Motöread: Zénith de Paris 2011

New review online: Motörhead in Paris!

Motörhead were promoting their latest record, called The Wörld Is Yours. But that’s only an excuse to be on tour, you know that this band loves to be on the road!


3 generations of hard rock maniacs were here tonight to see Lemmy, Phil and Mikkey.
They knew what we wanted, and that's exactly what they gave us!

If we wanted sound, well we had sound! It was very loud, maybe even for the usual Motörhead standard.

If we wanted rock’n’roll, we had a great dose of rock’n’roll classics on the setlist.

And if we wanted rare songs, there were rare songs!
For this tour, Motörhead decided to get a few forgotten classics back into the setlist.
I loved to hear tunes like The One To Sing The Blues and Orgasmatron.

Full story of Motörhead in Paris, click here

Judas Priest live in Paris

On June 20 2011, there was the last Judas Priest concert in Paris, as part of their Farewell Epitaph Tour

Metal Traveller brings you a complete Judas Priest concert review from the show, including pictures and setlist.

Adam Bomb: Acoustic show in Paris

Adam Bomb played an acoustic show last week in Paris.

Here is a review of the show, as well as some pics

Read here the complete Adam Bomb acoustic live review

Nevermore & ymphony X: Power Of Metal Tour live

The Power Of Metal Tour stopped in Paris las week. Here's the review from Nevermore live in Paris concert review

Get here the Symphony X live in Paris concert review

Helloween live in Paris

Helloween were back in town with a new album, 7 Sinners, and a new tour with Stratovarius as special guests.
Well, the concert started with a bad news: As I walked into the venue I learnt that Stratovarius because Timo Kotipelto was sick.

Read the complete Helloween live in Paris concert report

Kreator / Exodus / Death Angel: Thrashfest live in Paris

Live report from Kreator at the Thrashfest available online!


Special 3 pages review with Death Angel and Exodus!!

As the headliners of the Thrashfest, Kreator were the only band to use the full production: They used the full stage, with an elevated platform on each side of Ventor’s drum.

Thus, Mille Petrozza could sing from 3 spots, the center, plus the left and right sides on the rear.
This gave the impression of a bigger stage.

Click here to read the complete Kreator at the Thrashfest concert review

Jetboy live in Paris

Remember this San Francisco band named Jetboy? Search for the album Feel The Shake and you'll probably find out that you know some of their songs!

After a 27 year carreer, Jetboy embarked on their first European tour, and their second stop was Paris!

Tracy Gang Pussy was the opening band

Even if there was not much people, everyone was crazy to see the band for the first time. Read the whole Jetboy Paris concert review on metaltraveller.com

Deep Purple: Live in Paris 2010

New concert review: Deep Purple live in Paris, October 2010

Deep Purple is one of the most succesful rock bands in France.
They play here almost every year. In 2010, they were even doing an extensive French Tour, covering the whole country.
Even if their latest album Rapture Of The Deep came out 5 years earlier in 2005, this concert was sold out... and it was the 4th gig in Paris since the album came out.

Deep Purple started their show precisely at 9pm. Their was an intro, a short intrumental jam... and the incredible Highway Star to start! read more...

ZZ Top live in Paris 2010 - setlist and concert report

Just two years after the last ZZ Top concert in Paris, the long beard Texas rockers were back in the French capital.

ZZ Top live in Paris setlist, pictures and concert report available at metaltraveller.com

The concert began with the howling of a wolf, followed by a disco / techno intro, during which I asked myself if I was at the right concert... But a couple of minutes later the guys from ZZ Top were on stage, playing their hit Got Me Under Pressure.
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Guns'N'Roses live in Belgium

A few weeks after the Guns'n'Roses concert in Paris, I went with a couple of friends to Belgium to see them again.

Hey, Guns'n'Roses don't play so often near to my town so I couldn't say "no"!

Read the Guns'N'Roses live in Belgium 2010 concert report, with cool pics and the setlist

Ozzy live in Paris

It's been ages since the last time that Ozzy played in Paris. It was at a venue called La Cigale, on March 5 1992.
It was supposed to be his last tour, and well, it almost was his last time in Paris... but he finally came back more than 18 years later!

Ozzy Osbourne played live at Bercy Arena and did an amazing show.

Click here for the Ozzy Osbourne setlist and concert report by Metal Traveller.

Steel Panther live in Germany

Steel Panther are a very rare sight in Europe.
Previously, they had only played festivals in Sweden, Finland and the UK, and clubs in the England.

Steel Panther came to Europe to support Ozzy Osbourne at the Ozzfest in London. They sized the oportunity to do a headlining show in England, plus a short 4-gigs German Tour.

Click here to read the Steel Panther live in Germany concert report.

Guns'N'Roses live in Paris

New concert review posted online: Guns'N'Roses live in Paris, at Bercy Arena, on september 13 2010.

I went quite late to the venue even if the organizer said that GnR should be on stage around 9pm.
You all know the statistics: Guns'N'Roses are never ever on time!

The band started at 10:40 pm. Just an hour and 40 minutes late, which is not that much for Guns'N'Roses standards. Read the full Guns'N'Roses concert review

Bang Your Head Festival 2010: Twisted Sister, Quireboys, Hades, Treat and more...

Here comes the review of Bang Your Head Festival 2010 in Balingen, Germany.

The festival was held in July 2010 and I was there for the second day. It was some kind of a tribute to Ronnie James Dio, as many bands performed cover songs from this great man.
You'll find reviews, pictures and setlist from the following bands

Sacred Steel, Hades, Treat, Fates Warning, The Quireboys, Queensrÿche, and Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister setlist and review

The Quireboys setlist and review

Hades setlist and review

Treat setlist and review

Fates Warning setlist and review

Sacred Steel setlist and review

Edguy live in Valencia, Spain

Now online, the concert review and some pictures from Click here for more pictures, a complete review and the setlist Edguy opening for Iron Maiden at the Auditorio Marina Sur in Valencia, Spain, August 21 2010. Go to MetalTraveller.com for the full review, setlist and pictures.

KISS live in Prague, Czech republic - May 23 2010

KISS Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour only stop in France was at the Hellfest in Clisson.

I knew I couldn't attend this show, as Slash was playing in Paris on the same day. Same for AC/DC who were playing in Paris 2 days earlier and woudldn't be able to see them.

But I found a solution: I went for a long weekend to Central Europe and saw AC/DC's concert in Wels, Austria, then the next day KISS in Prague.

Aerosmith Live in Paris

New reviw posted online about Aerosmith live in Paris, on June 29

It took 4 years to come back to Paris, and Bercy was sold out!

The Cocked, Locked And Ready To Rock Tour started in South America in June, then travelled to Europe for some selected dates, before a 2-month long US/Canada leg.

So we were very lucky to have this tour in read more...

Slash: Live in Paris (with Alice Cooper)

New concert review posted online: Slash live in Paris, in June 2010.

Enjoy the setlist pictures and review!

Slash was on tour in Europe for his album solo with his new band.
Quite late, he was scheduled at the Hellfest, which was great news.

A few days later, it was announced that he also will play in Paris… the next day. Read more...

The Big Four live in Romania - Sonisphere Festival with Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica

Hi friends,

I went to the Sonisphere Festival in Romania on June 26 to see The Big Four! Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth and Metallica, all touring together for the first time!

You wll find on this link a complete review of The Big Four and individual pages for each band. As usual, you'll find the setlist as well as some pictures.

Enjoy!

Click here for the Sonisphere Festival review
Read Anthrax review here
Click here for Megadeth's review
Read Slayer's review here
Click here for a Metallica review

Adam Bomb live in Prague!

New concert review posted online: Adam Bomb live at Exit Chmelnice in Prague, Czech Republic, May 24 2010.

When I was on the line for the KISS concert in Prague, I saw a familiar face… Adam Bomb? I asked what he was doing there and he told me he playing a gig that night, as a KISS aftershow!

Needless to say, after the Kiss show I went to the Exit Chmelnice.
And the greatest thing of all read more...