The best rock and metal acts

It will not take any longer until the Reeperbahn Festival finally goes into the next round! From 18 to 21 September 2024 the international music scene comes together on Hamburg's famous party mile. As a visitor to Europe's largest club festival, you can expect a varied program with exciting talks, podcasts, exhibitions and our MoreCore Party (more on that below). From Wednesday to Saturday you can also look forward to more than 200 concerts.

Reeperbahn Festival 2024: These bands are the ones you should definitely check out

This year, not only fans of the genres indie, pop, singer-songwriter and co. will get their money's worth, but also lovers of modern guitar music. We present you the best acts from rock and metal that will Reeperbahn Festival has to offer.

1. Defense

Do you love bands like Pierce The Veil or Sleeping With Sirens? Then we can recommend Defenses. The five-person band plays in the genres of metalcore and alternative metal and brings tremendous energy to the stage. The Brits have released three studio albums so far and the next one is already on the way. Fresh from Long Branch Records under contract, will be released on 08 November 2024 her new record “Shadowlight”. Am 19 September the band leaves 20:45 I am Pauli Station on. Check out!

2. Lake of Malice

The British duo Lake of Malice It is almost impossible to assign them a genre. They move somewhere between alternative metal, metalcore, melodic death metal and hyperpop and hit the nerve of the times with their colorful mix of styles. In their home country Great Britain, Lake of Malice considered one of the most exciting new metal bands. Reason enough to include them on the Reeperbahn Festival Check it out before they go through the roof. With their debut EP “Post Genesis” (2023) in their luggage, the band will perform on 21 September Uh 21:00 I am Head crash on.

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3. Mothika

“Star Child”the first song from McKenzie Ashton Ellis aka Mothica, was streamed more than 100,000 times on Soundcloud in the first 24 hours after its release in 2014. Mothika But her career only really took off when she started promoting her music on TikTok. And voila: her song “LOAD RESIDUE” went viral in 2020 and stormed the charts. With her unique mix of rock, electro-pop, future bass and R'n'B, the exceptional artist inspires millions of fans today – including us! Check it out too 19 September Uh 10:45 p.m. I am Molotov Club over.

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4. Letters sent home

Letters Sent Home manage like no other band to capture the alternative sound of the early 2000s and create something completely unique out of it. Their mix of emo rock, pop punk and post-hardcore scores with infectious melodies, great sing-alongs and stirring lyrics full of honesty. The four-person band from Wolfsburg released their debut album in April “Forever undone” launched on the market and will be 18 September die Molotov SkyBar make you uncertain. Let's go, um 21:30.

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5. Balance injury

Finnish metalcore that packs a punch. We've had Balance Breach on our radar since their debut album “Dead End Diaries” (2020). While the guys are already selling out numerous venues in their home country and neighboring Nordic countries, they're still an insider tip here. With their second album “Abysmal” The Finns have added to this in 2023. They are loaded 18 September for headbanging in Head crash The show starts at 20:15.

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6. The Rock

Glam Rockers Daniel Rocco started his solo project Des Rocs in 2018. Here, alternative and indie rock meets dance punk and noise pop. Since his debut EP “Let the vultures in” The musician has released two more extended plays and two studies. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Roy Orbison, Kanye West and queenHe turns heads with his music and has already performed with big names like Muse, The struts and the The Rolling Stones on tour. Respect! In autumn the musician will be on a headliner tour through Europe, starting with the Reeperbahn Festival Am 21 September. Check it out on Saturday 0:10 am I am Moondoo over.

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7. Bleeker

Bleeker started making music at the tender age of twelve. The Canadian alternative rockers initially released covers of Jimi Hendrix and Joe Walshbefore they released their albums “Suction” (2004) and “The rain” (2007) brought her own music onto the market. In the course of her career, she was able to build up a loyal fan base not only in her home country of Canada, but also internationally. With her 2024 longplayer “Botched up” Compare Bleekerthat their journey after more than 20 years of band history is far from over. Come on 20 September Uh 12:30 p.m. into the UWE.

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MoreCore Party at Bahnhof Pauli

In addition to the bands mentioned above, we also present our MoreCore Party WARMEST and heart. With over 20 cities in Germany and since this year also in Austria, you can die MoreCore Party can certainly be described as Germany's most famous party series for modern guitar music between alternative, pop-punk, emo, metal and core. On Thursday, 19 Septemberwe will tear with you the Pauli Station away. The fun starts at 11:30 p.m. and you get in free with your Reeperbahn Festival ticket. There will also be a box office for anyone without a ticket. We look forward to seeing you!

Photo: Paige Stabala / Official Press Photo