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Powerwolf Howl Back with New Live Album Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle) Powerwolf: a band that truly lives up to its name. Today, Friday the 13th of February 2026, the German metal giants release their new live album Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle). A veritable metal operetta, steeped in theatrical drama and symbolism, recorded during the Wolfsnächte […]
Progressive symphonic metal band Scardust are pleased to share their new single and accompanying official video “Unreachable (feat. TLV Orchestra)”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The band commented on the single, by saying: “Unreachable is one of our most powerful and cinematic tracks yet – epic, heavy, and emotional. The song is a journey, […]
Let The Madness Commence The infamous heavy metal rock-a-thon that is Wacken Open Air festival returns this year. Germany will play host to thousands of beer drinking head bangers as the annual event is back, now for the second time since taking a hiatus during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Iron Maiden, Doro, Megadeth, […]
As TotalRock was walking through embracing the warm weather on holy ground, it was a little hard to believe that in 24 hours, it’ll be over for another year. While that was the case, it did not stop the celebrations. So, let’s continue, shall we? Keeping the party going on the Harder Stage were Bleed […]
It’s the final day of the mighty Wacken Open Air and the TotalRock team couldn’t be more honoured to be part of the action after three years of waiting. Take a trip down through memory lane with Powerwolf, Infected Rain, Arch Enemy, As I Lay Dying, Life of Agony, Striker, Tarja, Voice of Baceprot, Neaera […]
A typical Friday of any week is where you get the chance to recharge. Here at Wacken Open Air it’s not unusual for this particular to embrace a jam-packed experience of bands and capturing many more memories from holy ground. Taking the charge for the team of bands on the roster, one may recognise that […]
Friday was jam-packed with a collection of bands that every fan would like to sink their teeth into. Take a look at the liveliness taken of likes such as Slipknot, The Halo Effect, The Rise Of Mictlan, Tribulation, Behemoth, Wind Rose, Hypocrisy, Lucifer, Stratovarius, Me And That Man, Lacuna Coil, Lost Society, Scardust, Crypta & […]
OPEN THE GATES!! Wacken Open is now truly on a roll unleashing iconic metal memories from bands such as Judas Priest, Rotting Christ, Mercyful Fate, Pestilence, Dirkschneider, Gaerea, Mork and Dead Label. Take a look at what was captured through the photo gallery! Photography by Sabrina Ramdoyal All Works © Sabrina Ramdoyal 2022
The skies cooled the hot air. The atmosphere was in a thrilling mood. All of a sudden, “OPEN THE GATES!!” was exclaimed the Wacken Open Air organisers after an exchange of thanks was given to the excitable spectators for the Faster and Harder stages greeting them. There was a genuine sense of comfort when fans […]
2019 was the last time this familiar festival welcomed all corners of the globe with open arms. 2020 was met with the COVID pandemic that delayed the metal celebration. It is now 2022 and Wacken Open Air had ascended back on the quaint Wacken town, shaking the foundations with its vast variety of metal music. […]
After a three year wait, TotalRock are finally back at Wacken Open Air to witness their spectators across the world embrace live metal music. Proceeds were off to a great start with the Louder Stage displaying four giants in Avantasia, Epica, Brothers of Metal & Varang Nord in formidable form. Photography by Sabrina Ramdoyal All Works […]
The video for Scardust’s prog-folk-metal epic track Concrete Cages is finally to be released this week! Concrete Cages feat. Patty Gurdy will be premiered on the Prog website – www.loudersound.com/prog at 10am BST on Wednesday 25th May and released on www.youtube.com/scardust at 4pm BST on Thursday 26th when the band will be online to chat […]
