My World of Music – est. 2013
Thrash metal from Brazil, that sound always promising. Sepultura was the spearhead of a thrash metal movement in Brazil and these days the generation is in the starting blocks. One of these bands is The Damnnation, hailing from Sāo Paulo. The trio was founded in 2019 and consists of Renata Petrelli (vocals, guitar), Aline Dutchi... Continue Reading →
Two artworks of Motörhead classics could have been the inspiration for the new Crossplane album. ‘Iron Fist’ and ‘Orgasmatron’, if you blend the two it gets very similar to what the cover of ‘Fastlane’ looks like. And listening to the album proves that the influences of Lemmy and Co. don’t stop with the visuals. Crossplane... Continue Reading →
Downset belong to the pioneers of a rap/hardcore blend that gained momentum in the ‘90s. Their first two longplayers are stellar releases with songs like ‘Anger’, being a real hymn, penned by the band. After having signed with Nuclear Blast, Downset announce a new album. ‘Maintain’ is their first album in eight years and ‘The... Continue Reading →
Robin Trower is a true veteran when it comes to blues rock. The 76-years old guitarist from the UK has been a driving force of Procol Harum in the ‘60s before the six-string artist started an impressive solo career with many stellar albums over time. These days Trower returns with a new album. ‘No More... Continue Reading →
In a unique collaboration with the world famous Munch museum in Oslo, Satyricon have created a musical composition in album format specifically to be experienced in a new exhibition called Satyricon & Munch alongside selected paintings and graphics by Edvard Munch. Not only does this continue to present Munch’s extraordinary work in a new light,... Continue Reading →
After Forever was the springboard for a few musician towards a future career in rock and metal. Mark Jansen (Epica) was a band member as well as singer Floor Jansen, who later joined Nightwish and is currently part of the German TV-show ‘Sing mein Song’ (‘Sing My Song’). 15 years ago, After Forever unleashed a... Continue Reading →
Ann Wilson belongs to the group of singers with a really distinctive voice. She, together with her sister Nancy, is an anchor point of Heart’s music and songs like the stellar ‘Barracuda’ show the entire potential of these two queens of rock music. This time Ann Wilson launches a solo release called ‘Fierce Bliss’. The... Continue Reading →
Scottish rock outfit Cold Years is the brainchild of Ross Gordon. The band, the premiered in 202 with ‘Paradise’, blends the explosiveness of punk rock with fine crafted melodies and the power of rock’n’roll. This mixture is the base for the sophomore album from Cold Years. ’Goodbye to Misery’ is the title of their second... Continue Reading →
One of the most influential musical exports from Saarland, Germany is The Spirit. MS and MT started in 2015 and already their debut album, ‘Sounds of the Vortex’, was much appreciated by the metal community. To date, The Spirt has two albums under the belt and the duo adds with ‘Of Clarity and Galactic Structures’... Continue Reading →
That Sweden has a vibrant hard/retro rock scene is nothing new and the fact of The Hellacopters, who recently released a new album, belong to the trailblazers is well known too. Another band, being in business since many years are Märvel. The trio started in 2002 and celebrates a 20-year anniversary as we speak. What... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal stands, amongst other things, for a rebellious spirit and provocation. A band that lives up to these attributes in excellent fashion is Watain. The Swedish black metal powerhouse has started their diabolic journey in 1997 in the greater Stockholm area and has a fanbase all around the globe. As often, the third album... Continue Reading →
Münster-based post-rockers Long Distance Calling announced their new album ‚Eraser‘. Two years after having launched ‚How Do We Want to Live?‘ their next strike will hit the shelves on August 26th, 2022 and ‚Eraser‘ comes via earMUSIC. Right in time, on Earth Day 2022, the quartet released with ‚Kamilah‘ a first song, taken from the... Continue Reading →
A few days too late for a relaxed Easter brunch comes the newest album from Jazz Sabbath. The trio that was created by Adam Wakeman and has its roots back in 2013. Wakeman, on tour with Black Sabbath, was challenged if could play the Black Sabbath set on piano. Challenge accepted and what started as... Continue Reading →
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