Music – Metal & High Heels Metal & High Heels - Metal music, Lifestyle & Entertainment in one place. Tue, 28 May 2019 05:25:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 GOSSIP – European Tour 2019 /music/gossip-european-tour-2019/ /music/gossip-european-tour-2019/#respond Sun, 12 May 2019 10:43:30 +0000 /?p=9441 GOSSIP is back! After the band with the mighty frontwoman Beth Ditto broke up in 2016, the trio now came together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough  Album “Music For Men”. Back in 2009, the song “Heavy Cross” brought the band a worldwide hit. Only in Germany, the song was in the top 100 of the German Single Charts for 82 weeks. In those times you couldn’t miss the band because their songs were played everywhere.

GOSSIP’s Beth Ditto became an icon and role model for the LGBTQ-community.

Beth Ditto became a powerful figure and an icon and role model for the LGBTQ-community. The band reached everything they could ever dream of. With their following album “A Joyful Noise” they continued the style of “Music For Men” and could keep their success. It really couldn’t be any better but then there was the split in 2016. Frontwoman Beth wanted to open a fashion label and beginn her solo career. We all know she did both very successfully but the last year there weren’t many news from this powerhouse.

But now, GOSSIP is back!

GOSSIP will headline many shows in Europe, including two shows in Germany, and some festivals, too. Don’t miss out – their shows are extremely powerful and funny. I attended a GOSSIP-show in 2012 and, by then, it was really the best show I’s ever seen! I really recommend attending one or more of these gigs and I’m sure, you won’t regret it! Tickets cost approximately 50 Euro. For more information please visit Gossip’s website.

GOSSIP Tour Dates – Germany:

  • 05.07.2019 Cologne – Palladium
  • 06.07. 2019 Berlin – Tempodrom

Tour Dates Europe – GOSSIP:

  • 04.07.2019 Hérouville-saint-clair, Festival Beauregard, France
  • 08.07.2019 Paris – Salle Pleyel, France
  • 10.07.2019 Ramonville-saint-agne – Le Bikini, France
  • 12.07.2019 Alges – NOS Alive, Portugal
  • 13.07.2019 Madrid – Mad Cool Festival, Spain
  • 15.07.2019 Luxembourg – den Atelier, Luxembourg
  • 16.07.2019 Amsterdam – Paradiso, Netherlands
  • 19.07.2019 Glasgow – SWG3 Galvanizers, United Kingdom
  • 20.07.2019 Manchester – Manchester Academy, United Kingdom
  • 21.07.2019 London – Somerset House, United Kingdom
  • 10.08.2019 Landerneau – La Fête du Bruit, France
  • 12.08.2019 Vienna – Arena Wien Open Air, Austria
  • 14.08.2019 Zurich – Rote Fabrik – Aktionshalle, Switzerland
  • 15.08.2019 Bagnes – Palp Festival, Switzerland
  • 17.08.2019 Hasselt – Pukkelpop Festival, Belgium
  • 18.08.2019 Dublin – Love Sensation – The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland

For more international GOSSIP or Beth Ditto tour dates please check their website.

Are you going to see Gossip this year? Tell us in the comments!

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LINDSEY STIRLING – European Tour 2019 /music/lindsey-stirling-european-tour-2019/ /music/lindsey-stirling-european-tour-2019/#respond Fri, 10 May 2019 16:11:05 +0000 /?p=9433 LINDSEY STIRLING is back in Europe with an extended tour through 13 European countries. She’s such a busy woman – actually, you could think LINDSEY is always on tour somewhere, because she releases new stuff nonstop. After her new album “Brave Enough” was released, she also did “Dancing with the Stars” in the United States and later she promoted her Christmas album “Warmer In The Winter” with an extraordinary tour in the U.S. Apart from this, LINDSEY STIRLING surprised her fans with breathtaking music videos.

LINDSEY STIRLING performed with none other than CELINE DION.

The world’s most famous violinist got the chance to perform with none other than CELINE DION and supported EVANESCENCE on their “Synthesis” Tour through the United States. Her list of collaborations is long. One of her most famous collaborations is “Shatter Me” with Lzzy Hale from HALESTORM.

LINDSEY’s music doesn’t need vocals.

Although LINDSEY works with many great artists, her music doesn’t need vocals. Her style is so unique and her music lives from the violin – vocals would rather distract the listener from her violin’s main role in the music.

LINDSEY STIRLING‘s live shows are breathtaking and once you have attended one, you want more and more. Now, we get the chance to have her back in Europe for six German dates and 17 other European dates in 13 countries. Don’t miss out on seeing LINDSEY STIRLING live because it is truly one of the best shows you can attend!

Tickets cost approximately 55 Euro. For more information and VIP tickets please visit LINDSEY STIRLING’s website.

LINDSEY STIRLING – Tour Dates Germany:

  • 12.09.2019 Frankfurt /Main  – Jahrhunderthalle
  • 13.09. 2019 Munich – Zenith
  • 17.09.2019 Leipzig – Haus Auensee
  • 20.09.2019 Berlin – Columbiahalle
  • 24.09.2019 Hamburg – Barclaycard Arena
  • 27.09.2019 Cologne – Palladium

Tour Dates Europe – LINDSEY STIRLING:

  • 14.09.2019 Milan– Alcatraz, Italy
  • 16.09.2019 Vienna – Gasometer, Austria
  • 18.09.2019 Krakow – Tauron Arena, Poland
  • 19.09.2019 Warsaw –Torwar, Poland
  • 21.09.2019 Strasbourg – Zenith, France
  • 23.09.2019 Copenhagen -Falconer Salen, Denmark
  • 28.09.2019 Paris – Seine Musica, France
  • 01.10.2019 Bordeaux – Metropole Arena, France
  • 02.10.2019 Lyon – Halle Tony Garnierm, France
  • 04.10.2019 Nates – Zenith, France
  • 07.10.2019 Budapest – Budapest Arena, Hungary
  • 08.10.2019 Prague – o2 Unsiverum, Czechia
  • 09.10.2019 Zurich, Samsung Hall, Switzerland
  • 10.10.2019 Tilburg – 013 Poppodium, Netherlands
  • 11.10.2019 Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal, Luxembourg
  • 12.10.2019 Brussels – Cirque Royal, Belgium
  • 14.10.2019 London – Eventim Apollo, United Kingdom

For more international tour dates please check LINDSEY STIRLING’s website.

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BATTLE BEAST Live in Bochum (10-04-2019) /music/battle-beast-live-in-bochum-10-04-2019/ /music/battle-beast-live-in-bochum-10-04-2019/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2019 22:21:02 +0000 /?p=9380 It couldn’t be going any better for BATTLE BEAST. After they won the Wacken Open Air Newcomer Competition they joined no less than NIGHTWISH on their “Imaginaerum”-tour as their support act in Europe and Russia in 2012. On March 22nd of this year, the band released their brand new album “No More Hollywood Endings” which reached No 1 in the official Finnish Album Charts and No 11 in Germany. One more reason to go see them live on their “No More Hollywood Endings” tour in Bochum.

Finnish Band ARION opened the evening with an energetic show.

The whole evening started with ARION, another Finnish band, which was formed in 2011. They play a mix of Symphonic and Power Metal that harmonized pretty well. Especially Power Metal is known for its powerful performances, so it was no wonder ARION could get the attention of the audience pretty fast with their music. This band knows quite well how to rock on stage and how to get more and more fans. I’m pretty sure, they went home with a lot of new fans because you just have to love a band with such charismatic band members, great music and a powerful live show!

ARION opened the evening with an energetic show that the concertgoers won’t forget. After the show, the band came out to the merch stands to greet the fans. They took a lot of time to speak with the fans and tak photos with them.

When BATTLE BEAST hit the stage the sound of the keyboard died.  

There is nothing more terrible for a band than the sound dying during a song. But that’s live music and it can happen, no matter how hard you try to avoid it. If it happens after the band just hit the stage and played for three seconds, however, it’s not the best start into the evening. So this is what happened to BATTLE BEAST in Bochum. The audience took it lightly and also the band made some jokes about it like “It’s gonna be a long evening today”. They fixed the problem after a few seconds and then finally the evening could start. The situation made the band nervous, for sure, but BATTLE BEAST managed it very professionally and after that, the band had the best sound I’ve ever heard in this venue!

The audience went crazy for BATTLE BEATS-frontwoman Noora Louhimo.

When frontwoman Noora appeared, the audience went crazy. This woman has power! And she knows how to show it. Her power was projected to the audience as well and one can’t explain how powerful her voice is live and the powerful effect her whole appearance has on the people in the audience – you just can’t find the right words.

Forget the CD’s, this is a band you must see and listen live! You can imagine from listening to the CD’s that this BATTLE BEAST must be a powerful one, but live it exceeds all expectations! It’s not only Noora – the whole band is a great example of how live music should sound. The bands worked together pretty amazing on stage and next to this perfection they also had a lot of fun.

Push ups during the BATTLE BEAST show and a lot of fun on stage.

The BATTLE BEAST show was not only full of perfection but also full of fun. Can you imagine a guitar player doing push-ups during a gig? When have you seen a band using electronic drums and making fun about MODERN TALKING with it? And all on the same evening? But Noora also said that they have the funniest bass player in this world. And she is probably right.

BATTLE BEAST’s setlist focused on “No More Hollywood Endings”.

BATTLE BEAST played a mix of old and new songs with the focus on the new album “No More Hollywood Endings”. During this show, power-woman Noora showed that she is more than just a singer. Surely, her voice was extremely powerful through all the songs, but she also showed us that she is a great actress, entertainer, and dancer! The songs performed were accompanied with a unique performance by Noora and a lot of fog. Everything fit together very well and made the evening remarkable.

ARION and BATTLE BEAST made this evening unique.

ARION and BATTLE BEAST made this evening unique. Both bands did an amazing job on stage and had a lot of fun.

The audience went home divided. Many agreed that the show was breathtaking, but there were also opinions that the “new” BATTLE BEAST sound has nothing to do with the “old” one. The influence of former member Anton was huge, which you can clearly notice when you listen to BEAST IN BLACK. Yes, the band is open for new things, but is that bad?

Bands and audience had a great connection during the concert. This was a powerful evening combined with great music, a lot of fun and amazing performances. This was an evening, the concertgoers won’t forget.

If you want to see all the photos, please visit my Flickr.

Have you been at one of the past BATTLE BEAST-shows? Did you like it? Tell us in the comments!

BATTLE BEAST Setlist Bochum:

  • Unbroken (Intro had to be restarted)
  • Familiar Hell
  • Straight to the Heart
  • Unfairy Tales
  • Black Ninja
  • Endless Summer
  • Guitar and Keyboard Solo
  • I Wish
  • Raise Your Fists
  • The Golden Horde
  • Out of Control
  • Touch in the Night
  • Bastard Son of Odin
  • The Hero
  • Eden

Encore:

  • No More Hollywood Endings
  • King for a Day
  • Beyond the Burning Skies
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Interview with JUPITER /music/interviews/interview-with-jupiter/ /music/interviews/interview-with-jupiter/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:14:05 +0000 /?p=9392 The Japanese band JUPITER will tour in Europe this spring! We had an interview with them in advance to get to know them.

M&H: For those who don’t know you, yet: please introduce yourselves!

Jupiter is the best beautiful and hard band in Japan.

How would you describe your own music?

Our music is based on Symphonic metal.

Congratulations on your new album “Zeus”! Please tell us what we can expect from the album! Is it a lot different from your former albums?

Qualites of all elements are improved, you will be probably moved.

Which songs will you play on tour from the new album?

We are going to play many songs from the new album, maybe almost all. Please check it elaborately!

You already played in Europe in 2014 with Jupiter. What are your best memories from that tour?

I also played in Europe with another band many times, so I am happy if I meet someone familiar.

Have you listened to the support bands of the tour?

I know SEASON OF GHOSTS, they have been active also in Japan.

Rucy left your band this year. Are you looking for a new bass player?

We are looking for a new bass player from all over the world, irrespective of sex and gender.

What are you expecting from your upcoming tour in Europe?

We hope many METAL HEADS will come to see our show, not only those who like Japanese culture.

Who made your stage clothes?

In these days, “Rion” has made clothes for HIZAKI and TERU.

Which bands or musicians influence you?

X JAPAN, DREAM THEATER Epica, etc. …..

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Pia S.

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BATTLE BEAST – No More Hollywood Endings /music/battle-beast-no-more-hollywood-endings/ /music/battle-beast-no-more-hollywood-endings/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:53:39 +0000 /?p=9240 Dear friends, after talking about BATTLE BEAST‘s laters alum, “No More Hollywood Endings” in our March Releases -Podcast and many of hours of listening to the album, I decided to write down some thoughts about this Party Power Metal album by the Finnish band.

Let’s begin with a brief history of BATTLE BEAST: after winning two big music contests (Wacken Metal Battle and a band competition held by major Finnish radio station “Radio Rock” in 2010) early in their career, their start was very promising. The success is still going on: their last three albums hit #1 position of the Finnish album charts.

A big crash for the band (and later the fan base) was the break up with former main composer Anton Kabanen (now: BEAST IN BLACK) due to musical and personal disagreements in 2015.

Lots of fans may say that since Anton left, so did the “BEAST” and the “BATTLE” in the band’s music. It got more poppy, catchy, “softer“. I can agree with that statement but nonetheless, in 2019 BATTLE BEAST is still lots of FUN! Noora Louhimo states her point of view in an interview (German language):

“They [the fans] will hate the album, or they will love it.”

Noora Louhimo (Interview with metal.de)

But still, I was very skeptical after the first songs and music videos (‘Eden’ and ‘Endless Summer’) came out, whether or not I would like the new album. So soft, so poppy, so strange… Especially ‘Endless Summer’:

“Well… okay… WTF??!”. Those were my first thoughts.
But luckily I watched the Track-by-Track videos and changed my mind.

I love this band <3

They present themselves as crazy and likeable in those videos, that I gave the album another chance and listened to it. A first time. A second time. Well, several times.

The first five songs on “No More Hollywood Endings” are quite poppy and don’t make it easy to find access to the music if you expect the former Heavy Metal sound.

But on the second part of the album there are some fu***** amazing songs.

I can recommend the songs ‘Piece Of Me’, ‘Raise Your Fists’ and ‘World On Fire’.

Battle Beast in 2019

New and interesting are the strings and choirs on the album that create a bombastic Symphonic Metal sound. Some intros remind me of NIGHTWISH or BEYOND THE BLACK. There is also more than one ballad on “No More Hollywood Endings”: ‘Unbroken’, ‘I Wish’ ‘Eden’, such as ‘Bend And Broken’ are very emotional Power Metal ballads.

Although the 80s sound is easy to listen, it also should be said, that the lyrical topics are more than some Power Metal party songs. ‘I Wish’ deals with the loss of a loved person, ‘Unbroken’ is about bullying and ‘No More Hollywood Endings’ tells a story about emancipation.

So what to say after all? “No More Hollywood Endings” may not become my all-time favorite. But if you like Symphonic Power Metal with a big portion fun, I can definitely recommend the album.

Maybe we can describe BATTLE BEAST now as a “funnier version of NIGHTWISH” 😉

If you’ve been missing some humor in NIGHTWISH, this is an album you don’t want to miss. Do you like “No More Hollywood Endings”? Or do you prefer the old BATTLE BEAST? Tell us in the comments!

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SONATA ARCTICA Live in Bochum (30-03-2019) /music/sonata-arctica-live-in-bochum-30-03-2019/ /music/sonata-arctica-live-in-bochum-30-03-2019/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 01:34:34 +0000 /?p=9232 SONATA ARCTICA is one of Finland’s best-known Power Metal band that – having been around for over 20 years – can look back to 10 studio albums, 3 Live albums, and 2 best-of albums. Because of all the collaborations that frontman Tony Kakko has done in the past, it’s hard to avoid his voice in metal songs. SONATA ARCTICA has played almost everywhere and on every festival but this was their very first acoustic tour.

SONATA ARCTICA’s very first acoustic tour.

After over 20 years in SONATA ARCTICA -history, the band did their very first acoustic tour! With the name “Acoustic Adventures in Europe 2019”, they played over 20 shows in Europe with a special set list and songs we never have heard in this way.

Bochum was the last stop of this unique experience and you really could see both bands still weren’t bored with the setlist. By the beginning of the supporting band WITHERFALL’s show, the venue, Christuskirche, was already almost full. On that evening, you could get a few tickets at the desk but I think the show was sold out not much later. And this is no wonder because the Christuskirche was made for such shows. With the acoustics of a church, every show that takes place there gets a unique touch – this evening wasn’t the exception.

WITHERFALL tamed the beast, turning their heavy sound into something beautiful.

WITHERFALL actually plays harder sounds. So it was interesting to see how they turned their music into an acoustic adventure and that it was actually possible without destroying it. But WITHERFALL literally tamed the beast and turned their heavy sound into something very beautiful. It’s hard to believe that their songs can sound so soft and beautiful unplugged. Don’t get me wrong: their songs are not bad in their original form! But the difference between the original song and its acoustic version was just breathtaking. So it was a big surprise for all who only knew the original tracks – a really amazing start into this evening!

SONATA ARCTICA’s Tony Kakko crashed the WITHERFALL concert by walking into the church in pajamas.

Funny thing! At the beginning of the WITHERFALL-set, Tony Kakko crashed their concert! He walked into the church looking like he was about to go to bed. With a toothbrush in his mouth, he looked around as if saying: “What the hell is going on here?” It was really funny and WITHERFALL had problems to continue with their show. Fans told me later, that Tony and the band always do such things at the end of a tour. Bochum was the last show, so, actually, it was predictable but still funny. Acoustic concerts always feel a bit too serious and strict. With this action, everything felt a bit more relaxed.

WITHERFALL was allowed to play for 45 minutes, which is quite long for a supporting act but for this kind of show, it wasn’t long enough. Concertgoers were brought into another space. Everything sounded so amazing. It was hard to realize that this show was over!

A big plus for WITHERFALL: you could meet the guys before and after the show at the merch. They really took a lot of time for the fans in a nice atmosphere.

When SONATA ARCTICA entered the stage to standing ovations.

When SONATA ARCTICA entered the stage, the band got standing ovations. Since the show took place in a church, there were only non-moveable benches – the fans really had to sit. Normally, a seated show has less action from the fans. But SONATA ARCTICA created a great acoustic concept to avoid a boring show!

SONATA ARCTICA-fans sang along with every song.

The setlist was a great plus on this evening. So the SONATA ARCTICA fans sang along to every single song and it sounded so amazing in the church, like a choir full of beautiful voices. So amazing!

In order to make things more relaxed and comfortable, Tony made nice and sometimes funny announcements for the next song. For example, near the end, he asked his bandmates what was their very first car and all bandmembers started telling their own little stories. This was cute and interesting at the same time.

SONATA ARCTICA played 18 songs with a mix of faster and calmer acoustic ones.

The mix of faster acoustic songs and the very calm ones was just perfect. The fans loved them all but during the calm ones, there was a special feeling in the church. The atmosphere gave me goosebumps and maybe tears because the emotions during many of the songs were just too strong. It was a pretty emotional show, that’s for sure. But on the other hand, the faster songs made everybody clap their hands and have fun, even though it was an acoustic set. The 18-song-setlist was just perfect for a show like this. Surely, everyone has a different taste and maybe someone’s favorite song wasn’t played on this evening but even then people still left the concert with a happy face.

SONATA ARCTICA found in WITHERFALL the perfect partner for this tour.

It was altogether a very beautiful and emotional evening. I can’t say if all concerts create this feeling in the normal venues, but the church probably made it a little bit more special and unique. In WITHERFALL, SONATA ARCTICA found the perfect partner for this tour. This combination made th evening unforgettable.

To be honest: I saw SONATA ARCTICA in 2016 and I went home a little bit disappointed. I don’t know what I expected, but, somehow, more. I’ve loved their music since I was 20 or so but the live performance wasn’t so much to my liking. Maybe also because I see so many shows throughout the year and the enthusiasm fades a bit when you attend so many concerts. So I only attended this show because I knew the concerts at the Christuskirche are the best. And this time I didn’t get disappointed. This show made me change my mind about the live quality of SONATA ARCTICA.

The church has this special sound. If you fail to hit a note the venue shows it clear and loud. Everything during the show was so great and perfect but it still felt so intimate and nice, like friends playing some songs for you in your living room. This was really special, even if you attend many shows over the year.

I really recommend the Christuskirche because it’s so beautiful for concerts with such a special sound. I really love attending concerts there because you never go home disappointed, you go home very impressed by the atmosphere of the show – there is something you can’t explain, you must feel it!

If you want to see all the photos, please visit my Flickr.

Have you been at one of the past SONATA ARCTICA acoustic shows? Did you like it? Tell us in the comments!

SONATA ARCTICA Setlist Bochum

  • Life
  • Only the Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful)
  • Half a Marathon Man
  • The Rest of the Sun Belongs to Me
  • As If the World Wasn’t Ending
  • FullMoon
  • Letter to Dana
  • Alone in Heaven
  • On the Faultline (Closure to an Animal)
  • Wolf & Raven
  • I Have a Right
  • Black Sheep
  • Among the Shooting Stars
  • Tallulah
  • Paid in Full (Preceded by band first cars’ introduction)
  • Flag in the Ground

Encore:

  • Victoria’s Secret (Half; Tony & Elias only)
  • The Wolves Die Young (with ‘Vodka’ outro)
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DELAIN’s “Masters Of Destiny” European Tour 2019 /music/delain-masters-of-destiny-european-tour-2019/ /music/delain-masters-of-destiny-european-tour-2019/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:18:04 +0000 /?p=9170 Not long ago, DELAIN released their brand new EP “Hunter’s Moon” with several live tracks and four new songs. Four new songs might not be much but for sure it makes the wait for a new full album a little bit shorter. And we have all been waiting for one so long, right?!

A new DELAIN-album will be released this autumn.

A specific release date has not been announced yet, but the album will probably come out around the beginning of DELAIN‘s “The Masters Of Destiny” European tour in November of this year – this would make the most sense. In February, they also published the magical video to the song of the same name, ‘Masters Of Destiny’, and we could all admire the absolutely beautiful and breathtaking landscape of Iceland.

DELAIN will play 13 European cities in 6 countries during “The Masters Of Destiny” tour 2019.

During “The Masters Of Destiny” European tour this autumn, DELAIN will play 13 cities and 6 countries. Luckily, Germany is blessed with seven stops distributed in the whole country. But also the other cities and countries are more than DELAIN has usually done in the past. So all together we can be very happy with this tour.

But before the “The Masters Of Destiny” tour gets started, DELAIN will be on a big North American tour and perform at some festivals in Europe. So if you are interested in these dates, check DELAIN’s website for more information!

Tickets for the “The Masters Of Destiny” European tour cost about 30 Euro. And again, for more information please visit the band’s website.

Tour Dates Germany:

  • 19.11.2019 Bochum – Zeche
  • 22.11.2019 Karlsruhe – Substage
  • 28.11.2019 Munich – Backstage
  • 29.11.2019 Berlin – Lido
  • 01.12.2019 Hamburg – Gruenspan
  • 03.12.2019 Hannover – Musikzentrum
  • 04.12.2019 Aschaffenburg – Colo Saal

Tour Dates Europe:

  • 21.11.2019 Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal Club, Luxembourg
  • 23.11.2019 Pratteln – Z7, Switzerland
  • 24.11.2019 Budapest- Barba Negra, Hungary
  • 30.11.2019 Copenhagen- Pumpehuset, Denmark
  • 05.12.2019 Lyon – Transbordeur, France
  • 06.12.2019 Paris – La Cabaret Sauvage, France

Are you going to see DELAIN live in this year? Where? Tell us in the comments!

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SKUNK ANANSIE’s “25LIVE@25” Anniversary Tour 2019 /music/skunk-anansies-anniversary-tour-2019/ /music/skunk-anansies-anniversary-tour-2019/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:26:45 +0000 /?p=9180 SKUNK ANANSIE is nothing less than an elemental force. Everyone who has seen Skin and her bandmates live knows that this is no overstatement. Their live shows are full of energy and you never know what will happen next. And this is what it still makes exciting.

SKUNK ANANSIE released a double live album to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

After 25 years, SKUNK ANANSIE just released as a little gift for the fans: their double album called “25LIVE@25” with live recordings of all the hits from the early years until now! In celebration of this special anniversary, SKUNK ANANSIE will go on a much extended European Tour this summer. The winners of this tour are Germany with five dates, Italy with six stops, and the band’s home country, Great Britain, with three shows plus some festivals. But the whole tour package is very promising and fans probably can find at least one show close to their hometown.

Some upcoming SKUNK ANANSIE concerts are already sold out.

Tickets for SKUNK ANANSIE‘s “25LIVE@25” Anniversary Tour 2019 are around 40 Euro, but the price depends on the city and country.  For more information and the festival dates please visit the band’s website. Don’t wait too long, some shows are already sold out!

SKUNK ANANSIE – Tour Dates Germany 2019:

  • 15.07.2019 Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
  • 20.07.2019 Köln – E-Werk
  • 21.07.2019 Berlin – Columbiahalle
  • 23.07.2019 Dresden – Junge Garde
  • 24.07.2019 München – Tonhalle

SKUNK ANANSIE – Tour Dates Europe 2019:

  • 01.07.2019 Luxembourg– Rockhal, Luxembourg
  • 03.07.2019 Bern – Bierhuebeli, Switzerland
  • 04.07.2019 Turin – Nichelino – Stupinigi Sonic Park, Italy
  • 05.07.2019 Bologna – Bologna Sonic Park, Italy
  • 07.07.2019 Milan – Legnano Park – Rugby Sound, Itlay
  • 08.07.2019 Rome – Auditorium Parco della Musica, Italy
  • 09.07.2019 Naples – Arena Flegrea, Itlay
  • 10.07.2019 Noto – Scalinata della Cattedrale, Itlay
  • 13.07.2019 Weert – Bospop, Netherlands
  • 17.07.2019 Paris – La Cigale, France
  • 18.07.2019 Carhaix – Les Vieilles Charrues, France
  • 25.07.2019 Prague – Praha Forum Karlín, Czech Republic
  • 27.07.2019 Zagreb – SRC Salata, Croatia
  • 28.07.2019 Vienna – Arena Open Air, Austria
  • 29.07.2019 Ljubljana – Kino Siska, Slovenia
  • 31.07.2019 Budapest – Barba Negra Track, Hungary
  • 01.08.2019 Bratislava – Majestic Music Club, Slovakia
  • 07.08.2019 London – O2 Academy Brixton, United Kingdom
  • 18.08.2019 SOLD OUT Manchester – Manchester Academy, United Kingdom
  • 19.08.2019 SOLD OUT Bristol – O2 Academy Bristol, United Kingdom

Are you going to see SUNK ANANSIE live in this year? Where? Tell us in the comments!

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HALESTORM European Tour 2019 /music/halestorm-european-tour-2019/ /music/halestorm-european-tour-2019/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:29:31 +0000 /?p=9076 After a successful release of their new album “Vicious” and also a very successful tour last year, HALESTORM now announced a new headlining tour in autumn. What a nice surprise for all the fans!

Last year, the “Vicious”-tour was about six weeks long and HALESTORM played almost 30 shows. We’ve seen HALESTORM rock before and are thrilled to be able to see the band live again.

HALESTORM is taking IN THIS MOMENT and NEW YEARS DAY along for this tour!

For this tour, HALESTORM has something very special in store for the fans and the concertgoers: the band announced IN THIS MOMENT as a very special guest for their upcoming tour!

And as the opener for this tour, HALESTORM announced the female-fronted rock band from California NEW YEARS DAY. They have already toured with HALESTORM and also with IN THIS MOMENT in the past, so we’re sure this tour’s line-up will be pure power of women and an amazing combination of bands that you really shouldn’t miss out on!!!

Tickets are available through HALESTORM‘s website and cost approximately 40 Euro. Don’t miss HALESTORM on their tour with their very special guest IN THIS MOMENT and NEW YEARS EVE.

HALESTORM – German Tour Dates:

  • 14.11.2019 Cologne – Palladium
  • 16.11.2019 Munich – Tonhalle / Kultfabrik
  • 18.11.2019 Offenbach – Capitol
  • 19.11.2019 Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit

Halestorm – European Tour Dates:

  • 13.11.2019 Paris – Salle Pleyel, France
  • 20.11.2019 Amsterdam – AFAS Live, Netherlands
  • 24.11.2019 Glasgow – The SSE Hydro, United Kingdom
  • 24.11.2019 Nottingham – Motorpoint Arena, United Kingdom
  • 27.11.2019 Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena, United Kingdom
  • 28.11.2019 London – Alexandra Palace, United Kingdom

Are you going to see HALESTORM live in Europe this year? Where? Tell us in the comments!

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ELUVEITIE & LACUNA COIL: co-headlining European Tour 2019 /music/eluveitie-lacuna-coil-co-headlining-european-tour-2019/ /music/eluveitie-lacuna-coil-co-headlining-european-tour-2019/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2019 18:50:12 +0000 /?p=9035 What is better than your favorite band going on tour? Your favorite band going on a co-headlining tour with another amazing band – and getting a great opener on top!

ELUVEITIE & LACUNA COIL will play almost 40 shows in November and December.

This is what will happen in autumn when the amazing ELUVEITIE and the awesome LACUNA COIL go together on a big tour! Most of you will know, that the Metal & High Heels Team loves LACUNA COIL and we’ve attended many of their gigs in the past years. So it won’t be a big surprise for you that we are all looking forward to this great combination of super talented bands.

We are also super happy that one of the 10 shows in Germany is right in our neighborhood. Apart from the shows in Germany, there will also be 27 concerts in other European countries. This is truly an extremely high number of shows for only one tour!

INFECTED RAIN announced as the opening act LACUNA COIL & ELUVEITIE.

The opening act has been announced by both bands as the New Metal Band from Moldavia INFECTED RAIN, which was founded in 2008. They already have toured with LACUNA COIL in the past, so some of you probably know them from these gigs.

The tickets for this tour’s shows are about 37 Euros, but for more information and VIP Tickets please visit ELUVEITIE’s and LACUNA COIL’s websites.

Because this is a co-headlining tour, each of the bands’ pages shows only the headlining dates. But we have them all! The gigs marked with an asterisk have LACUNA COIL as the headliner, ELUVEITIE headlines the rest.

LACUNA COIL & ELUVEITIE – Tour Dates Germany:

  • 08.11.2019 Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
  • 09.11.2019 Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle II
  • 19.11.2019 Frankfurt – Batschkapp
  • 20.11.2019 Hannover – Capitol
  • 21.11.2019 Berlin – Huxleys
  • 22.11.2019 Leipzig – Felsenkeller
  • 23.11.2019 München – Tonhalle
  • 03.12.2019 Saarbrücken – Garage
  • 04.12.2019 Nürnberg – Hirsch
  • 21.12.2019 Hamburg – Docks

LACUNA COIL & ELUVEITIE – European Tour Dates:

  • 02.11.2019 Bari – Demode, IT *
  • 03.11.2019 Rome – Orion, IT *
  • 05.11.2019 Bologna – Estragon, IT *
  • 06.11.2019 Milan – Live Club, IT *
  • 10.11.2019 Antwerp – Trix, BE
  • 12.11.2019 Manchester – Ritz, GB *
  • 13.11.2019 Glasgow – Garage, GB *
  • 14.11.2019 Dublin – Academy, IE *
  • 15.11.2019 Bristol – SWX, GB *
  • 16.11.2019 London – The Forum, GB *
  • 17.11.2019 Utrecht – Tivoli Ronda, NL
  • 24.11.2019 Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm, AT
  • 26.11.2019 Bordeaux – Le Rocher de Palmer, FR
  • 27.11.2019 Barcelona – Razzmatazz II, ES
  • 28.11.2019 Madrid – Mon Live, ES
  • 29.11.2019 Toulouse – Le Bikini, FR
  • 30.11.2019 Rennes – L’Etage, FR
  • 01.12.2019 Paris – Elysee-Montmartre, FR
  • 05.12.2019 Ljubljana – Kino Siska, SI
  • 08.12.2019 Vienna – Arena, AT
  • 12.12.2019 Riga – Melna Piektdiena, LV
  • 13.12.2019 Helsinki – Tavastia, FI
  • 14.12.2019 Tampere – Pakkahuone, FI
  • 15.12.2019 Tallinn – Rock Café, EE
  • 17.12.2019 Stockholm – Klubben Fryshuset, SE
  • 18.12.2019 Oslo – Vulkan Arena, NO
  • 19.12.2019 Gothenburg – Trädgarn, SE

Are you going to attend one of the LACUNA COIL & ELUVEITIE shows? Tell us in the comments!

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