I’ve seen Opeth before, twice, in fact, but nothing prepared me for how vital they’d feel on a drizzly October night in Vienna. Maybe it was the setting: Arena Wien’s open-air stage, framed by smoke, spotlights, and the looming threat…
It started with the smell of beer-soaked concrete and the sound of double kicks bleeding through the breeze. Vienna’s Arena, the kind of venue where the past lingers in decaying bricks and hand-painted signage, hosted yet another October gathering of…
Austria’s biggest rock and metal festival, Nova Rock, has once again raised the bar for 2026 with a lineup that blends legendary icons, modern heavyweights, and rising stars. Taking place from June 11–14, 2026 at the traditional grounds of Pannonia…
There’s something oddly comforting about finding yourself completely caught off guard. I’ve heard about how awesome Castle Rat were through the grapevines. I heard the buzz, caught a few hypnotic snippets online, enough to know there were cloaks and swords…
British sensation Yungblud is set to perform at the Wiener Stadthalle on October 29, 2025, bringing his explosive live show and brand-new album “Idols” to Austrian fans. The artist from Doncaster, real name Dominic Richard Harrison, has quickly established himself…
Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg, the iconic vocalist of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates, has died at the age of 52. His family confirmed the news through Swedish media on September 16. Lindberg had been battling cancer of the…
There’s a certain comfort that comes with a long, happy marriage. You come home to the same house, the same smell of your favorite meal permeating the rooms, the same dog wagging its tail in anticipation of a scratching session.…
“Personally, I think that pure art comes from people, not from the machines,” says Tomi Joutsen, frontman of Finnish metal titans Amorphis. His voice is calm, measured, the kind that’s lived through countless shows, tours, albums, and expectations. “What machines…
There’s a moment in every long-standing band’s career when the audience collectively holds its breath. Halford quitting Judas Priest. Metallica cutting their hair. Nightwish writing Tarja a letter to let her know she’s out. When Primal Fear co-founder Mat Sinner…
There’s this idea we still cling to, that music happens in a room full of friends, guitars slung low, beers cracked open, and ideas swirling like cigarette smoke. That behind every song we love is a moment of joy, improvisation,…