Waldbronn, Germany
Spanish-British duo StOp,sToP! play rock with no guitars - just bass, drums and vocals - and the result hits hard. Stoner metal act Mojo Blizzard opens the night.
Bangalore Choir, fronted by David Reece (ex-Accept, Bonfire), play melodic hard rock live - including tracks from their cult debut On Target.
Jazz-metal quintet Panzerballett with guest appearance by legendary drummer Virgil Donati will present the album "Übercode Œuvre" - an ambitious fusion of jazz, metal and musical experimentation.
Two legendary German metal bands return live: PYRACANDA with the new album "Losing Faith" and SACROSANCT with "Kidron" - where oldschool metal meets progressive power.
Wishbone Ash co-founder Martin Turner kicks off the Two Eras Tour at Soundcheck One in Waldbronn, performing two sets of band classics spanning 1969 to 1980.
Three bands, one night: AWAITING DAWN plays progressive metal with a poetic edge, Wax Bird delivers punchy Rage Pop, and Alaska Beach Club kicks things off with ska-punk grooves.
Marco Mendoza - bassist and vocalist known from Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and Journey - returns to Soundcheck One for a hard rock-packed evening. Stuttgart's sleaze rock outfit Rough'n'Rude opens the show.
Three tribute acts in one night: OPPOWER (Accept), CRUSADER (Saxon) and MOTÖRDEAF (Motörhead) tear through heavy metal and NWoBHM classics at Soundcheck One.
German modern metal act About Monsters brings their dark "Hidden Dystopia" record to Waldbronn, joined by special guests Full Stop, who blend nu metal, metalcore, and prog metal into high-energy live chaos.