My World of Music – est. 2013
Skynd is an interesting and thrilling duo, featuring lead singer Skynd and multi-instrumentalist Father. The true-crime and industrial inspired duo launched a new video for a song called 'Robert Hansen' and unveiled tour dates for Europe. Seven of the shows will take place in Germany and Austria: 03.11. Leipzig, UT Connewitz06.11. Wien, Arena08.11. München, Technikum10.11.... Continue Reading →
Death metal pioneers Cannibal Corpse unleashed a new song, taken from the upcoming album ‘Chaos Horrific’. The song is entitled ‘Summoned for Sacrifice’ and is a grinding death metal track a la Cannibal Corpse. 'Chaos Horrific' will be launched on September 22nd, 2023 and will come via Metal Blade Records.
The 69 Eyes release with ‘Feuer frei’ a darkened cover version of the Rammstein classic. The interpretation sounds quite interesting, not only because of Jussi 69 takes on the challenge of singing in German. The 69 Eyes manage to add some of their trademark sounds, mostly the dark and gothic-ish elements to this tribute to... Continue Reading →
Cruel Force, this moniker might ring a bell with some of you. The band isn’t a newcomer. It is rather the opposite considering a founding date in 2008. The debut album ‘The Rise of Satanic Might’ was unchained two years later and a sophomore album followed in 2011. These two records echoed well in the... Continue Reading →
Dokken just announced their 13th studio album. ‘Heaven Comes Down’ is the title that reminds very much of the iconic ‘When Heaven Comes Down’ song from 1984. If this means, that we can expect a sound that acts like a time travel can be checked out when listening the first single, entitled ‘Fugitive’: https://youtu.be/XZ0CocSSpzw. Next... Continue Reading →
Bands like Helloween, Edguy, but also Hammerfall are certainly no strangers to Lancer. The band, hailing from Arvika, Värmland, embeds some inspiration of the mention groups into their sound. Power metal, often at a higher pace, is what fans can expect from Lancer and also from their newest offer called ‘Tempest’. Lancer started in 2009... Continue Reading →
German metal force The Circle is a rather new band. With a foundation in 2020 it’s the third year of The Circle and after having released a debut called ‘Metamorphis’ in 2021 it is the sophomore album ‘Of Awakening’ which will take blackened heart of metalheads by storm. With 33 minutes of running time, the... Continue Reading →
Just announced are the first bands for Wacken 2024: In Extremo Beast in Black Ignea Blues Pills Primordial Wolf The Warning Red Fang Soil Xandria Amon Amarth Asagraum Vreid Watain Vio-lence Flotsam and Jetsam Exumer Pain Emil Bulls The Black Dahlia Murder Sick Of It All Mayhem Blind Guardian Motionless In White Sonata Arctica Bury... Continue Reading →
The dark sound, coming out of the speakers fits perfectly to the grey and rainy clouds outside. Untimely November weather blows over the northern parts of Europe in August this year and provides the right scenery for an album like ‘Distortions’. ‘Distortions’ is the sophomore release by UK-doom metallers Godthrymm. The quartet consists of former... Continue Reading →
It was back in 2019 when I duction launched their debut album, followed by the sophomore release ‘Born from Fire’. What might have helped the band in the very early days is the fact that guitarist Tim Hansen not only carries a big name, but actually is the son of Helloween axeman Kai Hansen. However,... Continue Reading →
Since 1992, Richard West is the keyboarder of UK prog rockers Threshold. The prog pioneers released in 2017 with ‘Legends of the Shires’ another exquisite alum, showing the strength of the band when it comes to layered and melodic songs. 2023 faces a continuation of what started back in 2017 although under another banner. Oblivion... Continue Reading →
Death Crust powerhouse Phantom Corporation started in 2015. Former Dew-Scented, former Eroded, ex-Weak Aside and former Pain Of Pleasure members started the band, and it was an EP called ‘First Commandment’ that hit the metal underground a year later. And a look at the artwork shows that the band had already some prominent supports since... Continue Reading →
His father, Eddie van Halen, was one of the most influential guitar heroes in rock and metal. Since a few years, his son Wolfgang decided to embark on a musical journey too which included with the formation of Mammoth WVH a crucial step after having been a member of Tremonti, the solo outlet of the... Continue Reading →
Chris Boltendahl, this name is fully connected to Grave Digger one of Germanies veteran metal bands and now it’s time for a solo album outside the borders of the clansman. Chris Boltendahl’s Steelhammer is the chosen moniker for a cooperation of the singer with former Orden Ogan guitarist Tobias Kersting, Lars Schneider (b) and drummer... Continue Reading →
Porta Nigra hail from Koblenz, Germany and are dedicated to black metal. Even though this genre defines the foundation of the band's sound, the guys' new album blends countless other styles into a fascinating mix. 'Weltende' is the dystopian title of the fourth record of the avant-garde black metallers and it is genres like death... Continue Reading →
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