CD Review: Ultravox - The Collection (Deluxe Edition)
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Artist: Ultravox
Title: The Collection (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: New Wave
Release Date: 5th December 2025
Label: Chrysalis Records, Proper / Bertus Musikvertrieb
CD Review: Audiocall - A Different World
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Artist: Audiocall
Title: A Different World
Genre: Dark Electro / Industrial / Synth Pop
Release Date: 5th December 2025
Label: Scanner / Dark Dimensions
Live Review: Perturbator - Hamburg 2025
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Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany25th November 2025
Perturbator & Special Guests: Kælan Mikla and GosT
On November 25th, 2025, Hamburg’s iconic Gruenspan slowly filled with fans as the audience drifted in ahead of the long-anticipated return of PERTURBATOR. The venue was, as the Germans say, -uncomfortably tight - due to the overwhelming amount of equipment the dark prince of Synthwave brought with him.
Special: Night of the Proms - Oberhausen 2025
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Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen, Germany30th November 2025
Night of the Proms 2025 with Alice Cooper, Midge Ure, Michael Schulte, Joss Stone, Vanessa Amorosi & Safri Duo, the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Alexandra Arrieche, the NOTP Backbone Band and the choir Fine Fleur - moderation by Marcus Fahn
Night of the Proms returned in 2025 with a stellar line-up. Joining the tour are Rock legend ALICE COOPER, New Wave pioneer MIDGE URE, German Pop singer MICHAEL SCHULTE, Soul sensation JOSS STONE, powerhouse vocalist VANESSA AMOROSI, and the Danish percussion phenomenon SAFRI DUO. Together with a full symphony orchestra, choir, and band, they will create a thrilling fusion of Classical and Pop music, bridging the gap between genres, eras, and cultures.
Live Review: Hives, The - Cologne 2025
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Palladium, Cologne, Germany1st December 2025
The Hives - “The Hives Forever Forever The Hives - World Tour 2025” - Support: Spiritual Cramp, Yard Act
On a cold December night in Cologne, the Palladium found itself transformed into a pressure chamber of sweat, riffs, and beautifully unhinged showmanship. THE HIVES, long regarded as one of Rock’n’Roll’s most reliable detonators, arrived not merely to promote a new album but to reaffirm - yet again - their rule as the world’s most gleefully chaotic live band.
Live Review: Obsidian Echoes Festival - Essen 2025
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Weststadthalle, Essen, Germany29th November 2025
Obsidian Echoes 2025 with Lebanon Hanover, Cold Cave, Ultra Sunn, Selofan, Rue Oberkampf, Ash Code & Soft Analog
The inaugural Obsidian Echoes Festival opened the doors of the Weststadthalle to a crowd of roughly 600 - 700 darkly dressed enthusiasts, ready for a marathon of Darkwave, Post Punk and New Wave. Although doors opened a good thirty minutes later than advertised, any impatience quickly dissolved once the night’s atmosphere settled in - a carefully curated blend of nostalgia and modern electronics, where icy minimalism met warm synth-driven melancholy.
