Just last October and November, DANKO JONES and his eponymous band graced us with a nearly sold-out tour. Now, DANKO JONES confirms additional dates for May. There are only a few who are as consistently on tour as they are. And when they’re not touring, DANKO JONES interviews other musicians and non-musicians for his fantastic podcast. Or he hosts – admittedly somewhat irregularly – radio shows. And if that’s not enough, he writes funny, ironic, pathetic, and thoughtful columns. Constantly on tour, constantly wired, constantly energized. Nevertheless, in September, DANKO JONES released his latest and sixth album. By the way, it’s worth purchasing the limited edition of "Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue". Because ten lucky buyers will find a golden pick inside, granting them lifetime access to all DANKO JONES concerts, wherever they may take place in the world. Those who have the time and love to travel just need to redeem this blank check and will be directly transported to the eternal and nightly rock’n’roll heaven. The lucky ones can start their travels this May when the first part of the extensive tour brings DANKO JONES back to Germany. And before you ask: No, unfortunately, the ticket does not apply to festivals like Hurricane or Southside, which DANKO JONES will grace in the summer with his sharp guitar riffs and his formidable and highly entertaining stage show. Even if it would be great.
02.05.2013 Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
03.05.2013 Saarbrücken - Garage
04.05.2013 Dresden - Reithalle
05.05.2013 Cologne - Live Music Hall
07.05.2013 Nuremberg – Hirsch
Tour trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBlNM96p14g
Danko Jones: http://www.dankojones.com/
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"Black Dog Barking", the new album by AIRBOURNE, will be released on May 17. In addition to the standard edition, there will also be a special edition that includes three bonus tracks and another CD with live material from the legendary 2011 show at Wacken Open Air!
1. Ready to Rock
2. Animalize
3. No One Fits Me (Better Than You)
4. Back in the Game
5. Firepower
6. Live It Up
7. Woman Like That
8. Hungry
9. Cradle to the Grave
10. Black Dog Barking
Bonus Tracks:
11. Jack Attack
12. You Got the Skills (To Pay the Bills)
13. Party in the Penthouse
Bonus Disc: Airbourne Live @ Wacken 2011
http://www.airbournerock.com/
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE entered the album charts at #12 with their album "Disarm The Descent" – their highest placement in Germany to date.
http://www.killswitchengage.com/
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Both parts of the current concept album by STONE SOUR are standardly housed in an extraordinary digipak. Now that "House of Gold & Bones Part 2" has been released, you can build a stylish house from it! You can find instructions in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESm3OPFQf44
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MINUS THE BEAR are back, and they are louder than ever. Not metal-loud or punk-loud, of course, that wouldn’t suit the quintet from Seattle. But after synthesizer layers defined their loose sound last time, the guitars have taken center stage again on their latest album "Infinity Overhead". They can be incredibly fast or completely relaxed. The band never loses control over the sound they want to create. This goes beyond classifications and genres: If it’s supposed to be rock, rock is played; if it needs to sound more pop to create a certain impression, then the vocal lines become softer and the sounds more fluid. Overall, the immense talent for melodies and harmonies makes the album a well-rounded experience. But somehow, MINUS THE BEAR has also become more serious. As if they wanted to say: After twelve years and five albums, it’s time to grow up. We don’t need funny album and song titles to be noticed anymore. Our music is simply that cheerful. We want to take a new musical direction, evolve, and still remain true to ourselves. We want to make the music we like and that you like. Drummer Erin Tate describes it this way: "With the first three albums, we built our house; with the fourth, we built a beach hut. Now we’re back to working on our house." Even more beautifully put by bassist Cory Murchy: "We didn’t go anywhere, but we’re back." MINUS THE BEAR have never left the stage, as their songs come alive especially in concert. The guys’ shows are real surprise bags, full of surprises. So let’s look forward to the exclusive performance of the new and old MINUS THE BEAR on April 22 at Cologne’s Luxor.
22.04.2013
Cologne | Luxor
Doors: 19:00
Start: 20:00
http://minusthebear.com/
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This April, The Sewer Rats from Cologne will play 19 concerts in 15 cities in China – for example, with Gum Bleed from Beijing, with whom they will also release a split CD. What they experience on an estimated 7500 kilometers, how spicy the food really tastes, and how punk rock can be in China, they will let us know in detail afterward. They will share first impressions with us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sewerrats
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The wolves are back! POWERWOLF have completed the mix for the successor to "Blood of the Saints" after 7 months of hard work under blood and sweat at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg/Sweden. Get ready for a new monstrous masterpiece! More updates on the upcoming new long player will be available soon! After the huge success of last year’s "Wolfsnächte Tour", the wolves will also be touring across Europe this year under the banner "Wolfsnächte Tour 2013"! Those who want to experience the raw energy of POWERWOLF live have the opportunity on the following dates:
26.09.2013 FR – Paris, Divan Du Monde *
27.09.2013 UK – London, Underworld *
28.09.2013 DE – Osnabrück, Rosenhof *
29.09.2013 NL – Nijmegen, Doornrosje *
01.10.2013 DE – Langen, Neue Stadthalle *
02.10.2013 CH – Pratteln, Z7 *
03.10.2013 DE – Lindau, Vaudeville *
04.10.2013 DE – Munich, Backstage *
05.10.2013 DE – Stuttgart, LKA *
19.10.2013 DE – Saarbrücken, Garage *hometown show - different line up!*
24.10.2013 DE – Cologne, Essigfabrik **
25.10.2013 DE – Hamburg, Markthalle **
26.10.2013 DE – Speyer, Halle 101 **
27.10.2013 DE – Hanover, Faust **
29.10.2013 CZ – Prague, Nova Chelmnice **
30.10.2013 DE – Leipzig, Hellraiser **
31.10.2013 DE – Geiselwind, Music Hall **
01.11.2013 BE – Vosselaar, Biebob **
02.11.2013 DE – Essen, Weststadthalle **
03.11.2013 NL – Rotterdam, Baroeg **
http://www.powerwolf.net/
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Recently, TITLE FIGHT toured with their colleagues from La Dispute and Make Do And Mend and left a great impression. Shortly before, their second album "Floral Green" was released – just a year after their debut "Shed". What’s quite remarkable is that TITLE FIGHT took a full eight years to produce their first album. However, the albums reflect the long experience just as much as the concerts do. Live, TITLE FIGHT is an incredibly tight yet very independent band. They utilize their entire repertoire, even a bulky and quiet piece like "Head In The Ceiling Fan" develops an incredible pull on stage and practically explodes at the end in a cloud of sound. TITLE FIGHT repeatedly proves their versatility, sometimes representing the old hardcore school, only to create a sound that far exceeds the usual patterns of the genre. The songs are carefree and melancholic at the same time, every break and tempo change hits perfectly. The guys from TITLE FIGHT are incredibly good live, and you should definitely keep checking them out. TITLE FIGHT will be accompanied on this tour by two great bands: Dead End Path also hails from Pennsylvania, are old friends of TITLE FIGHT, and have already toured the USA with them. The hardcore of Uriah Thomas and his band not only complements the main act musically. The great, clever, and unusually scene-relevant lyrics about religion and death, which can be heard on their debut album "Blind Faith", fit well with this. Another accent is set by Whirr from Oakland – formerly known as Whirl. The sextet comes from the DIY scene, stands in the old shoegaze tradition, but loves to break out of these frameworks and reach entirely new sonic shores.
22.04.2013 Hamburg Hafenklang
23.04.2013 Cologne Underground
24.04.2013 Münster Sputnikhalle
25.04.2013 Wiesbaden Schlachthof
29.04.2013 Würzburg Cairo
http://titlefight.tumblr.com/
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OPERA METAL - live in Leipzig! The aesthetes MOLLLUST have released their new official live video online, recorded on 17.03.2013 at naTo Leipzig: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q39K2E98M0k
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