NEWS
Anneke van Giersbergen presents THE GENTLE STORM
Anneke van Giersbergen has a wunderful voice. This isn’t a secret since her time as vocalist of THE GATHERING. For a long time the likable Dutch vocalist has an enthusiastic, loyal and ever-growing fan base. Her new project alongside Arjen Anthony Lucassen (e.g. AYERON and STAR ONE) is called THE GENTLE STORM and doesn’t lack […]
PANZER
A name as powerful as their music – PANZER! The all star formation formed by scene legends Schmier (DESTURCTION), Herman Frank (ACCEPT, VICTORY) and Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT) has satisfied all expectations with their fantastic debut album “Send Them All To Hell”. PANZER, this is Teutonic steel with a seal of quality – melodic and straight. […]
SOULFLY
Start to train your jumping skill. It’s not only warming but also the perfect preparation for the return of the Groove Metal god Max Cavalera into the Harz mountains. In July, SOULFLY will bring you best South American Groove Metal rhythms again. As they have shown in the past, it is not possible to just […]
TANZWUT
For several years, this formation from Berlin has taken their listeners back into the past and transformed every stage on which they stood into a medieval scenery. Dancing is a must during their shows and the last time they have proven this to us was in 2012. Now they return, again with extensive outfits and […]
AGRYPNIE
The name means insomnia, but when the mere mortals quit, frontman Torsten (also singer of NOCTE OBDUCTA) starts. Found in 2004 as a solo project, AGRYPNIE is now a full band which inspires not only on CD but also live, because the passion of their vanguard Black Metal is also transported on stage. Intense, dark […]
DRONE
Powerful and groovy, two attributes the erstwhile winners of Wacken Metal Battle are standing for since 2004. On their albums they combine everything that modern Groove Metal needs and mix it to a killing dose. The songs of their current self-titled monster of an album alone are a guarantor for for wildly rotating hair, a […]
WALDGEFLÜSTER
For lovers of atmospheric Black Metal the band which was founded erstwhile by Winterherz as a solo-project, is an absolute must have since their debüt album „Herbstklagen“ (2009). The combination of Black Metal and sporadic acoustic and folkloristic elements ghas its very own atmosphere, deeply influenced by nature. Since „Meine Fesseln“ (2014) the band has […]
MANEGARM
These guys from Sweden are a true Viking Metal legend. Their name, taken from a wolf of the northern mythology, couldn’t fit better. Because as fast and merciless their style may be in the harsher and quicker parts, as graceful and sublime it is when the band focuses on the folk influences.. Right on time […]
DREAM THEATER
If you are talking about Progressive Metal, THIS is the band you’re talking about! Since their foundation they have influenced dozens of musicians and bands and are now going to be part of the ROCKHARZ for the first time. Sine 1985 the names Petrucci und Myung are a synonoym of technical skill on the highest […]
EPICA
You can call those dutch around lead singer Simone Simons European chartjackers since „The Divine Conspiracy“ (2007) and that hasn’t changed until today. The current masterpiece „The Quantum Enigma“ (2014) has also found its place in the top 100, and thats beyond the borders of their home country. This isn’t a surprise because the voice […]
