My World of Music – est. 2013
Teaser Sweet is a Swedish band led by Therese Damberg and her brother Marcus. The duo, together with former bassist Christoffer Cardell, started the band in 2013 and it was Kalle Krantz who completed the line-up. The guys have recorded three full length albums and one EP, which means they have been pretty productive over... Continue Reading →
This band is a phenomenom. When you ask metalheads if Crematory is one of their favorite bands, the answer isn't often a 'yes'. On the other hand, the band from the south of Germany has been around for 34 years and "Destination" is their 17th longplayer. So there must be something that fascinates the fans... Continue Reading →
Pagan Altar is a band with a longer history that goes back to 1978 when the band was formed. After a split in 1986, the band reunited in 2004 and has been quite active ever since. In the second era, Pagan Altar released four longplayers and the latest one "Never Quite Dead" has just hit... Continue Reading →
When it comes to metal from Poland, Hate has always stood in the shadow of mighty Behemoth, and when you listen to the new album "Bellum Regiis", you wonder why. Hate has a long tradition in death metal, to which they have added a blackened component step by step. With their thirteenth studio album, Hate... Continue Reading →
The name Russ Ballard should not be new to people who like well done rock. Not only has he released some fine solo albums. Ballard is also known for being responsible for some great hits in rock and hard rock. He wrote and/or co-wrote songs like "Since You've Been Gone" which is one of the... Continue Reading →
Cirith Ungol are among the pioneers when it comes to epic metal. Formed in 1976, the band from Ventura, California is a true trailblazer when it comes to heavy metal, with their debut album "Frost and Fire" released in 1981 paving the way for an impressive career. Like few other bands, the guys defined an... Continue Reading →
There are some great rock bands coming from Toronto, Canada and one of them is Harem Scarem. Formed in 1987 by Pete Lesperance and Harry Hess, the band has become one of the greats in melodic rock. The group has released numerous albums and it was in 2020 when "Change the World" hit the shelves.... Continue Reading →
Kanonenfieber is one of those bands that have grown slowly but steadily over the past few years. In just five years, the band has catapulted itself into the premier league of German extreme metal, and with "Menschenmühle" and "Die Urkatastrophe", two very good albums have hit the shelves. The debut album also caught the attention... Continue Reading →
Belgian metal powerhouse Bark has been working on a new album. "The Time Has Come" is the title of their latest effort and the time has come to ship the album to the record stores. Well, the latter is happening these days and what fans can expect is an aggressive hybrid of groove metal and... Continue Reading →
Not even in their wildest dreams could anyone have predicted such a situation. Four days after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, it is Ghost that is releasing a new album with Papa V Perpetua in the lead. This seems to be the irony of life. Besides this historical coincidence, Ghost... Continue Reading →
Sijjin is a German-Basque trio that formed in 2019 and released a critically acclaimed debut album, "Sumerian Promises." 2025 marks the return of the band and "Helljjin Combat" is the title of their second album. Sijjin play a fusion of thrash and death metal inspired by bands like Possessed, Nasty Savage and early Slayer. What... Continue Reading →
There are only a few pioneer bands when it comes to metalcore from Germany. Heaven Shall Burn is one of them, as well as Caliban from Essen. The latter have a new album in the starting box with "Back from Hell" and as soon as the gates open it's the opener "Guilt Trip" that doesn't... Continue Reading →
Deserted Fear is one of the rising acts when it comes to death metal made in Germany. The band from Thuringia was formed in 2007 and has published five albums, of which "Doomsday" is the latest. Three years after the release of "Doomsday", Deserted Fear is back with "Veins of Fire". Their sixth longplayer contains... Continue Reading →
H.E.A.T. is one of the leading melodic metal bands these days, and like many other bands from Sweden, this five-piece from Väsby in Uppland shows a great sense for catchy melodies. Combined with some rocking guitars, H.E.A.T. present songs that have an earworm factor and at the same time a certain heaviness that makes their... Continue Reading →
Machine Head is one of the bands I have followed from the very beginning and their debut album 'Burn My Eyes' is one of the best thrash metal has ever seen. Songs like 'Davidian' and 'Old' are unbeatable gems of this metal genre and paved the way for the band to have an impressive career... Continue Reading →
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