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Published: 01 May 2025

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Skeletal Family
• Brudenell Social Club Leeds
• Spear of Destiny

Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
23rd April 2025
Spear of Destiny - “Janus Tour 2025” - Special Guests: Skeletal Family

SPEAR OF DESTINY is a British rock band, formed in London in 1982 by lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Kirk Brandon and bassist Stan Stammers. ‘Janus’ is the brand-new album from SPEAR OF DESTINY, all 24 tracks are re-recordings from the 1987 & 1988 album’s ‘Outland’ & ‘The Price You Pay’. ‘Janus’ hits the shops on Friday, 2nd May 2025. In the course of the album release, the band is on tour again.

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 01 May 2025

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Peter Heppner
• Heppner
• Wiegand
• MusikZentrum Hanover

MusikZentrum, Hanover, Germany 
25th April 2025
Peter Heppner - “Am Leben / Alive Pre-Listening-Tour 2025” - Support: Wiegand

As dusk settled over Hanover, the MusikZentrum became a sanctuary for fans eager to experience the hauntingly beautiful voice of PETER HEPPNER. The anticipation was palpable, not just for the nostalgia of his classic hits but also for the unveiling of new material from his forthcoming album, ‘Am Leben.’ The evening promised a journey through emotions, memories, and the ethereal landscapes that Heppner so masterfully crafts.

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 01 May 2025

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Lichtburg Essen
• Fischer Z

Lichtburg, Essen, Germany
29th April 2025
Fischer-Z – “Classics Revisited”

In Europe, FISCHER-Z are considered one of the most successful and influential British Post-Punk bands, held in the same regard as acts like DEPECHE MODE and THE CURE. John Watts is a man of the people and, at the same time, a dedicated outsider. This duality is one reason his career has been so unique. The current album, ‘Triptych’, brings these and other qualities to life in a vivid expression of the present. Highlights include the anarchic Steam-Punk of the title track ‘Triptych’, the haunting Motown pulse of ‘When Love Goes Wrong’, and the poignant storytelling of ‘Conclusion’, brimming with detail and ingenuity, and equally at home in a club or on a concert stage. FISCHER-Z performrd the crème de la crème of their hits from the early 1980s along with select tracks from the new album at an energetic new stage production.

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Published: 25 April 2025

• Setlist
• Live
• Festival Review
• Beyond Obsession
• Frozen Plasma
• [:SITD:]
• Massiv in Mensch
• Die Pumpe Kiel
• Kielectric
• Fractiles

Die Pumpe, Kiel, Germany
19th April 2025
Kielectric 2025 with Frozen Plasma, [:SITD:], Beyond Obsession, Massiv in Mensch and Fractiles

Ah, the lovely Easter season... After the magical time we had at last year’s Kielectric, one thing was certain: we wouldn’t be missing the third edition of this wonderfully intimate little festival for anything. In fact, we went ahead and rebooked our hotel right at check-out. Just like last year, we headed off to Kiel on Friday, where festival boss man Robert had sorted out a dinner reservation for the evening. “Easter with the family you choose” - that could easily sum up the vibe of this enchanting weekend by the sea.

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Published: 18 April 2025

• Concert Review
• Live
• Essigfabrik Cologne
• Thrown
• Crystal Lake
• Graphic Nature
• UnityTx

Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
17th April 2025
Thrown - “Excessive Guilt Tour 2025” - Support: Crystal Lake, UnityTx, Graphic Nature


With their mix of Hardcore and Metalcore, thrown had already won the hearts of fans before the release of their debut album. In the summer of 2024, the wait came to an end - with ‘Excessive Guilt’, the Swedes unleashed their debut work. The band around frontman Marcus Lundqvist embarked upon their first headlining tour to celebrate this milestone properly. To celebrate the occasion properly, they brought three excellent support bands with them, which led to a sold-out Essigfabrik.

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