My World of Music – est. 2013
Bergen in Norway is both a picturesque city and the epicentre of Norwegian black metal. One band that hails from the city by one of the many fjords is Nattverd. The five-piece started 15 years ago, but it took them until 2017 to release their debut album. "Tidloes Naadesloes" is the fifth longplayer from the... Continue Reading →
Greek blackened metal band Rotting Christ were formed in 1987 and released their first full-length album in 1993. Since then, the band has been one of the leading representatives of Greek metal. To celebrate 35 years of Rotting Christ, the band played numerous shows, with the one taking place at the Lycabettus Hill Theater in... Continue Reading →
Kanonenfieber is one of the rising stars of German metal. Within a few years, Noise and his bandmates have become one of the most acclaimed newcomers. After releasing their first live album in 2023, the band announced their next live release with "Live in Oberhausen". The band played a show at the Turbinenhalle 2 in... Continue Reading →
Abduction is the project/band of solo artist AIV. He started the outfit in 2015 and added four longplayers to the books. Today is the release date of the new album " Existentialismus ", which follows the 2022 release called "Black Blood ". The latest longplayer contains six songs, all blackened compositions with an epic flavor.... Continue Reading →
Phil Anselmo is currently on tour with Pantera while the next project is in the works. Scour is the extreme metal outlet, including Anselmo, with a founding date back in 2015. After releasing their first EP "Grey", Scour underwent a line-up change with Adam Jarvis and Mark Kloeppel joining the group. Over the years, Scour... Continue Reading →
German black metal powerhouse Dark Fortress, founded in 1994, released "Spectres from the Old World" in 2020, which seems to be their last studio album. In 2023 Dark Fortress started the "Cosmic End Tour" with shows in Germany, but also at the legendary Baroeg, Rotterdam. The show there and the show at Matrix, Bochum one... Continue Reading →
Norwegian black metal merchants Mork started twenty years ago, and after releasing six full-length records, the band returns with "Syv". Mork released a lead single for the album with "Utbrent", the title track, which is a harsh song about getting burnt out. The song clocks in at just over 6 minutes and combines the frenetic... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting newcomers in recent years is Kanonenfieber. The band, which is the brainchild of German musician Noise, hails from Bamberg, Bavaria and is a fairly new project. Kanonenfieber was formed in 2020 and quickly became the talk of the town. The debut album "Menschenmühle" from 2021 paved the way for Noise... 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 →
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 →
Norwegian black metal powerhouse Mork launched with “Heksebål” another new song, taken from the upcoming album “Syv”. The track is surprisingly atmospheric and has even some progressive structures embedded. Still, it’s 100% Mork and we can be curious about what “Syv” will bring to the plate. Photo: Daniel Pedersen Release date for the album by... Continue Reading →
"Todbringerin", that's the title of Ellende's latest release. The Austrian black metal force is releasing an album with a title that sounds familiar to fans of the band, was it "Todbringer" that escaped from the muddy ground already in 2016. A quick look at the tracklist also shows familiar song titles and indeed, "Todbringerin" is... Continue Reading →
A band from Norway will release their debut album "Satanic Inversion of" these days. The group is called Avmakt, and the guys behind the name are well known musicians in the Norwegian black metal scene. Avmakt is the brainchild of Kristian Valbo and Christoffer Bråthen, both known for their work in bands like Obliteration, Aura... Continue Reading →
You can't have all bands on your radar and one of the groups I missed are Swedish black metallers Vanhelgd. Since some of you might have the same white spot on the black metal map, a few facts about the band. Vanhelgd was formed in 2007 and premiered in 2008 with "Cult of Lazarus". A... Continue Reading →
Dark Funeral belong to the second wave of black metal bands. Formed in the early 90's, the band released their first EP in 1994. "Dark Funeral" was the title of this four-track release, which left its first blackened mark and became a springboard for the band. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this first achievement,... Continue Reading →
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