My World of Music – est. 2013
Despite pandemic and lockdowns, there has been a lot of news from Enslaved in the last year and a half. On the one hand there is the latest studio album 'Utgard' with all its twists and turns, followed by four live albums and the 'Cinematic Tour 2020' boxset. To keep the momentum, the five guys... Continue Reading →
Rock and metal heavyweight Duel has finished work on their fourth album and 'In Carne Persona' is the title of their new disc. Two years after 'Valley of Shadows' has been unveiled, 'In Carne Persona' opens a next chapter for the band from Austin, Texas. Duel remain true to themselves and their style on the... Continue Reading →
Time is flying, which maybe has to do with my age too. It certainly doesn’t feel like three decades when Katatonia started their exciting trip into the worlds of progressive and dark metal. The journey wasn’t a very straight one in the beginning after Jonas Renske and Anders Nyström started the band in the 90s.... Continue Reading →
Warning's 'Watching from a Distance - Live at Roadburn' is the first physical release from Cappio Records and is a next album for the band, following a row of compilation since 2011. Warning is a doom metal band, hailing from the UK. The trio started in 1994 and haven't unveiled more than two studio albums... Continue Reading →
Social tension, a pandemic, lockdown and an election being the most important one in US history, all topics that scream for being processed in lyrics of a new Ministry album. A time when the world slowly gets out of balance is the right moment for Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen to release an album that is... Continue Reading →
Legendary Pretty Maids frontman Ronnie Atkins was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and after some positive signals, cancer returned in October 2020. But Atkins is a fighter and doesn’t give up easily. The 2021 longplayer ‘One Shot’ with its stellar songs is a clear indication of the singer still being connected to his passion and... Continue Reading →
One of the pioneers when it comes to German death metal is a band, hailing from Meschede, North Rhine-Westphalia. Their name – Morgoth. Death metal gained momentum in the early 90s and Morgoth was one of the first bands from Germany that could establish themselves as an important part of this soaring new chapter of... Continue Reading →
UK sound architects Yes are one of the pioneers of progressive rock. Founded in 1968, the band can look back on an eventful history, to which even after more than five decades new chapters are still being added. In this case it is 'The Quest'. Yes, these days are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Alan White... Continue Reading →
India's metal export number one, Kryptos, are back with a new longplayer. 'Force of Danger' is the name of the sixth album of the four metal enthusiasts from Bangalore. Kryptos has established an unbelievable career and could leave the exotic status behind. The guys became a constant force in heavy metal. The debut 'Spiral Ascent'... Continue Reading →
It is not always beneficial to duplicate good things. Ideally, you have more of the same, and in the worst case, the copy is nothing more than that, a copy. Well, in this case of KK's Priest both aspects certainly apply. On the one hand KK Downing is or was an essential part of Judas... Continue Reading →
Mark Tremonti certainly needs no introduction. The guitarist and singer has developed over the years as a force in alternative rock and metal. With Alter Bridge and throughout his solo career, Tremonti can built on a steadily growing fan base and the new solo album 'Marching in Time' will increase the reach even more. 'Marching... Continue Reading →
Rivers Of Nihil, hailing from Reading, Pennsylvania, unleashed their first EP 11 years ago and premiered with ‘The Conscious Seed of Light’ in 2013. Having found a home at Metal Blade Records, the band released two next longplayers with ‘The Work’ being the next addition to the family. ‘The Work’ might be a bit of... Continue Reading →
‚Burning the Witches‘ was the start, ‚Hellbound‘ laid the foundation and ‚Triumph and Agony‘ was the big break-through for German metal enthusiasts of Warlock. The album was the beginning of something big and although Warlock disbanded a couple of years after having unleashed the classic, it is Doro Pesch that took the baton and never... Continue Reading →
Moonspell will re-release a compilation via MDD Records, an album that features many songs the helped to define a new sound. ‘The Great Silver Eye’ has been originally revealed in 2007 with a 16 songs featuring tracklist. Now it is MDD records that provides a re-issue of this compilation that represents the earlier era of... Continue Reading →
'Monster Truck' is the title of the new Goatfather album and as far as the load is concerned, there are eight heavy rock tracks brought to the fanbase with care here. Heavy riffs, down tuned guitars and a slow but merciless rhythm section are key when it comes to album and sound. The French heavy... Continue Reading →
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