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Published: 27 July 2025

• Live
• Festival Review
• Eisfabrik
• Amphi Festival
• Tanzbrunnen Cologne
• Letzte Instanz
• Spiritual Front
• Project Pitchfork
• Rome
• Vlad In Tears
• Die Krupps
• Hell Boulevard
• Xandria
• Ashbury Heights
• Camouflage
• Nachtblut
• Traitrs
• Skynd
• Rein
• GULVØSS
• US (Unify Separate)
• Unify Separate
• Bloody Dead and Sexy
• The Nosferatu
• Ductape

Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany
19th July 2025
Amphi Festival 2025 Day 1 with Vlad in Tears, Hell Boulevard, Eisfabrik, Bloody Dead And Sexy, Gulvøss, Nachtblut, Ductape, Unify Separate, Letzte Instanz, The Nosferatu, Rein, Die Krupps, Traitrs, Ashbury Heights, Camouflage, Xandria, Rome, Project Pitchfork, Spiritual Front, Skynd

Folks, I’m definitely too old for that shit... And yet - “I’m gonna go to the end of the world - come on, come on - to the end of the world - come on, come on - to the end of the world...”. Those lines are still echoing in my head after Amphi-Saturday, and I’ve got a feeling they’ll be putting a blissed-out smile on my face for quite a while. But first things first, but not necessarily in that order.

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Published: 27 July 2025

• Live
• Festival Review
• Isaac Howlett
• Club Volta Cologne
• Beyond Border
• The Brute
• Ist Ist
• Sydney Valette
• Echoes of Rebellion

Club Volta, Cologne, Germany
18th July 2025
Echoes of Rebellion 2025 with Ist Ist, Isaac Howlett, Sydney Valette, Beyond Border and The Brute

Folks, I’m too old for this shit! Three days, two festivals, over 15 bands on the credit side, 43 hours on my feet and far too little sleep. Next year… well, you know how it goes. Of course I’ll be doing it all over again. If the Echoes of Rebellion crew can step back into the ring, then so can I.

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 27 July 2025

• Live
• Festival Review
• Castle Party
• Bolkow
• H:EXE
• Je T’aime
• Ultra Sunn
• Anja Huwe
• Skinny
• Dead Lights
• Agnis
• Mona Mur

Castle Bolkow, Bolkow, Poland
13th July 2025
Castle Party 2025 with Skinny, Dead Lights, Je t’aime, Agnis, Ultra Sunn, H:Exe, Anja Huwe & Mona Mur

In a world where many festivals feel increasingly commercial and overcrowded, Castle Party continues to be a unique cultural phenomenon - part ritual, part reunion, and part beautifully gothic escape. Set against the cinematic backdrop of Bolkow Castle and the adjacent park, the 2025 edition once again drew dark souls from all over Europe and beyond.

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Published: 25 July 2025

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Stadtpark Open Air Hamburg
• Air
• The Hidden Cameras

Stadtpark Open Air, Hamburg, Germany
18th July 2025
Air - “Play Moon Safari 2025” - Support: The Hidden Cameras

On 18 July 2025, AIR - the iconic French electronic duo of Nicolas Godin and Jean‑Benoît Dunckel - took to the stage at Stadtpark Open Air, Hamburg, to perform their groundbreaking album ‘Moon Safari’ in full. This celebrated 25th anniversary event was part of a very exclusive German leg of their tour with shows only in Munich, Hamburg, and an upcoming performance in Bonn on 6 August 2025 at Kunst!rasen Bonn. Complementing the dreamy elegance of AIR’s performance, THE HIDDEN CAMERAS delivered the supporting set, perfectly setting the tone for a magical evening.

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 18 July 2025

• Live
• Festival Review
• Ost+Front
• Aesthetic Perfection
• Katatonia
• Lacrimas Profundere
• Castle Rock Festival
• Castle Broich Mülheim an der Ruhr
• Warkings
• Maschinist
• Soulbound
• Dawn of Destiny
• Vanaheim
• Circus Bizarre
• Motel Transylvania
• Mission in Black
• Leaves’ Eyes

Castle Broich, Mülheim, Germany
4th & 5th July 2025
Castle Rock 2025 with Dawn of Destiny, Vanaheim, Soulbound, Ost+Front, Warkings, Circus Bizarre, Maschinist, Motel Transylvania, Mission in Black, Aesthetic Perfection, Lacrimas Profundere, Leaves’ Eyes, Katatonia

Castle Rock celebrated its 25th anniversary, once again inviting fans of Metal and Gothic music to the historic grounds of Castle Broich. With pleasant weather and the familiar, welcoming atmosphere, the festival offered a stylistically diverse yet well-curated line-up.

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