My World of Music – est. 2013
(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 →
(*/10) Jean Beauvoir releases Vol. 2 of his 'Best of...' series. Some month ago the first chapter has been launched and now it's time for another 16 hard rock of the pen of Beauvoir. Both albums together provide a well-selected overview of Beauvoir's musical achievement - from balladesque AOR rockers like 'This is Our House'... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Swiss folk metaller Eluveitie released their sophomore album 'Slania' in 2008. The album was the springboard to growing success and a wider fanbase. The band worked hard and could harvest positive feedback from media and fans in return, leading towards a great career in metal.This year the album has its 10th anniversary and what is more... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Stephen Pearcy is the voice of Ratt. The frontman with the unique vocal style enriched hardrock milestones such as 'Dancing Undercover' and also hits like 'Round and Round' are closely connected to Pearcy and his way of singing. Next to the Ratt longplayers the frontman also worked on solo albums and his newest strike... Continue Reading →
(7/10) It was in 1994 when an album started to unfold a beauty that was pretty new at the time. Dog Eat Dog from New Jersey debuted with 'All Boro Kings', an album that added a new chapter to the history of crossover music. The combination of Dan Nastasi's great riffs, excellent hooks and an extremely well-integrated saxophone... Continue Reading →
(9/10) 'One Last Ride' says it all. Chrome Division embarks on the last ride, closing a 15 years trip in rock'n'roll. But before reaching the final destination the band starts the roaring engines for the last time. Preparing for the final ride wasn't a too easy thing. Frontman Shady Blue left the powerhouse and a... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Skull Pit is a great example of what can be achieved with a global approach. In this specific case, it's a collaboration of two musicians that identified a common passion for bands like Motörhead. The two guys we're talking about is Mem V. Stein (Exumer) and Tatsu Mikami (Church Of Misery). The two guys... Continue Reading →
(7/10) German melodic metal outfit Sinbreed went through some changes over the last years. Two new members are on board and a switch of labels took place also. The 2016 album ‘Master Creator’ has been released by AFM Records and it’s the new album being Sinbreed's premier for Massacre Records. Regarding the line-up, too important positions... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Cologne-based Chapel Of Disease took three years for working on their third album ‘…and as We Have Seen the Storm, We Have Embraced the Eye’. If there would be an award for the longest album title, the Germans would be for sure a nominee and they would have a big chance of becoming the... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Tom Angelripper must be a busy guy these days. Not only that he released a new EP and an album with Onkel Tom, but he also recorded with 'Partisan' a new Sodom EP, the first release in the new line-up. The three-track disc features two new songs and a live recording. Let's go from... Continue Reading →
(9/10) It was in October 1998 when an Italian metal band entered the Woodhouse Studio in Hagen, Germany with the only aim, which was to record a debut album. The band is called Lacuna Coil and the quintet worked together with no less than Waldemar Sorychta on 'In a Reverie'. Work was finished successfully and... Continue Reading →
(9/10) If not done already, Amon Amarth fans and enthusiasts of melodic Swedish death metal should mark November 16th in red in the calendars. The metal Vikings from the North will release their new documentary/live album that day, a package you shouldn’t miss. Amon Amarth belongs to the group of bands that constantly gained new... Continue Reading →
(8/10)/(8/10) One of the bands that celebrated a break-through some years ago was Swedish melodic rockers The Night Flight Orchestra. The band, fronted by Soilwork's Björn Strid, inked a deal with Nuclear Blast and the first album for the German metal label became a huge success. 'Amber Galactic' was critically acclaimed and also the latest... Continue Reading →
(7/10) A geographical area you usually don't connect to metal is South Tyrol in the Italian Alps. Wine, apples, food and a lot of sun is what stands for this region, a great place for vacation. However, there's also metal hailing from Bruneck, shading the hot South Tyrolean sun. Organic calls the city their home... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Italian doom metallers Black Oath started in 2006. It was A.Th who founded this formation and it’s him being the constant factor of Black Oath. With ‘Behold the Abyss’ the trio has a new album right in the starting blocks. It follows the 2015 release ‘To Below and Beyond’ and marks the band's premiere... Continue Reading →
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