My World of Music – est. 2013
Apostle Of Solitude grew to an important player in the fields of epic doom over the last 17 years. Five longplayers have been published so far and the sixth one is ready to be unleashed in November. November in the Northern hemisphere means autumn, darkness, and shades of grey. ‘Until the Darkness Goes’ is the... Continue Reading →
Mad Anthony, that means glam rock from the Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay Area is for sure on the radar of all metalheads, thinking about the rich history. Many bands and musicians are strongly connected to this area of the metropolitan city. Thinking about thrash metal, the Bay Area was even a cradle for... Continue Reading →
Ross Jennings is a familiar name for fans of progressive rock and metal music. The singer is enriching Haken’s music with his outstanding vocals since 2007 and is one important factor when it comes to the successful story of the London-based prog enthusiasts. In parallel, Jennings wrote songs for his solo debut which carries the... Continue Reading →
Here comes an exciting debut album that reaches us from Berlin, Germany. Sijjin started two years ago and kicking-off a new band right before a pandemic might challenging. If so, it can’t be experienced while listening to the debut ‘Sumerian Promises’, a savage blend of blackened death-/thrash metal. The Basque/German collaboration starts with ‘Daemon Blessex’... Continue Reading →
NorthTale is the brainchild of Brazilian/American guitarist Bill Hudson. Some of you might be familiar with the name of Hudson from his work with U.D.O., Jon Oliva’s Pain and others. Next to the collaboration with these well-known bands the guitarist always had a passion for melodic power metal, and it was in 2017, when he... Continue Reading →
‘The Humming Mountain’ is the new mini album delivered by Gaahls Wyrd. The Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannprisen)-winning band recorded five songs that lead to a 30-minute running time. The reason for releasing a mini album is because Gaahl wanted to provide more music to fans than what a usual EP delivers. Secondly, the concept of ‘The... Continue Reading →
Omnium Gatherum is one of the bands I have on my metal radar since quite a while and often the band moves into the shadows of other bands and releases, at least at my end. A new longplayer from the Finns always creates a reaction like, “Oh yeah. Omnium Gatherum, should listen to the band... Continue Reading →
Progressive rock and artrock, that is a genre that is closely connected to the name of Alan Parsons and the Alan Parsons Project. For me, the project has a special meaning since ‘I Robot’ was one of my very first vinyls that I bought from the limited pocket money back in the days. Regardless is... Continue Reading →
Damian Wilson doesn’t need to prove that he is a great singer. Fans of rock and metal music know the British singer from his time with bands like Threshold. Headspace is another band the singer enriches with his great voice and with Maiden United, Wilson shows his passion for straight-forward metal. Next to all these... Continue Reading →
Not sure how safe the streets of Malmö are these days but it’s mostly not a lethal experience. ‘Street Lethal’ though is the title of a quintet, Crazy Lixx, that comes from the city in south-west Sweden and the only weapons the guys are using are hooks, melodies, and riffs. On their new album, Crazy... Continue Reading →
The new album of Stepfather Fred is certainly a serious candidate for the award 'longest album title of the year'. 'Like The Sea - Constantly Moving, Constantly Drowning', that's the name the four guys use for presenting their sixth album to the public.Musically, not much has changed with Stepfather Fred. Heavy alternative rock is still... Continue Reading →
Bonded resulted from the fact of Bernmann and Makka leaving Sodom back in 2018. With not having the intention to sit still and wait for new opportunities, the guys started with Bonded an outlet for metal passion and riff dedication. A debut album was released in 2020 and ‘Rest in Violence’ got a lot of... Continue Reading →
I've heard good things about Tower, but I haven't heard anything from Tower until today. I can now end this shortcoming, because at the moment I'm listening to 'Shock to the System', the second album of the New Yorkers, on endless loop. Tower was formed in 2015 and had with 'Tower' their self-titled debut in... Continue Reading →
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 →
