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The Vaccines opened for the Mumford & Sons at the Lanxess arena, Cologne at a sold out show, with their 40 minutes set. Read my review here.

Ektomorf is a groove metal band from Hungary, founded by Zoltan Farkas in 1994. With no less than 18 studio albums to date, they are considered the most important Hungarian music export in their

Brett Young live at a sold out show in Tanzbrunnen, Cologne. Tanzbrunnen is a nice 1,000 capacity venue with very good sounds system and a huge stage. Photos and article for CountryMusicNews.de, read the

Sam Fischer opened with a 30 minutes acoustic set for Brett Young at Tanzbrunnen, Cologne. Photos for CountryMusicNews.de read the article here.

Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, who make up Larkin Poe, are touring in support of their seventh album, Bloom (via Tricki-Woo Records).  They had a sold out show in E-Werk, Cologne, Germany. My full

49 Winchester live at Sound of Nashville event in Cologne, Germany at Carlswerk-Victoria. Photos shot for CountryMusicNews.de My concert review here.

Wyatt Flores live at Sound of Nashville event in Cologne, Germany at Carlswerk-Victoria. Photos shot for CountryMusicNews.de Concert review here.

Backseat Alley is a a German rock band from the Rheinland area, formed in 2017. I caught them on camera live at the Kult41, in Bonn.

Echoland is a German Pop-Rock band from the North Rhein-Westphalia. Caught them on camera live at Kult41.

Psychlona is a rock band from Bradford, UK. Heavy psychedelic sounds with a stoner/desert rock flavour. They opened for The Obsessed at Club Volta in Cologne, Germany. Photos shot for metal.de

The Obsessed is an American doom metal band from Potomac, Maryland, led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich, formed in 1979. I caught them on camera at Club Volta, in Cologne. Photos shot for metal.de.

Brand of Sacrifice is a Canadian deathcore band from Toronto formed in 2018.They opened for We Came As Romans in a sold out show at the Essigfabrik in Cologne. Their set was a mixture of

Schöne Frau mit Geld has packed out Kult41 in Bonn with their 'Neue Deutsche Welle' sound based on the iconic Ideal band from the 80's. When I first arrived in Germany, my knowledge of

We Came as Romans is an American metalcore band from Troy, Michigan. They released seven studio albums since 2009. I caught them on camera live at their sold out show at the Essig Fabrik

Lowspitter brought along some good old fashioned punk for an hour worth of time in Kult41, Bonn.

Rage is a German heavy metal band formed in 1984 by bassist and vocalist Peter “Peavy” Wagner, the group’s sole constant member through numerous lineup changes. Over the decades, the band has released 28

Shade Empire is a Finnish extreme metal band, formed in 1999 in the city of Kuopio. Shade Empire's prevalent lyrical subjects are death, destruction, hatred, anti-religion and pain.

As The Sun Falls is a  melodic Death Metal from Finland.​

"Jord is an atmospheric Black Metal band with Blackgaze and Post Rock influences. Based in Sweden the inspiration comes from northern nature, folk lore, mysticism and a man’s relation to this part of the

Local Blood is a post-punk band from Vilnius, Lithuania.

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

VCTMS, a metal group from Streamwood, USA opening for Ten56 ay Gebaude9, Cologne. Shot for metal.de.

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,

Lotus Feed live at the Kult41, Bonn, Germany.

Kill Your Boyfriend is a psych/post-punk/dark wave/ shoegaze band formed in 2011 in Venice, Italy.

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

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

Andi the Widcked - Metal Colonia Fest 2025