My World of Music – est. 2013
Bergen, Norway is a city that is not only known for a lot of rainy days, but also has a very well established music scene. Bergen is very well known as one of the epicenters of Norwegian black metal, but there are also other metal genres that claim some attention. One of them is Morax.... Continue Reading →
Most of you know Marko Hietala from his time with symphonic metal icons Nightwish. He was part of the band for many years as bassist and also contributed to the songwriting. Hietala left Nightwish in 2021 and released his first solo album "Mustan sydämen rovio" even before the split. That was back in 2019 and... Continue Reading →
German metal powerhouse Obscura has a new album in the starting blocks. "A Sonication" will be the seventh full-length record of the Bavarian metal band and it's another effort that shows musical finesse as well as an immense level of energy. As the title suggests, "A Sonication" is a direct continuation of the band's previous... Continue Reading →
Alternative metal pioneers Deftones recently announced shows at this year’s Hurricane- and Southside Festival. Now the band added a headliner show which will take place on June 20th, 2025 at Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt. The artist presale starts on Wednesday, February 5 at 10:00 am CET, followed by the Eventim presale on Thursday, February 6 at 10:00... Continue Reading →
Italian metal powerhouse Labyrinth is back with a new album. The Tuscan band formed in 1994 and their first album brought the guys to the attention of a wider audience. A deal with Metal Blade Records showed the potential of the band, which resonated on the sophomore release "Return to Heaven Denied". Labyrinth never made... Continue Reading →
To mark the 25th anniversary of their album “Infest”, Papa Roach have just played four acclaimed concerts in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Düsseldorf. With over 20,000 visitors, all shows organized by PRK Dreamhaus were sold out within a very short time. On the day of their last German show of the current tour, the band... Continue Reading →
Days Of Jupiter is a Swedish metal band founded in 2010 by Jan Hilli, Jörgen Hellström and Magnus Larsson. The first album saw the light of day in 2021 and three more longplayers have been added to the discography. Now, six years after the release of "Panoptical", the Swedes are back and after signing a... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal icons Pantera will return to Europe for some shows in early 2025, incl. one show at Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg. With Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo two guys from the original line-up are part of the band while no less than guitar hero Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante complete the live... Continue Reading →
Switzerland has a pretty vibrant rock & metal scene with bands like Krokus and Gotthard, but also Triptykon and gurD originate from the Alpine country in the middle of Europe. A rather young band is Klaw from Zurich. The guys started in 2017 and delivered their debut album "LightCrusher" in 2019. The band's first effort... Continue Reading →
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