My World of Music – est. 2013
Schleswig in Germany is the home base of a band that started 20 years ago. It was in 2004 when a few kids decided to found Rezet and it took them four demos before their first EP "Toxic Anger" was released. Since then, Rezet has been one of the strongest contributors to German thrash metal,... Continue Reading →
Deliver The Galaxy has stood for melodic death metal since 2010. It was the year the band was founded and since then they have released two full length albums, the first of which was "Project Earth" in 2014. The band has now completed work on their third album, "Bury Your Gods", which will be released... Continue Reading →
The sound of Zeal & Ardor has been something special from the beginning and still the band has its own musical identity. The band is the brainchild of Manuel Gagneux. The Swiss musician started the project in 2013 with the intention of fusing black metal, blues and jazz. This unusual blend defined the sound of... Continue Reading →
Melancholic death metal from Finland is not exactly a new thing. Bands like Amorphis, but also acts like Sentenced have established the genre. Another band with a passion for metallic shades of gray is Endless Chain from Lahti. The city, known for its winter sports events, is the homebase of the quintet, which was founded... Continue Reading →
"Nation" was the first release from German postcore band Rising Insane, and with "Wildfires" the band now has its fourth full-length in the pipeline. The latest album from the five-piece band deals with all the troubles and hatred that is everywhere. If you look at the current state of society, there is hate, with social... Continue Reading →
It hasn't been that long since a New Jersey hardcore band released their debut album. GEL launched "Only Constant" in 2023 and to keep things rolling the band will release a new EP called "Persona". GEL, that's Sami, Anthony, Maddi, Mathew and Alex, a band ready to roll. What the five-piece delivers is raging hardcore... Continue Reading →
If you fuse the battle hymn approach of bands like Manowar with melodic metal a la Rhapsody Of Fire and the "evil" image of Lordi, you get an idea of what you can expect from All For Metal. The German/Italian joint venture released their debut album "Legends" in 2023 and with "Gods of Metal (Year... Continue Reading →
Melodic death metal veterans Dark Tranquillity have been a steady force in heavy metal for decades. Founded in 1991 and releasing their debut album in 1993, the band from Gothenburg is one of the pioneers of melodic death metal from Sweden's west coast, as proven by numerous albums with a new effort ready to hit... Continue Reading →
Rock and Metal from Denmark, that makes you think of bands like Pretty Maids, D-A-D-, King Diamond and others. In addition to these well-established bands, the Nordic country also has some fine modern metal to offer. One of the representatives of contemporary rock from Denmark is Siamese. The band started in 2011 as Siamese Fighting... Continue Reading →
Which came first? Voodoo Kiss or the Summer Breeze Festival? What may sound like a weird question has a very real background as Voodoo Kiss is the band of Summer Breeze founder Achim Ostertag. In order to give his band a chance to play live, he decided to create his own festival. That was the... Continue Reading →
The Italian brute death metal squad Fulci started in 2013 and released three full-length albums, with the fourth one waiting in line. "Duck Face Killings" is the title of the latest offering from the Italian band, which hasn't changed much when it comes to a lyrical approach to music. Inspired by the movies of the... Continue Reading →
"Location, location, location" isn't just important in real estate and baseball. It also adds to the special experience of a live show when the venue, environment, and music all work together in a great fashion. One of those moments happened in October 2021 when Heilung played a show at the Red Rock Amphitheatre in Morrison,... Continue Reading →
Ironflame is the one-man project of Andrew D'Cagna, and he has been running this endeavor since 2016. The release of four full-length albums shows that the multi-instrumentalist has a lot of passion for Ironflame and a great flow of creativity. With "Kingdom Torn Asunder" the latest release is ready to be launched and musically connects... Continue Reading →
One of the most renowned acts in alternative rock and metal is The Smashing Pumpkins. After releasing their debut album "Gish" in 1991, the band continued with their breakthrough album "Siamese Dream", which was followed by "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness". These two already very successful albums were the springboard for the band to... Continue Reading →
After a decade of nu metal, modern metal and grunge, it was a Swedish band that brought back traditional metal. Hammerfall from Gothenburg released their debut album "Glory to the Brave" in 1997 and it was the springboard for the guys to sign a deal with Nuclear Blast. Suddenly, a genre that was thought to... Continue Reading →
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