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Photogallery: Lionheart, Suicide Silence, Kublai Khan (TX), Paleface (swiss)

February 25, 2024

Last week we had the incredible pleasure of welcoming back a regular in our beautiful town – Lionheart. They made a stop in Munich on their 10-year- anniversary tour for their killer album “Welcome To The West Coast”. It’s almost traditional that they play at the Backstage Werk and also that the show is sold out. Same thing this time. It was an amazing package that night and people had lots of fun, including a wall of death solely for the ladies and a guy in a wheelchair crowd surfing. So no dull moments ….. enjoy the pictures. Paleface (swiss) Kublai Khan (TX) Suicide Silence Lionheart Thank you to the bands and venue for letting us cover the show! For more information on the bands, follow their social media: Lionheart https://www.facebook.com/lionheartca https://lionheartca.com/ https://instagram.com/LIONHEARTCA https://twitter.com/LIONHEARTCA Suicide Silence: http://www.suicidesilence.net/ www.facebook.com/SuicideSilence www.twitter.com/SuicideSilence Kublai Khan (TX) https://www.facebook.com/KublaiKhanTexoma/ https://www.kublaikhantx.com/ https://twitter.com/KublaiKhanTX https://www.instagram.com/kublaikhantx/ Paleface https://www.facebook.com/palefaceswiss https://www.palefaceofficial.com/ https://www.instagram.com/palefaceswiss/ https://www.tiktok.com/@palefaceswiss?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc ~ Alex

Photo Gallery: Lionheart, Get The Shot, Like We Are

August 27, 2023

Again I had the pleasure of shooting a Lionheart show. Enjoy the pictures, which should give you a proper impression of yet another great show of California’s finest Hardcore. They were joined by Get The Shot and a local band, Like We Are. Like We Are Get The Shot Get The Shot will be back in Europe in 2023 supporting Stick To Your Guns. Make sure to check them out live. Lionheart Lionheart fans in Europe can already look forward to the recently announced European tour in 2024 with Kublai Kahn TX, Suicide Silence, and Paleface. Ticket sale has already started. Get yours HERE. Thanx to the venue and tour management for letting us shoot the show! For more information on the bands, follow their social media: Lionheart https://www.facebook.com/lionheartca https://lionheartca.com/ https://instagram.com/LIONHEARTCA https://twitter.com/LIONHEARTCA Get The Shot https://www.facebook.com/gettheshothc https://www.gettheshothc.com/ https://twitter.com/gettheshothc https://www.instagram.com/gettheshothc Like We Are https://www.facebook.com/likewearemusic https://www.likeweare.eu/ https://www.instagram.com/like_we_are/?hl=de Venue (Conrad Sohm) https://www.conradsohm.com/ ~ Alex

European festival season is in motion – watch out for headliner dates

June 19, 2023

European festival season is upon us. Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Hellfest, Download, Graspop…you name them. Many bands also use the chance of adding a few headline shows to the festival cycle. Just to pick out a few…watch out for the following bands in your area Lionheart Motionless In White Architects Arch Enemy Parkway Drive Those are just a few of a list of incredible bands that are touring Europe at the moment. Make sure you don’t miss out! For more information on the bands, follow their social media: Lionheart https://www.facebook.com/lionheartca https://lionheartca.com/ https://instagram.com/LIONHEARTCA https://twitter.com/LIONHEARTCA Motionless In White https://www.facebook.com/motionlessinwhite https://www.motionlessinwhite.net/ https://twitter.com/MIWband https://www.instagram.com/miwband/ Architects https://www.facebook.com/architectsuk https://www.architectsofficial.com/ https://twitter.com/architectsuk https://www.instagram.com/architects/ Arch Enemy https://www.facebook.com/archenemyofficial https://www.archenemy.net/ https://twitter.com/archenemymetal https://www.instagram.com/archenemyofficial Parkway Drive https://www.facebook.com/parkwaydrive https://parkwaydriverock.com/ https://twitter.com/parkwayofficial https://www.instagram.com/parkwaydriveofficial/ ~ Alex

Upcoming tours in Europe/UK – part II

February 15, 2023

A few weeks into 2023 and already a lot of amazing live shows happened. So many great acts are currently touring over the pond, it’s really hard to choose. So here’s part II of a selection of upcoming tours in Europe/UK. Devin Townsend Last time Devin Townsend played here, was probably the acoustic tour in 2020. In November 2022 Devin released his latest record “Lightwork”. With the upcoming European tour, which starts in Oslo, Norway in February 21st, he brings the new record to European and UK stages. Choose your date(s) and get your tickets! For more information on Devin Townsend, follow his social media: https://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend https://hevydevy.com/ https://twitter.com/dvntownsend https://www.instagram.com/dvntownsend Erra Birmingham (AL)-based band Erra will be touring in Europe/UK in February/March 2023. It’ll be their first headliner tour. They will be joined by Silent Planet, Invent Animate and Sentinels. Erra are currently on tour in the US supporting We Came As Romans. In May 2023 they will be joining Bad Omens on tour in the US. Get your tickets HERE. Take your chance to see [Read More]

Photogallery: Lionheart, Terror, Get The Shot, Dying Wish

October 30, 2022

Lionheart made a stop in Munich during their current tour through Europe. This time they brought along Dying Wish, Get The Shot, and Terror, and believe me, those bands all blew off the roof. It was a hot and sweaty show full of energy, fun, crowd surfing, many people on stage (oftentimes way more than band members) and good live music. Enjoy the photos and make sure to catch those bands live, when they play in a town near you! Dying Wish Get The Shot Terror Lionheart For more information on the bands, follow their social media: Lionheart https://www.facebook.com/lionheartca https://lionheartca.com/ https://instagram.com/LIONHEARTCA https://twitter.com/LIONHEARTCA Terror https://www.facebook.com/terrorhardcore https://www.sticktight.la/ http://twitter.com/terrorhardcore https://www.instagram.com/terrorhardcore/ Get The Shot https://www.facebook.com/gettheshothc https://www.gettheshothc.com/ https://twitter.com/gettheshothc https://www.instagram.com/gettheshothc Dying Wish https://www.facebook.com/DyingWish503 https://linktr.ee/dyingwishhc https://www.instagram.com/dyingwishhc/ ~ Alex

Ithaca release new single “The Future Says Thank You”

July 23, 2022

Acclaimed UK metallic hardcore troupe Ithaca have streamed their huge new single ‘The Future Says Thank You’, the final glimpse of their long-awaited second album, They Fear Us, due 29th July via Hassle Records. Ithaca comment: ‘This song is about putting yourself first and moving on from a deeply toxic environment. It’s the most technically difficult song we’ve ever written- the constant changes and relentless pace are designed to make you feel trapped right up until the ending where hope breaks through. There is light at the end of where you find yourself.’ Ithaca are one of the most exciting and vital voices in the UK heavy scene currently. Formed out of a mutual love of metallic hardcore but despair at its lack of ambition, Ithaca exist to challenge everything you thought a band that makes heavy music should look and sound like. A glitter-covered nailbomb, Ithaca seamlessly blend the brutality of Relapse Records metalcore with blackgaze, 90s industrial metal, 70s prog and even tinges of 80s power pop. Their influences stretch beyond the musical [Read More]

Kublai Khan TX release new single “Taipan”

March 31, 2022

Texan steamroller Kublai Khan TX recently announced the release of their new EP “Lowest Form Of Animal” via Rise Record for tomorrow! Today the band shared a new song along with a visualizer: “Taipan”. The song is a little over one minute long and it’s a brutally efficient and metallic blast. A musical explosion for which the band is known for. “Taipan” expresses the reality of waste”, so the band. “Waste of time, waste of brainpower, waste, because we are busy with fast sex, lower ambition and comfort. We compare the cursed existence of reptiles in a cage with our own life. We never see the sun and long for freedom. But we never think outside the box, because the desires of the flesh can sedate everyone and keep them from growing. 8 billion personal cages. What locks you up?” The new EP “Lowest form Of Animal” will be released April 1st via Rise Records. You can pre-order it HERE. “LOWEST FORM OF ANIMAL” EP | TRACKLISTING: “Swan Song” (Feat. Scott Vogel) “Loyal to [Read More]