My World of Music – est. 2013
The musical spectrum of guitarist Greg Mackintosh is diversified. On the one hand, there is the central mosaic piece called Paradise Lost, with which Mackintosh enjoyed and celebrates his greatest successes. Next to it is Host, a project in which the guitarist, together with Nick Holmes, gives free rein to the influences of the 90s... Continue Reading →
Metal outfit Leatherwolf unleashed a new single/video. The song is called ‘Only the Wicked’ and is taken from the latest album ‘Kill the Hunted’. The 'Only the Wicked' clip was filmed at a West Los Angeles CA location with award winning Spanish director Eric Boadella of Night Productions whose credits include L.A. GUNS, BLACK SWAN,... Continue Reading →
Firewind announced their new album. ‘Still Raging’ is the title of the upcoming studio album which will be released on March 1st, 2024. The record will come via AFM Records and will feature ten songs. ‘Salvation Day’ is the first single, taken from the album. It’s a heavy rocking and catchy song and you can... Continue Reading →
Greek rock and metal powerhouse are currently on the road, playing numerous shows in Europe. Here are the dates and one of the shows will take place at Markthalle, Hamburg on October 29th, 2023.
Brand new stuff from Judas Priest. The band just released with ‘Panic Attack’ a new song which is taken from the upcoming album called ‘Invincible Shield’. The lyric video can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/N_l-trEOtbk?si=gjI6VbuYCX1aQSmL
German death metal formation Endseeker have their next album almost ready to be shipped to the record stores. The title of the album is ‘Global Worming’ and release date will be October 27th, 2023. As a next single, the band unveiled with ‘Hell is Here’ a merciless riff assault that you can enjoy here: https://youtu.be/yD1wGxvT4qM?si=XPk0U4z3k5X1g_pC
It took five years until fans of Sulphur Aeon can finally hold a new album in their hands. After the extremely accomplished 'The Scythe of Cosimc Chaos' the expectations were high and it wouldn't be surprising if the guys from North Rhine-Westphalia had felt a certain pressure. Well, if you listen to 'Seven Crowns and... Continue Reading →
Theocracy is not exactly what you might call a new band. The band's founding year was many years ago. It was 2002 in Athens, Georgia when guitarist and singer Matt Smith formed Theocracy and a self-titled debut album came out a year later. Since that moment, Theocracy has been a steady force in the heavy... Continue Reading →
Amorphis needs no long introduction, as the band has been an integral part of the metal world for many years. These days, with 'Queen of Time (Live at Tavastia)' a new live album of the Finns will be released and it is a little bit different than the usual live releases. When the world was... Continue Reading →
Michael Voss is a real Status Quo fan. It was the sound of the band and especially of their guitarist Rock Parfitt that impressed a young guy from Germany in 1979, when Status Quo played a show at Halle Münsterland as a part of their ‘If You Can’t Stand the Heat’-tour. Voss was a 14-year-old... Continue Reading →
‘Midnight Junction’, that is the title of the sixth album from Eric Sardinas which will hit the stores these days. The Florida-born guitarist moved to around in his homeland before landing in California in 1990. At this time of his career, Sardinas played on the street and in small pubs to make his living. Known... Continue Reading →
Each new release from Ronnie Atkins is a little treat, considering the circumstances and Atkins' tireless fight against cancer. Since the diagnosis in 2019, the exceptional singer from Denmark has released two successful albums and wastes no precious time at all. Live shows with his own band and also quite a few shows with Avantasia... Continue Reading →
Poland's sludge/doom band Dopelord have a new album in the pipeline. 'Songs for Satan' is the promising title of the album which pays tribute to the lord of the underworld with a total of seven songs. 'Songs for Satan' is the fifth album of the four-piece and follows up the 'Sign of the Devil' released... Continue Reading →
Iron Savior are an integral part of the German and European metal scene. Bandleader Piet Sielck and his three bandmates, Joachim 'Piesel' Küstner (guitar), Jan S. Eckert (bass) and Patrick Klose (drums), have managed to secure a rock solid status and what started in 1997 with the self-titled debut album has become a Hanseatic metal... Continue Reading →
Norwegian heavy metal powerhouse Sahg has a new EP in the starting blocks. ‚Live Demons‘ is the title of a release that features, as not expected differently, four live songs. To celebrate the birthday of their sixth studio album ‚Born Demon‘ Sahg placed four tracks of the latest studio album on this EP. The songs... Continue Reading →
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