My World of Music – est. 2013
'Purpendicular' is not only the name of the 15th album by the legendary rock band Deep Purple. It is also the name of a band that celebrates the 1970s rock phenomenon. Founded in 2007 by Robby Thomas Walsh, the band features none other than Deep Purple founding member Ian Paice on drums on Purpendicular’s fourth... Continue Reading →
Dead Heat is a California-based band. After forming in 2016, they caused a stir in the underground scene with their 2019 debut album, “Certain Death.” Following the release of their second album, “World at War,” in 2021, their latest effort, “Process of Elimination,” is hitting the shelves these days. The new album features eleven crossover... Continue Reading →
“Sammy Hagar & The Best of All Worlds Band – The Residency” is the new live album by singer Sammy Hagar. In May this year, the singer performed a series of shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, joined by several renowned musicians. Michael Anthony (bass, vocals), Joe Satriani (guitar), Kenny Aronoff... Continue Reading →
The German metal band Warrant, not to be confused with the US glam rockers of the same name, are releasing a new album called “The Speed of Metal”. Founded in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1983, it is hard to believe that this is the band's third album. After launching the debut album “The Enforcer” in 1985,... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal veterans Testament are launching their 14th studio album, “Para Bellum” They started their career as Legacy before renaming the band to Testament. It was the excellent “The Legacy” album that brought the band to everyone's attention, and now this latest effort marks the next milestone in the career of the five-piece. The album... Continue Reading →
Dark Angel, this band name is connected to a couple of excellent thrash metal albums that still belong to the best the genre ever offered. "Leave Scars" and the legendary "Darkness Descends" are releases that continue to influence this genre to this day. “Time Does Not Heal” is the title of the bands fourth album... Continue Reading →
"Nocturnal Birding" is the new album from Author and Punisher. The project is the brainchild of Tristan Shone, who founded Author and Punisher in San Diego two decades ago. The first album, “The Painted Army”, was released in 2005, and the latest effort is the eighth studio album from this one-man band. Shone opens the... Continue Reading →
The album "Made in KuBa" is bound to draw some attention, and one might wonder if there is a spelling mistake in the title. However, KuBa is not Cuba, which means that the title is spelled correctly and is more of a wordplay. KuBa is the abbreviation for Kulturbahnhof, a legendary venue in Jena, Germany.... Continue Reading →
Michael Schenker is a renowned name in rock and metal. The guitarist started out early and was part of the Scorpions at the beginning of their career, before joining UFO. This experience launched an impressive career. Schenker has been and continues to be involved in many projects and leads various bands. One of these is... Continue Reading →
DOTAG stands for Dirkschneider and The Old Gang. Launched as a one-off charity project in 2020, DATOG continued songwriting after receiving some very positive reactions to their first single releases and EP. The one-off project has now evolved into a band set to launch its debut album, “Babylon”. The band members are renowned musicians: Udo... Continue Reading →
The German thrash metal band Darkness is one of the groups benefiting from the current thrash metal boom. Hailing from Essen, Germany, the band was among the first to contribute to the German thrash metal movement in the '80s. With three albums under their belt, the band received some notable attention. While Darkness couldn't close... Continue Reading →
Infest from Serbia has been delivering death-/thrash metal since 2002. The three-piece band has released six albums and, four years after revealing “Psychosis,” they are back with their latest effort."Ambassadors of Aggression" is a fitting title. The ten songs are filled with blasting power, starting with the massive opener, "Man-God." There's no time to slowly... Continue Reading →
Dave Hause, a singer and guitarist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is launching a new album called "…and the Mermaid." I haven't had House on my musical radar, although the latest effort is already his seventh solo album. Hause has a rich musical history, with roots in rock, punk, and metal. He later moved towards singer/songwriter songs,... Continue Reading →
Sondaschule was formed in 1999 and has become one of the most influential German ska punk bands. Sondaschule is the brainchild of founders Marc Böhle and Mirko Klautmann (the latter still being on board), and the debut album was the springboard for the guys, as it created some solid attention, which led to "Schön kaputt"... Continue Reading →
Last week it was Igorrr; this week, Revocation. The flow of releases from technically advanced extreme metal bands shows no sign of stopping. Revocation's latest effort is titled “New Gods, New Masters” and features nine new songs. Driven by Dave Davidson, the new album features complex songs that demand a lot from listeners, while simultaneously... Continue Reading →
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