Category: Editorial

  • 29-10-2008 Epica

    Supports: Amberian Dawn; Venue: Colo-Saal, Aschaffenburg (Germany) By: Ann- Kristin Gebhardt   The concert this evening began with Amberian Dawn, a new Finnish metal band. The band consists of six members, Tuomas Seppälä (keyboards), Heikki Saari (drums), Peter James Goodman (vocals), Tommi Kuri (bass) and Heidi Parviainen (vocals), and had their debut in 2006.

  • 29-10-2008 I Am Kloot

    Venue: Batschkapp, Frankfurt (Germany) By: Nina Mende Although I arrived quite late the Batschkapp was still quite empty and all the people who where there already, gathered in the back of the venue. Looking around I mostly saw university students, white collar workers and common babbitts. Outside were not many more people, but they all…

  • 26-10-2008 Ragnarök's Aaskereia

    Bands: Týr, Hollenthon, Alestorm, Svartsot and Gwydion; Venue: LuxorLive, Arnhem (Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser There are people out there who say that you should never visit another gig of the same band on their tour because to them it is boring if they hear the same set. (that is, if the band plays the exact…

  • 27-10-2008 Hellnights

    Venue: Batschkapp, Frankfurt (Germany) By: Nina Mende The pre-Halloween till Halloween tour through Germany has hit Frankfurt again: Hellnights, this time at the Batschkapp almost a week before Halloween. This year’s line-up sounded quite nice. Four bands scaring the quite crowded venue. Several people were dressed up like Halloween and everybody was looking forward seeing…

  • Phobia – 22 Random Acts of Violence

    Releasedate: 26-10-2008; Label: Candlelight records / Willowtip By: Sabine van Gameren The California based grind core band Phobia released a new album called “22 Random Acts Of Violence”.

  • Turmion Kätilöt – 18-10-2008

    Interview with: Spellgoth and MC Raaka Pee By: Sabine van Gameren In Nosturi, Helsinki we were waiting for Metalorgy to open their doors. Spontaneously we rolled into an interview with the vocalists MC Raaka Pee and Spellgoth from the Finnish industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt

  • Fear Of Domination – 18-10-2008

    Interview with: Fear Of Domination By: Sabine van Gameren As we are in Helsinki, on 18th of october 2008, we planned on visiting Metalorgy. A festival with some crème de la crème when it comes to promising metal acts. We were lucky to catch up Fear of Domination for this interview.

  • 23,24,25-10-2008 Goothstock

    Venue: Gooth, Ridderkerk (Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren Goothstock festival in Ridderkerk (Netherlands) was celebrating their 10th edition this year. Therefore, they invited the most successful acts from the past years.

  • 20-10-2008 4lyn

    Supports: The Cumshots, Silver; Venue: Nachtleben, Frankfurt (Germany) By: Nina Mende A rocking Monday with three kick-ass bands. Two of them were from Norway and it was their last day of this tour. The last one was a German band called 4lyn. The Nachtleben was quite crowded already although it had been a Monday night.…

  • 18-10-2008 Hanoi Rocks

    Supports: Bloodpit; Venue: Tavastia, Helsinki (Finland) By: Nina Mende Oh boy was I curious to see this show: Bloodpit with a new singer! So that was one of the reasons why I was at Tavastia this Saturday night. But not only Bloodpit was playing tonight but also Hanoi Rocks. Tavastia was totally crowded although there…

  • 17-10-2008 Soulstab

    Supports: Rockmasters, Danny Lips; Venue: Texas bar, Helsinki (Finland) By: Sabine van Gameren & Nina Mende Texas bar Helsinki; a bar in the city center of Helsinki. Three bands and one EP release party.

  • 18-10-2008 Metalorgy

    Venue:Nosturi, Helsinki (Finland) By: Sabine van Gameren & Nina Mende Five bands, five sets of metal. Nosturi, a nice venue in Helsinki, gives place for about 900 people.