My World of Music – est. 2013
Orphaned Land can look back on a three decades spanning history with six studio records and various EPs. A four-year hiatus couldn’t stop the band and after the reunion in 2001 the second era featured even more highlights. To celebrate such an anniversary, the band played a show at show at Heichal HaTarbut in Tel... Continue Reading →
Cryptosis was part of the metal scene as Distillator before undergoing a renaming in 2020. In parallel with the new band name the sound of the trio also slightly shifted. Was it raw thrash metal prior to the renaming Cryptosis added a more progressive aspect to their sound that also feature a few death metal... Continue Reading →
Today’s album is an interesting blend of modern rock and metal, combined with exciting electronic elements. The record we talk about is ‘Cybergnosis’ and is an EP. Estonia-based Pridian are the creators of this 5-track featuring release which is the follow-up of the band’s debut from 2021; at the time under the moniker of ÆØNS.... Continue Reading →
‘Heartrot’ is an album that is special in different ways. Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari started many years ago to collect ideas for a solo album with the aim to release it in parallel with his 40th anniversary but since work on a solo album demands time, timing needed to be adjusted. In the meantime, the... Continue Reading →
In spring this year Nighthawk released with ‘Prowler’ an outstanding longplayer. Melodic metal at its best is what the album offers and to keep the fire burning Robert Majd and his crew follow up the release with a live EP. The band played four of the songs live on December 2nd, 2022 in Stockholm and... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal from Spain has been closely associated with the name of Hitten since 2011. The guys from Murcia joined forces in this year to embark on an exciting journey through the world of hard and heavy rock music. Ten years ago, the Spaniards released their debut album 'First Strike With the Devil' and now,... Continue Reading →
Me and That Man, the folk, country and blues driven project of Behemoth mainman Adam Darski (aka Nergal), will embark on a European tour in early spring 2024. In total 14 shows are on the bands intinerary, including a show at Bahnhof Pauli in Hamburg.
And once again the auditorium fills up when Chris "Professor" Black invites you to a further 41-minute event on the subject of rock and metal. Black founded High Spirits 14 years ago and what began with 'Another Night' was continued on three further albums. Each of these albums has been a treat for fans of... Continue Reading →
Belgian night at Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg. That's how one could describe the evening tonight, as two Belgian bands, Sons and Brutus, have registered themselves in the event calendar of the legendary venue at Reeperbahn. Sons kick things off at 20:00 with a half-hour set consisting of seven songs. I have to admit that I... Continue Reading →
Under the banner of 'Rising From The North' a package of three bands will embark on a European tour in late 2024. Arch Enemy, In Flames and Soilwork will tour through Europe and Hamburg is on the list. The three band will play at Sporthalle Hamburg on October 11th, 2024.
Sometimes good stuff just finds you. That's how you could describe the new album from Coven Japan. They are a relatively young band from the land of the rising sun. It was in 2016 when guitarist Akihiro Ito and singer Taka founded the band. Coven Japan allowed them to provide an outlet for their passion... Continue Reading →
The story of Sadus begins in 1985 in California. Darren Travis, Rob Moore, Steve Di Giorgio and Jon Allen joined forces and created Sadus, an outlet for their passion for metal. Sadus released a total of three albums during this era, before it took nine long years for their fourth longplayer 'Out for Blood' to... Continue Reading →
One of the rising stars are Brutus from Belgium. Their latest longplayer 'Unison Life' was critically acclaimed and loved by the fans. Therefor the show at Logo, Hamburg was sold-out rather quickly and now the band got an upgrade to the legendary Große Freiheit 36, which will allow much more fans to enjoy the live... Continue Reading →
Nail Within are an established metal outfit, hailing from Tel Aviv. The band started in 2001 and after a few on/off years Nail Within returned in 2022. After the debut album hit the shelves in 2003, Nail Within launch the sophomore album 20 years later. ‘Sound of Demise’ is the title of an album that... Continue Reading →
Alessandro Del Vecchio is involved in many of Frontiers Music's productions and this time the multi-instrumentalist is working with Michael Sweet, who many of you may know as the voice of Stryper. The two are operating as Soledriver and are releasing with 'Return Me To Light' an album packed with eleven songs. As you would... Continue Reading →
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