Posted by Siegfried Samer on May 2, 2022
It’s pretty hard to believe, but after two long years during which Covid-19 had virtually all of Europe in lockdown and held artists hostage, April 2022 saw not only the lifting of most Covid-19 related restrictions in many European countries but also the return of touring for music artists. Among the lucky few who […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on March 3, 2022
Austrian power metal act Dragony, are nominated for an Amadeus Austrian Music Award. The Amadeus Austrian Music Award is quite the important acknowledgement for national bands and artists, Austria’s biggest and most prestigious music award, Dragony has been nominated in the category “Hard’n’Heavy.” The ceremony will take place on April 29 in the Volkstheater […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on December 16, 2021
Despite Covid-19 still making it difficult for many bands to tour, especially in Europe, 2021 has seen the release of some fine metal albums. Here are my Top 10 metal albums for 2021! Considering my background as the singer and songwriter for Dragony, it’s needless to say that most of my favorite albums this […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on September 10, 2021
Being in a metal band (or any band, for that matter) has not been easy in 2020 and 2021. Many industries were hit hard in the past two years marred by the Covid-19 pandemic. But, I daresay few as hard as the music industry, in a time when physical and even digital sales are only […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on August 26, 2021
It’s a tough year for metal festivals worldwide, and European festivals are no exception. Numerous festivals had to be postponed yet another year to 2022, including the world-famous Wacken Open Air in Germany, their downsized spinoff “Bullhead City,” which should have taken place in September 2021, and the gigantic Hellfest in Clisson, France. The […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on August 13, 2021
Czech promoter Pragokoncert is responsible for some of the finest festivals in the Czech Republic every year. After a year of unfortunate cancellations due to Covid-19, festivals are starting to make a triumphant return to Czechia in 2021. While some of the agency’s household festivals, notably Masters of Rock and Metalfest Pilsen, could […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 29, 2020
Austrian symphonic power metallers Dragony have signed with Napalm Records. The group has already shared the stage with acts such as Blind Guardian and Sonata Arctica. We were impressed when we saw them dominate the stage during their 2019 70000tons of Metal appearance. We are looking forward to seeing what the group has to […]
