My World of Music – est. 2013
Time flies. It’s already been four years since Swedish black metal heroes Dark Funeral released their album We Are the Apocalypse. Since then, the band has spent plenty of time on the road, playing countless live shows. Now, one of those performances is making its way into record stores as the live album A Beast to Praise.... Continue Reading →
After releasing two EPs, it was their debut album Moonlit Cross that brought The Night Eternal wider attention. The band from Essen, Germany, has been active since 2018 and has continued to evolve with each release. Their sound is becoming increasingly distinctive, combining classic heavy metal with a strong sense of melancholy. Their new album, Cold Velvet, marks... Continue Reading →
About two years after the release of the first chapter of One Assassination Under God, Marilyn Manson launches the second part, musically picking up where its predecessor left off. After exploring broader musical territory, Manson returned to his roots with One Assassination Under God Chapter 1 and continues that direction consistently on the new album. Somehow, a new... Continue Reading →
Zebrahead got their start in 1996 in La Habra, California, and have remained committed to punk rock ever since. After quickly gaining popularity, the band released a steady stream of albums, with their most recent full-length arriving in 2019 under the title Brain Invaders. This was followed by a series of EPs forming a four-release cycle,... Continue Reading →
Night Ranger are without a doubt one of the most recognizable names in melodic rock and AOR. Classic hits like "Sister Christian" and "When You Close Your Eyes" helped propel the band into rock's spotlight during the mid-1980s. Although their most recent studio album, ATBPO, was released five years ago, Night Ranger have remained active. This time, they return with... Continue Reading →
Temple Of Dread have firmly established themselves as one of Germany's leading death metal bands. Hailing from Spiekeroog, one of the East Frisian Islands, the band has been proving since 2017 that outstanding metal doesn't have to come from major cities only. Their debut album, Blood Craving Mantras, marked the first step for the five-piece from... Continue Reading →
Two representatives of the German metal underground have joined forces to release a split album. The bands in question are Phantom Corporation and Catbreath. Phantom Corporation opens the record. Although the band - featuring scene veterans from Dew-Scented, Weak Aside, and Eroded - has released only two full-length albums so far, the five-piece has already... Continue Reading →
Finsterforst are from Freiburg, Germany, and formed in 2004. Their debut album, Weltenkraft, was released in 2007, and the artwork reflected the band’s sound quite well. The Black Forest is located close to Freiburg and is a popular destination for outdoor activities and recreation. At the same time, the region carries a certain mystical atmosphere, which... Continue Reading →
Do doom metal roots and a punk rock attitude really go together? That was the question many people asked in 2021 when The Limit released their new album. At the time, Billy Liebling (Pentagram), Sonny Vincent (Testors), Jimmy Recca (The Stooges), Hugo Conim (Dawnrider), and João Simmons (Dawnrider) delivered Caveman Logic. Now the band returns with Another... Continue Reading →
A lineup that brings together well-known names from the worlds of rock and metal does not automatically guarantee great music. Iconic is a project featuring iconic veterans of the scene, and the band’s name alone naturally creates certain expectations. With II, the group now delivers their second studio album. Iconic consists of Nathan James, Michael Sweet, Joel Hoekstra,... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of great rock and metal bands coming from Canada, thinking about Voivod, Rush, Anvil and so on. Alongside such established names, younger acts like The Scepter are now setting out to make their mark on the world of heavy metal. Founded in 2018, The Scepter released a few singles early on,... Continue Reading →
Resurgence is already the fourth album from Berlin-based metalcore outfit Future Palace, who formed in 2018. The trio of Maria, Manuel, and Johannes made a strong first impression with their debut album, Escape. They continued building on that foundation with Run and Distortion, before taking the next step with a new record label. Resurgence marks the band's first release through Century... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Karlskoga, Sweden, Allt formed in 2020. After releasing a handful of singles and EPs, the band made a strong first impression with their 2024 debut album, From the New World. Two years later, Ataraxia marks the next chapter in the band's evolution. Their sophomore effort features nine songs and, with a runtime of just 31 minutes,... Continue Reading →
The first time a Sinner album landed on my turntable was almost exactly 40 years ago. Back then, the band led by Mat Sinner had just released its fifth album, Comin' Out Fighting, and what came through the speakers made an immediate impression. Sinner has been a fixture in melodic metal ever since, releasing a long... Continue Reading →
The only thing Wild Rose and V.B.O. have in common is vocalist Francesco Cavalieri. Beyond that, the two projects occupy entirely different musical territory. V.B.O. - short for Vice Business Only - has virtually nothing to do with metal, or even with the melodic hard rock that fans may associate with Wild Rose. That much becomes... Continue Reading →
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