by Siegfried Samer | Aug 10, 2023 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
The time is the middle of July, and the location is a liquor distillery in Czechia – that can mean only one thing: it’s time for Masters of Rock again! It’s been a whopping twenty years since promoter Pragokoncert’s flagship...
by Siegfried Samer | Feb 3, 2023 | Festivals, News
Avid readers of this page will probably have noticed my live reports from last year covering the three biggest Metal festivals in Czechia, organized by promoter Pragokoncert: Metalfest Pilsen, Masters of Rock in Vizovice, and Rock...
by Siegfried Samer | Jan 31, 2023 | Lists
2013 was a year full of exciting releases in the Metal scene. Black Sabbath dropped their last full-length album to date, “13”, re-uniting the classic lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler (sans Bill Ward due to health reasons)...
by Siegfried Samer | Oct 10, 2022 | Reviews
Last year, I performed at the newly re-branded Rock Castle festival in Moravsky Krumlov with my band Dragony. Since we enjoyed the experience so much, I decided to return to the beautiful medieval Czech town in 2022 with a more journalistic focus. This...
by Siegfried Samer | Jul 23, 2022 | Festivals, Reviews
It’s early July, and for Metal fans in and around Czechia, that means one thing: it’s time for Masters of Rock. This year’s incarnation marks the 18th time that promoter Pragokoncert’s largest summer festival took place in the small town...