My World of Music – est. 2013
Onslaught is looking back at the bands that influenced their music and paying homage to them with the second part of the "Origins of Aggression" release. A guy from Cleveland, Ohio, had a similar idea. Athenar, the driving force behind Midnight, recorded an album with two of his own songs and cover versions of the... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal is often associated with the Bay Area, and for good reason. However, the East Coast metal scene, featuring bands like Anthrax and Overkill, should not be forgotten while thrash metal also began to grow in popularity in Europe and the UK. One of the first UK bands in this genre is Onslaught. The... Continue Reading →
Unantastbar is a punk rock band that hails from Brixen, South Tyrol. Since their start in 2004, the band has provided high-energy punk rock for more than two decades. To celebrate this anniversary, the band released a live album called "Wir Leben Laut. Live." Their connected studio release, "Wir Leben Laut", was the band's first... Continue Reading →
Formed in 1994, Skunk Anansie is one of the most influential alternative rock bands of the 90s. Skin, Ave and Cass are the core of the band, and it is Skin, the singer, who is the face of the group, who had a big hit in 1997 with "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)". The... Continue Reading →
The Nashville-based melodic rock band Giant is back with a new album. The band, which launched with the great longplayers such as “Last of the Runaways” and “Time to Burn,” now presents “Stand and Deliver.” After listening to the songs on their sixth album, I must say that Giant stand and deliver. "Stand and Deliver"... Continue Reading →
The Haunted are one of the veteran bands from Gothenburg that have contributed to a special sound coming out of Sweden's second largest city. Their sound incorporates the melodic death metal vibe of the early mid-90s, but The Haunted always had a solid portion of thrash metal integrated into their music. From their furious 1998... Continue Reading →
It's not the easiest thing to predict what Watari will deliver when they announce a new album. Too many influences are what Kärtsy Hatakka and his bandmates embed in their songs, but one thing is for sure. What comes from Watari is exciting and vibrant music, made with creativity and passion. The Finnish crossover band... Continue Reading →
Listening to "Bad Choices" is actually a good choice and fans of bands like The Hellacopters and D-A-D. should have this Finnish group on their radar. The name of this band - Rokets. Rokets started in 2017 and rather quickly gained some attention in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The first EP was called "Speed... Continue Reading →
Metalcore heavyweights Bury Tomorrow have announced a new album, and now we're getting closer to the release date. "Will You Haunt Me, With the Same Patience" is the title of the new effort, which features eleven new tracks. Two years after the release of "The Seventh Sun", Bury Tomorrow will continue their metalcore efforts with... Continue Reading →
The first time I came into contact with Temple Fang's music was on July 3, 2019, when the quartet opened for the iconic Corrosion Of Conformity at the Patronaat in Haarlem. Even though it was six years ago, I still remember their show for two reasons. One is the ecstatic music the guys played, and... Continue Reading →
Sacred Steel is one of the most renowned metal institutions from Germany. It was back in 1996 in the south of Germany when the band was founded with a debut album that saw the light of day in 1997. Since then, Sacred Steel have released a number of longplayers, the latest of which was presented... Continue Reading →
Helldrifter is a relatively new band. Founded in 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany, Helldrifter released their debut album "Lord of Damnation" in 2021, which brought the band to the attention of Violent Creek Records. The Hamburg-based label has an exciting portfolio of promising thrash and death metal bands, making Helldrifter a perfect fit for their roster.... Continue Reading →
Swedish doom metal pioneers Candlemass are releasing a new EP called "Black Star". To celebrate 40 years of doom metal craftsmanship, the five-piece recorded 4 songs, two of which are new and the other half is a cover version. The title track kicks off this release and we are dealing with a six-minute doom metal... Continue Reading →
Poland's lords of darkness, Behemoth, have a new album in the starting blocks. "The Shit Ov God" is the blasphemous title of an album that features a track list of eight songs. Three years after delivering "Opvs Contra Natvram", Nergal and his bandmates return with a collection of songs steered by a blackened soul. In... Continue Reading →
"Love" is a great title for an album at a time when the opposite of love is broadcast daily on news shows and social media. "Love" is the name of The Flower Kings' new album and their 17th studio effort. The Swedish prog rock legend delivers another musical highlight with twelve songs that show why... Continue Reading →
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