My World of Music – est. 2013
(7/10) Martyrdöd's smashing seventh album is mainly built on two pillars. One of them are the hysteric sound vocals by Mikael Kjellman and the other one are the rather melodic guitar lines. Now, using the work 'melodic' might lead to a wrong impression since Martyrdöd has nothing to do with melodic metal or similar. The... Continue Reading →
The new Slipknot album is announced for August 9th this year and it will carry the title 'We Are Not Your Kind'. The artwork is unveiled as well as the tracklist that looks like this: 1. Insert Coin 2. Unsainted 3. Birth Of The Cruel 4. Death Because Of Death 5. Nero Forte 6. Critical Darling 7. Liar’s Funeral 8. Red Flag 9.... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Dogface is/was the deliverer of great Hard Rock records without having had the chance to enjoy a big break-through. The band premiered two decades ago after having found with Mats Leven an excellent frontman. With having Leven on board things gained speed, which unfortunately didn't last for too long. A sophomore album has been... Continue Reading →
(8/10) When the King holds court in Paris it needs an announcer to prepare everybody for the royal appearance. And since the King is in France, at Download festival to be precise, the announcement is done in French, directly followed by the start of the show. His Royal Highness entertains folks for around an hour... Continue Reading →
Legendary German thrashers, DESTRUCTION, have revealed the cover artwork to their upcoming 17th studio album, »Born To Perish«. This stunning visualization was created by acclaimed artist Gyula from Hungary, who has also created artwork for ANNIHILATOR, GRAVE DIGGER, STRATOVARIUS, TANKARD and many more.
(8/10) Swedish Music Hall of Famers Entombed debuted in 1990 with the frame-smashing 'Left Hand Path' record and became the spearhead of Swedish Death Metal. The sophomore album 'Clandestine' strengthened their position and both longplayers became a solid rock in the fields of Extreme Metal. 'Clandestine' was originally released in 1991 and the idea to... Continue Reading →
(7/10) 'Seven Seals' is Stormhammer's 7th album and it comes with 11 songs. That's the numbers part and now let's have a look into the musical offer. 'Seven Seal' is thematically built on the myth of the Sri-Padmanabhaswamy temple in India and the unopened chamber that's protected by seals. This is the lyrical concept and... Continue Reading →
(8/10) War Curse, hailing from Ohio, is a rather new band. The guys founded the band in 2013 and already two years later the debut 'Final Days' was shipped to the record stores. This first sign of life draw the attention of Svart Records and after having inked a deal with the label the five-piece... Continue Reading →
(8/10) 'The Situation' is touching Blues Rock in perfection. British guitarist Snowy White gathered again together with some fiends and musicians to work on a new album that became very personal. 'The Situation' reflects all kinds of emotional states and situations of the guitarist during 2018. This approach makes the album to very personal one,... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Texas doom rockers Duel are back with a new album entitled 'Valley of Shadows'. Duel is hailing from Austin, Texas and their music is deeply rooted in '70s Rock and Metal. Although the album has a certain retro-vibe things still sound modern and dynamic. There isn't a dull moment on this album, just Duel... Continue Reading →
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