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The lights die and the Gasometer goes back to being what it was built for: a brick tank full of something volatile. Then the spotlights behind the stage flare up, and the turbine fans planted in front of them chop…
Floor Jansen has left Nightwish. The Finnish symphonic metal band announced the split in a short statement, calling it a mutual decision reached “after careful consideration” and ending her 13 years as the band’s official singer. Nightwish will continue and…
Area 53 Festival has just dropped its latest lineup wave for the 2027 edition, and the headliner alone is enough to make any power metal fan’s jaw hit the floor. Edguy, the German outfit fronted by the irrepressible Tobias Sammet,…
Kreator brought their full production to the Gasometer last night, and the stage matched the band’s stature. Towering gargoyles flanked the riser, wickermen burned through the set, and pyro punctuated almost every song. The German thrash legends have always invested…
When EPICA announced the Arcane Dimensions Tour was making a stop in Vienna, it went straight to the top of a very short list; not just as a concert to cover, but as a long-overdue item on my photography bucket…
▸ Quick Facts Tour name40 Years Anniversary Tour – North American Leg DatesApril 7 – May 2, 2026 Support actBeast In Black (all dates) Total shows16 (14 US · 2 Canada) Current albumGiants & Monsters (2025, RPM) TicketsTicketmaster · Live…
Phil Campbell, the longest-serving guitarist in Motörhead history, has died at the age of 64. The news was announced on March 14 through the social media channels of his band Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons, in a statement signed…
Jinjer returned to Vienna on February 17 as part of their Duel European Tour, hosted by Mind Over Matter, bringing with them a lineup that felt carefully curated for maximum impact. With Textures and Unprocessed setting the tone, the evening…
The story of AVANTASIA begins much like any other fairy tale, with a young protagonist not unlike you, average reader. Picture a young boy from a small German town going far and beyond to fulfill his dreams of fronting a…
Forty years is a long time to keep the fire alive, especially in heavy metal, where even the most tenacious bands fade into repetition and irrelevance. For me, that fire’s always been personal. There were years when I quite literally…