My World of Music – est. 2013
Glare Of The Sun is a band that hasn't been on my radar, but that's about to change with their third full-length, "Tal". The band started in 2013, when some musicians from Austria and Germany embarked on a musical journey through rich musical landscapes. The first album the guys released is "Soil" from 2017, followed... Continue Reading →
Their debut album ranks among the masterpieces of speed and thrash metal, and the following "No Place for Disgrace" could easily match the quality of the furious "Doomsday for the Deceiver" record. After these two gems, Flotsam and Jetsam went through a phase of rather average releases before finding back to their own strength with... Continue Reading →
The check was not in the mail today, but something else was delivered today - the new album by German rockers Victory. The band from Hannover evolved from Fargo, a band that had some success in the late 70s and early 80s. Fargo morphed into Victory, which helped the guys climb on the latter's success... Continue Reading →
There was quite a buzz around a possible return of Linkin Park with a new singer. Countdowns have been started and so on. Now there is some clarity. Linkin Park will return, and they do it with full force. The first important news is that the new singer has been announced who is sharing vocals... Continue Reading →
A Forest Mighty Black is not a unique band name, and it's important not to confuse the Italian powerhouse with the German electro outfit of the same name. We are talking about the five guys from Vincenza. With "The Hedonist" the band releases their second album after debuting with "Chemical/Physical" a few years ago. The... Continue Reading →
London label Transmission have announced a new edition of Porcupine Tree’s Grammy-nominated 2007 album "Fear Of A Blank Planet". With a 112-page hardback book, five CDs, and a Blu-ray disc, the new edition includes remasters of "Fear Of A Blank Planet" and the "Nil Recurring" mini album, approximately 55 minutes of previously unreleased demos, an... Continue Reading →
Irish post-rockers God Is An Astronaut can look back on a long list of achievements. Founded in 2002, the band has released ten studio albums to date and with "Embers" the next effort will hit the shelves in September with nine new songs. God Is An Astronaut play instrumental music and the new album doesn't... Continue Reading →
"Draconian Darkness" is the seventh studio album by Finnish metal powerhouse Wolfheart. The quartet from Lahti, Finland debuted in 2013 with "Winterborn" and now, eleven years later, the latest release "Draconian Darkness" will hit the shelves. Seven albums in a little more than a decade shows a band that has a productive creative flow and... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of the new millennium, Tony Iommi released two solo albums. "The 1996 DEP Sessions" was published in 2004, followed by "Fused" a year later. Both albums feature a collaboration between the iconic Black Sabbath guitarist and none other than Glenn Hughes. On October 4, 2024, both albums will be released for the... Continue Reading →
Doom metal enthusiasts Castle release with "Evil Remains" their first studio album in six years. The new record is also the sixth release after the 2018 album "Deal Thy Fate". So there are a lot of '6' connected to this record. Castle is mainly Mat Davis and Elizabeth Blackwell, who founded the band in 2009.... Continue Reading →
Fans of traditional heavy metal may have heard of Phaëthon before, even though the band is relatively new. Formed in 2020, the circumstances for starting a new band weren't the best at the time, but Vrath and his bandmates showed some willpower to get things going. With a first EP called "Sacrifice Doth Call" the... Continue Reading →
What actually looks like a mixture of the Wasteland Warriors area at the W:O:A and the cover of Lizzy Borden's "Menace to Society" release is actually the new artwork of Swedish metal formation Helvetets Port. "Warlords" is the title of their latest release and fortunately the music is much better than the artwork - and... Continue Reading →
Vinyl fans in Germany know the Vinyl Bus which became an institution during the last years. Michael Lohrmann, founder of magazines like Visions, Mint and Galore started this project in 2019 and what was planned for a one-year period became much longer, also due to the pandemic. Lohrmann is touring through Germany with an American... Continue Reading →
The Cold Stares is an interesting southern rock band hailing from Evansville, Indiana. Formed in 2012 by Chris Tapp and Brian Mullins, the band grew into a trio in 2022. Bassist Bryce Klueh joined the two guys, and the previous studio album was the first the band recorded as a three-piece. "Voices" is the title... Continue Reading →
Stoner rock is often associated with deserts, as the music reflects the fata morgana and sweltering heat with its down-tuned guitars and slower pace. Well, Bergen in Norway is almost the opposite of the usual interpretation of "desert". The Norwegian city has very little heat waves, but a lot of rain instead. However, Bergen is... Continue Reading →
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