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Our Last Night with Hands Like Houses, Hawthorne Heights and Jule Vera in Munich at the Backstage

November 11, 2018

On November 5th I had the pleasure to join yet another Our Last Night show. As usual great parts of the audience were quite young, but don’t get me wrong, there were also lots of guys in the audience. While the show started out with a quieter act, Jule Vera, it got more and more energetic through the sets of Hawthorne Heigts and Hands Like Houses. A perfect preparation for a killer set of Our Last Night. With four acts on the list, the show started earlier than usual at 9.15 pm. Different from most shows, the venue was already packed, when Jule Vera opened their set. Not what one would expect as an opener for Our Last Night, since they do play way heavier stuff, while Jule Vera mainly played quieter songs. Hawthorne Heights just finished a headliner tour through the UK and are right now touring the US & Canada with Silverstein. They are around for about 17 years now. In 2018 they released their latest record ‘Bad Frequencies’. With 500k followers on [Read More]

Lord Of The Lost – ‚Thornstar Tour’ makes a stop in Munich on October 19th at the Backstage Halle

October 23, 2018

Lord Of The Lost are regular guests in our beautiful Bavarian capital, where their singer Chris Harms spent some of his youth. For a while now, the band has two different tour packages – a quiet orchestra-like version with additional strings and a louder one. On August 3rd the band released their latest record ‘Thornstar’, which brought them out on a ‘louder’ tour this time. Special guest and support act was Scarlet Dorn. They just released their first album called ‘Lack Of Light’, which has been produced by Chris Harms and Benjamin Lawrenz. Scarlet Dorn had their first stage appearances on the 2017 tour of Lord Of The Lost. Due to fans’ demands, they took them out on the road again on this run. Other ties to Lord Of The Lost are their keyboarder Gared Dirge, who plays for both bands and members of Scarlet Dorn are also part of LOTL’s road crew. It’s one big family. Scarlet Dorn, the singer and namesake of the band, got discovered by Chris Harms and Benjamin Lawrenz from [Read More]

Clutch bringing the fun to stage out on their current tour

October 15, 2018

Clutch made a stop on their tour last Thursday in San Francisco at the Regency Ballroom. The tour opened with a rockin set by Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and a high energy set from Sevendust. The venue grew packed as Clutch took the stage and the fun began. One thing is certain, you can never stand still during a Clutch performance and it rang true Thursday night. The crowd was fueled with energy, singing along and cheering in appreciation as Clutch delivered a stellar set: The band sounded spot on and delivered quite a performance. Check out photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: The tour continues on and is a MUST SEE. You can get a full list of tour dates by heading over to: http://pro-rock.com/index.cfm?page=Tour. In addition Clutch will be doing their Holiday Run Tour dates, check them out below: You can also pick up their latest release, Book of Bad Decisions which is their twelfth studio album and was released in September, here: https://clutch.lnk.to/BookofBadDecisions. The album consists of 15 new tracks. The [Read More]

Greta Van Fleet kicks off their 3 day Rock-n-Roll Bay Area Takeover with stellar show at Fox Theater in Oakland

September 18, 2018

Rock-n-Roll, Alive and Thriving There is no denying it. Rock n Roll is alive and thriving, just ask last night’s sold out crowd at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Rockers Greta Van Fleet kicked off night 1 of 3 Bay Area shows that we have dubbed, “Rock n Roll Bay Area Takeover”. The young fast rising Michigan band has caught the attention of rock n roll fans of all ages, as the crowd was diverse and included a range of young fans on up to seasoned rockers. The band features, brothers Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist Sam Kiszka, and long time family friend Danny Wagner on drums. Their music is a resurrection of the classic 70’s riff-heavy rock dipped in soulful blues. The venue was packed solid as Greta Van Fleet took the stage. Within seconds of their start, the crowd erupted in cheers and the rock n roll flowed nonstop. It was unbelievable to watch the crowd react and sing along to the songs. It was as if they knew they were witnessing one of the early [Read More]

SLAYER – Final World Tour. Photo Gallery by Randy Salazar

August 21, 2018

Slayer is currently out on the 2nd leg of their Final World Tour. They made a roaring stop in Texas and Randy Salazar was there to capture the moment. Check out photos from their show: Slayer Lamb of God Anthrax Testament You can head over to slayer.net/tour for tickets and VIP packages. It’s now or never. Second leg: North America (July 26th – August 26th) w/ Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, Napalm Death

Armored Saint with Act Of Defiance at the Backstage in Munich

August 16, 2018

(08/07/2018) Last Tuesday I went out for a classy night of Metal music. Armored Saint did us the honor of playing in Munich again. And a special show that was, because they played one of their most popular records ‘Symbol Of Salvation’ in it’s entirety. During the show, the band honored and remember the one man, who played a big part in the success of this record – Dave Prichad, who died in 1990, way before the actual release of the record. Armored Saint were accompanied by another Metal Blade Records band, Act Of Defiance. Act of Defiance was formed in 2014 by ex-Megadeth members guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover. They were joined by Matt Bachand (guitarist for Shadows Fall) on bass and singer Henry Derek (ex-Scar The Martyr). So far they have released two records. While every member of the band is a very experienced musician, they’re still working on forming a fan base, which they surely extended that night. Here are some pictures of a fabulous night: Act of Defiance [Read More]

PHOTO GALLERY: Never Ending Summer Tour with 311, The Offspring and Gym Class Heroes. By Sean Liming

July 26, 2018

Last night the Never-Ending Summer Tour hit the Shoreline Amphitheater. It was the first night of the tour and they kicked it off right here in the Bay Area for a night of high energy and non-stop hits. The tour features co-headliners 311 and The Offspring, along with Gym Class Heroes. Check out photos of 311 by Sean Liming: Check out The Offspring: Photos of Gym Class Heroes: Tour Dates: Friday, July 27 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Saturday, July 28 Las Vegas, NV* Downtown Las Vegas Events Center Sunday, July 29 Chula Vista, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre Tuesday, July 31 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion Thursday, August 2 Oklahoma City, OK The Zoo Amphitheatre Saturday, August 4 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater Sunday, August 5 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman Tuesday, August 7 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place Wednesday, August 8 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion Friday, August 10 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing Saturday, August 11 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Sunday, August 12 Syracuse, NY [Read More]