Exodus rolled into the Gasometer as part of one of the strongest thrash packages of the year, sharing the stage with Kreator, Carcass and Nails on a bill that does not leave much room to coast. They did not coast.…
OPERATION EUROPE:LIVECRIME Legendary vocalist Geoff Tate (ex-QUEENSRŸCHE) kicks off the European leg of the “Operation Mindcrime: The Final Chapter” tour on March 28, 2026, in Gosheim, Germany. The tour will see the Heavy Metal icon perform Queensrÿche’s seminal masterpiece Operation:Mindcrime…
I thought I knew what to expect from Helloween. I’d followed them through lineup changes, reunion tours, and every iteration of their increasingly elaborate stage shows. But standing in front of O2 Arena Prague on October 24th, watching album covers…
▸ Quick Facts Tour nameRevolution Tour Dates2026 Support actStorm Orchestra Total showsTBA AlbumRevolution (2024) Ticketsskillet.show American hard rock powerhouse Skillet are set to make a triumphant return to Vienna as part of their extensive Revolution Tour, marking a significant milestone…
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…
“Five years ago, I played my last show… Shortly after this show I was declared dead, but doctors brought me back to life,” Mat Sinner revealed in a frank social media update earlier this year. The Primal Fear co-founder and…
Brent Hinds, former guitarist and co-founder of the acclaimed heavy metal group Mastodon, died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta late Wednesday. According to police reports, the 51-year-old was riding his Harley Davidson when a BMW SUV turned in front…
“Just hope nobody dies,” Michael Kiske, Helloween singer, mutters with a nervous laugh. It’s a casual sentence, maybe even a joke on the surface. But the pause afterward betrays the weight beneath it. The weight that creeps in when your…
Originally published in Nocturne Magazine Before Eluveitie, Ensiferum, Turisas and the likes dominated the heavy metal world with their folk-infused metal, one band had the idea to expand their thrash metal foundation with enticing violin sounds, atmospheric keyboard layers, and…
Fantasy heavy metal outfit Castle Rat have released “Wolf I”, a feral second taste of their upcoming concept album “The Bestiary”, out September 19 via King Volume and Blues Funeral. Building on the mythic universe they’ve crafted on stage, the…