My World of Music – est. 2013
It was in 1994 when Ulf Cederlund (Entombed, Disfear, Murder Squad, Alpha Safari, Swarm of Souls) formed Haystack after a US tour with Unsane opening for Entombed. Inspired by Unsane’s more noise-rock-oriented songs, Cederlund went with Haystack into a similar direction. With ‘Doomsday Goes Away’ the trio, that next to Cederlund also includes Jonas Lundberg... Continue Reading →
Sleep Token is one of the bands that became a rising star over the last few years. Founded 2016 in London, UK the four-piece released the debut album ‘Sundowning’ in 2019. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop the outfit that unleashed with ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’ and Take Me Back to Eden’ two more... Continue Reading →
German rock veterans Guano Apes announced a European tour for 2024. 20 cities are on the itinerary and the tour start will happen on September 29th at Ancienne Belgique in Bruxelles. The band will also play a show in Hamburg, being at the Grosse Freiheit 36 on October 11th, 2024. 27.09.2024 BL Brüssel - Ancienne... Continue Reading →
It’s the first winterly day in Hamburg, Germany that welcome Sweden pop-rock veterans Mando Diao. The band is currently on tour, promoting their latest release ‘Boblikov’s Magical World’ and with them on the road is a rather unknown artist called Ludwig Hart, being the opening act tonight at Alsterdorfer Sporthalle. I haven’t heard of Hart... 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 →
At the end of the 80s, guitarist and singer Page Hamilton started a band that created furore - Helmet. The timing could not have been better. Traditional metal in its various subgenres was on the decline, which opened up an opportunity for new types of hard music. Bands like Prong and Life Of Agony have... Continue Reading →
New Model Army are a unique band and their success over the decades speaks volumes. Bandleader Justin Sullivan has always managed to reshape the sound of the band without questioning or even throwing overboard the typical trademarks of the band's sound. My personal first experience with the band was the 'The Ghost of Cain' album... Continue Reading →
German rock outfit Madsen will embark on a tour which will bring the guys to Hamburg in December 2023 for playing a show at Sporthalle Hamburg. Also on the list are shows in more german cities as well as two shows in Austria.
Quicksand will embark on a European tour which will bring the guys to Hamburg in autumn 2023 for playing a show at Logo. Also on the list are shows in Cologne and Berlin.
Therapy? will return to Hamburg in autums 2023 for playing a show at Gruenspan. Also on the list are shows in Cologne, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt.
‘War Within’ is the debut album of a band called Any Given Sin. Even before unleashing the first full-length album Any Given Sin knows how to use modern tools to bring their music to the people, indicated by songs like ‘Dynamite’. ‘Dynamite’ is the closer on ‘War Within’ but was already published in autumn 2018.... Continue Reading →
German modern metal outfit A Life Divide is everything but a rookie. Hailing from Bavaria, the five-piece has been founded in 2003, which means they contribute to the modern metal scene for two decades now. Six records, that is the track record so far and the next longplayer is recorded, packaged, and shipped. ‘Down the... Continue Reading →
Alternative rock experts Filter launched with 'Obliteration' a new single. The song is taken from the upcoming album 'The Algorithm' which will be released on August 25th, 2023 via Golden Robot Records. Stay tuned for more.
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) announced his second solo album, simply called ‘CMF2’. With ‘Beyond’ a first single has been revealed in May and now follows with ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ a second song that can be watched and listened to HERE. Tracklist: The Box Post Traumatic Blues Talk Sick Breath Of Fresh Smoke Beyond We... Continue Reading →
Page Hamilton and bandmates, also known as Helmet, announced a new album and also a European tour. The new Helmet album will be called 'Left' and will come via earMUSIC in November this year. To also bring the new songs on stage, the band will embark on a European tour in November/December 2023 and here... Continue Reading →
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