Comments & Stories · 10.08.2025

Am 9.8.2025 besuchten wir unser Backstage im Zuge des Free and Easy-Festivals. Wir nutzten eine Umbaupause, um im Biergarten eine Zigarette zu rauchen. Das erste Bild auf dem Bildschirm war das hier: Erwin Schmidt ist tot. Mein Kopfkino setzte ein: Wir lernten uns während unserer Promo-Zeit für Nuclear Blast und Summernights-Open-Air im Jahre 2008 kennen. In zahllosen Nächten standen wir neben Erwin, der damals noch bei einer Security-Firma angestellt war, und erzählten uns Stories über...

Festivals · 15.09.2024

This year's "Keep it Low" is a who's who of the entire stoner and desert rock scene. OK, there's a bit of post-rock, thrash and doom too. Sound of Liberation is simply going "all in" and it's going to be a fantastic line-up. And in one of the best venues in Germany, namely the Backstage in Munich. Three venues, depending on the band's popularity: the factory for 1000 - 1300 spectators, the hall for around 300 spectators and the club for around 150-200 spectators. There is a small downside, as...

Concerts & Tours · 12.03.2024

Saturday evening, sold out concert, exciting acts, Rock´n Roll, yeah!! After a concert like this, I´m always amazed about the different ingredients you can adjoint Heavy Metal. The first Band was called "Böse Fuchs", a German band or project around Bad Fox, a female guitar player and multi-everything. Based on a small dose of Metal and with a lot of other non-metallic stuff added, female rapped vocals. Musically not my thing, but interesting to follow. A harsh contrast was Hiraes with our...