My World of Music – est. 2013
Zeal & Ardor is one of the most exciting bands today. Founded as a project by Manuel Gagneux, the band has just released their latest studio album "Greif", which is a musical kaleidoscope. Highly creative and with many twists, each of the songs is a glimpse into the inner depths of the human being. The... Continue Reading →
Originally scheduled for late 2024, German alternative rock heroes Guano Apes had to postpone the tour due to health reasons. As you may have heard, the new tour dates have been announced and tickets are selling fast. Guano Apes were formed in 1994 and the first era ended in 2006. Three years later, the band... Continue Reading →
The Halo Effect delivered a stunning debut album back in 2022, and that quality is what we could expect is what a look at the line-up explains. The Halo Effect, that's a group of veterans from the Gothenburg melodic death metal scene who have joined forces to forge a band that follows its own musical... Continue Reading →
With a new album out, Swedish melodic death metal powerhouse The Halo Effect will embark on a tour that kicks off in Copenhagen on January 16th, 2025. The tour also includes a sold out show in Hamburg, Germany. The Halo Effect will be joined on the tour by none other than Pain as special guest,... Continue Reading →
"Mexican death-surf, digital psychobilly, dark goth disco, rock" … that's a genre mix I haven't seen too often, but that's how Svart Records describes the sound of Hola Ghost and in a way it fits perfectly.Although they have some Mexican influences in their sound, the guys are from Denmark. Their second album called "The Man... Continue Reading →
Moon Wizard is a band that probably isn't that well known in Europe, even though the guys have already released three albums. The band from Salt Lake City, Utah started in 2018 and independently launched two longplayers. The self-titled debut hit the shelves in 2019 and a year later "The Night Harvest" followed. With "Sirens",... Continue Reading →
Trading Boundaries is a special place in Sussex, England. It is a retail destination for furniture and handcrafted items, as well as a café/bar and boutique hotel. A place like this isn't exactly what you think of when you think of rock music. However, Trading Boundaries regularly hosts live events, and one of the artists... Continue Reading →
The 10th, 20th, 30th,… anniversary are certainly important moments that deserve some special attention. But why not celebrate a 31st anniversary like Prong will do in 2025. The legendary "Cleansing" album was released in 1994 and followed other milestone albums like "Beg to Differ" and "Prove You Wrong". However, "Cleansing" was one of Prong's most... Continue Reading →
The most popular representatives of heavy metal from Trollhättan, Sweden are The Crown, and the next generation of metal bands is on its way. Sarcator is also from Trollhättan, and after starting out as Metal Militia in 2014, the guys changed their band name to Sarcator in 2018. The self-titled debut hit the shelves in... Continue Reading →
Detroit-born Mark Tremonti is best known as a member of Creed and Alter Bridge. Since 2011, the guitarist and singer also has his own band. The 2012 release "All I Was" was Tremonti's first album as a solo artist, and since then he has been releasing albums on a regular basis. Four years after the... Continue Reading →
German black metal powerhouse Dark Fortress, founded in 1994, released "Spectres from the Old World" in 2020, which seems to be their last studio album. In 2023 Dark Fortress started the "Cosmic End Tour" with shows in Germany, but also at the legendary Baroeg, Rotterdam. The show there and the show at Matrix, Bochum one... Continue Reading →
"Back on the Streets" is an album that radiates something exotic. It's not because of the title, which is very much in line with the principles of traditional heavy metal, and it's not because of the music itself. It is rather the fact that Tumenggung hail from Indonesia and "Back on the Streets" is their... Continue Reading →
Indian Nightmare, hailing from Berlin, Germany, released their second album “By Ancient Force” five years ago. Now they are back with a new EP called “Banished Into Endless Chaos” which will be released in February 21st, 2025 via High Roller Records. “We always like to add new flavours but keep the essence of what we do,” explains... Continue Reading →
Ex Deo was founded as a project initiated by Maurizio Iacono together with Jonathan Leduc. With "Romulus" a first longplayer hit the shelves in 2009 and after a hiatus in 2014 Ex Deo returned in 2017 with their third album "The Immortal Wars". Now the new metal year will start with another release from the... Continue Reading →
The end of the year is a good moment in time to look back on the last 12 months. There were many highlights and there were a few lowlights too. Here is the best the metal year 2024 had to offer, at least from my standpoint 🙂 Top 20 albums 2024 Blood Incantation - Absolute... Continue Reading →
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