My World of Music – est. 2013
Vended (short for "vendetta") is an interesting band in many ways. The five piece hails from Des Moins, Iowa and yes, Slipknot is from there too. Which brings up the next question. Are there any connections between Vended and Slipknot? Yes, there are. The Vended line-up includes two sons of Slipknot members. Griffin Taylor is... Continue Reading →
A new album from Nightwish is always a moment of excitement and anticipation. The symphonic metal band has delivered many great releases, with "Human. :II: Nature." being one of them. Four years later, Nightwish are back with their latest album "Yesterwynde", and to clarify one thing right now - "Yesterwynde" is a new word that... Continue Reading →
Satan is metal. The band from England is one of the pioneers of heavy metal. Founded in 1979, these guys have released a remarkable debut album called "Caught in the Act", which still belongs to the timeless masterpieces in heavy metal. This happened in 1983 and the band continued with an album entitled "Suspended Sentence"... Continue Reading →
Agrypnie is a German metal band formed in 2004 in Groß-Gerau, Hesse. The band is the brainchild of Torsten H. and over time the outfit grew into one of the forces of German black metal. The band has released six full-length albums, with number seven lurking around the corner. "Erg" is the title of Agrypnie's... Continue Reading →
Haken are bringing "An Evening With Haken" to Europe and tonight uebel & gefählich is hosting the English sextet. Haken started back in 20024 and have released numerous albums, of which "Fauna" is the latest, having been released in March 2023. Tonight is a special night, as the band has decided to play the album... Continue Reading →
Summer isn't over yet and winter is just around the corner. At least the icy artwork of the latest Winterfylleth album works better than any air conditioning to cool down the temperature in your room. Snow and ice, together with a strong breeze from the north is what the front cover of "The Imperious Horizon"... Continue Reading →
Oceans Of Slumber was formed in Houston, Texas in 2011 and released their first full-length album in 2013. A big step for the band was the following longplayer "Winter". The biggest change and a huge step forward for the band was when vocalist Cammie Gilbert joined Oceans Of Slumber. "Where Gods Fear to Speak" is... Continue Reading →
Longtime boxing world champion Regina Halmich (1995-2007) and German TV entertainer Stefan Raab will meet for a boxing event on September 14th, 2024. It will be the third fight between the two of which Raab lost the first two. The vent will happen under the motto if “The Final Fight” and it is German metal... Continue Reading →
"When We Were Kings" is the title of Stryper's 12th album. Now. Who is meant by "kings", the guys from California mention in the album title. Were the yellow/black metal bees kings of melodic heavy metal? Probably not. Nevertheless, when a band releases twelve studio albums, they are doing something right, which must be more... Continue Reading →
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and it is a day when a special project illuminates the topic from a musical perspective. It is Suicide Records that releases a compilation album which contains 16 brand new song from various bands. All proceeds od this album will go directly to Suicide Zero which is a Swedish non-profit organization... Continue Reading →
The history of The Damned dates back to 1976 when the band was formed in London, UK. The group is one of the icons of UK-rooted punk rock from the late 70's and where trailblazers for many other bands to this day. With their roots in punk rock, The Damned have added different shades to... Continue Reading →
Almost two years after playing a very energetic show at the Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg, German rock band Madsen will return to the Hansestadt. The band will play another show at the Sporthalle on December 12, 2025 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album.
Glare Of The Sun is a band that hasn't been on my radar, but that's about to change with their third full-length, "Tal". The band started in 2013, when some musicians from Austria and Germany embarked on a musical journey through rich musical landscapes. The first album the guys released is "Soil" from 2017, followed... Continue Reading →
Their debut album ranks among the masterpieces of speed and thrash metal, and the following "No Place for Disgrace" could easily match the quality of the furious "Doomsday for the Deceiver" record. After these two gems, Flotsam and Jetsam went through a phase of rather average releases before finding back to their own strength with... Continue Reading →
The check was not in the mail today, but something else was delivered today - the new album by German rockers Victory. The band from Hannover evolved from Fargo, a band that had some success in the late 70s and early 80s. Fargo morphed into Victory, which helped the guys climb on the latter's success... Continue Reading →
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