A full house in Munich for the home band Tenside, who organised a couple of shows to present their latest album “Come Alive Dying”. Although lead singer Daniel Kuhlmann had a cold and this affected his vocal performance a little, the atmosphere was very good. A wink here, a hello there, they were welcomed home with great empathy and affection by friends, acquaintances, and fans. This new work by the Bavarian quartet is very mature and presents a very up-to-date sound, well-defined and with good tracks that deserve to be played live and on big stages across Europe.

Helping out at the party were the Dutch band For I Am King, a band I personally didn’t know, but who surprised me very positively. Technically well evolved and powerful, the small and frail vocalist Alma left me open-mouthed and made me wonder how such a grotesque sound could come out of such a person, impressive!

Opening the night was the band from Rostock, The Oklahoma Kid , who gave a good performance and should be taken into account, as they show that the future of German metal is in good hands, with talented young people and the will to win.