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Published: 28 February 2025

• Pink Turns Blue

European Post-Punk stalwarts PINK TURNS BLUE present their new album ‘Black Swan’, a term used for an unexpected event that is retrospectively rationalized as if it could have been prepared for. Out February 28 on limited edition vinyl, CD and digitally via Orden Records, this occasion also brings the video for ‘Can’t Do Without You’, a song about the increasing polarization of society, the counterproductive nature of dismissing opposing viewpoints and a plea for unity and understanding in a world marked by division.

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• Garbage

GARBAGE will release their highly anticipated new album ‘Let All That We Imagine Be The Light’, their eighth studio record, on 30th May. ‘Let All That We Imagine Be The Light’ was recorded at Red Razor Sounds in Los Angeles, Butch Vig’s studio Grunge Is Dead, and Shirley Manson’s bedroom. The record was produced by the band and longtime engineer Billy Bush. ‘Let All That We Imagine Be The Light’ is the follow-up to 2021’s critically acclaimed ‘No Gods No Masters’, which charted at Number 5 on the UK album charts and led to some of the best reviews of GARBAGE’s career.

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• Plage Noire

FKP Scorpio has revealed the first 17 names for the indoor festival PLAGE NOIRE, taking place on November 14 & 15, 2025, at the Weissenhäuser Strand holiday and leisure park. More bands will be announced in the coming months. With NITZER EBB, DEINE LAKAIEN, and SCHANDMAUL, three of the most renowned and beloved bands of the dark scene have already been confirmed.

NITZER EBB are legends of Electronic Body Music (EBM), promising an intense show filled with aggressive, danceable electro beats. DEINE LAKAIEN have been captivating audiences for decades with their avant-garde Dark Wave, and their performance at PLAGE NOIRE will once again cast a hypnotic spell over the crowd. SCHANDMAUL will bring their impressive Medieval Rock show, blending playful folk melodies with hard-hitting riffs, creating a festive yet profound experience.

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Published: 27 February 2025

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• Turbinenhalle Oberhausen
• Godsmack
• P.o.D.
• Drowning Pool

Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
12th April 2025
Godsmack - “World Tour 2025” - Special Guests: P.O.D., Drowning Pool

GODSMACK no longer wants to release new music, but instead wants to focus all the more on live shows and perform their existing material to the best of their ability. “We’re going out now and starting to honour our 30-year music catalogue and just enjoy the greatest hits,” frontman Sully Erna recently said in an interview with US radio station WRIF.

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• Essigfabrik Cologne
• Thrown
• Unity Tx
• Crystal Lake
• Graphic Nature

Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
17th April 2025
Thrown - “Excessive Guilt Tour 2025” - Special Guests: Unity Tx, Crystal Lake, 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 wants to celebrate this milestone properly!

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