My World of Music – est. 2013
It was 'Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones' that catapulted Black Veil Brides to the top of contemporary hard rock, especially in the USA. Already the predecessor 'Set the World on Fire' could achieve considerable results, before the band was on everybody's lips with their third album. In Europe, the guys were... Continue Reading →
Tarja is undoubtedly one of the greats in her genre, which she demonstrated with a superb performance at this year's Wacken Festival. Now the singer announces with 'Best Of: Living the Dream' her first Best Of - album, which will be released on December 2, 2022 via earMUSIC. Photo: Tim Tronckoe/earMUSIC Here are the different... Continue Reading →
Black Space Riders from Münster started an exciting journey through the worlds of hard music in 2008. The self-titled debut album was just the beginning and six more longplayers followed. After the band released with 'Amoretum Vol. 1 & 2 ' two records within a year in 2018, it took a little longer for fans... Continue Reading →
Doom metal outfit The Temple, hailing from Greece’ announce their new album ‘Of Solitude Triumphant’. Release date is scheduled for December 9th and the album comes through I Hate Records. Fans of bands like While Heaven wept should check out the sound of the quartet and a first song has been launched already: https://ihate.bandcamp.com/track/a-white-flame-for-the-fear-of-death Me... Continue Reading →
Bergen, on the west coast of Norway, is perhaps not exactly what you would call a metropolis. Nevertheless, the second largest city in Norway is home to a very agile and creative metal scene. One of the bands that have their headquarters in Bergen are the doom metallers from Sahg, who are currently thrilling the... Continue Reading →
When Herman Frank and David Reece join forces, then one can speak with a clear conscience of a metal alliance. Both guitarist and singer are known among other things through their time with Germany's metal heroes Accept, but have also had enough other projects at the start, which additionally strengthened their position in metal. Now... Continue Reading →
There are several musical references relating to the sound of Chez Kane. Many of them also refer to the 80s, a time when great melodies were in focus and it was hooks that wouldn't let you go. The English singer Chez Kane takes this spirit and transports it to the present time. Together with Danny... Continue Reading →
One of the first white metal bands were Stryper. The California-based group started in the 80s and there were several things that made them the talk of the town. First, there were the yellow and black striped stage clothes and the fact that a band threw bibles into the audience was also rather unusual. Calculated... Continue Reading →
When I heard 'Moonhorse' by Avatarium for the first time, I immediately felt a pleasant chill. These intense and dark sounds, together with Jennie-Ann Smith's clear and emotional vocals was and is impressive. Then followed a performance at the 2014 Roadburn Festival, the first one outside Sweden. Even then you could already tell that this... Continue Reading →
David Ellefson and Jeff Scott Soto are well-known names in the rock and metal business. The connection between the two musicians came about in a broader sense through the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Soto is one of the voices of the formidable show, and Ellefson took advantage of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's stop in Phoenix to meet his... Continue Reading →
Fans of energetic metal, performed with passion and dedication, should not miss Heavy Hamburg Halloween III. Primordial, Satan, Night Demon, The Other, Wytch Hazel, Portrait and Psychopunch, that is the line-up that will bring heavy metal to Hamburg on Halloween 2022. There are still some tickets available. So don't miss your chances when living in... Continue Reading →
After the success of Edguy it was to be expected that Tobias Sammet's next project Avantasia would also find many friends. It all started in 1999 when Sammet began working on a concept album which was released in 2001 as 'The Metal Opera'. What makes this album a great starting point for Avantasia, besides the... Continue Reading →
Not least due to her time in the live band of rock icon Alice Cooper, Orianthi Panagaris has built up an excellent reputation as a guitarist. In addition, the guitarist from Adelaide, Australia released a whole series of solo albums of which 'O' in 2020 is the most recent. These days, a follow-up, 'Rock Candy',... Continue Reading →
'Comalies' is the third album of Lacuna Coil and saw the light of day on September 23, 2002. The longplayer is still the best-selling album of the Italian sextet. The magic of the record is certainly also due to its creation story. Lacuna Coil developed the songs shortly before recording began, which led to an... Continue Reading →
The four Finns of Lost Society began in 2010, indulging their passion for thrash metal. Over the years, the quartet has made a musical U-turn and changed their sound a lot. Nowadays the guys play metal that is aligned with the present and ranges from modern metal to nu metal. In order to let it... Continue Reading →
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