My World of Music – est. 2013
Hamburg’s Metal legend Helloween had huge success with the ‘Pumpkins United World Tour’. It was such an intensive experience that the guys decided to work on a new album - together. After having finished the last tour dates the Pumpkins United line-up started to work on new songs at H.O.M.E. Studios in Hamburg. With Charlie... Continue Reading →
And now it’s available, part III of the ‘To Ride in Blood & Bathe in Greed’ – trilogy. What had a starting point in 2013 when former members of Volbeat, Mnemic, Hatesphere, Rauncht and Illdisposed started a three EP including streak wasn’t the plan. But things shifted after the release could score some very positive... Continue Reading →
Demons & Wizards, the legendary cooperation of Hansi Kürsch and Jon Schaffer, announce a next studio album. Simply entitled 'III" the longplayer will feature an eleven songs tracklist that looks like this: 01. Diabolic02. Invincible03. Wolves In Winter04. Final Warning05. Timeless Spirit06. Dark Side Of Her Majesty07. Midas Disease08. New Dawn09. Universal Truth10. Split11. Children... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Metal vikings Enslaved entered the studio for recording their next album. Band and label (the band returned to Nuclear Blast) aim for a release in late spring 2020. Ivar Bjørnson comments: "The days are growing darker in the Northern hemisphere - and Bergen is covered in a blanket of frost. This sets the scene... Continue Reading →
French Black Metal outfit Regarde Les Hommes Tomber announce a next album. 'Ascension' will be released on February 28th, 2020 via Season Of Mist and will feature seven new atmospheric songs. The band proudly states: "After months of hard work in the shadows we are proud to reveal "A New Order", an exclusive track from... Continue Reading →
Instrumental Rock band Tundra, hailing from Spain, announce a next album. Interesting enough the longplayer got a title in German language, a well-known title for fans of horror. 'Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari' refers to the silent horror film from 1920 and Tundra delivers a musical interpretation, a soundtrack to a classic in horror movie... Continue Reading →
Since I have more of a Metal background the first association with a band named Lionheart is the UK Hard Rock outfit. This time though it’s not about Hard Rock, it’s about Hardcore. Lionheart, that’s also the moniker of an Oakland-based Hardcore band that’s around since 2007. Lionheart’s discography begins with an EP entitled ‘This... Continue Reading →
Dutch Symphonic Metal powerhouse Within Temptation will tour through Europe in spring 202 with no less than Evanescence being with them on the road. Here are the dates as a reminder with first shows having already just a limited amount of tickets still left. Apr 04: Brussels Palais 12, BelgiumApr 05: Paris Accor Hotel Arena,... Continue Reading →
German Thrash Metal veterans Kreator will tour through Europe in spring 2020. Together with no less than Lamb Of God and Power Trip the package is a promising one, guaranteeing some hours of raging Thrash Metal. In case you're still in need for a ticket, HERE is the link to the ticket pre-sale.
'Gothic Metal', that according to the label info the genre The Dead Old Tree fits best. That might be right but this release is so more than solely Gothic Metal. 'The End' is a record that includes many shades and influences. Great melodies, Dark Rock, progressive structures and some extreme Metal trademarks, all units on... Continue Reading →
'Perdida' is the name of the new Stone Temple Pilots album. It will be an 'acoustic only'-longplayer, featuring 10 very personal songs. The first single 'Fare Three Well' is already available. The album comes via Rhino/Warner Music and will be available at the record stores on February 7th, 2020. And here's the track listing: Fare... Continue Reading →
...and here are the dates: 30.01.20 DE - Bremen / Aladin *31.01.20 DE - Hamburg / Sporthalle 01.02.20 DE - Osnabrück / Hydepark 02.02.20 DE - Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 03.02.20 NL - Nijmegen / Doornroosje 05.02.20 BE - Antwerpen / TRIX 06.02.20 DE - Saarbrücken / Garage 07.02.20 DE - München / Tonhalle 08.02.20 DE - Kaufbeuren / All Kart Halle 09.02.20 IT... Continue Reading →
If I counted right it's the fifth time I can witness a Delain show and it's the first time for me, seeing them on stage outside The Netherlands. Was it always 'home-game shows' so far I joined the last times, it's this December night that brings me to Gruenspan in Hamburg. The great location in... Continue Reading →
Does anyone know why so many Death- and Black Metal bands use logos you hardly can read? The reason for this question is because Blood Incantation is one of them. However, besides this little sidestep, there’s much more exciting stuff connected to this band. Blood Incantation delivers a pretty cool Death Metal album, a fusion... Continue Reading →
Influencers became a buzz word over the last year in the context of social media, but their were always influencers around. One of them, when it comes to Industrial Metal, is hailing from Sweden and is called Misery Loves Co. The self-titled debut hit the shelves in 1995 and two more longplayers followed. The last... Continue Reading →
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