My World of Music – est. 2013
Deserted Fear is one of the rising acts when it comes to death metal made in Germany. The band from Thuringia was formed in 2007 and has published five albums, of which "Doomsday" is the latest. Three years after the release of "Doomsday", Deserted Fear is back with "Veins of Fire". Their sixth longplayer contains... Continue Reading →
H.E.A.T. is one of the leading melodic metal bands these days, and like many other bands from Sweden, this five-piece from Väsby in Uppland shows a great sense for catchy melodies. Combined with some rocking guitars, H.E.A.T. present songs that have an earworm factor and at the same time a certain heaviness that makes their... Continue Reading →
Machine Head is one of the bands I have followed from the very beginning and their debut album 'Burn My Eyes' is one of the best thrash metal has ever seen. Songs like 'Davidian' and 'Old' are unbeatable gems of this metal genre and paved the way for the band to have an impressive career... Continue Reading →
Cancer are among the pioneers of British death metal. Formed in 1987, the band released four longplayers that had an influential impact on the genre before the band broke up in 1996. The band reformed a few years later, and their next reunion took place in 2013. "Shadow Gripped" was a brilliant return album and... Continue Reading →
While the Easter Bunny is trying to put all his eggs in one basket, a rock'n'roll power package is rolling across Europe as we speak. Swedish hard rock powerhouse The Hellacopters, who recently released a great longplayer called 'Overdrive', have embarked on a European tour and joining them on this road trip are Supersuckers. It... Continue Reading →
"The Reckoning" was the first album from the Finnish metal collaboration Laurenne / Louhimo and the second release is waiting in the starting blocks. As the name implies, Netta Laurenne and Battle Beast's Noora Louhimo have teamed up to record eleven new songs, all of which are somewhere between hard rock and metal. It is... Continue Reading →
Annisokay was formed in 2007 and the band's career plan knows only one direction. Up. Maybe it wasn't a plan at all, but the guys from Halle, Germany, have been able to expand their fan base, with their latest full-length album "Aurora" entering the German longplayer charts. A tour with Dutch symphonic metal band Within... Continue Reading →
"Manifesto" is the new album from blues rocker Cirkus Prütz. The band is the brainchild of bass player Jerry Prütz and the line-up also includes Christian Carlsson (The Quill), Franco Santunione and Per Kohlus. The four of them have recorded ten songs rooted in blues and classic rock. The blues endeavour begins with 'White Knuckle... Continue Reading →
Finnish metal force Battle Beast played a show in Helsinki, Finland in January 2023 as part of their extensive "Circus of Doom" tour. It was a special moment as it was a hometown show for the band in front of enthusiastic fans. Battle Beast focused on their latest album "Circus of Doom", which contributed eight... Continue Reading →
Italian dark metal powerhouse Lacuna Coil have released a new album called "Sleepless Empire" and the band is planning to present the new songs live as part of a European tour that will bring the band to Germany. Six shows are scheduled for November 2025 and here are the dates including a show in Hamburg.... Continue Reading →
Australian rockers Wolfmother are coming back to Europe for a few shows and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the band's iconic debut album, which is reason enough to see them live on stage again. Here are the dates for Germany incl. a show in Hamburg. 06.08.2025 Karlsruhe - Substage10.08.2025 Cologne – Kantine11.08.2025 Hamburg... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal veterans Exodus will play several shows in Europe this summer. The band, now reunited with frontman Rob Dukes, will play some festivals like Rock Hard Festival and Into The Grave Festival, but also announced some headlining shows. These will be together with none other than Sacred Reich and one of these shows will... Continue Reading →
Formed in 2014, Swedish death metal squad Lik has a line-up that includes some of the best-known names in Scandinavian extreme metal. The band debuted in 2015 with an album called 'Mass Funeral Evocation', which caused quite a buzz in the heavy metal world. The band from Stockholm released two more highly acclaimed albums with... Continue Reading →
New York City is the home of Tower, a metal band formed in 2015. Their self-titled debut album hit the shelves rather quickly. It happened in 2016 and brought the band to the attention of Cruz del Sur. The Italian label, with an excellent metal portfolio, signed a deal with Tower, which led to the... Continue Reading →
One of the exciting rock bands these days are Wucan, hailing from Dresden, Germany. The four-piece, with the thrilling fusion of hard rock, blues and psychedelic rock, will embark on tour through Germany this autumn. Prior to that tour, Wucan will play several festivals and also join Nacht der Kirchen in Hamburg on September 20th,... Continue Reading →
Markus' Heavy Music Blog 