Concerts & Tours · 28.05.2026

Vorweg vielen Dank an den Veranstalter des Ulmer Zeltes, der den Mut hatte, diese Band zu verpflichten, die in keine gängige Schublade passt, So ergab sich eine für die Band ungewöhnliche Zusammensetzung, da sich nur rund 20 Heavy Metal-Fans in den rund 300 Anwesenden befanden. Und diese Band sah nun nicht nach Percussion-Kurs in der Toskana aus und für die Band sah das Publikum eher nach Perkussion-Kurs in der Toskana aus und wir verstehen uns nicht, weil die einen kein Deutsch und die...

Festivals · 02.05.2026

En tant qu'amateur de nombreux genres de musique, je regarde la France car elle organise des festivals avec 10 à 20 groupes représentant 10 à 20 genres de musique différents. En Allemagne, on essaie aussi de présenter autant de styles lors d'un festival, mais pour cela, il faut 150 groupes sur 15 scènes et les festivals s'appellent "Rock im Park", Rock am Ring", "Southside" ou "Hurricane". Vous y prenez une bière, même si vous prenez une bière à cause des files d'attente, elle a...

Heavystoned Albums · 15.03.2026

We ze Germans pay high taxes for all sorts of nonsense, while Norwegians pay taxes for Olympic champions, advances in sports and technology, prosperity, and education. The latter, like in Sweden, includes a basic musical education, and thus Norwegians also pay taxes for bands like Kvelertak, Slomosa, Spidergawd, and Draken. All these bands tour, thrill audiences, and pay taxes for other bands and social achievements. All these bands have managed to become their own brand. Draken achieve this...

Heavystoned Albums · 14.11.2025

Thanks to Mona from All Noir, who brought this band to our attention through promo, and yes, this is a band for whom boundaries exist to be torn down; everything fits together in a seemingly contradictory way, be it hard riffs, thrash metal, syncopated rhythms, dreamy acoustic moments, sometimes even within a single song. Each song is a 3-6 minute mixtape in itself, and the whole album even more so. Every song and the entire album is a coherent whole, and yes, this is the first album in a long...

Unknown Pleasures · 17.09.2025

You don´t need Rammstein´s fireworks or Trent Reznor´s depression to create an intense and danceable music with dark and heavy vibes and rhythms. The French duo Joachim Blanchet on keys, programming and voice and my friend Job Trunel (Tagada Jones, Le Bal des Enragés) on drums manage to create a scary and obscure soundtrack for your upcoming Halloween-party, on which you don´t have to disguise yourself, just put the upcoming album of FauxX and everybody get scared and get on the dance...

Daily Peaks · 01.09.2025

This song feels like a Scott Barrett or Richie MacCaw tackle. And as a rugby fan, I'm not exaggerating. A very powerful, forward-moving song, bellowed with all the facets of Matthew Hyde's voluminous voice, which feels like the All Blacks are celebrating a haka a meter in front of you. And us in Europe? We see Earth Tongue from New Zealand four times a year, but so far, no Beast Wars in sight. I'm praying to Matte from SOL that he brings this fantastic band to Europe for a few festivals.

Heavystoned Albums · 16.04.2025

With The Spin, Messa takes another big step forward. Their fourth album is a dark, elegant ride through doom, gothic and even jazz-influenced territories – and it’s easily their most refined work to date. The first track, "Void Meridian," opens the gate into their world: slow, moody, and full of atmosphere. The sound is thick, but never overdone. Guitars ring like church bells in a storm. The rhythm section keeps it grounded. But it’s Sara Bianchin’s voice that really carries the weight...

Heavystoned Albums · 10.02.2025

I have to admit that Berlin creates a lot of interesting bands. One of the latest are Icarus Burns, which I guess, I will hear and see them at Berlin´s Desertfest in 2025. Mintaur opens this sonic odyssey, flowing slowly with gentle psychedelic chords that take their time to reach their climax. The first two minutes give way to orthodox riffs that veer between stoner and heavy psychedelia. Following a path reminiscent of bands like Rotor, guitar solos bring us beautiful and exotic oriental...

Concerts & Tours · 03.11.2024

Deafslow did a good job to warm up the audience; distorted bass sound with a lot of fuzzy guitars playing in the style of Fu Manchu, Kyuss, spiced with two excellent voices. In fact, there was nothing new, but the music went straight, without surprising the audience and was good to bang your head. The sound-man did a great job for them and the band sounded really good on stage and for the audience. With a bit more experience, this band is a good choice for the upcoming summer festivals. A...

Heavystoned Albums · 13.05.2024

Once there was a boat, traveling in dark winter nights on a black water river. The sailors came out from Catalunya and the wanted to found a band. So they start fishing in this dark water and they captured Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom Metal. Then they asked the devil what to do with all these fragments. And the devil wanted to throw the dice about the destiny of all these dark musical styles. So the band started to throw the dice and the devil creates a dark blend of harmonic music made out...