My World of Music – est. 2013
Ace Frehley has a new solo album right in the starting blocks. 'Spaceman' will be released on October 19th and it features a nine song tracklist. The longplayer is the first one with new songs since 2014 when the 'Space Invader' album hit the shelves. Next to Frehley handling the six string guitar and vocals,... Continue Reading →
Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl seems to be a restless mind. The former Nirvana drummer grew over time to one of the most influential and respected musicians in (alternative) rock and while he is still on tour with Foo Fighter, Grohl announces with ‘Play’ a spectacular project. ‘Play’ is a two episodes mini documentary Grohl... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Dark Millennium is a band you might have missed to date. The roots of the German metal outfit go back to the early 90's when the band entered the scene. The guys debut in 1992 and the sophomore record saw the light of day one year later. With these two longplayers in their musical... Continue Reading →
(8/10) ‘After the Fire’ is the album that started things for Cruz del Sur. Originally published in 2003 the album carries catalog number ‘Cruz01’ and is a starting point of one of the most important underground labels for traditional and epic metal. The label grew over time and is after 15 years a safe bet... Continue Reading →
Unbelievable but true. According to the WOA team 50,000 tickets for the WOA 2019 have been sold until Monday August 6th, 16:50. So better be quick in getting your tickets. As mentioned in an earlier post, first bands have been confirmed already and there is of course more to come. http://www.wacken.com
Towards the end of their current European tour, with playing big festivals as like the Wacken open air, British steel masters of Judas Priest had a stop in Tilburg, The Netherlands for playing a show at 013. It was a few minutes after 20:00 when the lights have been turned off and after the ‘Firepower’... Continue Reading →
Not only that Cannibal Corpse still belongs to the hottest death metal band has seen, it was also the outside temperature on August 1st that was much more than only summerly. But let’s take it step by step. Florida-based death metal machine Cannibal Corpse is on tour in Europe this summer, playing some of the... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Talking about German thrash metal often means mentioning the generation of pioneers. Bands like Kreator, Destruction and Sodom were and still are the spearhead of this genre. These bands established thrash metal made in Germany and earn a lot of worldwide respect and attention. What stands a bit in the shadows of these legendary... Continue Reading →
(8/10) The Spirit is a new powerhouse from Germany. The quartet hails from Saarbrücken, Saarland and consists out of MS (d), AK (g), MT (V/g) and AT (b), with the latter being the newest band member. These four guys recorded with 'Sounds from the Vortex' a smashing debut that was unveiled as autonomously release in... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Back To Eden is the brainchild of Australian guitarist Edan Hoy who teamed up with singer Aliz Kasim back in 2016. The result of this fruitful cooperation is an EP, entitled 'Blackened Heart'. The disc features five song that take you back into the 'golden age' of metal; meaning the mid 80's. 'Blackened Heart'... Continue Reading →
The last riffs of the Wacken 2018 edition haven't even been played yet, while an outlook to 2019 kicks-off some extra excitement. First bands have been already announced and here are they are: Sabaton Parkway Drive Demons & Wizards Powerwolf Airbourne Rose Tattoo Within Temptation Meshuggah Krokus Dark Funeral Avatar The 'Wacken days'... Continue Reading →
Masters of doom, The Skull, unveiled a new song, taken from the upcoming 'The Endless Road Turns Dark' album. It's 'Ravenswood' that got a lyric video and it can be watched HERE. The Chicago-based band features Eric Wagner (v) and bassist Ron Holzner, both having been part of legendary Trouble. 'Ravenwoods' is announced for September... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Mat Sinner is a restless mind. Things started many years ago in Stuttgart, Germany and it was Sinner, one of his main bands that kicked off a tremendous amount of releases, tours and projects. It’s almost impossible to count all the activities Mat Sinner was and is involved in. However, next to Sinner it... Continue Reading →
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