My World of Music – est. 2013
Hailing from Sweden, Sister released their debut album, “Hatred”, in 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The band have launched two additional longplayers via the legendary label, and their latest album comes through Icons Creating Evil Art. The fifth studio album is titled “The Way We Fall” and features ten new songs. Sister's musical compass points... Continue Reading →
North Rhine-Westphalia is known as an area of Germany with a solid metal scene, which has been established since the 1980s. Bands such as Kreator and Sodom have their roots in the Ruhrgebiet, while another band hails from the wider Rhine-Ruhr area. Lennestadt is home to a thrash band founded in 2004. The band is... Continue Reading →
Even after more than three decades since the release of their legendary debut album “Burn My Eyes,” Californian metal giants Machine Head remain one of the most vital and successful bands in the history of global thrash metal. Stylistically always at the cutting edge, yet significantly independent and therefore absolutely timeless, the quartet played their... Continue Reading →
November is a month characterised by gloom and silent wistfulness. Trees drop their leaves and we head towards a season of grey and sombre weeks. What could be more fitting than an EP from the French dark metal band The Old Dead Tree? The band's name fits this time of year perfectly and their music... Continue Reading →
Hardly any other band has built up such a passionate fan base as Deftones – the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum band has created its own culture with its original sound. In 2026, Deftones will return to Germany with their latest album, "private music". In February, they will play five concerts in Germany with special guests Denzel... Continue Reading →
When Programmed landed in 1990, Kentucky’s Lethal delivered an album that many hailed as “the best Queensrÿche record since Operation: Mindcrime.” Blending the muscle of American power metal with the sophistication of melodic heavy metal, the band achieved songs that combine intelligence, melody, and might in perfect balance. Frontman Tom Mallicoat commands every moment with... Continue Reading →
Black Stone Cherry, a band from Kentucky, USA, has announced a sixteen-day tour of Europe. Tour dates in Germany and Austria:September 10 - Longhorn, StuttgartSeptember 12 - Huxley's Neue Welt, BerlinSeptember 17 - Simm City, Vienna, AustriaSeptember 19 - Backstage Werk, MunichSeptember 22 - Batschkapp, FrankfurtSeptember 26 - Matrix - BochumSeptember 29 - Markthalle -... Continue Reading →
Ready your oars as the Allfather Awakens! Sweden's Viking metal titans Amon Amarth are pleased to share a huge string of live dates that'll see them splitting oceans and rowing their way through the UK and EU in Autumn 2026. The all-Swede invasion includes ransacking support from modern death metal up and comers Orbit Culture... Continue Reading →
Dutch hardcore veterans Born From Pain are back with a new EP called “Siege Mentality”. Founded in 1997, the band established themselves as a leading force in European hardcore. Drawing inspiration from bands like Agnostic Front, as well as incorporating a stronger metal influence, Born From Pain made their debut in 2002 and the latest... Continue Reading →
It has just been announced that Alissa White-Gluz and Arch Enemy have parted ways. At around the same time, the iconic singer unveiled a new song called “The Room Where She Died”, marking the beginning of her solo career. Featuring both clean vocals and the typical growls for which she is known, "The Room Where... Continue Reading →
Frozen Land is a Finnish band releasing an album called “Icemelter” in November, which fits perfectly into the season. The music, though, isn't ice cold as the band plays blistering heavy metal. After premiering in 2018 with “Frozen Land” and delivering a second album entitled “Out of the Dark,” the latest studio effort marks the... Continue Reading →
Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal trailblazers Clawfinger are back with another explosive taste of their long-awaited comeback album “Before We All Die”, their first studio offering in 18 long years! The new single “Big Brother” arrives with a razor-edged video clip and all the pent-up fury you’d expect from a band that helped define the crossover sound of... Continue Reading →
Does the world of rock need another Christmas album? Maybe, but if there's a band that should release rocking Christmas carols, it's certainly Stryper. The Christian metal band released a Christmas-related song, "Reason for the Season," in 1985, and four decades later, "The Greatest Gift of All" brings the full Christmas spirit to your home.... Continue Reading →
US metal legends Metal Church are back with a newly formed lineup and an energetic new single that embodies the sound that has defined the band for four decades. The new lineup brings together founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof and longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt with bass icon David Ellefson, exceptional drummer Ken Mary, and powerful... Continue Reading →
“Ensomme Jul” (Lonely Christmas) shines a light on the darker sides of the holiday season — loneliness, longing, and broken family relations. Many people have no one to celebrate with and spend the biggest holidays alone, in a time when happiness and togetherness are almost expected of everyone. This song is for all of them... Continue Reading →
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