My World of Music – est. 2013
A name that is closely associated with Mad Max is Michael Voss. The singer defined the sound of the German melodic rockers together with guitarist and band founder Jürgen Breforth. For decades, both were the main force for excellent songs with bite and melody.All the more interesting it gets these days. Voss left Mad Max... Continue Reading →
"Less is more", this is how one could describe the debut album of Perish. Each of the six songs of the album ends on 'less' and also concerning the harsh black metal the focus is on diabolic hardness instead of escalating passages. If you have been wondering since the end of Misery Speaks if Janosch... Continue Reading →
In recent months and years, Alan Parsons has not been stingy with releases. The current wave of releases started in 2019 when Parsons presented 'The Secret', a new studio album. After that two live albums arrived, one with a recording from the Netherlands and another one recorded live in Tel Aviv. And now comes 'From... Continue Reading →
German black metal force Perish will release their debut album ‘The Decline’ on July 27th, 2022. ‘Soulless’ and ‘Hopeless’ have been two singles that saw the light of day earlier and with ‘Joyless’ as next song has been revealed: https://youtu.be/vTg6MLhXEFI The band says: "Joyless" is the third and final single before the album finally drops... Continue Reading →
Sweden's iconic musical vikings Amon Amarth began in 1992 in Tumba and have become a prominent force in heavy metal over the past 30 years. After signing a deal with Metal Blade, the guys were able to release a strong debut album, 'Once Sent From the Golden Hall'. This record was the gateway to a... Continue Reading →
Metal powerhouse Witchery will release their new album 'Nightside' on July 22. The quintet from Linköping, Sweden started their witch dance in 1997 and underlined it with seven very solid albums.With Patrik Jensen and Richard Corpse two founding members are still active while the year 2016 brought a more drastic line-up change. Chris Barkensjö (d)... Continue Reading →
When Oceans Of Slumber presented their debut album "Aetherial" in 2013, it was evident that there was a lot of potential lurking in this band. The follow-up albums "Winter" and especially "The Banished Heart" confirmed this assumption and nowadays the band is one of the most respected acts in younger metal history. The only remaining... Continue Reading →
Tombs are based in Brooklyn, New York City and began their dark journey through the depths of post metal in 2007. The guys have a total of four albums to their credit and are releasing a new EP these days, 'Ex Oblivion'. 'Ex Oblivion' includes a total of five songs. Two of these tracks are... Continue Reading →
Merciful Fate is on everyone's lips again at the moment. The King impresses his fans on several festivals this year, among others the Hellfest in France. Whether the five Frenchmen of Sacral Night have not missed this moment is beyond my knowledge. But if you listen to their new disc 'Le diadème d'argent', you can't... Continue Reading →
On May 5, a new series premiered on Netflix - Clark. The series focuses on Clark Olofsson, one of the bank robbers who robbed a bank in Stockholm in 1973. Now, Olofsson was not originally intended to be a bank robber but was in prison at the time of the crime and was 'solicited' by... Continue Reading →
Lithuanian-born Michael Palace has been living in Sweden for a long time, and listening to his new album 'One 4 the Road', one notices that Palace has absorbed a lot of the Swedish feel for attractive melodies. Palace stands for melodic rock and AOR, music anchored in the depths of the '80s. The one-man project,... Continue Reading →
Frankfurt-based thrash metal veterans Tankard recently announced their next studio album ‘Pavlov’s Dawgs’. Since the guys are also big fans of the local football club Eintracht Frankfurt, the band created with ‘Schwarz-weiß wie Schnee’ the club anthem which is played prior to each home game. Since Eintracht Frankfurt won the UEFA Cup in May this... Continue Reading →
Orianthi is certainly no stranger to the rock and metal genre. The Australian guitarist has performed on stage with the legendary Santana and Alice Cooper, which says a lot about the quality of her guitar playing. Besides all these impressive engagements, the guitarist managed to release solo albums on a constant base, of which 'O'... Continue Reading →
Black is the new black. That's how you could describe Khold's new album 'Svartsyn'. It was at the beginning of the new millennium when Khold started releasing albums. This also happened with some regularity until 2008 ('Hnudre År Gammal'). But then it took until 2014, the year when Khold released 'Til Endes', their sixth album.... Continue Reading →
Anthrax's 40th birthday fell on a year that was characterized by the pandemic. Concerts and tours were in the far distance and yet the five metal veterans didn't want to let the date pass by just like that. Since livestreaming was the only real way to play live at the time, the guys got together... Continue Reading →
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