My World of Music – est. 2013
Releases that include Bruce Soord are always treats for your ears. Regardless of if we talk about albums from The Pineapple Thief or solo release from Soord, each of these albums are beautifully crafted sound collages with depth. The newest offering is a solo album entitled ‚Luminescence‘. As expected the release isn‘t about the harsh... Continue Reading →
High-energy rockers High Spirits announce their next album. ‚Safe on the Other Side‘ will be released on November 24th, 2023 via High Roller Records. With ‚In the Moonlight‘ a first song has been revealed already and this is how the entire tracklist will look like: In the Moonlight Til the End of Time Lonely Nights... Continue Reading →
Bands like Hellacopters, Backyard Babies and Glucifier have been the trailblazers for Scandinavian rock music. Their sound and attitude inspired other bands to follow a similar path and one of these outfits are Scumbag Millionaire. Founded 2014 in Gothenburg, Sweden the four-piece band blends hard rock with the anarchic spirit of punk rock, resulting in... Continue Reading →
Introducing Mayhem is like carrying sand to the beach. The Norwegian black metal punks are nearly 40 years in business, a controversial era for the band and a defining time for an entire genre. The fact that the Norwegian extreme metal institution is still around after four decades asks for respect and shows their willpower.... Continue Reading →
Cirith Ungol belongs to the iconic metal bands will reveal their sixth full-length album on October 20th, 2023 through Metal Blade Records. The name of the album is ‚Dark Parade‘ and the cult band also launched a first single, a song called ‚Velocity (S.E.P.)‘. Enjoy the song here: https://youtu.be/bw19MabSnfs?si=V-ZSOat2e42pg3AC Tracklist: Velocity (S.E.P.) Relentless Sailor on... Continue Reading →
German death metal formation Carnal Tomb launched with ‚Defiled Flesh‘ a new song. It is the second tune taken from the upcoming album ‚Embalmed in Decay’ and the video can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/z6GOvjMIBfk?si=X943LUAUr_LwFM8o ‚Embalmed in Decay‘ is the band‘s third longplayer and the album will be released on November 3rd, 2023 via Testimony Records. Tracklist:... Continue Reading →
Canadian hard rock enthusiast Danko Jones is coming up with a new album. ‚Electric Sounds‘ is the title of the 13th album by the Jones and follows the 2021 release ‚Power Trio‘. Danko Jones, the band, also features longtime bandmate John Calabrese on bass as well as drummer Rich Knox, who joined the trio in... Continue Reading →
Since a while, an old American schoolbus embarks on several roadtrips through Germany. The aim of the tours isn‘t solely education although it might bring some new musical insides to people. The main idea behind the vinyl bus is to bring music to people in regions that aren‘t spoiled with record stores. So, the schoolbus... Continue Reading →
New Model Army are a unique band and their success over the decades speaks volumes. Bandleader Justin Sullivan has always managed to reshape the sound of the band without questioning or even throwing overboard the typical trademarks of the band's sound. My personal first experience with the band was the 'The Ghost of Cain' album... Continue Reading →
Shade Empire haven't just been around since a few years. It was in 1999 when the Finns got together to start a journey through the worlds of melodic black- and death metal. However, it took until 2004 before the debut album was revealed to the metal community and these days the time has come; with... Continue Reading →
Brute death metal from Maryland, that means Dying Fetus. Since 1991 the guys make fans happy with their extreme metal, massive riffs, blastbeats and evil growls. Also in terms of content, the band does not exactly stand for blooming meadows of flowers. Album titles like 'Wrong One to Fuck With' speak a clear language. It... Continue Reading →
If you take a closer look at the undergrowth of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, you will find bands that are down-to-earth and authentic. One of these bands is Masheena. The four-piece was not known to me until now, but that changed with the new album of the Norwegians. The origins of the band... Continue Reading →
Actually, skull and crossbones are more connected to piracy and Jolly Roger. In this case though Skull & Crossbones are connected to witchery. The reason here for? A few members of the band, hailing from Gerstetten, Germany, have roots with Stormwitch. Jürgen Wannewetsch, Marc Oppold, Volker Schmietow and Toby Kipp, they all have been part... Continue Reading →
Stockholm in 1999; time and place for a band that started a journey through the musical landscapes of melodic rock. Their name: Eclipse. From these early days it is still Magnus Henriksson (g) and Erik Mårtensson (v) being still the driving forces today. Today, that means 24 years later. Eight longplayers have been added to... Continue Reading →
In the early 90’s Atheist belonged to spearhead of progressive death metal that not solely counted on brutal riffpower but also had a rather progressive and layered approach to their songs and albums, like the debut still belong to the highlights from that time. Why am I Mentioning all this. The main reason is because... Continue Reading →
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