My World of Music – est. 2013
When Mastodon released with ‘Remission’ their debut via Relapse Records, some first attention arose and it was the Leviathan’ longplayer that paved the way for the quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Mastodon had always a progressive component embedded in their sound. That goes for the wild and sludge oriented early days and it became more dominant... Continue Reading →
American powerhouse Angel Du$t consist of members of Turnstille and Trapped Under Ice. Both bands, rooted in the Baltimore metal and hardcore scene, created with Angel Du$t an outlet for musical variety and numerous influences. Hereby the guys create a real distance to their motherships. The quintet premiered in 2014 with ‘A.D.’. After having released... Continue Reading →
Mark Tremonti just announced his fifth studio solo album. 'Marching in Time' is the title of this new longplayer and release date will be September 24th this year. 'Marching in Time' will come via Napalm Records and carries twelve new songs of the iconic guitarist. Curious about the track listing? here it is: A World... Continue Reading →
A CEO is defined as Chief Executive Officer and the definition is now enlarged with The CEO also being a metal band, hailing from the US. The Georgia-based powerhouse features with Vince Hornsby the bassist from Sevendust, who together with his bandmates Chase Brown, Beau Anderson and Joseph Herman stands for The CEO and band... Continue Reading →
After having had a chart entry in Gewith their latest studio album 'How Do We Want to Live?' and some live shows during late summer, Long Distance Calling started work on a jam EP entitled 'Ghost'. And here is the good news, recordings have been finalized. In a way 'Ghost' is the successor of the... Continue Reading →
The actual plan of Alter Bridge for 2020 included a massive tour schedule, which we all know didn't happen. To not stand still, the quartet worked on an EP that tries to bring a live atmosphere to your home but also features with 'Last Rites' a new song. Base for this EP are the live... Continue Reading →
Time is flying, a thought I had when receiving the new longplayer of Sevendust. It feels like yesterday when the band debuted with 'Sevendust' and in the meantime we are 21 years older and 12 records further down the road of modern metal. 'Blood & Stone', so the title of the newest Sevendust release, is... Continue Reading →
Due to no live activities in most of 2020, Alter Bridge started to review live recordings from the latest shows in January and February. This work has been an inspiration to the guys for also sharing ideas for new songs, resulting in 'Last Rites'. The track is a true COVID-19 song, written and recorded during... Continue Reading →
10 Years is a band, I haven't had on my musical radar yet and I can't tell you why. The guys started twenty years ago and released eight albums to date. Getting out of the gates very quickly in the early days delivered some opportunities to tour with bigger acts like Korn and Deftones, a... Continue Reading →
While fans still have to wait a bit before welcoming the anticipated eighth Mastodon album, the band belts-out an in-between release. 'Medium Rarities' bridges the wait but is also celebrates 20 years of Mastodon. 'Medium Rarities' features a sixteen songs comprising tracklist that includes a new song too, being the highlight that leads off the... Continue Reading →
While other bands and labels partly postpone their new releases, Trivium and Roadrunner Records take another road. Matt Heavy and band mates release their new album as planned. In times of cancelled concerts and festivals it is a well-done step to keep fans optimistic, at least with new music, because what would the world be... Continue Reading →
There is good news for Alter Bridge fans that can't wait until the band's next release. Those Damn Crows can easily fill the gap with their second longplayer. The band from Wales doesn't leave a doubt of where their main inspiration comes from. Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy and Co. are for sure no strangers for... Continue Reading →
American powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch release their new album today. Simply named 'F8' the album title refers to being the eighth full-length release in the bands history and also reflects balancing justice, harmony and wise acting being symbolic for their new longplayer. 'F8' features a 13 songs tracklist and showcases a band that's recovered... Continue Reading →
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