My World of Music – est. 2013
'Carolus Rex' was the most successful album of Swedish powerhouse Sabaton to date. The album addresses the rise and fall of Swedish king Karl XII and reached a multi-platinum level in the band's home country Sweden. The award for 4x platinum will be handed over this year, which is, by coincident or not, 300 years... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Detroit-based powerhouse Reverence comprises of musicians, known from bands like Savatage, Tokyo Blade and others. Reverence, that's Scott Oliva (v), Bryan Holland (g), Steve Wacholz (d), Paul Kleff (g) and Russ Pzutto. The quintet began in 2010 and released a first EP named 'Gatekeeper' in 2011. Furthermore the band published two longplayers and 2018... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Flight is hailing from Oslo, Norway. The band was founded in 2012 as a trio before the guys added with Kristian Ingvaldsen a second guitarist in 2013. The Norwegian quartet premiered in 2015 with a self-titled album, acting as a springboard for inking a deal with High Roller Records. ‘A Leap Through Matter’ is... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Greek alternative rocker Planet Of Zeus is hailing from Athens and the new album features a home game show if the quartet. The live album captures a show, played in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Planet Of Zeus started in 2000 and released to date for studio albums of which 'Loyal to the Pack'... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Christmas is the period of storytelling and fairytales. The story of rock veterans Def Leppard is a fairytale-like, no doubt and the band tells 'The Story so Far' on their brand new compilation. The comprehensive release features 35 songs and includes all the hits Def Leppard wrote and recorded in more the four decades... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Unearth belongs to the spearhead of US metalcore, being one of the most impactful outfits in this genre. The roots of Unearth go back to 1998 when the band started with an EP entitled ‘Above the Fall of Men’, the springboard for a successful career in metalcore. Since then things grew dramatically and to... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Hamburg-based thrash’n’roller Warpath returned in 2017 with ‘Bullets for a Desert Session’. The album ended an 11 years hiatus and is followed by the next strike from the North, entitled ‘Filthy Bastard Culture’. Warpath’s sixth longplayer is a strong one. I must say that I had the band on the radar during the 90's,... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Was it the legendary Overkill that sang about 'Feel the Fire' on their debut it's Biohazard frontman Billy Garziadei who named his solo album 'Feed the Fire'. The singer/guitarist is closely connected to NYC hardcore veterans Biohazard, a band he co-founded in 1987 and next to the mothership, Billy Graziadei was and is also... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Seattle is known as the city of grunge, no doubt. What is often forgotten in this context is the fact that the city also has a vital metal scene. Bands like Queensryche started their impressive career in Seattle and also Sanctuary had the first headquarter in the northwestern metropolis. Next to these two pioneers,... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Danish metal pioneers Artillery is a bit of an on-off-band. The guys started in the early 80's and release with 'By Inheritance' and 'Terror Squad' two records that were very well-received by metalheads. After a hiatus, the band returned in 1999 with 'B.A.C.K.', which was a short intermezzo leading to another split. After a... Continue Reading →
(8/10) If members of bands like Extol, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Sea + Air combine forces the result must be a heavy and complex beast. And as expected this combination is like experimental metal dynamite. The four musicians that started a collaboration with the moniker Azusa are Eleni Zafiriadou (v), Liam Wilson (b), Christer... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Dutch singer Anneke van Giersbergen doesn't need to be introduced. The name is very well known in the fields of rock and metal with van Giersbergen celebrating big success with Dutch prog metal outfit The Gathering. After having left the band, van Giersbergen's career continued. Gentle Storm and Vuur are two band the singer... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Being ‘the kid of…’ can be advantage and burden at ones. Especially the kids of Iron Maiden musicians seem to be pretty active and there is almost no review that doesn’t link the youngsters to the famous father. Lauren Harris, daughter of Maiden bassist Steve Harris, is such an example and the same goes... Continue Reading →
(7/10) A bit more than a year ago, Ten released with 'Gothica' their latest album. It's a good one that showcased a band being back on track after having released the average "Isle De Muerta'. Beginning of November this year Gary Hughes and band mates return with their next strike, an album entitled ‘Illuminati’. Ten developed their... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Two and a half years ago Nordic Union all of a sudden appeared from nowhere and delivered a debut that was great. It clearly showed that the historic competition between Denmark and Sweden should stay history since a partnership obviously can lead to something by far greater. No less than Ronnie Atkins represents the... Continue Reading →
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