My World of Music – est. 2013
Blackened thrash metal is what Mayhemic offer. Founded in 2018, the band consists of Noctumbra, Doom, Mageklis and Leviathan. The guys have already released a demo, an EP and a couple of singles before launching "Toba" these days. "Toba" is the title of the band's full-length debut and it contains eight songs. The album takes... Continue Reading →
All things come to an end. Everyone was reminded of this in July 2021 when the news came that Metal Church frontman Mike Howe had passed away. Howe was with the band from 1988 to 1994, and great records like 'Blessing in Disguise' are enriched by the powerful voice of the singer. Howe returned to... Continue Reading →
SkyEye isn't exactly a new band, but there are probably a lot of metalheads out there who haven't heard of the band before. So let's start at the beginning, which is 2014. SkyEye is based in Lubljana, Slovenia and the band was formed ten years ago. The first album that hit the shelves was "Digital... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Dream Evil formed in 1999 and made their debut in 2002 with an album called "Dragonslayer". The band, fascinated by powerful metal, released six records and managed to enter the Swedish charts with some of these releases. After pushing "Six" into the record stores, a period of radio silence began that will... Continue Reading →
There is no need for a long introduction of D.D. Verni. The bass player from New Jersey is one of the founding members of thrash metal veterans Overkill and to this day remains one of the most stable pillars of this legendary band. Being familiar with the musical trademarks of Overkill also means being aware... Continue Reading →
The sound of the 80s is back with a bang these days, especially since the arrival of Nestor. Another band/project inspired by the music of a few decades ago is Palace, the brainchild of Michael Palace. The Swede formed the outfit in 2016, and in the same year released a remarkable debut called "Master of... Continue Reading →
When it comes to excellent live music, the Cultuurpodium Boerderij is a well-known venue in Zuid-Holland. The smaller venue has a very varied concert programme and is also known as a place that is perfect for live recordings. One of the bands that took advantage of this opportunity was Sylvan from Hamburg, Germany. The art-rock... Continue Reading →
Kvaen is the blackened brainchild of Jacob Björnfot. The multi-instrumentalist hails from Kalix in the north of Sweden, close to the Finnish border. Björnfot launched this solo project in 2019, and even with a pandemic in between, the latest album 'The Formless Fires' is already the Swede's third release. Having signed a deal with Metal... Continue Reading →
Mr. Big are one of the greats when it comes to hard rock music. Formed in 1988, the band had a huge hit with 'Lean Into It', including the number one single 'To Be With You'. After the first era ended in 2002, the band returned in 2009 in the original line-up. The band immediately... Continue Reading →
The German melodic death metal outfit Act Of Creation made their debut in 2010 with "Secret Memories of a Forced Fate", and it didn't take long for them to unveil their sophomore album. With 'Moments to Remain', the latest album is now ready for delivery this summer. The band's latest effort contains nine songs plus... Continue Reading →
"Inspired by a term used in botany, 'Radicant' describes organisms that create their roots gradually as they advance, allowing species to mobilise, adapt and grow on any surface"; this is how the label information for The Radicant begins. It not only perfectly describes the name of Vincent Cavanagh's solo outlet, but also echoes in the... Continue Reading →
Time flies when you are having fun. This came to mind when I remembered that Amorphis' seminal album "Tales from the Thousand Lakes" was released 3 years ago. Wow. To celebrate this milestone, the band has re-recorded the album in the line-up we already know from the "Queen Of Time" album. The guys went to... Continue Reading →
There are quite a few projects and solo releases involving Amorphis musicians these days. While a couple of guys contributed to The Eternal's latest release, it is bass player Olli-Pekka Laine who releases an album with his solo project Octoploid. Formed in 2022, "Beyond the Aeons" is the debut album with the bass player in... Continue Reading →
British prog rockers Marillion played three different shows at Center Parcs, Port Zélande in the Netherlands from March 17th to March 19th. It was the Marillion weekend that offered fans of the band numerous songs from different eras of the band, and it was the second night that put the focus on the "An Hour... Continue Reading →
"Visioning" is already the third album by Patriarchs In Black. The band is the brainchild of Dan Lorenzo and Johnny Kelly. Now these two names are well known and associated with bands like Type O'Negative, Hades and Non-Fiction. What Patriarchs In Black deliver is in a way the common denominator of these bands when it... Continue Reading →
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