My World of Music – est. 2013
Heavy Metal powerhouse Iced Earth played two shows at Rodon Cub in Athens, Greece in January 1999 with an in total more than 30 songs comprising setlist. A few months after the show, Century Media released a live album entitled 'Alive in Athens'. The release featured three CD's with in total 31 songs recorded in... Continue Reading →
Rock Hard Festival announce today three more bands being part of the 2020 edition. Insomnium, Axxis and Sorcerer will play at the well-known festival and there are 9 more acts announced over the coming weeks. So far confirmed are: ACCEPTSACRED REICHPHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS play MOTÖRHEADGRAVE DIGGERINSOMNIUMALCESTTHE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRAHEATHENATLANTEAN KODEXAXXISRAZORSORCERERNIFELHEIM Rock Hard... Continue Reading →
A band that can be seen as a rising star in Heavy Metal is hailing from Switzerland. Burning Witches is the moniker of a quintet that entered the scene in 2015 with a debut that saw the light of day in 2017. Already the three-track demo was much appreciated and led to being the ‘demo... Continue Reading →
‚Decades‘ was released in 2018 and is a comprehensive summary of Nightwish anthems taken from two decades. What followed next was a world tour with 82 shows in Europe, South America and North America. One of these concerts took place in Buenos Aires on September 30th, being the base for this live release from the... Continue Reading →
US Progressive Metal pioneers and innovators Psychotic Waltz return in full original line-up with their highly anticipated 5th studio album and first new music in 23 years. Entitled “The God-Shaped Void”, the upcoming new album and InsideOutMusic debut will be released on February 14th, 2020. The basic tracks for “The God-Shaped Void” were recorded with... Continue Reading →
Hamburg’s Metal legend Helloween had huge success with the ‘Pumpkins United World Tour’. It was such an intensive experience that the guys decided to work on a new album - together. After having finished the last tour dates the Pumpkins United line-up started to work on new songs at H.O.M.E. Studios in Hamburg. With Charlie... Continue Reading →
And now it’s available, part III of the ‘To Ride in Blood & Bathe in Greed’ – trilogy. What had a starting point in 2013 when former members of Volbeat, Mnemic, Hatesphere, Rauncht and Illdisposed started a three EP including streak wasn’t the plan. But things shifted after the release could score some very positive... Continue Reading →
Demons & Wizards, the legendary cooperation of Hansi Kürsch and Jon Schaffer, announce a next studio album. Simply entitled 'III" the longplayer will feature an eleven songs tracklist that looks like this: 01. Diabolic02. Invincible03. Wolves In Winter04. Final Warning05. Timeless Spirit06. Dark Side Of Her Majesty07. Midas Disease08. New Dawn09. Universal Truth10. Split11. Children... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Metal vikings Enslaved entered the studio for recording their next album. Band and label (the band returned to Nuclear Blast) aim for a release in late spring 2020. Ivar Bjørnson comments: "The days are growing darker in the Northern hemisphere - and Bergen is covered in a blanket of frost. This sets the scene... Continue Reading →
French Black Metal outfit Regarde Les Hommes Tomber announce a next album. 'Ascension' will be released on February 28th, 2020 via Season Of Mist and will feature seven new atmospheric songs. The band proudly states: "After months of hard work in the shadows we are proud to reveal "A New Order", an exclusive track from... Continue Reading →
Instrumental Rock band Tundra, hailing from Spain, announce a next album. Interesting enough the longplayer got a title in German language, a well-known title for fans of horror. 'Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari' refers to the silent horror film from 1920 and Tundra delivers a musical interpretation, a soundtrack to a classic in horror movie... Continue Reading →
Since I have more of a Metal background the first association with a band named Lionheart is the UK Hard Rock outfit. This time though it’s not about Hard Rock, it’s about Hardcore. Lionheart, that’s also the moniker of an Oakland-based Hardcore band that’s around since 2007. Lionheart’s discography begins with an EP entitled ‘This... Continue Reading →
Dutch Symphonic Metal powerhouse Within Temptation will tour through Europe in spring 202 with no less than Evanescence being with them on the road. Here are the dates as a reminder with first shows having already just a limited amount of tickets still left. Apr 04: Brussels Palais 12, BelgiumApr 05: Paris Accor Hotel Arena,... Continue Reading →
German Thrash Metal veterans Kreator will tour through Europe in spring 2020. Together with no less than Lamb Of God and Power Trip the package is a promising one, guaranteeing some hours of raging Thrash Metal. In case you're still in need for a ticket, HERE is the link to the ticket pre-sale.
'Gothic Metal', that according to the label info the genre The Dead Old Tree fits best. That might be right but this release is so more than solely Gothic Metal. 'The End' is a record that includes many shades and influences. Great melodies, Dark Rock, progressive structures and some extreme Metal trademarks, all units on... Continue Reading →
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