My World of Music – est. 2013
LIK, the modern-day purveyors of classic Swedish death metal, gloriously return to action with their fourth album, “Necro”, on April 18th via Metal Blade Records. Standing loud and proud over so many imitators, “Necro” is the musical equivalent of a classic shock-horror movie that's drenched in blood and gore and packed with over-the-top extremities. Delve beyond the zombified... Continue Reading →
Already in 2024 it became clear that Destruction's new effort would be a blazing metal release and after the launch of three singles the thrash metal veterans have "Birth of Malice" in the starting blocks. Destruction has been around for more than four decades and it's bandleader Schmier who has been the driving force for... Continue Reading →
Some of you may be familiar with Distillator, a thrash metal band formed in 2013 in Enschede, The Netherlands. Distillator released two full length albums and a split release with German thrash metal force Space Chaser, before the guys changed their name to Cryptosis. With the new name came a more technical approach to their... Continue Reading →
The Wildhearts are the brainchild of former The Quireboys member Ginger and formed in 1989. The band started out as a powerful rock band and released a great debut album with "Earth Versus The Wildhearts". What didn't add to the band's rise was an inconsistency, as many break-ups and hiatuses always demanded a restart. The... Continue Reading →
The man who established the flute in rock is Ian Anderson and his band Jethro Tull. I have liked the sound of the band for decades. When I was a kid and I heard "Locomotive Breath", I became interested in the sound of the band. Being a kid, I didn't have a lot of money,... Continue Reading →
Outburst comes from the north of Germany with Flensburg, close to the Danish border, being the home of Outburst. The young metal outfit started in 2019, and after the release of two demos and an EP, the five-piece can now present the debut album. "Devouring the Masses" is the title of the album, which will... Continue Reading →
Two great bands from the west coast of the United States are currently touring Europe. Queensrÿche, the Seattle-based progressive metal veterans are on the road, sharing a nightliner with Night Demon from Ventura, California. It's an exciting metal package with an itinerary that includes the Fabrik in Hamburg. I am lucky enough to have followed... Continue Reading →
Christian Mistress is a band from Olympia, Washington that formed in 2008. The band has released three full length albums, with "To Your Death" being the most recent. Now, more than ten years after the launch of their third album, Christian Mistress return with a new album called "Children of the Earth". The four-piece stands... Continue Reading →
"Balls To The Wall" is certainly one of the iconic albums in metal history, a longplayer that contributed to the definition of heavy metal. Originally published in 1983, the album followed the release of "Restless and Wild" and helped Accept solidify their position in the heavy metal community. More than 40 years later, former Accept... Continue Reading →
Dutch singer Anneke van Giersbergen has announced a new trilogy of releases, the first of which will be available at the end of February this year. The singer, who was part of The Gathering for 13 years, has also lent her voice to many projects, such as Ayreon, but also collaborations with guys like Devon... Continue Reading →
Hirax are one of the pioneers of thrash metal. Formed in 1984 in Buena Park, California, Hirax became a well-known name in thrash metal and their first two albums are great examples of thrash metal from the West Coast. Despite a fairly successful start, Hirax never made it to the top. Instead, the band disbanded... Continue Reading →
The roots of Ginger Evil go back to 2005 when the band started as Moonshine Inc. Even though the guys were composing, the search for a singer wasn't successful and the band was put on ice. Fortunately, Tomi Julkunen and Veli Palevaara decided to put the songs out of their hibernation a few years later,... Continue Reading →
Brainstorm are among the veterans of German power metal. Back in 1997, the band released their highly acclaimed debut album "Hungry", which served as a springboard for the band, and the Swabian powerhouse continued to build on that positive impression with their next releases. With "Plague of Rats", the band has now completed work on... Continue Reading →
Robin McAuley is a singer with a voice that stands out from any other. The mixture of fine accentuated singing and a rough rock'n'roll voice defines his way of singing. It was the McAuley Schenker Group release "Perfect Timing" that put the singer in the spotlight, after he had also been part of Frank Farian's... Continue Reading →
Slipknot will return to Germany for some shows this summer. The shows at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have been announced already and the same goes for two headliner shows. The band will play on June 10th, 2025 at Expo Plaza, Hannover and June 23rd, 2025 at Waldbühne, Berlin. A third show is... Continue Reading →
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