My World of Music – est. 2013
(8/10) How could it sound if boundaries pushing rock a la Living Colour meets filigree metal riff power performed by George Lynch? This question is answered. It’s ‘Original Human Music’. This is at least the title of an album that was done by Living Colour frontman Corey Glover and guitar heroGeorge Lynch, known from Dokken,... Continue Reading →
(8/10) A bit more than 30 years ago Chastain released with 'The 7th of Never' an excellent US metal record that's built on Chastain's exquisite guitar play. The album followed the brilliant 'Ruler of the Wasteland' release from a year earlier and includes furious US metal. Roaring riffs and filigree solos are a substantial element... Continue Reading →
On September 14th , Rivers Of Nihil will release their second full-length, 'Monarchy', for the first time ever on vinyl via Metal Blade Records. See below for all versions: opaque bone vinyl (US exclusive - limited to 500 copies) electric blue / mustard splattered vinyl (US exclusive - limited to 250 copies) sea blue inside... Continue Reading →
The Crown made a video for 'In the Name of Death', a song taken from the band's latest release 'Cobra Speed Venom'. http://www.thecrownofficial.com https://www.facebook.com/thecrownofficial
A few weeks ago a highly anticipated album hit the shelves. The 'old' Rage line-up, the one that ended in 1994, came together as Refuge and launched with 'Solitary Men' a terrific debut. After the trio performed a show in Herne, Germany some years ago, the powerhouse received very positive responses, which have been the... Continue Reading →
July 25th was a really hot day. The air thermometer in The Netherlands showed more the 30 degrees Celsius, which rather uncommon for the country that can handle water better than sun. It was almost too hot for outdoor activities and therefor going for an indoor event wasn't the worst option. It was Australian Wolfmother... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Beach Rats is a new band, entering the fields of punk and hardcore. Even though the band is new, band members are veterans when it comes to this style of music. Minor Thread/Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker is part of this all-star cast as well as Lifetime’s Ari Katz. The band releases with ‘Wasted... Continue Reading →
(7/10) It was in 2016 when glam rockers Enuff Z’nuff went through a bigger line-up change with new players coming on board. Today the quartet is represented by one founding member only. Chip Z’Nuff, being singer and bass player, is the only remaining member that was already a part of the band in 1984, the... Continue Reading →
US thrashers Trauma announces some live dates for the US and also unveiled a video for 'The Rage' which you can watch HERE.
Swedish quintet Soen released their latest album ‘Lykaia’ in 2017 and it’s this fall that the band will launch a renewed version of their third longplayer. ‘Lykaia Revisited’ will be unleashed in a remastered edition on September 14th and will feature a new artwork and three live songs. Tracklist: Sectarian Orison Lucidity Opal Jinn Sister... Continue Reading →
(9/10) ‘Repulsion for Humanity’ is the second strike of supergroup Sinsaenum. The band started in 2016 and is a collaboration of musicians, known from other pretty successful extreme metal bands. Drummer Joey Jordison is known from his days with Slipknot. Next to the drummer the band consist of two growlers/shouters. Attila Csihar (Mayhem) is one... Continue Reading →
(6/10) Manticora's lead singer Lars F. Larsen isn't only a vocalist, he's also a writer who took care about the storyline that builds the base for the band's new album 'To Kill To Live To Kill'. It's a horror story he wrote and it's spread over two albums of which the first one will be... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Athens, Ohio based Skeletonwitch released their sixth album end of July this year. 'Devouring Radiant Light' is the band's first release in five years and it shows a shift that happened over during this time. The first thing that's new is the singer. Adam Clemans joined Skeletonwitch in 2016 and the new album is... Continue Reading →
(8/10) I have to admit that I'm always looking forward to a new Mad Max album with full excitement. It was their fourth album, ‘Night of Passion’, that put a spell on me and since then new longplayers by Michael Voss’ melodic metal outfit always have been a delight. Nothing changed when I heard about... Continue Reading →
... for the ones of you being in Wacken this year.
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