My World of Music – est. 2013
"Hin helga kvöl" is the title of Sólstafir's latest work and the band takes the next step in their development. The Icelandic post-rock giants have created another dedicated album with nine songs that are as majestic as the landscape of the island in the far north. Listening to the first three songs on this musical... Continue Reading →
Gothenburg, Sweden is a city that has not only brought great melodic death metal bands to the surface. The city in the southwest of Sweden has a pretty vital music scene in general and one band that comes from there is Bombus. The band formed in 2008 and released a really strong debut album titled... Continue Reading →
Three times Johansson and one time Andersson, that's the line-up of Tungsten, which indicates that we are dealing with a Swedish band. It was former Hammerfall drummer Anders Johansson who founded the band together with his two sons. This happened in 2016 and when vocalist Mike Andersson joined the band, work on the debut album... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting newcomers in recent years is neànder from Berlin, Germany. The band was formed in 2017 and consists of Jan Korbach, Sebastian Grimberg, Michael Zolkiewicz and Patrick Zahn. The guys released their debut album in 2018, followed by the sophomore release "Eremit" two years later. With 'III' the next longplayer is... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, Paragon formed in 1990 and released their debut album "World Of Sin" in 1994. Since then, the band has released a number of longplayers, and their latest album, "Metalation", brings new and powerful metal tracks to the table. Five years after the release of "Controlled Demolition", the quintet from the north... Continue Reading →
Belligerence is a young band from Berlin, Germany. Johan, Richard and Carlos released their first demo as Belligerence in 2023. "The Wretched" was the springboard for the guys to work on an EP that was released a few weeks ago. "Eschaton Foretold" is the title of the band's latest effort and it features blistering death... Continue Reading →
It is rare to find artwork that matches the music and lyrics as well as this release from Denmark. Lifesick release their fourth album these days and some lost souls surround the castaway. This illustration is symbolic for an album that starts with a song called "Death Wish". "Loved by None, Hated by All" is... Continue Reading →
There seems to be a wave of dark rock heralding the dark season in the northern hemisphere. Bands like Unto Others and Neon Nightmare have just released their latest albums, and a few days later, Swedish rockers Tribulation have added another moment of darkness to the mix. Tribulation was formed in 2004 in Arvika, Sweden... Continue Reading →
An aura of the unknown surrounds a new project called Neon Nightmare. Who is the driving force behind this band is an unsolved mystery and let's wait and see how soon a name(s) will be revealed. What can be said though is that whoever is behind Neon Nightmare is a big Type O' Negative fan.It... Continue Reading →
Frontiers Music's portfolio includes a number of collaborations between well-known musicians, some of which have been initiated by the label. The latest collaboration is between singer Casandra Carson (Paralandra) and guitar wizard George Lynch, resulting in an album called "Garden of Earthly Delights". The lead single from the album is also the opener for "Garden... Continue Reading →
Kings Of Mercia - Is it a band? Is it a project? It might be a combination of both, but it's definitely a collaboration of well-known musicians with a passion for hard rock sounds. Fates Warning mastermind Jim Matheos, who started writing songs that didn't really fit Fates Warning or any of the other projects... Continue Reading →
Pøltergeist, this band name doesn't sound familiar to me. I've never heard of this band before and when I received the album I was expecting one of those ambitious young metalcore bands, but I was completely wrong. The trio hail from Vancouver, Canada and "Nachtmusik" is the title of their new album. The German-titled record... Continue Reading →
Muscle flexing in musical terms is what Fit For An Autopsy are doing with their new album "The Nothing That Is". "The Nothing That Is" is the seventh studio album from the New Jersey-based deathcore specialists, following the highly successful "On What The Future Holds". Fit For An Autopsy's latest effort comes via Nuclear Blast... Continue Reading →
In the midst of the pandemic, a band emerged with a stunning debut album. "Access All Worlds" is the title of this release and it's Iotunn from Denmark who unleashed this excellent album. The guys had an EP out called "The Wizard Fails" before the full length debut, but it was "Access Al Worlds" that... Continue Reading →
Devin Townsend is a name that is well known in the metal world, as he was the leader of Strapping Young Lad, had the Devin Townsend Project and was a major contributor to Casualties Of Cool. With 'PowerNerd', the Canadian music enthusiast releases a new longplayer that in some ways shows the musical heritage of... Continue Reading →
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