My World of Music – est. 2013
When a band has been around for 25 years and has released ten longplayers, they obviously have a very solid fan base. Freedom Call from Germany is one such band. Formed in 1998 and releasing their first album "Stairway to Fairyland" a year later, they the path of path of "happy metal" for many years,... Continue Reading →
John Bush, Mike Orlando, Phil Demmel, Jack Gibson and Jason Bittner, these guys are Category 7. The band just announced their debut album which will feature ten breath-taking metal tracks. Release date will be July 26th, 2024 and the album comes via Metal Blade Records. "In Stitches" is the first song taken from the new... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach released a solo album. Almost 10 years ago "Give 'Em Hell" saw the light of day and since then it has been rather quiet, at least as far as releases are concerned. Of course, Bach was part of musicals and several TV productions, but... Continue Reading →
P.O.D. was founded in 1992 and the guys were right on time. It was the beginning of a wave of nu metal and modern metal bands that rolled over the metal scene in the 90s. Thunderous riffing and massive energy was what these bands brought, and it was the infectious groove that allowed these groups... Continue Reading →
No Remorse is a label with a good sense for well-done traditional heavy metal, so it's no surprise that the guys signed Dolmen Gate, a rather new band. Hailing from Portugal, the five-piece is dedicated to epic metal and there is certainly a lot of Manilla Road and Omen that the guys have heard over... Continue Reading →
"Portable Door" is the exciting lead single from the upcoming Deep Purple album "-1". The song is the first taste of the new album, which was produced by Bob Ezrin and features all the trademarks the band has developed over the past decades. This is the tracklist: Show Me A Bit On The Side Sharp... Continue Reading →
On June 28, 2024, German metalcore forerunners Neaera will release their latest album "All is Dust" through Metal Blade Records. After ending a seven-year hiatus in 2020, it took the band four years to finish work on their eighth album and the lead single has already been unveiled. "Parcifier" is the title of this furious... Continue Reading →
I don't think Riot needs much of an introduction. The band, founded in 1975 by Mark Reale, has delivered great albums. "Fire Down Under" and "Thundersteel" are some of the best US metal ever brought to the plate. At the same time, Riot was one of the really underrated bands, even though they played the... Continue Reading →
SiX By SiX are three - three musicians with very solid backgrounds in rock music. Ian Crichton (Saga), Nigel Glockler (Saxon) and Robert Berry (3.2). After releasing a debut album in 2022, the guys went back into the studio to record their second album called 'Beyond Shadowland'. The roots of the band/project go back a... Continue Reading →
It is important to note that Lÿnx is not Lynx. While the latter is a band from Germany, this is Lÿnx from Calgary, Canada. The Canadian quartet was formed in 2020 and it is the shared love for 80s hairspray metal that brought Ja6ur, Blade, Fangs and Flash together. Inspired by bands like Mötley Crüe,... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal veterans Flotsam & Jetsam announced their next studio album. The 15th studio album will include the smashing “I am the Weapon”, a song, that has been unveiled already, being the lead single of the album. The song is the title track and the longplayer will hit the shelves on May 24th, 2024.
Blast Bomb has released a new EP called "Explosive Sounds" and what you get is for sure explosive music forged by the Hamburg heavyweights. A few singles have already been presented and now it's time for the entire 5-track release, which is available digitally and on CD. Motivated by the positive reception of the "Rock'n'Roll... Continue Reading →
Cypecore is a German metal band that was founded in 2007 in Mannheim, Germany. The group debuted in 2008 when their first album "Innocent" hit the stores. It was the beginning of four concept albums that helped the band to establish a very solid foothold in the German metal scene. With "Make Me Real" the... Continue Reading →
Currently on tour are Motorowl, a roadtrip with shows in France, Germany, Italy and Austria. Sharing the role of the opening act are Stoned Jesus and The Ossuary.
The Copenhagen based quartet Vola have announced their “Friend of a Phantom” - European tour for November. The tour will take them through Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Great Britain, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Tickets are on sale now. Vola are known for their innovative approach to progressive metal, captivating audiences... Continue Reading →
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