My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
‘Face Down’ is a new song from industrial rock veterans Filter. The new single is available digitally on the familiar streaming portals and comes via Golden Robot records. It’s taken from the upcoming new longplayer, which is scheduled for 2023. “‘Face Down’ speaks to the hate and negativity plaguing the world today,” said Patrick. “I... 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 →
Carcariass are not a new group, even though I didn't know the band until today. It all started in 1991, the year of the band's foundation. However, it took until 1997 that the guys dropped with 'Hell on Earth' also a first longplayer on the market. Now, with 'Afterworld', the sixth album of the Frenchmen... Continue Reading →
South Tyrol is known for wine, great food, and a lot of sunny days. In such an environment also, the dark side needs to find a place and Graveworm delivers the soundtrack. The band from Bolzano is around since 1992. The quintet released albums on a very regular base, but it was a long waiting... Continue Reading →
Japan's death metal four-piece Defiled have been firing out their riffs since 1992, but it took until 1997 for the guys to throw their debut album 'Erupted Wrath' into the ring. Since then the Japanese band has become an established part of the extreme metal scene. Even if there was little to hear between 2003... Continue Reading →
Ross The Boss is the brainchild of Ross Friedman, one of the founding members of Manowar. The guitarist had a big impact on the success of timeless metal records like ‘Hail to England’ and ‘Sign of the Hammer’ is widely known. Now, 15 years after having started with Ross The Boss his new metal powerhouse,... Continue Reading →
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