My World of Music – est. 2013
Sweet & Lynch is the cooperation of Stryper guitarist/singer Michael Sweet and legendary guitarist George Lynch. ‘Only to Rise’ was the debut of the duo and has been released in 2015. The sophomore record ‘Unified’ followed an both longplayers made it into the Billboard 200. These days the guys return with album number three and... Continue Reading →
Death metal force Vomitory announce a new album. ‘All Heads are Gonna Roll’ will be released on May 26th, 2023 and will come via Metal Blade Records. The first single, ‘Raped, Strangled, Sodomized, Dead” is revealed already and you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/adj6ys1a4uI "One thing in particular we did was to try to... Continue Reading →
After 42 years in the metal business, Grave Digger's front icon Chris Boltendahl will release his first solo album. Under the banner of Chris Boltendahl's Steelhammer, 'Reborn in Flames' will see the light of day on July 28, 2023! Chris was able to win over an illustrious guild of first-class musicians for this work... none... Continue Reading →
Legendary bass player Duff McKagan contributes to the Mental Public Awareness Month with a new song and a 3-track EP. Today premiers ‘This is the Song’ which is the title track of the EP. The song also got a video, which you can enjoy here: https://youtu.be/UiOymv3zazI McKagan wrote the song in the middle of a... Continue Reading →
Winger started quite successfully into their career. The band gained popularity the moment they released the self-titled debut album in 1988. Released under the wings of Atlantic Records, the longplayer achieved platinum stats in the US and was also successful in Canada as well as in Japan. The sophomore release ‘In the Heart of the... Continue Reading →
Sometimes what you see and what you hear doesn’t exactly match. Sitting in the sun along the Danish coastline is a joy in May. At the same time listening to dark music with earphones is rather the opposite vibe and still entertaining. The soundtrack for this sunny day is the new album from Swedish masters... Continue Reading →
Tygers Of Pan Tang belong to the forerunners of heavy metal. Releasing the ‘Wild Cat’ debut in 1980, the band had been part of the growing NWoBHM together with bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon and others. Tygers Of Pan Tang had their success and ‘The Cage’ even pushed them into the top 15 of the... Continue Reading →
Hamburg-based Godsnake launch their sophomore album ‘Eye for an Eye’ in May this year. The longplayers follows the 2020 debut album ‘Poison Throne’ and starts with a song, that has been released as a single already. ‘The Sickening’ is with six minutes running time a rather long opener. At the same time, the song represents... Continue Reading →
There are a few hometown feelings that arise when listening to the new Mission In Black album. This has less to do with the musical direction of the band than with the geographic origin of the five-piece. Mission In Black come from Heidenheim an der Brenz, a very familiar town on the Swabian Alb. After... Continue Reading →
Psychedelic rock powerhouse Blood Ceremony premiered with a self-titled album in 2008 and there were three more records that hit the stores. The latest release was an album called ‘Lord of Misrule’ from 2016. Seven years later, the four-piece returns with ‘The Old Ways Remain’, a fascinating album that showcases great musical craftsmanship. ‘The Old... Continue Reading →
Savage Grace has its roots in the 80s when the band presented two remarkable albums. In 1985 'Master of Disguise' was the debut album and it was a year later when the band released a sophomore album 'After the Fall from Grace'. What distinguishes both releases is a cliche-laden and partly embarrassing artwork combined with... Continue Reading →
Hammerfall belong to the spearheads a revived passion for heavy metal. After a time when nu metal, grunge and all kinds of sub-genres evolved, the swedes brought back traditional metal to the plate. It was the 1997 release ‘Glory by the Brave’ that fascinated headbangers and it marks the start of an impressive career. Twenty... Continue Reading →
Enforcer, that means the full power of heavy metal since 2004 when Olof Wikstrand started the band. 15 years ago the guys released their debut album 'Into the Night' and thus belong to the established metal bands of the new millennium. Nevertheless, you still get the feeling that Enforcer is a young band that is... Continue Reading →
If there's someone who certainly doesn't seem to have a boring time at the moment, then it's Björn Strid. Not only is the singer currently on tour with his mother ship Soilwork, no, Strid also contributes with his voice to several other bands and projects. The Night Flight Orchestra is certainly one of the most... Continue Reading →
Every now and then I mention bands here that are not exactly based in metal. Nevertheless, the term 'heavy' applies in a different way to these bands. If you look at Mando Diao from Sweden, it is mainly the non-conformity that has characterized the guys since the beginning. Founded in 1999 in the town of... Continue Reading →
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