My World of Music – est. 2013
One of the success factors of In This Moment is certainly the quite impressive live performance. The quintet from California offers its fans not only a series of songs from different albums, but builds on a holistic concept in which audio and visual merge with each other. In This Moment offer an impressive live show... Continue Reading →
Eternal Evil hail from Stockholm, Sweden and belong to the youngest generation of thrash metal bands that have found their inspiration in the heyday of the genre. Bands like Slayer and Exodus are without a doubt the role models of the four-piece. With 'The Warriors Awakening … Brings the Unholy Slaughter!' the Swedes have released... Continue Reading →
There are bands that have a legendary status. However, the metal community has a mixed opinion about these bands. Some idolize the group while others can't handle the sound. Cirith Ungol is one of these bands. Cirith Ungol had a first era in the 80's where they created awesome albums like 'Frost and Fire' and... Continue Reading →
Amalie Bruun is an extraordinary artist. The Danish singer is the head of Myrkur, a project Bruun started in 2014 and since then impresses with extraordinary music. With 'Spine' Myrkur is releasing their fourth full-length album, after having brought three records to the shelves of record stores: 'M', 'Mareridt' and 'Falkesange'. Musically, 'Spine' is very... Continue Reading →
Barcelona, known for soccer and sunny beaches, also has a quite vital metal scene. Even death metal has a home in the sunny city on the Mediterranean coast. One of the bands having their homebase in Barcelona is Decapitated Christ. Some of you will be familiar with the name, while others will shrug their shoulders.... Continue Reading →
Go Ahead And Die is a kind of family business; better said another father and son project. Max Cavalera and his son Igor are the driving force of this project which also includes Johnny Valles (d). The latter replaces Zach Coleman and delivers his debut on 'Unhealthy Mechanisms'. Go Ahead And Die released a first... Continue Reading →
For the ones that missed the news; German punk rockers Feine Sahne Fischfilet will embark on a next German tour with the following shows being confirmed: 07.12.23 Hannover - Swiss Life Hall08.12.23 Erfurt - Messehalle09.12.23 Bremen - Pier 2 (sold out)12.12.23 Köln - Palladium (sold out)13.12.23 Zürich - Halle 62214.12.23 Offenbach - Stadthalle16.12.23 Leipzig -... Continue Reading →
W.A.S.P. is one of the great metal bands of the 80's and the first song I heard was 'I Wanna be Somebody'. The song was taken from the band's debut album and what followed 'W.A.S.P.' were a series of classics that have lost none of their sparkle. Highlights in the band's history, besides the debut,... Continue Reading →
Duff McKagan can be considered one of the real greats in music business without a guilty conscience. From small smoky clubs to the big arena shows, McKagan has experienced everything in his career. With Guns'N'Roses he enjoyed the big successes and with Velvet Revolver another successful band followed. With 'Lighthouse' the songwriter and bassist releases... Continue Reading →
Creeper were previously unknown to me and I was surprised that the band already sold out the Roundhouse. The band, founded in 2014, celebrated the greatest triumphs in their home country, where they stormed into the top 20 of the charts. After only two full-length albums, 'Sanguivore', the third release of the Brits, hits the... Continue Reading →
Somehow I always have the feeling of a relatively young band when it comes to Angelus Apatrida. Well, at least as far as the time span in which the foursome is active is concerned, it should be said that the band has been of age for quite some time. Formed in 2000, it is now... Continue Reading →
Berzerker Legion is a collaboration that began in 2016. Tomas Elofsson and Alwin Zuur started the band and very quickly found some euphoric comrades-in-arms in Fredrik Isaksson, James Steward and Jonny Pettersson. Together they released 'Obliterate the Weak', a debut album that hit record stores in 2020. Certainly, the upcoming pandemic wasn't exactly conducive to... Continue Reading →
The musical spectrum of guitarist Greg Mackintosh is diversified. On the one hand, there is the central mosaic piece called Paradise Lost, with which Mackintosh enjoyed and celebrates his greatest successes. Next to it is Host, a project in which the guitarist, together with Nick Holmes, gives free rein to the influences of the 90s... Continue Reading →
Metal outfit Leatherwolf unleashed a new single/video. The song is called ‘Only the Wicked’ and is taken from the latest album ‘Kill the Hunted’. The 'Only the Wicked' clip was filmed at a West Los Angeles CA location with award winning Spanish director Eric Boadella of Night Productions whose credits include L.A. GUNS, BLACK SWAN,... Continue Reading →
Firewind announced their new album. ‘Still Raging’ is the title of the upcoming studio album which will be released on March 1st, 2024. The record will come via AFM Records and will feature ten songs. ‘Salvation Day’ is the first single, taken from the album. It’s a heavy rocking and catchy song and you can... Continue Reading →
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