My World of Music – est. 2013
The Vikings have moved on after last night, and today a distinctly satanic vibe is slowly settling over the Bunker at Feldstraße. The In League With Satan – Evropa 2026 Tour is underway, and tonight’s stop in Hamburg brings together a package that should appeal to anyone with a black metal heart. One surprise beforehand... Continue Reading →
For anyone unfamiliar with Fvneral Fvkk, here’s a quick introduction. The band hails from Hamburg, Germany, and was formed in 2015. Their musical territory is firmly rooted in epic doom, and the lineup includes musicians who may already be familiar to some listeners through bands such as Ophis and Fäulnis. The band released its debut... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal from New Zealand is always worth a closer look, if only because the scene still carries a certain exotic appeal. Wolfshead hail from Auckland and have been one of the driving forces in the local metal scene since 2022. With their self-titled debut, the band has now cleared its first major hurdle. The... Continue Reading →
Hamburg and the Vikings have a history that stretches back centuries, with plenty of twists and turns along the way. Thankfully, the days of Viking raids are long gone. These days, it’s Viking metal making its way into the Hanseatic city. Amon Amarth are back on the road for another European run, stopping at Alsterdorfer... Continue Reading →
Forbidden are unquestionably one of the veteran names of thrash metal. With two albums that helped define the late-'80s scene, the band earned a place in metal history. The debut, Forbidden Evil, with its iconic artwork, and Twisted Into Formbelong in any serious metal record collection. After that, however, things became less consistent. Later releases... Continue Reading →
Mental Cruelty take an interesting step forward with their new album. The band broadens its musical scope without abandoning its deathcore roots. Three years after the release of Zwielicht, the Southern German extreme metal outfit introduces new elements into both its lyrics and its sound. Echoes of a Forlorn Land still delivers breakneck extreme metal,... Continue Reading →
Anyone landing on this blog already knows Tony Iommi. The legendary guitarist didn’t just influence an entire genre with his riffs, playing, and passion—alongside Black Sabbath, he helped lay the foundation for heavy metal itself. As we all know, Black Sabbath eventually called it a day after the The End tour and their final, historic... Continue Reading →
Gloryhammer are still on their fantasy mission, and the band has now brought the next chapter of its sci-fi journey into the spotlight with a new album. Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath is the band’s fifth album and picks up directly where 2015’s Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards left off. Angus McFife is... Continue Reading →
Wolves in the Throne Room return with a new album and make a huge leap through time—at least conceptually. The pioneers of Cascadian black metal have set their new storyline 1,000 years into the future, giving the record an intriguing lyrical twist. Estuary takes place after the collapse of civilization, when nature begins to reclaim the planet,... Continue Reading →
Savage Grace have never exactly been known for great album covers, and that is one tradition that has remained remarkably consistent throughout their career. Thankfully, the music has always been more interesting, as After the Fall from Grace proved back in the day. Power metal and speed metal are the coordinates on Savage Grace’s musical compass, and... Continue Reading →
Åskväder deliver solid hard rock from Gothenburg, making them another addition to the rock scene on Sweden’s west coast. Formed in 2018, the band released their debut EP, Quick Fixes, that same year. Now they’re back with Wax, their third full-length album. Wax also marks the band’s first album with singer and guitarist Saga Flygare... Continue Reading →
A major chapter in metal history is heading toward its final pages. Al Jourgensen and Ministry are preparing to bow out with Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery), an album billed as their final studio effort. A farewell tour is also on the schedule, making this more than just another release in the Ministry catalog.... Continue Reading →
No guitar firepower. No screams or shouted vocals. So, is Eivør really relevant to Markus’ Heavy Music Blog? Absolutely. Especially considering that the Faroese artist has already shared stages with the heavier side of the music world, including appearances at festivals such as Wacken and Hellfest. For anyone who hasn’t come across Eivør before, here’s... Continue Reading →
Just a few days ago, Shakra released their new album, and now another Swiss hard rock band is ready to step into the spotlight with a new record: Crystal Ball. For more than 25 years, Crystal Ball have stood for solid hard rock built around riffs, hooks, and songs that get straight to the point.... Continue Reading →
Three years after the release of Dreams of Lands Unseen, Ignea have completed a new album. Monumental is the title of the Kyiv-based band’s third full-length, featuring nine new tracks. Monumental continues Ignea’s journey through the wider territory of symphonic metal, with vocalist Helle Bogdanova once again at the center of the action. Tracks such as “Darkness” highlight her... Continue Reading →
