My World of Music – est. 2013
Gothenburg, Sweden has a pretty vibrant rock and metal scene. Not only melodic death metal has a strong home base in Sweden's second largest city. There are also excellent rock bands coming from there. One of them is Spiders, who debuted in 2012 with an album called "Flash Point", which immediately entered the Swedish charts.... Continue Reading →
Avantasia started as a side project of Edguy in the late 90's and became a huge success. Today, Edguy is on hiatus while Avantasia has become one of the most successful rock and metal acts. Tobias Sammet, the driving force behind the outfit, found two excellent companions in Sascha Paeth and Miro Rodenberg, who have... Continue Reading →
Berlin-based speed metal enthusiasts Indian Nightmare have released a new EP called "Banished Into Endless Chaos". The three-track effort follows the 2019 album "By Ancient Force" and bridges the time until the third longplayer will hit the shelves later in 2025. "Banished Into Endless Chaos" also introduces the band's new frontman Jaguars Claw, who is... Continue Reading →
Abduction is the project/band of solo artist AIV. He started the outfit in 2015 and added four longplayers to the books. Today is the release date of the new album " Existentialismus ", which follows the 2022 release called "Black Blood ". The latest longplayer contains six songs, all blackened compositions with an epic flavor.... Continue Reading →
On March 7, the sophomore album "Sores of Our Time" by Hamburg, Germany -based blackened post-metal outfit Druma will be released via Moment of Collapse Records. Today, the band has unveiled the second single from the upcoming album, entitled "First World". Building on the foundation laid by their debut, "Dawning", this quintet has crafted a... Continue Reading →
May 2nd will see dark metal legends Crematory release their brand new studio offering, entitled "Destination", via ROAR (Grave Digger, Holy Moses, Mystic Prophecy a.o.). In the more than three decades of their existence, Crematory have seen trends come and go, while always staying true to their trademarks, they belong to one of Germany's most distinctive gothic metal pioneers to date. Following their... Continue Reading →
While the world just celebrated one of the most romantic days of the year, Swiss hard rock icons Gotthard suddenly rouse us from slumber - namely with the third single from their upcoming album Stereo Crush, to be released on March 21, 2025 via RPM. Compared to their previous hit, "Thunder & Lightning," "Rusty Rose"... Continue Reading →
Waltari release "Major Mistake", the first single taken from the upcoming new studio album "Nations' Neurosis", released on May 16th on Metalville Records! "Major Mistake" will please even the most fanatic fans as well as new listeners exploring the band for the first time. The energetic riffs spiral around the eternal story of love, life... Continue Reading →
Today, Finnish melodic death metal heavyweights Voidfallen are celebrating the release of their much-awaited, new studio album "The Rituals of Resilience", that is out now on Noble Demon! Originally a two-piece project formed in 2019 by guitarists Tommi Kangaskortet and Henri Vuorenmaa, Voidfallen has since expanded into a full band, bringing their powerful compositions to life on stage. Their debut album, "The... Continue Reading →
Finland’s Battle Beast have announced a massive 36-show European tour as the first leg of their upcoming world tour. Kicking off with a bang on October 17th with their biggest German headline show to date at Hamburg’s Inselpark Arena, the tour will keep the band on the road until mid-December.To complete the bill with melodic metal superiority, the band is thrilled to welcome Germany’s metal sensation Dominum as... Continue Reading →
Airforce from the UK have a long history that goes back to the year 1987. It was the year that Airforce took off, but the journey ended in 2001. After regrouping in 2008, Airforce released their debut album "Judgement Day" in 2016 and have been around ever since. With founding members Tony Hatton, Doug Sampson... Continue Reading →
It was 1991 when a band called Saigon Kick released their self-titled debut album. It was a fusion of rock, metal and a 60's vibe that caused quite a buzz within the metal community and beyond. Guitarist Jason Bieler was one of the founding members of the band and has been releasing solo albums since... Continue Reading →
Saxon, one of the metal institutions from Great Britain, is a true legend in heavy metal. Formed in 1978, the band is still active and has been delivering blasting heavy metal for almost 50 years. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of their iconic "Wheels of Steel" album, the band is currently on tour in Europe/UK... Continue Reading →
50 years in metal is more than a noteworthy achievement. Metal heavyweights Raven are a band that can celebrate half a century of contribution to heavy metal. The band formed in 1974, and after releasing their debut album "Rock Until We Drop" in 1981, the band has been a constant factor in traditional heavy metal.... Continue Reading →
When I received the new album from the Ellis Mano Band, I had no idea what to expect. I hadn't heard of the band before and was more curious to find out what kind of music would make my eardrums vibrate. What I heard was a surprise, a positive one. The Ellis Mano Band actually... Continue Reading →
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