My World of Music – est. 2013
Shade Empire haven't just been around since a few years. It was in 1999 when the Finns got together to start a journey through the worlds of melodic black- and death metal. However, it took until 2004 before the debut album was revealed to the metal community and these days the time has come; with... Continue Reading →
Brute death metal from Maryland, that means Dying Fetus. Since 1991 the guys make fans happy with their extreme metal, massive riffs, blastbeats and evil growls. Also in terms of content, the band does not exactly stand for blooming meadows of flowers. Album titles like 'Wrong One to Fuck With' speak a clear language. It... Continue Reading →
If you take a closer look at the undergrowth of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, you will find bands that are down-to-earth and authentic. One of these bands is Masheena. The four-piece was not known to me until now, but that changed with the new album of the Norwegians. The origins of the band... Continue Reading →
Actually, skull and crossbones are more connected to piracy and Jolly Roger. In this case though Skull & Crossbones are connected to witchery. The reason here for? A few members of the band, hailing from Gerstetten, Germany, have roots with Stormwitch. Jürgen Wannewetsch, Marc Oppold, Volker Schmietow and Toby Kipp, they all have been part... Continue Reading →
Stockholm in 1999; time and place for a band that started a journey through the musical landscapes of melodic rock. Their name: Eclipse. From these early days it is still Magnus Henriksson (g) and Erik Mårtensson (v) being still the driving forces today. Today, that means 24 years later. Eight longplayers have been added to... Continue Reading →
In the early 90’s Atheist belonged to spearhead of progressive death metal that not solely counted on brutal riffpower but also had a rather progressive and layered approach to their songs and albums, like the debut still belong to the highlights from that time. Why am I Mentioning all this. The main reason is because... Continue Reading →
Domkraft hail from Sweden and after having released a first EP in 2015, three full-length albums followed with ‘The End of Electricity’ being the debut. With ‘Sonic Moons’ the fourth album is in the pipeline for a release, featuring seven songs that are a blend of psychedelic, doom and stoner. There is also an essence... Continue Reading →
Sodomisery from Sweden have finished work on their newest album called ‘Mazzaroth’. After having premiered in 202 with ‘The Great demise’ the band wants to continue the successful streak and launch their sophomore album these days. ‘Mazzaroth’ features nine songs, delivering 36 minutes of blackened metal that also carries some death metal influences. ‘Coming Home’... Continue Reading →
Nasty, that is Berry, Nash, Paddy and Matthi. The quartet just played a muscle-driven show at Elbriot 2023 in Hamburg and a few days later, the new album ‘Heartbreak Criminals’ will get shipped to the record stores. ‘Heartbreak Criminals’ is the eighth album from the Belgium hardcore outfit and features twelve songs and one intro.... Continue Reading →
The story of Stitched Up Heart began in 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Alecia Demner was the initiator of the band and she continues to be the driving force of the group. Touring with bands like Halestorm, In This Moment and Godsmack provided access to a larger audience and last but not least it was... Continue Reading →
There were bands and there will be bands with band members, hiding their name and by that create a kind of mystery. Gods Of Gaia is such a band that inked a deal with Wormholedeath Records. Reflecting on their collaboration with Wormholedeath, the band stated, "When we founded Gods of Gaia, we weren't really looking... Continue Reading →
Spanish metal force Hitten launch a new single. ‘Mr. Know it All’ is the title of the single that transfers you directly back into the vibe of the 80’s. By the way, the song is taken from the upcoming album that is supposed to be released later this year via High Roller Records.
Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari announces his solo project called Bjørkø (which means ‘Birch Island’) and the debut album ‘Heartrot’ is in the making. The lead single is released already and listens to the name of ‘The Heartroot Rots’. No less than Carcass frontman Jeff Walker contributed to the song, taking over the vocals, which also... Continue Reading →
Well, there are so many bands that you can never have them all on your radar. One of those bands for me is Exmortus from Whittier, California. However, these guys are anything but a new band. The group has already released five albums and with 'Necrophony' they are about to launch a new album. 'Necrophony'... Continue Reading →
W.A.S.P. announce 'The 7 Savage: 1984-1992' deluxe 8LP boxset from their 'Capitol Years', with studio album half-speed mastering, LP of bonus tracks, 60 page book, posters and numbered certificate. The 7 Savage: 1984-1992 will be released Friday 27th October 2023 on Madfish and is strictly limited to 2000 copies worldwide. W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless comments, "It’s great to... Continue Reading →
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