced a new beginning, which comes with a new name: As VÆNTIS they are now back with their first new single Paradigm. For me it’s as much an earworm as their older songs were and I’m excited for what’s yet to come: I’m not the biggest listener of The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats, although their musical style is pretty much my taste but somehow they never really caught my…
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Album review: The Rasmus – Weirdo
It’s been a 3 years since the latest The Rasmus album Rise, which was also the first album with their new guitarist Emppu Suhonen. Last week, on September 12, they released their new studio album Weirdo and I admit: I was hesitant at first. It’s been a while since I last really enjoyed one of their albums to the fullest. BUT the first single release from this album, Rest in Pieces, really gave me hope as it sounded more like their older, a bit rockier stuff. The other singles couldn’t convince me as much, so I didn’t know what to expect. Little spoiler: I loved it from the first time listening – which makes Weirdo the best The…
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Böse Fuchs: The Detourgent Tour 2025
My favourite metal couple is going on tour! Finally! Böse Fuchs will play 8 shows (7 headline shows and one festival show) this November. They bring along Hand of Juno as special guest and Vybrnt as support. Opener in Hildesheim will be Leaving the Orbit, opener in Berlin is Gatex. You can find all dates here: All dates: 06 Nov: Frankfurt – Elfer 07 Nov: Ludwigsburg – Four Runners 08 Nov: Bindlach – Winter Invasion (Festival show) 09 Nov: Leipzig – Hellraiser 13 Nov: Cologne – MTC 14 Nov: Hildesheim – Kufa 15 Nov: Hamburg – Monkeys 16 Nov: Berlin – Privatclub Tickets are available on Eventim for 27,10€ plus pre-sale fees or for 24,80€ via Eventim light.…
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Aviana: Europe Tour 2025
The Swedish metalcore band Aviana will play a big headline tour in Europe this fall. There are 21 dates across Germany, the UK, the nordics and some more. They will be supported by The Gloom in the Corner, Diamond Construct and Atena. All dates below: All dates: 06 Nov: NL, Eindhoven – Dynamo 07 Nov: UK, London – The Dome 08 Nov: UK, Glasgow – Cathouse 09 Nov: UK, Manchester – Rebellion 10 Nov: UK, Bristol – The Fleece 12 Nov: DE, Frankfurt – Das Bett 13 Nov: DE, Hamburg: Stage 15 14 Nov: SE, Gothenburg – Valand 15 Nov: SE, Stockholm – Kollektivet Livet 16 Nov: NO, Oslo – John Dee 18 Nov:…
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Ad Infinitum: Into The Abyss Tour 2025
The Swiss-German symphonic/modern metal band Ad Infinitum heads out for a headline tour this fall. They’re playing 15 shows in a variety of European counries. As special guests they bring along the American symphonic metal band Seven Spires. The second supporting act will be Tulip from Toronto, Canada. You can find all dates below: All dates: 🇩🇪 23.10.25: DE, Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal 🇧🇪 24.10.25: BE, Kortrijk – DVG Club 🇫🇷 25.10.25: FR, Paris – Backstage by the Mill 🇨🇭 26.10.25: CH, Bern – Stellwerk 🇨🇭 27.10.25: CH, Zurich – Dynamo Werk 21 🇩🇪 29.10.25: DE, Munich – Backstage 🇦🇹 30.10.25: AT, Vienna – Szene 🇨🇿 31.10.25: CZ, Zlin – Masters Of Rock Cafe 🇩🇪 01.11.25:…
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Album review: Lorna Shore – The Everblack is Festering Within Me
How long have I been waiting for this album! (How long, given the fact that I’m not exactly a super-duper long-term Lorna Shore fan, I’ve only really started listening to them this year.) This was perhaps one of my most awaited albums of the second half of 2025. And it was worth the wait!
