Zombeast rallied the crowd and set the tone for the night with their blend of punk, thrash, and horror; before the show they were gracious enough to grant metal-heads.de an interview where they explained their origins and influences, which include Motörhead and Glenn Danzig. Their enthusiasm and energy was infectious to the already mostly-full venue, showcasing great new songs from their highly-anticipated 2024 release, „Heart of Darkness“.

Fog rolled across the stage as Nekromantix appeared, ready for an energetic set from across their expansive catalog of graveyard punk. Animated frontman Kim Nekroman drove the crowd into a bloodthirsty brain-eating frenzy twirling his signature coffinbass, sometimes plucking it sideways or sitting on it. Their intensity was matched by their precision, never missing a beat while calling out to the audience if we’d like to hear something even faster. To play on one of their hits, Life is a grave and the crowd dug it.

From the right side of the stage, a group of costumed ghouls ran out into the crowd to ravenous applause; German horrorpunk legends The Other have been thrilling and chilling for more than 20 years and 9 studio albums, and the local gorehounds were ready to knock over some graves that night with a band that clearly was just as excited to bring some theatrical mayhem.

Goth rockers The 69 Eyes included Hell Nights on their 2 month tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album „Devils“; a perfect final act for the night, they brought their mix of glam, goth, and rock to the stage and an audience well-familiar with the songs, singing along with the horror cinema-inspired lyrics.

If you have a chance to check out any of these acts live you won’t be disappointed, but either way definitely check out their albums and show them some much-deserved love; and stay tuned for Hell Nights in the future if you’re looking for a fun night of scares and great music