My World of Music – est. 2013
I don't think anyone seriously thought that riffmaster Kerry King would retire and dedicate himself to gardening or similar hobbies. The guy has metal running through his veins and it was only a matter of time before we would hear some new blistering riffs from one of the pioneers of thrash metal. And then the... Continue Reading →
Power metal force Mystic Prophecy will embark ona tour in late 2024, including shows in Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands. The band will also play on a few festivals this summer. 17 MAY 2024 Gelsenkirchen (DE) Rock Hard Festival06 JUN 2024 Sölvesborg (SE) Swedenrock Festival06 JUL 2024 Ballenstedt (DE) Rockharz Open Air15 OCT 2024 Cala... Continue Reading →
German metal queen Doro will play a lot of shows between May and december 2024 with the last show for the year taking place on Dec. 22nd, 2024 in Munich. here are the dates: 26 MAY 2024 Fulda (DE) Kultur Findet Stadt29 MAY 2024 Fritzlar (DE) Hessentage13 JUN 2024 Zamora (ES) Z! Live Festival20 JUN... Continue Reading →
This band might be interesting for fans of bands like Me And That Man, Wovenhand and others. Giant Crow is the name of a band from Hamburg, Germany. The guys have a musical passion for a fusion of rock, folk and post-punk. Their new album 'In the Cut' will be released in late summer this... Continue Reading →
Death metal pioneers Autopsy celebrate the 35-year anniversary of their legendary debut album "Severed Survival" this year. To mark the occasion, Peaceville will be re-issuing the album on Limited Edition Red/Black Gore Marble vinyl with two variations available; one featuring the original controversial "Hooks" cover artwork (Kent Mathieu) which was initially banned, and a version... Continue Reading →
"Fell Sorcery Abounds" is the debut album of Morgul Blade, which was released in 2021 and was a strong launch in the middle of the pandemic. These days the sophomore release "Heavy Metal Wraiths" will hit the shelves and it features a tracklist of ten songs. Basically, Morgul Blade stay true to their roots and... Continue Reading →
German melodic metal outfit Serious Black has a new record in the pipeline. "Rise Of Akhenaton" is the title of the band’s newest offering which will be released on September 27th, 2024 via AFM Records. With “Metalized” a first song has been revealed already and can be found HERE. Band mastermind Mario Lochert comments: "10... Continue Reading →
Almost 5 years ago, Duff McKagan was on the "Tenderness Tour 2019". One of the stops on this tour was the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The tour was to promote the Guns'n'Roses bassist's sophomore solo album and featured ten of the eleven songs from the album.The setlist also included songs from bands in... Continue Reading →
Dutch singer Simone Simons has been a part of Epica for more than two decades, and her voice is a cornerstone of the epic metal outfit. With a busy schedule and focus on the musical mothership, it wasn't easy for Simons to find some time to work on a solo album, an undertaking that has... Continue Reading →
In a way, Slash is following in the footsteps of Gary Moore, at least when it comes to unleashing his passion for the blues after decades of hard rock. The iconic guitarist's new album is called "Orgy of the Damned" and features twelve blues classics reinterpreted by the Guns'N'Roses guitarist. For this homage to the... Continue Reading →
German melodic metal veterans Axxis have announced their new album to be released on 12 July 2024. The title is "Coming Home" and it will be a historic one for the band as the Axxis circle closes. Bandleader Bernhard Weiss describes the cover idea: "AXXIS is our baby, which, cradled in the arms of AI... Continue Reading →
German death metallers Rise Of Kronos released their brand new single “Olympic Warmachine“. The song is taken from the new album “Where The Gods Return”, which will be released on August 2nd. Singer and guitarist Tom states: ””Olympic Warmachine” is about discovering your own abilities, your own strength. It's a song of encouragement in retrospect.... Continue Reading →
Former Type O Negative/Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist and riff writer Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction) started a project called Patriarchs In Black at the end of 2021 and their third album "Visioning" will be released on 19 July 2024 via Metalville. The first single "What Do They Know" has already been revealed and you can... Continue Reading →
Peter Tägtgren has been proving that pain isn't necessarily a bad thing since 1996. That was the year in which the Hypocrisy mastermind started Pain as a one-man project, and what developed from that is a band that has released eight longplayers, while number nine is waiting in the starting blocks. Eight years after the... Continue Reading →
Time for some funky music - here comes Sonic Universe. This moniker stands for a collaboration between Corey Glover (Living Colour) and Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob). The two guys, along with bassist Booker King and drummer Tyakwuan Jackson, have recorded an album that can best be described as crossover. It's nothing new to mix the... Continue Reading →
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