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15-418: Romana Kalkuhl, guitarist with Atlas & Axis, had been looking for a cast for an all-female metal band for a long time. Over the years, she got to know different musicians and finally found the first cast with bassist Jeanine Grob, drummer Lala Frischknecht and lead singer Seraina Telli. In 2016, guitarist Alea Wyss completed the lineup. First came a self-titled single, which was also the band's first demo. This

30-719: Is "critical, competent, independent." Since 1990, magazine staff have also organized the Rock Hard Festival , which has been held annually in Gelsenkirchen over the Pentecost weekend since 2003. The festival is streamed by the news magazine Spiegel Online , the internet edition of Der Spiegel , and by WDR television under the Rockpalast label. Götz Kühnemund served as editor-in-chief of Rock Hard from 1990 until January 2014, when he, along with several other editors, departed

45-508: Is held annually in Gelsenkirchen , since 2003. Its 2016 edition was taken place on 13–15 May 2016. The 2003 festival was also initially planned for the 20th anniversary of the magazine as a single event. But the fans voted it as the best metal open-air in Germany and so they continued. The festival is still held at the amphitheater which is located directly at the Rhein-Herne-Kanal in

60-717: The Nordsternpark in Gelsenkirchen. The amphitheater has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people. The festival was the only festival with international metal bands in the Ruhrgebiet area until the Rock am Ring offshoot Rock im Revier , which was organized by the Nürburgring operating company Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), took place in Gelsenkirchen in 2015. Kreator canceled the show at Rock im Revier for their headlining appearance at

75-535: The Swiss album charts. Shortly after the release, Burning Witches began songwriting for their next album. On 14 February 2018, Nuclear Blast announced they had signed the band. In the meantime, Wyss was replaced by Sonia 'Anubis' Nusselder from the Netherlands. A tour as the opening act for Grave Digger followed. A first album trailer was released on 12 September 2018. Three digital singles followed. The album Hexenhammer

90-583: The German and Swiss album charts at number 16 and 6 respectively. In February 2022, the band signed a new record deal with the Austrian record label Napalm Records . Their first tour of the United States with The Iron Maidens occurred in 2022. Burning Witches is mainly influenced by the heavy metal of the 1980s, while the musicians also listen to other music. Among other things, Sonia 'Anubis' Nusselder also played in

105-608: The German edition of Metal Hammer , it is the leading magazine for metal and hard rock in Germany. The German news magazine Der Spiegel has referred to it as the Zentralorgan ("central organ") of heavy metal fandom in Germany; others have described it as a Kultzeitschrift ("cult magazine"). Founded by Holger Stratmann, more than 440 issues have been published in Germany since its inception in 1983, and it has been published monthly since 1989. Rock Hard magazine operates independently from major media companies. Its slogan

120-740: The band Shadowrise. In the Summer of 2019, Burning Witches played at the Wacken , Summer Breeze and Rockharz Open Air festivals. The album Dance with the Devil, produced by Pulver and Schirmer, was released on 6 March 2020. The album features a cover version of the Manowar song Battle Hymn, which features guest musicians Ross the Boss and Michael Lepond. Dance with the Devil entered the German and Swiss album charts at number 22 and 14 respectively. A few months later, Nusselder left

135-476: The band after founding the death metal band Crypta with former Nervosa musicians Fernanda Lira and Luana Dametto. Larissa Ernst then took over as lead guitarist. On 4 December, the band released The Circle of Five EP before recording their fourth studio album, The Witch of the North. The album was again produced by Schirmer and mixed and mastered by V.O. Powder. The album was released on 28 May 2021. The album entered

150-495: The church." Following his exit, Kühnemund founded a new magazine titled Deaf Forever . Boris Kaiser and Michael Rensen took over as co-editors-in-chief, but since February 2016, only Boris Kaiser has held the title, while Michael Rensen has returned to his role as an editor. Rock Hard maintained its own music streaming channel on the internet video portal Putpat.tv . Additionally, it publishes its own mobile app, available on both iTunes and Google Play . This development

165-639: The death metal band Sephiroth. Nusselder is currently the lead guitarist of the band Cobra Spell . Musically, the band is reminiscent of Iron Maiden , Alice Cooper and Judas Priest. Rock Hard (magazine) Rock Hard (also RockHard ) is a German music magazine published in Dortmund , with additional language editions in various countries worldwide, including France, Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, and Greece. The magazine focuses on hard rock and heavy metal , offering content such as reports, interviews, specials, reviews, and news. Alongside

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180-415: The magazine due to financial constraints and creative differences with the magazine's founder and publisher, Holger Stratmann. Kühnemund, a prominent figure in the German metal scene, was known for his commitment to preserving what he termed "real heavy metal," resisting the push toward more commercial influences and opening the magazine to diverse metal substyles. His departure was likened to "the pope leaving

195-642: Was a response to declining sales of the printed magazine, a trend that has impacted all music publications in Germany in recent years and has also compelled Rock Hard to "concentrate on the core business," utilizing the online sector for marketing and supplementary services. Rock Hard Festival Rock Hard Festival is a heavy metal festival organized and sponsored by the Rock Hard magazine. First established in Lichtenfels, Bavaria , Germany, in 1990 on an irregular basis, mostly for magazine anniversaries, it

210-502: Was released on 9 November 2018. It is not a concept album in the strict sense, although the book of the same name plays a role in some songs. With Holy Diver by the band Dio there is again a cover version on the album. The album reached number 43 in the German album charts and number 21 in Switzerland. In June 2019, singer Seraina Telli left the band to focus on her own band, Dead Venus. She was succeeded by Dutch singer Laura Guldemond from

225-481: Was voted "Demo of the Month" in both Rock Hard and Metal Hammer . In 2017, Burning Witches released their self-titled debut album in-house, directed by V.O. Pulver ( Poltergeist , Gurd) and Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer ( Destruction ). The album was distributed through the crowdfunding platform Pledge Music. With the song Jawbreaker, the album contains a cover version of a song by Judas Priest . The album reached number 73 in

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