My World of Music – est. 2013
The first time that my attention was directed towards Lucifer was when the band opened for Paradise Lost. That was back in 2015 and I had the chance to witness the band performing live in Utrecht, The Netherlands. A lot happened since then. At the time, the driving forces behind Lucifer was Johanna Sadonis, one... Continue Reading →
Almost to date a year ago, Spanish power metal enthusiasts Lords Of Black released 'Alchemy of Souls, Pt.1' and it shouldn't be a too big of a surprise that a part 2 is waiting in line to continue the success story of the quartet. 'Alchemy of Souls, Pt.2' is album number five the guys add to the... Continue Reading →
British rock veterans Magnum just announced with 'The Monster Roars' a new album. The album will come via Steamhammer and the release is scheduled for January 14th, 2022. Stay tuned for more. Tracklist: 1. The Monster Roars 2. Remember 3. All You Believe In 4. I Won't Let You Down 5. The Present Not The... Continue Reading →
When Mastodon released with ‘Remission’ their debut via Relapse Records, some first attention arose and it was the Leviathan’ longplayer that paved the way for the quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Mastodon had always a progressive component embedded in their sound. That goes for the wild and sludge oriented early days and it became more dominant... Continue Reading →
Line-up stability isn’t something Massacre is famous for. The band went through so many adjustments when it comes to bandmembers being involved that counting and listing is useless. What is much more important is that the death metal veterans return with a new album. Also due to the mentioned line-up changes, Massacre wasn’t spoiling fans... Continue Reading →
Dani Filth has been creating atmospheric black metal with Cradle Of Filth since 1991. After the wild early years, Cradle Of Filth has constantly worked on improving their theatrical sound and although still anchored in black metal, Filth and band have carved out their own niche, which they were one of the first bands to... Continue Reading →
American powerhouse Angel Du$t consist of members of Turnstille and Trapped Under Ice. Both bands, rooted in the Baltimore metal and hardcore scene, created with Angel Du$t an outlet for musical variety and numerous influences. Hereby the guys create a real distance to their motherships. The quintet premiered in 2014 with ‘A.D.’. After having released... Continue Reading →
Running Wild, that is Rock’n’Rolfs vision on heavy metal since 1979. Except for a hiatus from 2009 to 2011 the foundation of Running Wild’s sound never faced the risk of being shattered. The band stayed always true to their sound and direction. After having identified the pirate style image as a good trademark for the... Continue Reading →
The longer it is silent the louder the thunder resounds, in this case the thunder of doom. For a long time it was quiet around Count Raven and their mastermind Dan Fondelius and it was hard to keep the confidence in a new album. Count Raven is a band whose work can be divided into... Continue Reading →
Knife from Marburg is certainly one of the most exciting young bands hailing from Germany. The guys just started their merciless road trip through the metallic universe and in a way, I feel reminded of bands like Space Chaser. It seems there is a next generation of German metal bands knocking loudly at the doors... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater never released a disappointing album. Still there are some longplayers that created more excitement compared to some others. The first three Dream Theater records are milestones and the latest longplayer ‘Distance Over Time’ belongs for me to the real highlights of an anyhow impressive discography too. The New York-based quintet belongs to the... Continue Reading →
Necrofier, that is Bakka Larson (vocals / guitar), Dobber Beverly (drums), Josh Bokemeyer (guitar) and Mat Aleman (bass). The guys have a passion for black metal that isn’t shy of a good melody. To not be misunderstood, Necrofier isn’t a melodic mainstream black metal outfit. The band had already an opening slot with UADA and... Continue Reading →
Green Lung, that isn’t a new NGO for environment and sustainability. Green Lung, that is a band, hailing from London, England. Founded in 2017 the quintet unleashed their debut ‚Woodland Rites‘ in 2019. The album brought the band to the attention of legendary Svart Records and after having inked a deal, the sophomore record is... Continue Reading →
Can a pandemic stop German metal force Udo Dirkschneider? Of course not. The singer with the metal heart was really busy during the last one and a half years. Recently he released the ‘Arise’ EP together with some old friends from the Accept days, the ‘We are One’ album has been published and as U.D.O.... Continue Reading →
Dutch rock powerhouse DeWolff had plans for an autumn tour 2021 which had to be moved to spring 2022. To still play at least some live shows, DeWolff announced three concerts in Germany – in Cologne, Bremen and Husum. The ‘Jukebox Mini Tour’ is a special one since fans can decide what will be played... Continue Reading →
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