My World of Music – est. 2013
It really feels like a mad world we are living in these days, one of the reasons why Swiss rockers Shakra entitled their new longplayer simply 'Mad World'. Now, what sounds like a depressive view on the current state of the blue planet is actually the opposite. 'Mad World' features 12 new songs that carries... Continue Reading →
'Das Geheimnis des Dr. Caligari' is a step out of Toundra's comfort zone, an experiment with a successful ending. The four guys, hailing from Madrid, captured the vibe and mood of the movie and by that created a real soundtrack that bridges many decades of art. Well done Toundra.
Since more than a decade Swedish H.E.A.T. became to a deliverer of excellent Melodic Metal albums, all being a treat for your ears. Two years after ‘Into the Great Unknown” has been revealed it’s the next musical strike that stands in line for being released and it's a next melodic highlight they quintet adds to... Continue Reading →
After having played a few shows in the UK, almost a warm-up for the album release show at TivoliVredenburg, Delain returns to The Netherlands for a real homegame experience. The Dutch band, hailing from Utrecht, plays a release show for their newest album ‘Apocalypse & Chill’ which has been revealed a few days ago. Delain,... Continue Reading →
'The Harrowing of Hearts' as a Black Metal album that stresses genre boundaries by adding elements to the mix that enrich music and expression. This release could be interesting for fans too that usually don't care much about Black Metal.
Today five additional bands have been confirmed for the 2020 edition of Rock Hard Festival. Legendary Blue Öyster Cult will play at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen as well as Finnish Punk’n’Roll icon Michael Monroe is confirmed too. Suicidal Angels will be a treat for Thrash Metal fans while Neck Cemetery and Harlott take over the opening... Continue Reading →
'Preaching to the Choir' is about just doing things and by that challenging your comfort zone in order to develop. Songs like the heavy opener 'Massive' reflect the approach very well. Bling Ego's new longplayer is a mixture of Prog, Rock and Metal, a fusion that spreads fascination.
BRKN Love is the brainchild of Toronto singer and guitarist Justin Benlolo. At the age of 16 Belolo left school with a clear ambition to play music and be on stage. Via New York City he moved on to Los Angeles and step by step a BRKN Love silhouette started to shimmer. Tomorrow the self-titled... Continue Reading →
Heaven Shall Burn’s next album is already lining up in the pipeline but before releasing a new longplayer the band goes cinema. In nearly 90 minutes ‘Mein grünes Herz in dunklen Zeiten’ the film is about the band and life on tour. ‘Mein grünes Herz in dunklen Zeiten’ will premiere on February 19th in various... Continue Reading →
Serious things must happen to make the ground collapse and one of the forces that can make this happen is Disbelief's new album. 'The Ground Collapses' is the title of Disbelief's eleventh album and two years after the earthshaking 'The Symbol of Death' was unveiled, it's the new longplayer being the next smashing release that... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daisies announce tour dates for 2020 and with them on the road is Glenn Hughes as the bands new singer and bassplayer. The fourpiece band, completed by Dough Aldrich, Deen Castronovo and Dacid Lowy, will start into the tour with club show at Turock in Essen, Germany on May 29th. Next to it... Continue Reading →
A white lady wandering through the woods of Bergen? No, this is not a ghost haunting the most beautiful city in Norway but Enslaved shooting a new video for their upcoming release. Ivar Bjørnson on the video shoot in Bergen:"We had an great weekend filming with the Icelandic video magician Gaui H - this time in our hometown Bergen.... Continue Reading →
Guitarist Gilby Clarke, known from Guns'n'Roses and Snakepit, releases with 'Rock'n'Roll is Getting Louder' an new song. Heavily isnpired by Kiss and Ace Frehley in special, the guitarist unleashes a smoothly rocking smasher that lifts every party from good to wild and furious. Photo: Golden Robot Records
Thrash Metal veterans has been on the 'Apocalypse tour' two years ago, playing over 150 shows. One stop on the European leg of this tour was at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, while the last gig of this long journey took place at Roundhouse in London.The final concert was recorded and captured on video, being... Continue Reading →
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