When Arjen Lucassen announced on Facebook earlier this year that for the first time in 22 years, Ayreon would play some live shows, the fans understandably went nuts. With no promotion or advertising, the two dates at 013 in Tilburg sold out within the hour (that’s 6000 tickets sold with …
Read More »Kai Hansen – XXX – Three decades in metal
Kai Hansen is a German heavy metal legend as a member of Helloween and then Gamma Ray, and more recently his work with Unisonic. This album celebrates his 30 year career in metal. Rather than just doing a Gamma Ray album he’s done a solo album, and alongside him on …
Read More »Blind Guardian – Beyond The Red Mirror
Blind Guardian is a special band; a band that has laughed in the face of convention since day one and have created some of the seminal classics of the power metal genre. With a legacy as powerful how will new release Beyond The Red Mirror fare in the land of …
Read More »Doro – CCD Hall Dusseldorf – 2nd and 3rd May 2014
Doro’s current tour is billed as “30 years strong and proud”, but the real celebration of Doro’s 30th anniverary took place at the start of May in her home town of Dusseldorf. For her 20th and 25th anniversary shows she did special gigs in Dusseldorf with special guests joining her, …
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