Concerts

Concerts

Concert review: Freedom Call, Eden’s Curse and Veonity. By Alex Bock

February 22, 2017

  Munich, Backstage, Feb. 14th 2017 It was Valentine’s Day and a Tuesday. One might think, probably not the best evening for a live show. BUT…. German Power Metal band Freedom Call have made a stop in Munich during their ‘Master Of Light’ tour and their fans came. As to be expected they didn’t come alone. They brought two bands along on tour with them. First one to play that night were Veonity, a four piece from Vänersborg, Sweden. They started out in 2013 and released their first EP that same year. In early 2015 they released their first full length record, which was followed by their latest effort ‘Into The Void’ in 2016. Just like in Freedom Call their vocalist Sköld also plays guitar, which gives them a vibrant guitar sound. You should definitely check them out, when they come to town. Next on – Eden’s Curse. Based in Glasgow, UK, the members are a mixed bunch of five guys. Only the bassist and drummer are Scottish, their vocalist was born in Serbia, the [Read More]

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David Duchovny delivers stellar performance at Social Hall in San Francisco

February 17, 2017

American singer/songwriter/actor David Duchovny delivered a stellar performance this past week in San Francisco at The Social Hall.  He is out on his Hell or Highwater 2017 Tour and captivates his audience with songs that truly create a connection.  His lyrics are gems and take you on a musical journey. He creates a comfortable familiar vibe among the audience as if he was performing in your living room, he makes the whole room feel that you are all amongst friends. Check out some photos of his set by our Rockin Ryan:   Make sure to check the dates below and catch David out on tour. The passion he brings to the stage is not to be missed. You can pick up his album, Hell or Highwater and his merch by heading over to his website: http://www.davidduchovnymusic.com/ or his merch site: https://www.davidduchovnymerch.com/. Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website:  http://www.davidduchovnymusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidDuchovnyOfficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidduchovny Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidduchovny/

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Concert review: Devin Townsend Project, Between The Buried And Me and Leprous. Contributed by Alex Bock

February 17, 2017

  Munich, Backstage Werk, February 10th 2017 It has been a while, two years to be exact, since we had the pleasure of Devin Townsend playing in our beautiful city. When doors opened at 7pm that night, there was a really long queue waiting down the street to get inside. The show wasn’t entirely sold out, but it couldn’t have been many tickets left and by show start those were gone for sure. The venue was pretty packed from the beginning, which gave both support bands, Leprous and Between The Buried And Me, the chance to play for a bigger crowd. Leprous: Between the Buried and Me: Different from last time Devin Townsend played here, there were no big screens with aliens and other strange things on them in the back. It was mostly reduced to the music itself. The Aliens though were still there that evening in the form of hand puppets, which were sold at the merch table. Moving pictures in the back or not, what counts is the music and there was [Read More]

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V² Fan Appreciation Concert is coming up on February 18th at the intimate first class venue, House of Rock!

February 9, 2017

We are less than two weeks away from the V² (pronounced V squared) Fan Appreciation Concert. The concert is set for Saturday, February 18th at the Rock Star University House of Rock which is by far the most impressive of venues that I have ever experienced. Also performing that night will be the all-girl Motley Crue tribute band, Cruella and the show will feature Eddie Trunk as MC. Check out more details on the upcoming show: THIS IS AN ALL AGES SHOW. Don’t miss it. Bring your kids so they can see the world’s greatest 13 year old rockers perform and witness Rock N Roll history being made right here in Santa Rosa, CA. (Pssst…Eddie Trunk, American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, author, and best known as the host of several hard rock and heavy metal-themed radio and television shows will be attending the show. Eddie is flying all the way out from New Jersey to personally see V Squared perform!) You are going to love the show. General Admission tickets are free of charge [Read More]

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Concert review: The Amity Affliction with Northlane, Stray From The Path and Wage War by Alex Bock

December 19, 2016

  Munich, Backstage Werk, Dec. 16th, 2016 This show closed my concert year 2016 and I have to say, it ended with a blast. A few days before, the show was sold out and the place was really packed, from the beginning. The crowd was obviously into all the bands, although all three opening bands had some sound problems in the beginning. Nevertheless the audience seemingly loved their performances, considering all the crowd-surfers, mosh-pits and circle-pits that happened during their sets. Wage War Stray From the Path Northlane The Amity Affliction were loudly welcomed by the crowd. The audience sang along to every song, knew all the lyrics by heart.  Almost constantly the security guys had to catch crowd-surfers and see to it, that they got out of the pit quickly, so no one gets hurt. The songs they played were mainly taken from their last two records ‘This Could Be Heartbreak’ and ‘Let The Ocean Take Me’. Wise choice probably, because those records really let the band grow over the last years. Set-list: I [Read More]

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Concert review: Alter Bridge with Like A Storm and Gojira, in Munich. By Alex Bock

December 13, 2016

  Munich, Zenith, December 10th, 2016 This tour was announced about five months ago and it was a highly anticipated one. After the release of their latest record ‘The Last Hero’ on October 7th, Alter Bridge started out on an extensive tour through Europe and UK early November. With them on the road were Living Colour, Volbeat, Gojira and Like A Storm. The only band that stayed throughout the whole tour were Like A Storm. They were also the first band to play that night in Munich. The band has been out on tour through Germany earlier this year with Escape The Fate, where they played in a smaller clubs. Now with Alter Bridge they were able to play in front of big audiences, which in this case were about 5000 people. Already a popular rock act in the US and Canada, they have also gained many fans by now in Europe. Their latest record ‘Awaken The Fire’ sealed their breakthrough worldwide. Songs like ‘Love The Way You Hate Me’ or ‘Become The Enemy’ are [Read More]

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Asking Alexandria at Regency Ballroom in San Francisco for the 10 Years In the Black Tour

December 7, 2016

  Asking Alexandria have just wrapped up their last date on the Sumerian Records 10 Years in the Black Fall headlining tour!  The tour featured Born of Osiris, I See Stars, After The Burial, Upon A Burning Body & Bad Omens. We had the chance to catch them perform at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on December 4th. It was incredible to see Danny Worsnop return to the stage and he took us on a trip down memory lane, sharing stories about the songs from their albums. The tour celebrates 10 Years that Asking Alexandria has been with Sumerian Records and we look forward to many more. The band sounded the best they have in a long time as the pieces of the puzzle were brought back together to bring out their kick ass signature sound. It is no doubt that many will consider it to be one of their best shows. Check out photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan:     You can also watch a couple songs from their set here: Make [Read More]