I’ve photographed a lot of metal shows over the years, but there’s something about a perfectly curated tour package that just works. The Blood Dynasty tour hit Vienna’s Gasometer on a cold winter night with four bands that had no…
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…
Heidenfest will make a stop in Vienna in 2026, bringing its trademark folk and pagan metal revelry to the Ottakringer Brauerei – Hefeboden on Ottakringer Platz 1. The historic venue will host a full evening of music, myth, and mayhem…
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…
I wasn’t planning on seeing Nailbomb live. Hell, I’d forgotten they even existed. But there I was on a muggy August night in Vienna, jammed into the sweaty, sold-out Szene Club, watching Max Cavalera dig up a corpse and make…
After years in the vault, industrial punk-metal hybrid Nailbomb is storming back onto the stage with a newly announced European tour this August. Known for their explosive energy and politically charged legacy, the band, originally formed by Max Cavalera and…
Hard rock heavyweights Halestorm brought fire and fury to Donauinselfest’s Radio 88.6 Rock Stage on Saturday, delivering a high-voltage performance that reminded Vienna exactly why they’re one of modern rock’s most essential live acts. Fresh off their support slot on…
Melodic hard rock heavyweights H.E.A.T. are bringing their Welcome to the Future Tour 2025 to Austria with two dates confirmed this October. The Swedish band will first perform at Rockhouse Halle in Salzburg on Friday, October 10, 2025, before returning…
Get ready for a night of potent fury: Swedish melodic-death newcomers Orbit Culture will join forces with Portuguese black-metal provocateurs Gaerea and Finnish “northcore” outfit Atlas for their Death Above Life European tour, landing in Vienna at Simm City on…
Vienna is about to get a whole lot hotter this summer as industrial metal pioneers Static-X are set to ignite Simm City on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Joining them for a powerhouse triple bill are fellow American heavyweights Dope and…