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Published: 22 February 2016

• Concert Review
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• Live
• Palladium Cologne
• Massive Attack
• Young Fathers

Palladium, Cologne, Germany
16th February 2016
Massive Attack & Young Fathers

Though it is still not sure if the band is working on a new album, alone the hint on Twitter raised a storm of enthusiasm. At least a tour in Germany was announced for February. And as a proof how important and appreciated this Bristol based band still is, the shows were quickly sold out. Likewise in the Palladium, Cologne, with a capacity of 4,000 guests. As supporting act the band invited YOUNG FATHERS, a trio from Edinburgh, to go on tour with MASSIVE ATTACK.

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Published: 19 February 2016

• Concert Review
• Apocalyptica
• Live
• Finnish National Opera Helsinki
• Indigo Opera

Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
30th January 2016
Indigo by Perttu Kivilaakso and Eicca Toppinen (Apocalyptica)

I am in Finnish National Opera, and in front of me, next to somewhat old-fashioned ladies, I can observe a spectator wearing aesthetically torn jeans and having long hairs that are hanging off his seat. He is quite a contrast with the rest of audience that is dressed like on a President's Ball. When rock-influenced aria ‘Governor of Paradise’ hits in, he puts hands together and starts nodding to the rhythm. Listens most of score calmly, starts to applause just a moment after the majority of people, and suddenly takes a happy selfie when artists on stage are bowing to audience. While leaving the opera hall, coincident neighbors warmly greet one of the authors, Perttu Kivilaakso from APOCALYPTICA.

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Published: 11 February 2016

• Concert Review
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• Live
• Spiral69
• Opera Concert Club St. Petersburg

Opera Concert Club, St. Petersburg, Russia
30th January 2016
Spiral69

Almost a week ago, Darkwave band SPIRAL69 finished their mini-tour in Russia, presenting the brand-new album ‘Second Chance’ for Russian fans in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The concert in Venice of the North in particular took place on the 30th of January, when a warm spring-like evening and an obvious wish to listen to new and old well-known and well-love songs by the trio live attracted a lot of fans of the genre to Opera Concert Club where the show was about to begin.

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 11 February 2016

• Concert Review
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• Live
• Palladium Cologne
• The Libertines
• Reverend And The Makers

Palladium, Cologne, Germany
10th February 2016
The Libertines & Reverend And The Makers

Already THE LIBERTINES' live-reunion last year catered for worldwide storms of enthusiasm and constantly sold out shows whose tickets were partly out of stock within minutes. The critics went head over heels and reported of the best LIBERTINES which one has ever seen live. After an eleven years long break, the quartet comes back with the third studio album ‘Anthems For The Doomed Youth’, which was released on 11th Sept and has been highly praised by critics. And finally at the end of their German tour, the band visits the Palladium in Cologne, supported by REVEREND AND THE MAKERS.

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Published: 11 February 2016

• Concert Review
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• Live
• Kulttempel Oberhausen
• Solar Fake
• Beyond Obsession

Kulttempel, Oberhausen, Germany
5th February 2016
Solar Fake, Beyond Obsession

February 5, 2016: All dark electro maniacs and SOLAR FAKE freaks have awaited eagerly this day. Since the release of ‘Another Manic Episode’ on October 30 last year and the sold out release show at Berlin's Frannz Club, we've been counting the nights for the kick-off of the “Manic Episodes Tour 2016” in Oberhausen, Germany. Why? – To celebrate the latest and truly diverse, melodic, and intense electro opus by mastermind and vocalist Sven Friedrich (DREADFUL SHADOWS, ZERAPHINE) and his partner in crime, keyboardist André Feller (DREADFUL SHADOWS, HERZFEIND). Many fans had unwrapped their concert tickets at Christmas or found them hanging on the Christmas tree; and finally, the day had come to make a pilgrimage to the Kulttempel, an atmospheric club with candles here and there and huge pictures of angels, saints, and the saviour, which remind one of colourful church windows, decorating its brick walls. In favour of a Gothic touch, there's also a crucified skeleton on a large wooden cross in white. Despite its size, I wasn't the only one noticing this décor only later during the gig. Clearly, we had eyes and ears only for SOLAR FAKE. But first, there was the special guest BEYOND OBSESSION, another duo that was sounding the bell for a promising musical evening.

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