My World of Music – est. 2013
The rise of Bullet For My Valentine has been impressive. Founded as a Nirvana/Metallica cover band, the quartet has moved step by step towards their own sound identity. It is rare for a band to achieve considerable success with their debut album and then build on it. Bullet For My Valentine has succeeded in this... Continue Reading →
It was in 2013 when four musicians decided to start a new black metal band called Order. Anders Odden, Rene Jansen, Kjetil Manheim and Billy Messiah, these were the four founding members of Order, a band that revived the roots of Norwegian death and black metal. Cadaver and Mayhem are band names that have defined... Continue Reading →
Sarke and Nocturno Culto are the driving forces of an outfit that started in 2008 in Oslo, Norway. After having added six longplayers to their list of achievements, Sarke worked on a next album that carries the title ‘Allsighr’. The band picks it up where they left off with ‘Gastwerso’ and it is still a... Continue Reading →
American singer David Reece can look back on an exciting career so far which includes times with Teutonic metal pioneers Accept, as well as Reece was singing in Bangalore Choir albums and was part of Bonfire too. In addition, the singer also released albums under his own name and a next Reece longplayer is what... Continue Reading →
Commercial success is what Black Veil Brides for sure scored during the last years with chart entries in various countries, also Germany. The latest record ‘Vale’ is the peak moment of a constant growing popularity und the next record is supposed to continue the winning streak of the Californian quintet. ‘The Phantom Tomorrow’ is the... Continue Reading →
Siegen, Germany is the homebase of death metal powerhouse Dr. Death, a band that is started in the early ‘90s. After having had released two longplayers the band disbanded and what seemed to be a final decision faces a revision these days. After more than two decades the death metal enthusiasts are back with an... Continue Reading →
Sweden's doom metal powerhouse Monolord put together a new album over the past two years. 'Your Time to Shine' is the title of the fifth album of the doom metal heroes from Gothenburg. With five songs, the album does not pour itself in epic lengths, which is also reflected in a playing time of 39... Continue Reading →
I am not a fan of the first hour as far as Whitechapel is concerned. It was a show at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht that brought the American sextet to my attention. Whitechapel was one of the support act for Heaven Shall Burn and what the guys delivered that night was impressive. Having had the band... Continue Reading →
Many things happened in 1991 and one important moment for metal fans was the release of Armored Saint’s ‘Symbol of Salvation’. After one EP and three genre-defining longplayers, ‘Symbol of Salvation’ was the first studio album the band released via Metal Blade, the start of long-lasting collaboration. The deal with Metal Blade Records ended a... Continue Reading →
The first time I heard of Ophis was in July this year and I not just heard of Ophis, I heard Ophis. The band played a 30 minutes gig at 'Revolt! goes Planten Un Blomen, Hamburg – July 16th, 2021' and they rocked the foundations of the music pavilion. I think that if the quartet would... Continue Reading →
Introducing Joe Bonamassa is like bringing sand to the beach. The blues and rock guitarist is a real master of his craft, documented by many records and live shows. Creativity and filigree are what characterizes the sound of Bonamassa’s singing guitar that he handles with savvy and feel. With ‘Time Clocks’ the next album is... Continue Reading →
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 →
