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"The regular part of the show flew by in a flash. Vai came back out for the obligatory encore and "modestly" asked the audience: "Can we play one more song?" The band then launched into the sorely missed Firegarden Suite, or rather the…

"The old rock tomcat, with his crew behind him, threw an unforgettable rock party and took plenty of people back to the good old days, when rock was still fun to listen to and not the draining ordeal it all too often turns into these days"

"Nick Barrett and his unruly Pendragon crew spoiled us for almost three hours with the sonic perfection of wide-open ambient landscapes."

Location: Ljubljana / SiTi Teater / SloveniaDate: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Katalena, probably the go-to band in Slovenia when the talk turns to reworking Slovenian folk music (on a thousand and one tunes), is marking 15 years of…

Location: Trieste / Teatro Politeama Rossetti / Italy Date: 26.04.2016 So much ink has been spilled over the past ten years on the English multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, producer, computer wizard and sound engineer Steven…

"Steven Wilson made sure that anyone at Graz's Orpheum came away remembering his show for a long time. With outstanding musicians, projections, great stage lighting, and varied, epic songs, his concert was a real little spectacle."

"The band put on a two-and-a-half-hour concert spectacle at Cvetličarna with 46 songs in total, a 15-minute break in the middle and a change of outfits. "

"All in all, Borknagar and Kampfar put black metal on full display, while Diabolical carried the death metal banner."

"With the kind of playing and devilish rock'n'roll sorcery the legendary lineup delivered this time in Vienna, there's no fear of the band thinking about retirement. "

"Less than a year later, Kranj's thriving TrainStation got another above-average show from Ozric Tentacles, with excellent openers Project Rn"

"Several times the singer mentioned getting goosebumps from the crowd's response. I'm convinced that a guy who gets such an emotional reaction will give it everything to keep getting that “fix”, and that's exactly what Sabaton do, which in…

Location: Pordenone / Il Deposito Giordani / Italy Date: Monday, 08.02.2016 The international instrumental trio The Aristocrats, made up of British guitar alien Guthrie Govan (Steven Wilson, ex-Asia, GPS), American bass oddball…

"Toto have reached the point where any show could be their last, so fans like us know to cherish every chance to still catch them live, whenever one comes along, all the more."

"In the sonic landscape, Koromač are merciless nihilists, sound terrorists, totally unsuited to those 'softer souls' who 'inherited' fragile mechanoreceptor organs."

"Truth be told, the confirmation of UFO as Judas Priest's support act gave the mini RockLine crew an extra push to make the trip to see both bands all the way in Czech Brno. And it was a Saturday, too. Couldn't be sweeter."

"An Operation: Mindcrime show is more than a great experience, it's practically mandatory for anyone who loves classic Queensryche, since the band's repertoire is mostly Queensryche music. And on top of that, Tate still keeps his vocals in…

"Judging by the energy that Coverdale, the unique and utterly likable, tireless frontman, still radiates in 2015, there's no danger the band will suddenly realize they're old, burnt out and worn down, and that it's time for so-called…

Location: Graz / Explosiv / AustriaDate: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 With interest in classic European power metal sinking all around, the tour by the legendary Hamburg heavy metallers Gamma Ray was a real balm for the few lonely…

"Kvelertak stopped by Ljubljana on a day off from their tour with Slayer and Anthrax, and the band once again proved they're in killer live form and simply one of the best live bands around right now."

"Steve Hackett came, played, conquered, leaving the packed-to-the-rafters Gran Teatro Geox in Padua utterly spellbound."

Location: Salzburg / Rockhouse / AustriaDate: 09/16/2015 Salzburg, the picturesque Austrian city best known for Mozart's legacy, its old baroque center and the nearby salt mine, played host to Glenn 'the Voice of Rock' Hughes, the…

"The return of a music legend to the world's stages made the whole crowd happy in Pula, especially the younger fans who never had the chance to see Pink Floyd live. "

Location: Lignano Sabbiadoro / Arena Alpe Adria / Italy Date: Saturday, 08.08.2015 Spandau Ballet, the beloved British heroes of the eighties New Romantic movement, rolled into the lovely Italian seaside resort of Lignano for a…

"If you haven't seen the legends live yet, Uriah Heep should be an absolute must on your future gig list. Given how long they've been at it, every show they play these days could well be their last."

"Even though the years have been fairly kind to Patti, her stage presence, her interpretation of poetry, and above all her singular vision and unapologetically sharp intellect remain forever young, evergreen and free companions of our…

"Toto's debut show in Ljubljana was a success in every respect, and any fan of top-shelf musical expression, whether rock, pop or jazz, who missed this one-of-a-kind concert event can really kick themselves, because it's a big question when…

" despite the obviously too-early finish, Body Count successfully proved they're not just a "nostalgia act" but a band that still has something to say, and I hope the follow-up to Manslaughter arrives sooner than in eight years."

"The source of true Slavic fire whenever she passionately wields her Fender Stratocaster toy! This time was no different. Another great experience."

Location: Ljubljana / Orto bar / SloveniaDate: Saturday, 05/31/2015 Nashville Pussy, the unbridled rock'n' roll troublemakers from Atlanta, with their new album »Up the Dosage» and the freshly released compilation »The Years of…

"Like every show of theirs, this one in Izola was over in the blink of an eye. Avtomobili showed up professional once again and played a full-blooded two-hour set, packing in all the best-known songs of their career. Another gorgeous gig."

"»Zlagano sonce« gives the band new wings, new flight, new drive. Plenty of live shows are on the way, a whole bag of club thunder. The fantastic night at CUK Kino Šiška was merely the overture to the hot gig days that this year will write…

"The guys played the whole new album, "Protocol III", and Simon Phillips, true to form, stepped up to the front of the stage three times to entertain the crowd with anecdotes and funny stories from his rich musical career. Of course, his…

"Ozric Tentacles won the crowd over with their long set, even though the band isn't at the peak of its powers like it was more than a decade ago. In the end, you just have to admit that after three decades, Ozrics are still one of a kind…

"The performance proved the timelessness of this striking Gorica band and their work, and every one of their shows remains a chapter of its own. They're still masters of the perfect sound."

"Mr. Parsons once again showed off flawless sonic perfection and delivered a practically spotless show, where, besides some of the most famous The Alan Parsons Project standards, we also heard a few lesser-known tracks that stirred up…

"Overkill served up a fitting cross-section of thirty-five years of making noise, then closed out eight hours of Day of Metal with a classic cover and the perfect send-off for the night: Fuck You!"

Location: Graz / PPC / AustriaDate: Monday, 09.02.2015 HammerFall are back at full concert gallop! Nearly two decades have flown by in a stormy, lightning-fast blur since 1997, when the band was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, and…

"Even live, Fish remains indestructible and rock-solid when it comes to delivering his gut-wrenching messages, and he's still a top-notch entertainer too, so we didn't mind at all that the set list that night leaned mostly on his newer…

"For Sabaton, Monday's show was already their fifth in the Croatian capital."

"The two-hour concert experience once again confirmed the firm conviction that Avtomobili remain the Slovenian byword for great artistic brilliance, the kind that only a band with a clearly honed musical vision can develop over time, backed…

Location: Graz / Stadthalle / AustriaDate: Sunday, 23.11.2014 This time around, Graz's Stadthalle played host to Peter Gabriel, one of the most colorful musical artists and vocal icons of all time. The hugely charismatic Gabriel…

"Clubs, axes, cloaks and masks came and went like on a conveyor belt, the ominous content fitting right in with the motifs of the classics Notorius, Rod of Iron and Eyes of a Stranger."

" After a studio drought of almost a decade, Fates Warning dropped their long-awaited comeback album "Darkness in a Different Light" last year, and promoting it is still the backbone of their current European tour."

"Zak was, as expected, a chapter all his own. With his beautifully preserved vocal cords he sounds almost identical to twenty years ago, and with his enviable stage charisma he carried half of this rather demanding, acoustic-flavored Circle…

"The hearty fun and sunny mood of this evening in Bistrica pri Tržiču just wouldn't quit. HELP! literally won the crowd over, and even when it was definitely over, the audience still refused to leave the amphitheater."

Location: Munich / Backstage / GermanyDate: 30.09.2014 If the last Tuesday of September saw a convoy of four-wheeled tin cans streaming from the homeland toward Germany, mostly because of the Champions League match between Germany's…

"Plenty of people called Misery Index the winners of the night, but anyone who swears by hardcore in the broad sense definitely got their fix with Converge. And the locals confirmed that a show like this hadn't happened at Pekarna in a good…

"Kansas's show in Holzkirchen was a top-notch experience for every fan of the American prog-rock titans and for anyone who loves some of the most beloved evergreens in the history of rock music."

"Even though almost all of us ended up soaked to the bone under the stage, Simple Minds' show in Lignano was a real treat for every nostalgic fan of big new wave hits with the occasional dose of art rock molasses."

"Kvelertak aren't some wimpy little Harry Potter owl, they're an owl that listens to Motörhead, AC/DC and Darkthrone and guzzles beer!"

"An hour and fifty minutes of exceptional musical and instrumental aesthetics, walking the perfect middle line between ultra-melodic catchiness and the free-spirited playfulness of improvisation from the one-of-a-kind master of the…

!Billy's live firepower was on full display as the main set wrapped up with Rebel Yell, when the crowd belting out that anthemic chorus at times drowned out the Tivoli hall's PA, which held up well that night."

"Two years ago, Iron Maiden decided to revive this important chapter of their history with the Maiden England World Tour 2012-2014."

"Watching Hackett's band run through some of the greatest achievements in the history of progressive rock is always an unforgettable, almost transcendental experience, like hopping into a time capsule and landing in a far more romantic…

"In all honesty, Saga were the absolute winners if you compare the two bands' sets. Besides a fascinating setlist, the whole band was in phenomenal form from start to finish, and they were rewarded accordingly with longer applause than…

"Over a two-and-a-half-hour set, Yes dazzled with near-flawless takes on three key albums from their vast career, backed by a superb sound system, which means we got a full dose of music 'fit for the gods', the kind only the giants of…

"Helstar said goodnight after an hour and a half with the legendary classic Run With the Pack, and even though this gig never came close to the unforgettable madness of Helstar's first visit to Bazen in Kranj, you know you can count on…

"Aynsley Lister is the right address for a first-rate formula that fuses blues and rock into a solid, tangible musical conglomerate, sensually charged throughout with just the right dose of infectious melody."

"Foreigner, Europe and FM are bands that each have their own path and identity, and every one of them managed to add its own little piece to the mosaic of yet another unforgettable concert experience tonight."

"If anyone understands what 'mojo' is, what rock 'n' roll is and what the blues is, Janez Zmazek Žan remains one of the first places to go for the answer."

"Next time Wilson comes around, though, Vienna will have to move the show to a bigger, classier hall, because judging by the crowds he pulls, Steven has clearly outgrown venues on the level of Ottakringer Brauerei, no matter how much the…

"The chemistry between the backing trio of Bell, McCarville and Zampa is outstanding, and House Of Lords suck you in with the hypnotic magnetism of a thoroughly convincing set. As long as James Christian's health holds up, there's nothing…

" Gamma Ray remain a fortress of German metal at its finest live, and it was well worth catching the band at a proper full-length show after that short encounter at CUK Kino Šiška in Ljubljana last year! "

Location: Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Velden Am Wörthersee (Velden) / AustriaDate: Wednesday, 19.03.2014 With so-called all-star lineups, the first question is usually: what can musicians coming from such different genres even play…

Location: Munich / Muffathalle / GermanyDate: Friday, 07.03.2014 The Muffathalle, located pretty much in the heart of Munich, played host this time to the international supergroup Transatlantic. Prog rock fans really don't need a…

Venue: Zagreb / Mala dvorana Doma sportova / CroatiaDate: March 4, 2014 Simple Minds, the elder statesmen of that eighties new wave sound, are out on a new European tour with a "Greatest hits + 2014" set, a sensible "extension" of the…

" Steel Panther get a fast-track entry visa to what regular mortals of the male persuasion usually aren't meant to get. Well, at least not every day. They could've had every single woman in the hall that night for free. On Michael's…

" The prog giants keep marching on, come what may, and we're left with one more fond memory and the wait for the next tour. "

"Primal Fear, with Tom Naumann in the current touring lineup, the proven Beyrodt/Naumann guitar tandem that reads each other like a book, and a great new studio album, »Delivering the Black«, prove they're still a majestic fortress of…

"Whenever Dream Theater play, it's a blast to see so many slack-jawed faces on the faces of the music doctors, who just can't get over the boundless technical know-how of four champions of their instruments"

Location: Vrba na Korošem (Velden Am Wörthersee) / Bluesiana Rock Cafe / AustriaConcert date: Sunday, December 22, 2013 Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal had to step into giant shoes in 2006. That's when he joined the lineup of rock 'n' roll…

Performing: Skid Row, Dead City Ruins, The MorningLocation: Udine / Pala Cus / ItalyConcert date: Sunday, 1 December 2013 The last show of the current Skid Row tour brought the legendary American glam metallers to Udine, Italy. The…

"If the use of backing tracks hadn't spoiled the impression, you'd say this was an unforgettable heavy metal party, where all those sworn to the solid sounds of metal distortion wouldn't ask for anything more to feed their souls. But a…

Location: Graz / Stadthalle / AustriaDate: 18.11.2013 When I first heard about the Volbeat tour with Iced Earth as the support act, I figured it had to be a mistake. Iced Earth are veterans, after all, with roots going back to the…

"You could write a truly exhaustive analysis of this show and still miss the point. The point is that a Steven Wilson concert, just like Porcupine Tree, is something you simply have to experience."

"With their Trieste show, Harem Scarem showed off the magic of live AOR perfection, built on top-notch technical chops and real chemistry on stage."

"From a good hour and a half of hanging out, we got exactly what we expected: an outstanding performance of old-school material that Queensrÿche fans, let's be honest, have been craving something fierce in recent years. "

"I've heard plenty of stories about what Ozric Tentacles' music does to the heads of people at their gigs. Given how battered the crowd was by the end of the show, when Močvara turned into a hatchery of staggering zombies (or let's say…

Location: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / SloveniaDate: Friday, October 19, 2013 CUK Kino Šiška hosted a very special celebration last weekend: a glamorous show from the folk art rock outfit Katalena, backed by all of its musical…

"Fates Warning have once again delivered an extraordinary trip through the depths of their unique formula, which, teamed up with the sonic perfection of Orto Bar, turned into a mecca for prog metal fans near and far for a good hour and a…

"Not after what we saw in Munich. Y&T's untamed, wild-kid heart is dragging them into their 40th year. And all those years haven't made these wise old music wizards any easier to catch."

Location: Munich / Backstage (Halle) / Germany Date: 07.10.2013 Denmark's Pretty Maids are one of the few "survivors" of the hard-hitting, finely tuned school of melodic hard rock, stubbornly holding their ground on the scene since…

"Joe Bonamassa delivers the best, but he charges a little more for it than everyone else. That's how it goes. He can afford it. Because he's got the real mojo that sets the masses on fire. "

"Lukna was really going off that night. The night was long, and the buzz about El Kachon's great new live show didn't fade for ages after the gig. "

"A true rocker's heart is impossible to crush. And both Pretty Maids and Pink Cream 69 proved it with a vengeance, in the rawest, most honest light. Exactly the way the magic of the European hard rock Bible knows it."

Location: Zagradec / Park "Loka" / SloveniaDate: Saturday, 07.09.2013 This time it went off in Lower Carniola! Between Žužemberk and the Krka! Near Zagradec. A stone's throw from one of the most beautiful rivers in Slovenia. I'm…

Location: Postojna / Kulturni dom / SloveniaDate: Sunday, 01.09.2013 Katalena closing out Postojna's "Zmaj ma mlade" festival delivered the high point of this year's lineup. This is a top-notch band with a long track record and a…

Location: Postojna / Glavni trg / SloveniaConcert date: August 24, 2013 This August's Zmaj ma mlade festival in Postojna also served up a gorgeous evening of proper rock. You could say it got more melodic and refined with every act…

"Anyone who wants an evening of pure sonic perfection, shamelessly infectious melodies and boundless virtuosity, delivered through some of the biggest rock classics of the seventies and eighties, "

Location: Majano / Festival Concert Area / Italy Date: Wednesday, 24.07.2013 These days, Deep Purple are, alongside Black Sabbath, the only 'old school' heavy rock band with roots in the sixties that can still fill big concert…

"The band played an outstanding two-hour show. The crowd ate out of razor-edged Skin's hand. The singer put a spell on everyone there with her incredible vocal characteristics."

"When a band hammers out one hit after another and the crowd is heated up so much that an incredible energy bond is flowing between them and the stage, a gig like that flies by at breakneck speed"

"Toto built their career on perfection and creative brilliance, and those were the guiding lights at Saturday's show in Padua."

"“The White Snake” proved itself a well-oiled machine in Zagreb, putting on a show a notch more alive than the one we recently saw in Ljubljana. "

"Steve Vai in the best possible shape, this time on the stage of Trieste's Politeama Rossetti theater. Unforgettable! Where the limits of musical expression lie, only he knows. And that's exactly what always draws us to Vai the most. A…

" Suffocation prove again and again that they are and remain an unstoppable death metal force, firmly planted on death metal's bloody throne!"

Location: Ljubljana / Gala Hala (Metelkova) / SloveniaDate: 06.06.2013 The progressive rock scene is in full bloom. So full that it's seriously closing in on its golden years, the seventies of the last century; if nothing else, it's…

Location: Trieste / Piazza Unita d'Italia / Italy Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Is there really such a thing as eternity and lasting staying power at the very top of the hellish trinity of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll? There have…

"The man keeps his youthful cheek and enthusiasm in approaching his daily artistic pursuits! After another one-of-a-kind experience, let's hope Satriani never loses either trait in the art of the singular, exhibitionist brilliance of his…

Location: Zagreb / Arena Zagreb / CroatiaDate: Thursday, 23.05.2013 Depeche Mode are today considered one of those bands whose pioneering artistry had a groundbreaking influence on the modern understanding of the entertainment side…