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Photo gallery: Pro Pain live at Wallesau Ist Blau festival

September 2, 2026

Last weekend we were able to catch Pro Pain live on their summer run in Europe at the “Wallesau Ist Blau”-festival. It’s a three-day-festival in a small town in Bavaria with mostly punk and metal music. The first one ever took place in 2003, so they are already in their 24th year. This show was the last stop on Pro Pain’s summer tour, and they gave their all. The audience went wild with circle pits, mosh pits, singing, headbanging and everything that one would hope for in a live show. Check out our pictures and enjoy! Make sure to check out Pro Prain’s social media and make sure to catch them during their nex tour: https://www.facebook.com/propainhardcore https://www.pro-pain.com/ https://twitter.com/propainarmy?lang=de https://www.instagram.com/propain_official/ Wallesau Ist Blau https://www.wallesau-ist-blau.de/ Thanks to the band and festival crew for hosting us! ~ Alex

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Photo gallery: Stick To Your Guns in Munich at the Free & Easy

August 9, 2026

2nd-to-last day of the Free & Easy festival at the Backstage Munich and another big Hardcore act was taking over the Werk. Believe me, it was a sauna in there, but one with a special extra. Stick To Your Guns made a stop in Munich on their recent European run and as soon as they entered the stage (a little bit later than planned), there was absolute mayhem. I’ve never seen so many crowd-surfers during a show, while the room itself was cookin’. There were still around 26 degrees Celsius (about 78 Fahrenheit) outside, but it felt about twice as hot inside. Although the venue used air conditioning, it really didn’t feel that way. STYG didn’t play alone though, there was also Drover from Munich, Bethons from Italy and Protest The Hero from Canada, who did some warming up that night. Enjoy the pics and let us know if you’ve also been there. Also, make sure to check out the venue’s schedule, for there are some awesome shows announced for the next months. Drover Benthos [Read More]

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Photo gallery: Pro Pain, D.R.I. and Mudhead

July 27, 2026

Last Friday was the first day of the legendary Free & Easy-festival at the Backstage in Munich, and people were already in for a treat. Pro Pain played at the biggest of the venues on the grounds (Werk) of the Backstage and it was packed. When doors opened, the people literally flooded in. Not only Pro Pain played that night, but also Hardcore legends D.R.I.. Opening band was Mudhead. What can I say, it was sweaty, fast, and pretty hardcore. Enjoy the photos and make sure to check out some of the shows during the F&E festival. You can find the schedule HERE. Mudhead D.R.I. Pro Pain For more information on the band and venue, check out their social media: Pro Pain https://www.facebook.com/propainhardcore https://www.pro-pain.com/ https://www.instagram.com/propain_official https://twitter.com/propainarmy?lang=de D.R.I. https://www.facebook.com/d.r.i.band https://www.dirtyrottenimbeciles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dri_band/ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqxw7R30YfOttjpmvB2udQ Mudhead https://www.facebook.com/mudheadband https://linktr.ee/mudhead https://www.instagram.com/mudheadband/ https://x.com/mudheadband Backstage https://www.backstage.eu/ https://www.instagram.com/backstagemunich ~ Alex

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Upcoming European/UK tours in 2026 – Part 1

January 11, 2026

2025 was an amazing year with tons of shows and live performances. But can you top that? I think 2026 has a lot in store already, it probably has the potential to exceed last year. We’ll share with you a snippet of the upcoming tours and hope you’ll find the time to check those out: Lionheart California-based Hardcore band Lionheart just released their new album “Welcome To The Westcoast II”. They also dropped a new single that same day – “Chewing Through The Leash feat. Matt Honeycutt from Kublai Khan TX”. Check it out: Their European tour has already started. Some dates are sold out, some are close. Note that there were some venue changes, f. e.  in Munich it’s the Backstage now. Please check for further changes. Lionheart will be joined by Madball, Gideon and Slope! For more information on the band, follow their social media: https://www.facebook.com/lionheartca https://lionheartca.com/ https://instagram.com/LIONHEARTCA https://twitter.com/LIONHEARTCA Sylosis Sylosis also have a new record coming out soon. “The New Flesh” will be out February 20th. The 11-track record is produced and [Read More]

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Free & Easy Festival at the Backstage Munich starts next week

July 17, 2025

We are counting down the days. The famous Free & Easy-festival at the Backstage Munich starts in a week! 18 days of live shows, open-air movies, and parties are upon us. Once again, the Backstage managed to get the finest acts on stage. The list of bands is long and there’s music for every taste, e.g.: Deez Nuts (24/07) Lacrimas Profundere (26/07) Crystal Lake (28/07) Ministry (28/07) Callejon (31/07) Between The Buried And Me (03/08) thrown (03/08) Agnostic Front (05/08) For a full list of events, get HERE. For more information on the venue, check their social media: https://www.facebook.com/backstagemunich https://backstage.eu/ https://www.instagram.com/backstagemunich/ ~ Alex

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Kublai Khan TX announces highly anticipated US Fall headlining tour!

April 22, 2025

  One tour we have been waiting for is now happening! Kublai Khan TX has just announced dates for their US Fall headlining tour. The tour will feature Drain, Gideon and Guilt Trip as support with special guest Throwdown on their Los Angeles date. Tickets will be going on sale this Friday, April 25th at 10 am local time. Pick up your TICKETS  HERE This is set to be a tour you won’t want to miss and maybe even try to take in a couple dates if you can.  Kublai Khan TX’s album Exhibition of Prowess has been giving metal and hardcore fans exactly what they needed! We caught Kublai Khan TX last year at Aftershock and they had one of the craziest, high energy, adrenaline fueled sets of the festival. Now get ready to catch them on their headlining tour. Speaking about the tour, vocalist Matt Honeycutt commented: “Time to do it bigger and badder than ever on this headliner with our friends in Drain, Gideon, and Guilt Trip. See y’all soon. P.S. don’t forget about [Read More]

Concerts

Knocked Loose delivers intense hardcore set to San Jose Civic

October 28, 2024

Knocked Loose brought an intense, hardcore set to the San Jose Civic on a Sunday night. The night kicked off with sets from Militarie Gun, Drain, and Danny Brown. The crowd was warmed up and ready to go as the anticipation grew before Knocked Loose took the stage. As the curtain dropped, the crowd went wild as they kicked off the night with their first track, “Thirst.” From the minute they hit the stage to the end, it was complete and utter hardcore bliss for the fans. From massive circle pits to an intense wall of death and endless crowd surfers, the fans went wild with each and every song. They treated the crowd to old songs as well as some killer new tracks off their latest album, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To. Check out some photos from our Rockin’ Ryan: One thing is certain; Knocked Loose fans are fiercely dedicated, and when Bryan Garris commands the crowd, they are utterly captivated, eager to match his intensity. Circle pits raged non-stop from the [Read More]