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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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Published: 14 April 2025

• Concert Review
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• Live
• 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. That is exactly what brought hundreds of people to the Turbinenhalle.

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Published: 14 April 2025

• Concert Review
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• Live
• Satyricon
• Behemoth
• Columbiahalle Berlin
• Rotting Christ

Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
6th April 2025
Behemoth - “The Unholy Trinity” European Tour 2025 - Special Guests: Satyricon, Rotting Christ

On 6 April 2025, Berlin’s Columbiahalle became the altar of darkness for a night that brought together three giants of the Extreme Metal underground. Under the banner of the “Unholy Trinity”, BEHEMOTH, SATYRICON, and ROTTING CHRIST delivered a furious and immersive live experience that celebrated both the raw power and the ritualistic essence of blackened Metal. The venue filled early, anticipation crackling in the air - and the night delivered on every promise.

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