My World of Music – est. 2013
Canadian rock band The Damn Truth kicked off their European tour yesterday in Denmark. This weekend, the band will be crossing Sweden to end up in Germany on the 20th April, for the first of 8 concerts in the country.
‘The Day Bastard Leaders Die’ is a multi-national band which premiered in 2015 with a self-titled album. The name of the band: Mirror. The band is the brainchild of Tas (former Electric Wizard, Satan’s Host) who started an outlet for his passion for classic heavy metal. A line-up was put together rather quickly although a... Continue Reading →
One week after Ronnie Romero released an album, full of cover songs, German metal pioneer Udo Dirkschneider presents his newest effort. No doubt, there can be a discussion about sense and nonsense of such an album although I have to say that Dirkschneider’s roaring voice adds a special touch to most of the songs. Dirkschneider... Continue Reading →
Slowly the live music branch of the music industry gets going again. Shows and tours, announced a while ago, are taking place as we speak and one of these shows is planned at Markthalle, Hamburg. The iconic venue in the Hansestadt welcomes a Nordic metal package, enriched by two German bands as opener. Dark Tranquillity,... Continue Reading →
The month of April provides a lot of interesting stuff for folks in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors clinched a playoff berth, the Blue Jays have their opening weekend at Rogers Center and next to the sports scene also the Toronto metal community can enjoy good news. Metal maniacs Skull Fist unleash their fourth album ‘Paid... Continue Reading →
Ronnie Romero is certainly one of the most gifted singers in heavy metal these days. Lords Of Black was the springboard for the singer and it’s his voice, often compared with legendary Ronnie James Dio, that made him stand out from many other of his singing colleagues. Furthermore, Romero joined no less than Richie Blackmore... Continue Reading →
Bergen-based rock’n’roll outfit Audrey Horne belongs to the top of the European hard rock bands and six albums speak the clear language of rock’n’roll. High energy and an unbound passion for their music is what makes the band stand out. Four years after having unveiled their latest album to date, ‘Blackout’, the agenda of everybody... Continue Reading →
‘Supergroup’ is usually a term that’s used too often and too quickly. If the line-up of a band though includes Brad Gillis, Billy Sheehan, Renan Zonta and David Huff, one can state that these guys are for sure masters of their craft. These four guys have a lot of skills and therefor the band name... Continue Reading →
Westcoast metal veterans Machine Head announced their next musical strike. The upcoming album is entitled ‘ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN‘ and will be released on August 26th, 2022 via Nuclear Blast. The record is a 13 track concept album with the following tracklist: 1. SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR2. CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE3. BECØME THE FIRESTØRM4. ØVERDØSE5. MY HANDS ARE... Continue Reading →
Freja is the idea of C. (Witte Wieven) and W. (Laster, Verval). The duo recorded their debut album ‘Tides’ which will be released Mid-April and comes through Babylon Doom Cult Records. Freja has a passion for atmospheric black metal and the six songs on ‘Tides’ echo this musical hunger. The starting point for Freja is... Continue Reading →
British hard rock pioneers Nazareth do have a long track record and influence(d) a lot of bands along the way. The band from Scotland was founded in 1968 and the first album, the self-titled debut, enriched the rock scene in 1971. One of the iconic factors that made Nazareth special was the raspy voice of... Continue Reading →
UK rockers Inglorious released an album called ‘Herione’ back in September 2022. A few less restrictive covid regulations allowed the band to play some live shows in the UK to support the new album. One of these concerts took place at Exeter Phoenix in Exeter. This concert has been recorded and acts as the base... Continue Reading →
The name of Harry Hess is closely connected to Harem Scarem, the band he co-founded together with Pete Lesperance. The singer released two solo albums too and is part of First Signal too. First Signal has three longplayers under their belt and the next one is waiting in line. The self-titled debut hit the shelves... Continue Reading →
Alex Lifeson, this name stands for 1/3 of legendary Rush while Andy Curran is one of the founding members of Canadian rockers Coney Hatch. The two Canadian rock icons connected with Alf Annibalini and Maiah Wynne. All four operate under the name of Envy Of None, a project that takes an interesting and different musical... Continue Reading →
Michigan-based Temple Void announced a new album. ‘Summoning the Slayer’ will be released on June 3rd and comes via Relapse Records. With ‘Deathtouch’ a first song has been revealed and can be watched here: https://youtu.be/Ts4vVFeDwas Tracklist: Behind The EyeDeathtouchEngulfedA Sequence of RotHex, Curse, & ConjurationThe Transcending HorrorDissolution
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