My World of Music – est. 2013
To celebrate 35 years of their career, Moonspell are going further than ever with the launch of the first edition of Moonfest, a new festival celebrating not only this milestone in the band's history, but also the spirit of Heavy Metal, its diversity and its longevity. The announcement follows the confirmation of the band's 40-date... Continue Reading →
Sweden's Valley have released a new EP titled Sky Burial, which is available as of today. The band, featuring Joakim Stefanides on guitars, Erik Sirelius on bass, Daniel Pettersson on drums, and Erik Svallingson on synthesizers and percussion, have composed and recorded four tracks for this release. On Sky Burial, Valley blend post-rock elements with... Continue Reading →
Christian Müller, Nils Langbehn, and Christian Herzog. That’s Shakhtyor, a three-piece from Hamburg in northern Germany. But who exactly are these guys, and what do they bring to the table? The band has been around since 2009, releasing their self-titled debut in 2012. Shakhtyor have never been the type to flood the market with new... Continue Reading →
One of the key hardcore and groove metal bands to emerge from New York City, Prong made quite an impact throughout the '90s. By the end of the decade, however, the band had called it quits, only for Tommy Victor to bring Prong back to life in 2002. The second chapter of Prong's career has... Continue Reading →
The Power of 3, the powerhouse trio featuring acclaimed singer-guitarist Orianthi, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, and bassist Rhonda Smith, are pleased to release their new single “Taxi,” featuring a previously unreleased guitar riff from Jimi Hendrix. The single is taken from their highly anticipated self-titled debut album released Friday January 29, 2027 and you can... Continue Reading →
Since 2015, Konvent have been devoted to doom metal, delivering it with plenty of weight and conviction while folding in death-metal growls and atmospheric black-metal elements. Right from their debut, the four-piece made it clear that extreme metal was more than just a passing interest. That commitment remains intact today. With Firesky, the Danish band... Continue Reading →
Following the recent announcement that her new album, Mute Swan Empire, will be released on February 5, 2027, Dutch artist Charotte Wessels is sharing the album’s first track today: “Incubus.” Together with her band The Obsession, Charlotte has created a character-driven concept album in which each of the 15 tracks embodies a specific human pattern... Continue Reading →
Speed metal band Knife delves deeper into their upcoming third album with another single. The de facto title track, “Nightmare,” is the opener for Into Your Nightmare, which will be released on December 18, 2026, via Napalm Records. Building up slowly and atmospherically, it explodes into a raw speed metal assault that drags you bitterly... Continue Reading →
Crossover pioneers Clawfinger have just released a strong new album and are now hitting the road to bring the new material, along with some old classics, to the stage. Joining them on the tour are Sickret, a Swiss metal band with a stronger focus on nu metal. Tonight, the tour rolls into Hamburg’s Grosse Freiheit... Continue Reading →
Finland has a history of sending rock acts to the Eurovision Song Contest, and Blind Channel are among the more successful examples. In 2021, the band took a respectable sixth place with “Dark Side,” earning plenty of support from the public. It would be easy to dismiss them as a commercially minded modern rock/metal act,... Continue Reading →
Hatebreed are back with a new album. Six years after Weight of the False Self, Jamey Jasta and his bandmates return with Fatal Paradox, an eleven-track statement that makes one thing clear from the start: Hatebreed have not softened their attack. The band once again delivers that familiar collision of hardcore and metal, driven by... Continue Reading →
Adam Angst have announced their only club show for 2027: On Tuesday, January 19, 2027, the punk rock band led by singer Felix Schönfuss will perform at Gloria in Cologne. Tickets for the concert will be available starting tomorrow, November 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. — All proceeds from the concert will be donated! Together... Continue Reading →
Many bands dream of having a successful career that spans four decades, but few bands actually reach that kind of milestone. Many bands aren't Meshuggah. Ever since their inception in Umeå in 1987, the extreme metal pioneers have carved an illustrious career path brimming with innovation, aggression, defiance and impact, cementing them as one of... Continue Reading →
Singer, songwriter and producer Lee Aaron will drop Re-Vamp, her 20th album, on January 22nd, 2027 via Metalville. Re-Vamp is a powerful overview of the very best of Aaron’s music to date, featuring 8 modern re-records of classic tracks (including “Metal Queen” and “Whatcha Do to my Body”) and 4 brand new songs - mixed... Continue Reading →
Sweden’s post-metal veterans Cult of Luna return with a new album, In the Shadow of Your Shadow. Their blend of metal, sludge, and doom has been creating a distinct sense of unease for years, and this latest record adds another imposing chapter to their catalog. The band from Umeå make their intentions clear from the... Continue Reading →
