Stadium rock is still very much alive and kicking in Europe and for the last few years former german rock monsters such as The Scorpions or Michael Schenker Group have had their very memory all but eclipsed by a new breed of rock monster to emmerge from the new Neumunster nursing ground of rock and metal. This new rock monster has been continuosly devouring the attentions of the mass festival and stadium crowds of every European mainland nation faster than Michael Schenker could rip up a lead break while crowds of well over a hundred thousand became regular sights wherever the hard rock, rap and screamo fusion of top German crossover band PANIK were played out. It seemed that for the last three years Panik were also very adept at causing severe panic among venue and booking office staff too and wherever they were booked to play Europe's ticket sellers shuddered in fear for their lives from the moment those ticket office doors opened and the stampedes began.
Between 2007 and 2009 the band from Neumunster signed to Universal, switched to Vertigo, had a quick name change from Nevada Tan and, after taking Hamburg by storm, they quickly conquered the continent in a germanic whirlwind of riotous sound. Now one of the key creative figures at the forefront of the Panik advance was the bands bass player and musical composer Christian Linke and just as Dallas Green of Canadian screamos 'Alexis On Fire' formed the pivotal harmonic vocals and melodic compositional edge to the raging fires of the Alexis On Fire screamo firestorm, so too did Linke form that same crucial harmonic anchor in the raging storms of Panik's fired up rap rants and super-screamo riots....it was an edge that clearly set both bands apart in their respective nations. As the supercell of the Panik storm split and began to fade in the final weeks of 2009 following dissagreements over their recording contract the band separated into smaller storm cells and went their seperate ways. While the rap vocalist Timo and Guitarist David Bonk are still drawing crowds under the Panik moniker, that creative musical hub that is Christian Linke has scince relocated with his vast musical talents and is about to give Los Angeles and the rest of America a taste of his own 'City and Colour' as his new works gear up to conquer the States following his debut US release.
With the sounds of Europe's stadiums and monster rock venues still ringing in his ears, Linke is going solo and acoustic right here in LA this Monday with his first live set coming on June 28th at The Mint on West Pico Boulevard at 7pm. Linke's debut ep is also now available from iTunes with all instruments being worked by his own hand to give the full band sound.So if you want to see a true prince and heir of Germany's amazing modern rock heritage then you better make your way down to the Mint pronto! ...and look out for the flyers his MySpace and Facebook pages for some special discounts on ticket prices too.
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Thanks for the great write up and promotion for Linke. His fans have been listening to him for years, in Nevada Tan, Panik and to his solo work that he's released on the internet. While we'll miss Panik, we're glad to see Linke still working and making great music, and we wish him the best.
It's a wonderful and great write up (: Everyone needs to listen him.His voice can make your day better and his talent is great.Like you said he's Prince of Rock.His fans are so glad that we still have Linke and he still makes his own music and share it with us.
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