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Mission In Black is a German Melodic Death Metal band from Baden-Württemberg. Photos taken for metal.de during their performance opening for Rage at Kubana, Siegburg.

Kane Allen Brown is an American country music singer and songwriter. By 2025 Kane Brown sits at the 11th position of the most listened country artists on Spotify with just under 13 million monthly

Hungary and rock music Hungary actually has a rich rock tradition going back decades. Many of the bands had a good quality music, they were huge domestically, but language kept them from reaching wider

The Dali Thundering Concept is a progressive metal band from France. Photos shot live at Gebaude 9 in Cologne for metal.de.

"Over the years, CABAL has established itself as one of the heaviest and most uncompromising metal bands from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band's sound is visceral and destructive, aiming to unleash absolute chaos by drawing

ten56. is a French death-core band formed in 2020. The name ten56., taken from the US police code "10-56" which typically signifies a suicide or suicide attempt. Photos taken live at Gebaude 9 Cologne,

The Sixsters is an all female band hauling from Ukraine, living in Germany.

The SoapGirls are an alternative rock band consisting of French-born, South African-raised sisters Noemie Debray ("Mie") (guitar, vocals) and Camille Debray ("Mille") (bass guitar, vocals). Camille is the elder by 11 months. The sisters

While waiting quietly near the merchandise table in Valhalla Metal Pub, I struck up a small conversation with Humiliation, a band hailing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their presence immediately caught my curiosity. Since forming

Having lived five years in Ecuador, I had the chance to witness and photograph many concerts, including several heavy metal festivals. It felt almost like fate, that I encountered a band from Ecuador after

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Metal Colonia Fest – A Newcomer’s Experience When the organizers of Metal Colonia Fest say “underground,” they mean: bands that aren’t mainstream, but deliver music of real quality. Most acts come from Cologne and

Periotators live at the Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany opening for the Kumbia Queers (ARG).

Kumbia Queers (Buenos Aires, AR) lit up Gebäude 9 in Cologne. The band’s cumbia inspired tropi-punk rhythms filled the packed room and carried everyone into motion. Now here's a technical observation: how much stage

 Junkyard Drive (DK) pulled off a solid show opening for The Lazys at Gebäude 9, with good energy and sound what I would call something like 'heavy rock' and roll', balancing somewhere on the

There was absolutely nothing to complain about the Melissa Etheridge concert last night at the Palladium, Cologne. Everything was perfect, the sound quality, the lights quality and of course the music itself. The touring

Elena Seagalova is a guitar player hailing from Rusiia, currently living in Cologne, Germany.

BAP is a German rock band. With thirteen albums reaching the number one in the German record charts, BAP is one of the most successful rock acts in their home country. Nearly all of

Blackberry Smoke was formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2001. They are the first independently released artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Album charts in modern history. In 2015, Blackberry Smoke became

Season opening concert with Double Down at the Groove Bar in Cologne. Founded in 2023in the Rheinland area, they bring along the passion towards ZZ Top hits.

Waltari is a Finnish band from Helsinki known for combining numerous styles, from different metal subgenres such as progressive metal, alternative metal and extreme metal to non-metal styles such as hip hop, pop, industrial,

Joe Bonamassa at Lanxess Arena – A Perfect Night of Blues Joe Bonamassa was my very first concert in Germany, and after all those years on the road, I was hungry for it. The