My World of Music – est. 2013
Since I have more of a Metal background the first association with a band named Lionheart is the UK Hard Rock outfit. This time though it’s not about Hard Rock, it’s about Hardcore. Lionheart, that’s also the moniker of an Oakland-based Hardcore band that’s around since 2007. Lionheart’s discography begins with an EP entitled ‘This... Continue Reading →
Dutch Symphonic Metal powerhouse Within Temptation will tour through Europe in spring 202 with no less than Evanescence being with them on the road. Here are the dates as a reminder with first shows having already just a limited amount of tickets still left. Apr 04: Brussels Palais 12, BelgiumApr 05: Paris Accor Hotel Arena,... Continue Reading →
German Thrash Metal veterans Kreator will tour through Europe in spring 2020. Together with no less than Lamb Of God and Power Trip the package is a promising one, guaranteeing some hours of raging Thrash Metal. In case you're still in need for a ticket, HERE is the link to the ticket pre-sale.
'Gothic Metal', that according to the label info the genre The Dead Old Tree fits best. That might be right but this release is so more than solely Gothic Metal. 'The End' is a record that includes many shades and influences. Great melodies, Dark Rock, progressive structures and some extreme Metal trademarks, all units on... Continue Reading →
'Perdida' is the name of the new Stone Temple Pilots album. It will be an 'acoustic only'-longplayer, featuring 10 very personal songs. The first single 'Fare Three Well' is already available. The album comes via Rhino/Warner Music and will be available at the record stores on February 7th, 2020. And here's the track listing: Fare... Continue Reading →
...and here are the dates: 30.01.20 DE - Bremen / Aladin *31.01.20 DE - Hamburg / Sporthalle 01.02.20 DE - Osnabrück / Hydepark 02.02.20 DE - Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 03.02.20 NL - Nijmegen / Doornroosje 05.02.20 BE - Antwerpen / TRIX 06.02.20 DE - Saarbrücken / Garage 07.02.20 DE - München / Tonhalle 08.02.20 DE - Kaufbeuren / All Kart Halle 09.02.20 IT... Continue Reading →
If I counted right it's the fifth time I can witness a Delain show and it's the first time for me, seeing them on stage outside The Netherlands. Was it always 'home-game shows' so far I joined the last times, it's this December night that brings me to Gruenspan in Hamburg. The great location in... Continue Reading →
Does anyone know why so many Death- and Black Metal bands use logos you hardly can read? The reason for this question is because Blood Incantation is one of them. However, besides this little sidestep, there’s much more exciting stuff connected to this band. Blood Incantation delivers a pretty cool Death Metal album, a fusion... Continue Reading →
Influencers became a buzz word over the last year in the context of social media, but their were always influencers around. One of them, when it comes to Industrial Metal, is hailing from Sweden and is called Misery Loves Co. The self-titled debut hit the shelves in 1995 and two more longplayers followed. The last... Continue Reading →
Sign X is a German Rock band that's fairly new. A first EP, releaed in 2018, brought some first attention and 'Like a Fire' marks the full-length debut of the Hamburg-based quintet. Although Sign X is a new player in the fields of Melodic Rock it's the musicians that are old hands when it comes... Continue Reading →
The legendary Roundhouse in London hosted German Thrash Metal veterans Kreator on December 16th, 2018 for a concert that was filmed and recorded. A bit more than a year later Kreator plans for a live release in different formats with the promising title of 'London Apocalyticon - Live at the Roundhouse'. Singer Mille Petrozza states about the... Continue Reading →
Portuguese Dark Metal outfit Moonspell will re-issue their 'Sin/Pecado' album, originally released in 1998. At the time, the longplayer was an adjustment of Moonspell's thematic direction, moving from wolves and vampires to a more darkwave mood, driven by political and social issues. In this sense it's a milestone album for the band and on December... Continue Reading →
Hamburg-based Metal pirates Running Wild are sailing the oceans of Rock since four decades. With Rock'n'Rolf at the helm the band went through stormy waters as well as they navigated around the reefs of life too. Undoubtetly Running Wild is Rock'n'Rolf. He's the captain of Hamburgs Metal pirates and the driving force behind the band.... Continue Reading →
Swiss-based Extreme Metal outfit Bölzer could celebrate last year their tenth anniversary, a decade filled with dark and blackened Metal. It took a while for the band to unveil a first record. Three EP’s escaped the darkness between 2010 and 2014. These releases made the band from Zurich to an important player in the metallic... Continue Reading →
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