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Tarja: Where Opera Collides with Metal (2012)
Location: Ljubljana, CUK Kino Šiška, SloveniaDate: Saturday, January 22, 2012
The great Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, best known to most as the first and former voice of Finnish symphonic power metallers Nightwish, is diligently!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
When Opera and Metal Collide, It Takes Your Breath Away! (2012)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Nina Grad
Venue: Kino Šiška, LjubljanaConcert date: January 21, 2012Attendance: 600Ticket price: €25.00
The great Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, best known to most as the original voice of Finnish symphonic…
Hard Rock Ecstasy at MC Krško (2012)
Location: Krško / MC Krško / SloveniaConcert date: 21.01.2012Attendance: 80Ticket price: €6.00 (presale) / €8.00 (day of show)
Requiem finally in Krško! That's what Posavje's rock fans could have been yelling at this…
Drums Break at Zoran Mišić’s Gig in MC Krško (2011)
Location: Mladinski center Krško / Krško / SloveniaConcert date: December 28, 2011Attendance: 160Ticket price: €5.00 (presale) / €7.00 (day of the show)
New Year's break and a merry December - a killer combo for catching the last gig of…
Bora and His Warriors Conquer Cvetličarna on Routine Alone (2011)
Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Ljubljana / Cvetličarna MediaPark / SloveniaConcert date: December 16, 2011Attendance: 700Ticket price: €23.00
Gigs by this or that legend of "Yugoslav" rock'n'roll in Ljubljana and all…
From Dive Holes to the Arena (2011)
Venue: Arena Stožice / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 16.12.2011Attendance: 8500
Never say never. Even though the April show at Cvetličarna left me a bit disappointed, I decided to head to the big Parni Valjak gig at Arena Stožice…
Mary Rose Bring Novo mesto Back from the Ashes (2011)
Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Urban Bolta
Venue: Lokal Patriot / Novo mesto / SloveniaConcert date: 15.12.2011Attendance: 50Ticket price: 3€ / 5€
The Friday announcement of a gig by Primorska hard/heavy rock veterans Mary Rose in Novo mesto…
Thrashfest Classics 2011!
Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: CUK Kino Šiška, LjubljanaConcert date: 12/12/2011Attendance: 400
The year before last, the Thrashfest touring festival made its first stop in Slovenia, with Kreator, Exodus and Death Angel…
How Cynic Lift Simple Carbon Forms to a New Level of Awareness (2012)
Author: Rok Klemše
Venue: Gala hala, LjubljanaConcert date: December 10, 2011Attendance: 350
Over the past two or three years, Slovenia has hosted two thirds of the holy trinity of progressive death metal: Atheist (in August 2009 at…
Requiem Celebrate 18 Years in True Grand Style! (2011)
Author: Rok Klemše
Venue: Kino Šiška, LjubljanaConcert date: 09.12.2011Attendance: 300
Requiem are back! Well, technically they came back in March 2009, when a big show in Postojna announced their return from the dead. But this time the…
A Morbid Reich Under the Sign of Hell! (2011)
Author: Rok Klemše
Venue: Menza pri koritu, LjubljanaConcert date: December 7, 2011Attendance: 150
Norwegian heralds of evil Gorgoroth rolled back into Ljubljana, with Polish death metal machine Vader in tow. Neither band is a stranger to…
This is Iced! Mother! Fuckin’! Earth! (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Backstage Werk / Munich / GermanyConcert date: 07.12.2011Attendance: 1200Ticket price: €28.00 (presale) / €32.00 (day of show)
What happens when a band with cult status on the metal…
HammerFall Spread the Templar Infection Over Ljubljana (2011)
Performing: Death Destruction, Amaranthe, Vicious Rumors, HammerFallLocation: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / SloveniaDate: 03.12.2011
HammerFall is that musical outfit that hit the scene at the right time, in the right place. Back!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The International Mother Fuckers Rattle Bluesiana Once Again! (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Velden am Woerthersee / AustriaConcert date: 05.12.2011Attendance: 70
The "super quartet" that half-jokingly calls itself by the telling acronym I.M.F.s. is…
Whitesnake – White Snake Rattled at Half Strength Under Rožnik (2011)
Location: Ljubljana / Hala Tivoli / SloveniaDate: 11/30/2011
A good five years after Whitesnake first visited the land on the sunny side of the Alps, David Coverdale and company came back to our capital. Unlike last time, Whitesnake!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The Templars Storm the Slovenian Capital for a Second Time! (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Nina Grad
Location: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / SloveniaConcert date: 03.12.2011Attendance: 700Ticket price: €25.00
HammerFall is the kind of musical enterprise that hit the scene at exactly the right time,…
German Blues-Funk “L’enfant terrible” Plays to an Empty Bluesiana (2011)
Venue: Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Velden Am Woerthersee / AustriaConcert date: 03.12.2011Attendance: 20Ticket price: 20 € (reserved) / 24 € (day of show)
A cloudy, slightly rainy Saturday - perfect weather for another evening trip to Austria,…
Off to Tyrol for Original Sin! (2011)
Location: Woergl / Komma / AustriaConcert date: 02.12.2011Attendance: 200Ticket price: €25.00 (advance) / €29.00 (day of show)
Two of us hitting the road for Austrian Tyrol! A few of us maniacs are still alive and kicking! Two metal souls,…
Lizzy Borden – Shock Assault of American Metal (2011)
"The night was a success in every way: Lizzy Borden's first-ever gig in Slovenia delivered on everything the band has to offer. The only complaint is the small crowd. In my book, a bit under 100 people is just not the turnout a band of…
Siddharta Kick Off Chapter Six in Style (2011)
Author: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Cvetličarna MediaPark / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: November 30, 2011Attendance: 600Ticket price: €22.00
Slovenian rock's first fiddle for the last 15 years, a band that needs no biblical fanfare with…
Whitesnake Rattle Through Ljubljana at Half Strength (2011)
Author: Urban Bolta
Location: Hala Tivoli / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: November 29, 2011Attendance: 6,300Ticket price: €31 (stands) / €34 (floor)
A good five years after Whitesnake first visited the land on the sunny side of the…
Marillion Better Than Ever (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Paard van Troje / The Hague / the NetherlandsConcert date: November 29, 2011Attendance: 800Ticket price: €45.00
As part of a Western European autumn ramble taking in Germany,…
A Shock Assault of American Metal (2011)
Author: Urban Bolta
Location: Channel Zero (Metelkova) / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 11/28/2011Attendance: 100Ticket price: €20 / €24
We finally got it, the Lizzy Borden show in Ljubljana! Lizzy had already announced a Ljubljana…
Decapitated Make the Carnival Last Forever at Menza pri koritu! (2011)
Author: Rok Klemše
Venue: Menza pri koritu, LjubljanaDate: November 27, 2011Attendance: 150
After a hefty fall concert season, the end of November brought us one more stop of the Decimation of Europe tour, at Menza pri koritu in…
Yes’s Flight Ends in a Crash Landing in the Valley of Tears (2011)
Author: Peter Podbrežnik
Venue: Palasport Di Chiarbola / Trieste / ItalyConcert date: November 25, 2011Attendance: 1,000Ticket price: €39.00 (stands) / €32.00 (floor) / €25.00
When a band of this caliber lands right across our western…
Buzzing, Ringing, Roaring, Beatings, Bruises, Scars, Bra, Bra,… Brawls? (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Zenith Halle / Munich / GermanyConcert date: 25.11.2011Attendance: 4500Ticket price: €40.00
It's late fall again, it's Munich again, and it's Motorhead again! On their traditional…
Luke’s Brilliance Enchants Zagreb Once Again! (2011)
Location: Boogaloo / Zagreb / CroatiaConcert date: 24.11.2011Attendance: 650
This November, Steve Lukather came back to Europe for the fourth time in a single year to present his latest solo studio album "All's Well That Ends Well" (2010).…
Iced Earth Liberate Dystopian Belgrade! (2011)
Author: Rok Klemše
Location: SKC / Belgrade / SerbiaConcert date: 22.11.2011Attendance: 800Ticket price: 2,000,00 RSD (approx. 20,00€)
American power metal giants Iced Earth have dropped their new record Dystopia, which takes them back to…
Stranci and No Rules – A Pack of Desperados Storms Orto bar!
"Two fired-up alt rock bands on one bill at Orto bar! Bosnian punk rock n' rollers No Rules from Tuzla and local punk rock rowdies Stranci from Celje. "
A Saxon Bash in Salzburg (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Rockhouse / Salzburg / AustriaConcert date: 19.11.2011Attendance: 550Ticket price: 30,00€
No sleep for Saxon. No sleep for their fans. It's been 32 years since their debut "Saxon"…
A Gang of Desperadoes Storms Orto (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Orto Bar / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: November 18, 2011Attendance: 70Ticket price: €5.00
Two ragged alt rock bands on one bill at Orto Bar! Bosnian punk rock n' roll-ers No…
A Finnish Triple Bill at Gala hala! (2011)
Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Nina Grad
Venue: Gala hala, LjubljanaConcert date: 17.11.2011Attendance: 0
Two weeks ago Channel Zero hosted a brutal death metal triple bill with Solace of Requiem, Prostitute Disfiguremente and Vomitory. Last…
Don’t Worry! You Won’t Freeze at a Nula Kelvina Show (2011)
Author: Peter PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: KUD France Prešeren / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 16.11.2011Attendance: 150Ticket price: €0.00 (free entry!)
Nula Kelvina - a brand-new trio of cabaret-chanson musical wordplay,…
Eric Sardinas Is Home Again (2011)
Venue: Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Velden am Woerthersee (Vrba na Koroškem) / AustriaConcert date: November 15, 2011Attendance: 180Ticket price: €36.00 (reserved) / €39.00 (day of show)
It would have been almost unthinkable for Sardinas to tour…
Hagar the Horrible Takes Over Cvetličarna! (2011)
Author: Rok Klemše
Venue: Cvetličarna Mediapark, LjubljanaConcert date: 14.11.2011Attendance: 0
The longship of Swedish vikings Amon Amarth has sailed back onto Slovenian soil after two years, this time in colorful company: Greek…
Pistachio Flight Over Cirkus (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Cirkus / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 14.11.2011Attendance: 200
Ljubljana has finally got the opening of a new live venue. A real one. Great content, content you can actually…
Rocket Man Launches Stožice onto the Concert Map! (2011)
Location: Ljubljana / Arena Stožice / SloveniaDate: Friday, 11.11.2011
A lot has been written and said about the Elton John concert, which finally went down on Friday, on the catchy date of 11.11.11. When the Greatest Hits Tour 2011!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Jimi Hendrix Brought Back to Life at Cvetličarna (2011)
Venue: Cvetličarna MediaPark / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 12.11.2011Attendance: 850Ticket price: €17.00 (presale) / €19.00 (day of show)
A foggy, dull Saturday afternoon ended with a spur-of-the-moment decision: we were going to see…
Dancing On Your Grave Fest 2011
Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Nina Grad
Venue: Trainstation Squot, KranjGig date: 11.11.2011Attendance: 0
Kranj has always been a refuge and sanctuary for metal gigs that will forever stay in our fond memories. One of the biggest hubs was the…
New Wave Synth-Pop Paradise Reincarnated in Zagreb (2011)
Author: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Tvornica Kulture / Zagreb / CroatiaConcert date: 11/11/2011Attendance: 3Ticket price: €31.23
The Human League, co-architects of the sound of mainstream music in the eighties, are back among the living after…
Rocket Man Launches Stožice Onto the Concert Map! (2011)
A lot has been written and said about the Elton John show, which finally went ahead on Friday, on the curious date of 11.11.11.
A Double Prog Rock Feast with Marillion and Saga (2011)
It would be pointless to try to decide which legendary band wowed us more that night, since the two are cut from completely different cloth.
The First Zagreb Guitar Show with Guthrie Govan (2011)
Location: Sax / Zagreb / CroatiaConcert date: 10.11.2011Attendance: 200Ticket price: 50 HRK with the clinic, 30 HRK for the evening part only
Last week, the Zagreb music scene was all about the 1st Zagreb Guitar Show. The three-day event…
Vomitory and Their Channel Zero Support Acts Puked Up Some Raw Death Metal! (2011)
Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Nina Grad
Venue: Channel Zero, LjubljanaConcert date: 09.11.2011Attendance: 0
Before announcing the fall gig season, the merry polecats "promised" fewer death metal shows. Well, luckily they bit their own tongues…
Spewing Fire and Spraying Everything in Zagreb’s Arena (2011)
Venue: Arena / Zagreb / CroatiaConcert date: 08.11.2011Attendance: 10Ticket price: 46.10€ (floor)
Sometimes a day just seems totally wrong for going to a gig - and that's exactly how I felt before the Rammstein show in Zagreb. But you push…
Father’s Eon at Orto Bar (2011)
Author: Sandi Sadar ŠobaPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Ljubljana / Orto bar / SloveniaConcert date: 03.11.2011Attendance: 50Ticket price: €8.00
A small club, two outstanding bands that don't do half-measures, a handful of the chosen…
Neckbreaker’s Ball 2011!
Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Nina Grad
Venue: Cvetličarna Mediapark, LjubljanaConcert date: November 1, 2011Attendance: 350
Rock the Nation, one of Europe's biggest booking agencies, has spent the last few years cooking up a colorful menu of…
Power Blues Blast on the Far Shore of Lake Wörthersee (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Velden am Woerthersee / AustriaConcert date: October 30, 2011Attendance: 80Ticket price: €25.00 / €29.00
Pat Travers is a legend. He's shared stages with plenty…
SuperFranci and His Glittering Kryptonite Stampede at Orto bar! (2011)
Author: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Ljubljana / Orto bar / SloveniaConcert date: 26.10.2011Attendance: 100Ticket price: 6,00€
When Franci Zabukovec steps on stage, there's no time for jokes! The Slovenian musician, who belongs to the inner…
Y&T Pay Tribute to Phil Kennemore in the Bavarian Capital (2011)
Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Garage Deluxe / Munich / GermanyConcert date: 24.10.2011Attendance: 300Ticket price: 25€
Every year since 2003, American heavy rock veterans Y&T (also known as Yesterday &…
A Boozy Night in Podlipa (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Gasilski dom (1922 - 1985) / Podlipa / SloveniaConcert date: October 21, 2011Attendance: 500Ticket price: €5.00
"Koli" is back in The Drinkers! The news isn't exactly old, but the gig…
Scratch Bar Blows Out Its First Candle! (2011)
Author: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Scratch / Ljubljana / SloveniaGig date: 20.10.2011Attendance: 150Ticket price: €0.00 (no cover!)
How fast the year flies by! Unbelievable. It feels like only yesterday we were raising our glasses high as…
Heidenfest 2011 – Swimming in Beer and Rum!
Venue: Cvetličarna MediaPark / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: October 18, 2011Attendance: 600
So, on the eve of the forecast snowfall and traffic meltdown in Ljubljana, the Viking/warrior caravan Heidenfest rolled into…
Adi Smolar – The Eternal Romantic Who Goes Far, Slowly (2011)
Location: Ljubljana / Cvetličarna Mediapark / SloveniaDate: 12.10.2011
Adi Smolar is a singer-songwriter of remarkable staying power who has carved out a special place for himself on the Slovenian musical "mainstream" scene.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The Eternal Romantic Who Goes Far by Going Slow (2011)
Author: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Cveltičarna MediaPark / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 12.10.2011Attendance: 600
Adi Smolar is a singer-songwriter of remarkable staying power who has carved out a special place for himself on the…
Eric Sardinas Sets Trieste on Fire (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Teatro Miela (Dom pristaniških delavcev) / Trieste (Trst) / ItalyConcert date: October 11, 2011Attendance: 300Ticket price: €20.00
When the famous Eric Sardinas starts rumbling on the…
Minimalists of a Special Breed Shook Cvetličarna to Its Core (2011)
Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Cvetličarna MediaPark / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 10.10.2011Attendance: 600Ticket price: €19.00 / €24.00
A cold second Tuesday in October drew a crowd to Cvetličarna from not just…
Symphony X March the Machines of Dehumanization Over Munich!
Location: Backstage / Munich / GermanyDate: 05.10.2011
Symphony X, the progressive metal standard-bearers from New Jersey (USA), put out a brilliant new studio album this year called "Iconoclast". It keeps the magic of its!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Metal Klavnica XXVII (2011)
Author: Urban Bolta
Location: MIKK /Murska Sobota / SloveniaConcert date: 07.10.2011Attendance: 100Ticket price: €4 (reserved) / €5 (day of the show)
Murska Sobota, and its main alternative club MIKK in particular, has a long history of…
Hypnotic Tremors of Noisy Chaos: A Digital Eruption in Šiška (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Kino Šiška / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 06.10.2011Attendance: 500Ticket price: €18.00 / €23.00
The Berlin digital hardcore crew Atari Teenage Riot are kicking again. They…
March of the Machines and Total Dehumanization in the Bavarian Capital (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Backstage / Munich / GermanyConcert date: 05.10.2011Attendance: 300Ticket price: €27.00
Symphony X, the progressive metal heavyweights from New Jersey (USA), dropped a brilliant new…
Fusion Orgy at Kino Šiška, Directed by Billy Cobham (2011)
Author: Peter PodbrežnikPhotos: Jernej Vene
Location: Ljubljana / Kino Šiška / SloveniaConcert date: 05.10.2011Attendance: 700Ticket price: €20.00
In the collective mind of the average music gourmet, legendary Panamanian drummer Billy…
Hellish Noise Invades Switzerland! (2011)
Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Urban Bolta
Venue: Z7 / Pratteln / SwitzerlandConcert date: 03.10.2011Attendance: 1000Ticket price: 31€
The first day of October brought a seriously interesting experience. Five rocker backsides piled into a…
In Flames – Fiery Tongues Scorch Ljubljana’s Šiška (2011)
"In Flames delivered an unforgettable get-together and satisfied a jam-packed Kino Šiška, whose walls were bursting at the seams and buckling under the band's unstoppable alter-metal barrage!"
Reborn The Answer Reply with Revival (2011)
Venue: Dolans Pub/Limerick /IrelandConcert date: 29.09.2011Attendance: 100Ticket price: €14.00
There probably aren't many RockLine readers who haven't had the name of Northern Irish quartet The Answer drummed into their ears at some point.…
A Serenade with White Widdow in Trieste (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Trieste / Etnoblog / ItalyConcert date: 28.09.2011Attendance: 150Ticket price: €10.00 (presale) / €12.00 (day of show)
White Widdow are Australian melodic rockers who formed in…
Tongues of Fire Scorch Kino Šiška (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Kino Šiška / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: September 27, 2011Attendance: 800Ticket price: €25.00
At the end of September 2011, on their tour around Europe, Swedish champions of…
Even Grinders Can’t Chase Summer Away… (2011)
Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Nina Grad
Venue: Menza pri koritu, LjubljanaGig date: 22.09.2011Attendance: 0Ticket price: 7€/10€
For the first autumn Friday night of the year, the BangYourBrain crew brought the Singaporean-American…
How Samael Turn On the Light of the World and Melechesh Set Menza pri koritu Ablaze with Royal Fire!…
Author: Rok Klemše
Venue: Menza pri koritu, LjubljanaConcert date: September 13, 2011Attendance: 150Ticket price: €20/€24
Swiss veterans Samael, whose first pioneering black metal releases set the course for European black metal south of…
Carl Verheyen and Moments of Magic with a Guitar Grandmaster at Bluesiana (2011)
Location: Velden Am Wörthersee / Bluesiana Rock Cafe / AustriaDate: Wednesday, 7. 9. 2011
Carl Verheyen is a guitar wizard: a renowned, in-demand and hugely sought-after studio guitarist, a touring sideman for Supertramp back in the day!-->!-->!-->…
Heep Magic at the Gathering of the Steel Ponies (2011)
Avtor: Aleš Podbrežnik
Kraj: European Bike Week / Faaker See (Faak Am See, Villach) / AvstrijaDatum koncerta: 09.09.2011Število obiskovalcev: 5000Cena karte: 0,00€ (brez vstopnine!)
Uriah Heep are one of those legendary bands that…
Itak Džafest 2011 — A Killer Double Dose of Indie, Dubioza Madness and More… (2011)
Venue: Križanke / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 09.09.2011Attendance: 2Ticket price: €10.00 (subscribers), €30.00 (regular price)
Slovenia's biggest mobile carrier brought its Itak party back to Križanke this time, which is definitely…
Novi Rock 3.0 — Meet & Greet Over a Reheated Dinner (2011)
Location: Novi Rock 3.0 / Ljubljana, Križanke / SloveniaConcert date: September 8, 2011Attendance: 2000Ticket price: €14.00
Novi Rock, the eminent music event that turned Križanke into the center of urban music culture on the first…
Osibisa Bring African-Caribbean Rhythms to Bled (2011)
"For a short while, Osibisa used their unique fusion of jazz, rock, funk and world music to transport us into the heart of the African savannas and jungles, with a brief stopover in the Caribbean islands."
Carl Verheyen Band – a Musical Masterpiece for a Handful of Lucky Fans (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Velden / AustriaConcert date: 06.09.2011Attendance: 60Ticket price: €25.00 / €29.00
Carl Verheyen is a guitar wizard, a renowned, in-demand and hugely…
Osibisa Bring African-Caribbean Rhythms to Bled (2011)
Author: Peter PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Športna dvorana / Bled / SloveniaConcert date: 03.09.2011Attendance: 150Ticket price: €5.00
The traditional, now 21st Okarina etno festival in Bled serves up plenty of high-quality,…
Cooling Off Scorching August Days with the Magical Musical Breeze of Moonlight Sky (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Gornji trg (old town center) / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 08/25/2011Attendance: 150Ticket price: €0.00 (free entry!)
How do you spice up a Friday night? With a leisurely…
Brežice Bikers Get a Taste of Jagode (2011)
Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Velike Malence (Brežice) / SloveniaConcert date: 19.08.2011Attendance: 1000Ticket price: free admission
The year has flown by, and as tradition dictates, the third weekend of the last…
Requiem on the Threshold of a New Era (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: MC Firestarters / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 17.08.2011Attendance: 150Ticket price: €0.00 (no cover charge!)
Riding the sturdy wave of a fresh gallop, the old guard of the…
A Minimalist Show in a Pleasant Atmosphere – Interpol at Križanke (2011)
Location: Ljubljana / Križanke / SloveniaConcert date: 08/15/2011Number of attendees: 2Ticket price: €38.00
You can't really complain about this summer's indie gig lineup: after The National's show in July, New York champions Interpol…
Metal Mania Open Air 2011 – Day Two
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Komen, Karst region / SloveniaDate of the show: 13.08.2011Attendance: 1,200Ticket price: €45.00
A calm, fresh morning sprinkled with dewdrops at Metal Mania Open Air. The second and…
Metal Mania Open Air 2011 – Day One
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Komen na Krasu / SloveniaConcert date: 12.08.2011Attendance: 1200Ticket price: €45.00
After three years of silence, our beloved yum-yum festival "Metal Mania Open Air" is back in…
Thermal Bomb Explosion — The Thermals at Kino Metropol (2011)
Location: Celje / Kino Metropol / SloveniaConcert date: 12.08.2011Attendance: 50Ticket price: €10.00
"We are The Thermals from Portland, Oregon!" were about the only words we heard at the one and only Slovenian date of this outstanding…
Brutal Assault 2011 (Day Three) – Forbidden and Vader Rule the Day!
Author: Rok Klemše
Location: Vojenska pevnost Josefov, Jaromer, the Czech RepublicConcert date: 12.08.2011Attendance: 15,000
On the third day, too, we were woken by the morning sun, which, like Plato's allegory of the cave, promised that…
Brutal Assault 2011 (Day Two) – Saying Goodbye to Cathedral
Author: Rok Klemše
Location: Josefov Fortress, Jaromer, the Czech RepublicConcert date: August 11, 2011Attendance: 15
The second day of the festival had some interesting bands on offer early in the morning, but morning coffee and the…
Punk Rock Holiday 2011 – Day One!
Location: Punk Rock Holiday 1.1 / Tolmin, Sotočje / SloveniaConcert date: 11.08.2011Attendance: 1500Ticket price: €31.00 (single day), €78.00 (four-day)
For the first time, Punk Rock Holiday joined forces with the organizers of Trbovlje's…
Brutal Assault 2011 (Day One) – A Brutal Kickoff to the Festival
Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Nina Grad
Location: Vojenska pevnost Josefov, Jaromer, the Czech RepublicConcert date: August 10, 2011Attendance: 15
Another year has rolled around, and it's time again to hit one of Europe's biggest festivals…
Epitaph or Rebirth? – Judas Priest at Sziget Festival (2011)
Venue: Sziget / Budapest (Obudai) / HungaryConcert date: August 10, 2011Attendance: 60Ticket price: €45.00 (one-day ticket price)
Here's an exclusive report from this year's edition of the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary! …
“All’s Well That Ends Well” – Round Two! (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Castello Di San Giusto / Trieste (Trst) / ItalyConcert date: 06.08.2011Attendance: 800Ticket price: 0.00€ (free admission!)
Steve Lukather is a name that no longer needs a detailed…
Rock of Ages (Day 2) – A Motley Rock Lineup With Something for Every Taste (2011)
Location: Seebronn (Rottenbrg a. d. Neckar) / Festivalgelände / GermanyDate: 29.07.2011
After the heavy rain the day before, it took the morning to reveal just how bad the storm had been. Puddles, lakes and mud everywhere, forcing!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Rock of Ages (Day 1) – Seventies Rockers Chase the Rain Clouds Away (2011)
Location: Seebronn (Rottenburg a. d. Neckar) / Festivalgelände / GermanyDate: 07/28/2011
In the state of Baden-Württemberg, a few dozen kilometers south of Stuttgart, the Rock of Ages festival goes down every year. As the name of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Steve Hackett – Music From Heaven, If There Is Such a Thing (2011)
"A Steve Hackett concert is an experience that pulls you into a musical world all its own, one you never want to leave. Sadly, it lasts "only" two hours."
Music From Heaven, If There Is Such a Thing (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Venue: Piazza Duomo / Spilimbergo (Udine) / ItalyConcert date: 31.07.2011Attendance: 1300Ticket price: 22,00€ / 25,00€
This year's Folkest, which our western neighbors put on every year…
An Evening of Fun-Loving, Gunslinger-Style Boogie Rock (2011)
Venue: Freiluftarena B / Graz / AustriaConcert date: 30.07.2011Attendance: 4000Ticket price: €55
As part of the Quid Pro Quo tour, the unstoppable boogie rockers Status Quo came barreling into our neighborhood. Over a career of more than…
Rock of Ages (Day 2) – A Colorful Rock Lineup With Something for Every Taste (2011)
Two days of musical indulgence flew by in a flash, and it was already time to start thinking about the trip back home.
Rock of Ages (Day 1) – Seventies Rockers Chase the Rain Clouds Far Away (2011)
A great evening of music masters we'll be hiccuping over for years to come.. which is exactly why you need to make the most of gigs like these, the kind the Rock of Ages festival offers, starting today, because tomorrow might already be too…
Crossing the Border for a Magical Night of Musical Giving (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Piazza Unita / Tarvisio (Tarvisio) / ItalyConcert date: 07/28/2011Attendance: 2,500Ticket price: €40.00 / €46.00
Ben Harper is an American singer and musician who cultivates an…
Caravan Bring Back the Golden Years of the Canterbury Scene in Trieste (2011)
It was an incredible feeling to catch a cult prog-rock band like Caravan live for the first time, especially since these days it's extremely hard to see them 'in the flesh' outside their home turf, the British Isles.
When the Pinky Goes “Tick Tock” (2011)
Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik
Location: Palazzo dello sport / Tarvisio (Trbiž) / ItalyConcert date: 07/27/2011Attendance: 500Ticket price: €38.00 / €43.00
Joe Satriani, the indestructible guitar hero who played Hala…
Bang Your Head!!! festival (Day Two): The Thrash Metal Gods Close Things Out With a Roar (2011)
Location: Messegelände / Balingen / GermanyDate: Friday, 15.07.2011
And so day two of BYH!!! 2011 rolled around. Let me just hint that we were freezing in our tents at night, with the temperature hitting a measly 6° C!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…