My World of Music – est. 2013
MHMB went to Norderstedt, Germany to support the local music scene and witness the first show in a while of a band called Staggering Leech. The band has undergone a transformation in recent years, including a new drummer and a switch from English to German lyrics. They have also been working on a new album... Continue Reading →
When Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson announces a solo album, it's always an exciting moment. September 2023 was such a moment: Dickinson announced his new solo album, 'The Mandrake Project', and the first single, 'Afterglow of Ragnarok', was released a few weeks later. On March 1st the time has come. 'The Mandrake Project' hits the... Continue Reading →
Job For A Cowboy has been absent from the music scene since the release of their fourth studio album 'Sun Eater' in 2014. The band took a break to focus on other important aspects of their lives, but now they have returned to the limelight. The journey continues with 'Moon Healer', following the release of... Continue Reading →
Since their return in 2012, the Milwaukee-based death metal band Morta Skuld has released two thrilling albums, with the next one hitting the shelves soon. 'Creation Undone' is a massive blast from Wisconsin, showcasing old-school death metal at its best. Morta Skuld, driven by founding member Dave Gregor and supported by Eric House, Scott Willecke,... Continue Reading →
Metal veteran K.K. Dowing and his K.K.'s Priest will play some shows in Europe in early summer this year, including four headling shows in Germany. K.K. Dowing says: „It was frustrating not being able to play live during Covid, so it’s very exciting to finally be going out on tour. Now it’s time for the... Continue Reading →
Life Of Agony, the New York hardcore/metal veterans, are renowned for their powerful riffs, thundering grooves, and Mina Caputo's expressive vocals. These core elements define the band's sound, which has resulted in great albums such as 'River Runs Red'. The band is currently touring Europe, with some shows in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands, and... Continue Reading →
No life is without ups and downs. Everyone has experienced moments when things were broken or you felt broken yourself. The new album by blues legend Walter Trout is all about this topic. 'Broken' is the title of Trout's latest record and it is once again a masterpiece. In 12 outstanding songs, Trout deals with... Continue Reading →
If two of the most important protagonists of progressive rock and metal music work together, the result can only be great. North Sea Echoes is such a joining of forces. Ray Alder and Jim Matheos, both with a shared background in Fates Warning and also known for numerous other projects and solo releases, have teamed... Continue Reading →
Death metal squad Asinhell announced a European summer tour with shows at smaller venues and big festivals. The majority of club shows also include German metal force Endseeker: 30/05/24 DK - Copenhagen - Pumphuset (+ Sickomania)02/06/24 DE - Hamburg - Übel & Gefährlich (+ Endseeker)03/06/24 LU - Luxembourg - Rockhal (+ Endseeker)05/06/24 NL - Utrecht - Rhonda (+ Endseeker)07/06/24... Continue Reading →
If you look at the album cover of 'Time to Rise', you might expect a different musical direction than what this album offers. Yet everything captured on this album is of consistently good quality. The winged fighter on the cover could also represent a power metal album or something similar, while the band name would... Continue Reading →
Malmö, in the south of Sweden, is the home of Crazy Lixx. But when you listen to their songs, you feel as if you've been sent back to the American West Coast of the 80s. With a sure instinct for catchy melodies and a powerful guitar sound, the guys began to strive to follow their... Continue Reading →
Lionheart can already look back on a long history. The origins date back to the 80s, when Jess Cox, Dennis Stratton, Steve Mann, Frank Noon and Rocky Newton founded the band. Unfortunately, after two albums and six years, they called it a day and it took two decades for the guys to get back together... Continue Reading →
‘Grande Rock’ was and is the kind of breakthrough album by The Hellacopters as it brought the Swedish rock veterans a top ten position in the Swedish charts. All that happened 25 years ago and to celebrate the anniversary of this longplayer, The Hellacopters re-issue their milestone album as 'Grande Rock Revisited'. The 2024-version includes... Continue Reading →
Winter isn't even over yet when the Norwegian season-skippers Borknagar are already announcing autumn again. Let's just leave spring and summer to one side and focus on 'Fall'. After the release of 'True North' and the associated tours, the band and especially Øystein G. Brun began working on the next album. As on the previous... Continue Reading →
Hamburgs metal force Detraktor launched a 2-track single called ‘Of Gods and Serpents’. Next to ‘Cult of the Silence’ the release also includes with ‘Ancient’ a second song, representing finest Northern German groove metal.
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