My World of Music – est. 2013
With a new album called "Dirty & Divine" in the pipeline, the Swedish rock powerhouse Thundermother will embark on a European tour on February 7, 2025. It will be the release date of the latest album and it will be Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg that will host the band for a show on the... Continue Reading →
Avatarium is one of the bands I have been able to follow from the very beginning, including their first show outside of Sweden. The band played at the legendary festival in The Netherlands in April 2014 and impressed with a seven song setlist. At that time the band released their debut album and now, almost... Continue Reading →
It was in 2008 when guitarist Alex Beyrodt founded Voodoo Circle and debuted with the self-titled album that same year. After the positive response to the debut album, a second album was only a matter of time. It was in 2011 that "Broken Heart Syndrome" saw the light of day and marked another peak in... Continue Reading →
D-A-D are pioneers of well-crafted hard rock made in Denmark. The band started in 1980 and after releasing two albums it was the direction setting third record "No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims" that was the breakthrough for the band. One of the factors of the band's success is the fairly consistent line-up, which not... 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 →
One of the most important ambassadors of Indian heavy metal is Kryptos. Formed in 1998, the band has gained international attention over the years and has released six long-players. With "Decimator" a new album is on the way. Kryptos' focus is on traditional heavy metal, and cross-references to NWoBHM are embedded in songs like "Fail... Continue Reading →
Introducing a band like Anvil would be like carrying sand to the beach. Everyone knows these guys, who belong to the group of highly respected bands in metal. Relentlessly pursuing their passion for heavy metal, the three-piece band has released a number of studio albums, and "One and Only" is the latest. Robb, Lips and... Continue Reading →
Alex Staropoli is the only remaining founding member of Italian metal force Rhapsody Of Fire. The band, that started in the early 90s, had a fulminant take-off, especially considering the fact of being in the surrounded by death metal, nu metal and grunge. The band's success was undoubtedly due to their ability to deliver a... Continue Reading →
German melodic metal outfit Serious Black has a new record in the pipeline. "Rise Of Akhenaton" is the title of the band’s newest offering which will be released on September 27th, 2024 via AFM Records. With “Metalized” a first song has been revealed already and can be found HERE. Band mastermind Mario Lochert comments: "10... Continue Reading →
It is amazing how time flies. Danish dynamite rockers D-A-D- are celebrating their 40th anniversary and will release an album containing all the highlights of their long career in rock'n'roll. "Greatest Hits 1984-2014" is a compilation of 22 songs that reflect the different stages of D-A-D. Since my introduction to the Danish rockers was the... Continue Reading →
Greek guitarist Gus G. founded Firewind in 1998 and has kept the band alive alongside other projects. The band still delivers well-forged metal and it feels like the addition of Herbie Langhans to the line-up has given the band an extra boost. Langhans was already part of the 2020 album 'Firewind', which marked a kind... Continue Reading →
Bavarian thrash metal maniacs Dust Bolt launch their new album called ‘Sound & Fury’. What stands out first is the artwork of the newest longplayer. Young and wild, that’s what the band stands for and that is what the artwork represents. Yet kept in black & white and with solely the band in the front... Continue Reading →
Not only that Masterplan will embark on a European tour with Firewind, there is also a new song that friends of melodic metal can enjoy. ‘Rise Again!’ is the title of the new song that can be watched and listened to here: Founding member and guitarist, Roland Grapow, reveals: "After almost 10-11 years of silence,... Continue Reading →
Metalite was founded 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden and since then three longplayers hit the shelves. With ‘Expedition One’ the next record waits in line with a scheduled release mid-January this year. The band is very much into melodic metal and has, like many Swedish bands, an excellent feel for big melodies reflected by the sixteen... Continue Reading →
Ektomorf belongs to the bands, that are around since decades and polarizes. For some, the band of mainman Zoltan "Zoli" Farkas is copy-cat of bands like Sepultura and Soulfly. For others, the groove-based metal is a much-appreciated metal experience since the band’s start in 1993. Now, Ektomorf is around for three decades which shows passion... Continue Reading →
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