My World of Music – est. 2013
Vegard Sverre Tveitan, better known as Ihsahn, has once again excelled himself with his newest solo album. With 'Ihsahn', the musician, composer and producer has created an album that is so much more. It starts with the fact that the album is being released in two versions. On the one hand, there is the 'Metal... Continue Reading →
Hulder have their sophomore album ready for a launch. After having unleashed the debut album in 2021 the outfit has a next package of atmospheric black metal songs ready, all summed up under the banner of ‘Verses in Oath’. Right in time with the ongoing winter frost, Hulder brings their hellish sounds to shine and... Continue Reading →
Satanic North announce their self-titled debut album which will be released on April 19th, 2024 through Reaper Entertainment. The guys, that came with the idea for Satanic North are two well-known Finns. Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum, Warmen) and Janne Parviainen (Ensiferum) created ten pitch-black metal songs that will compete with the upcoming sunrays in spring. "We... Continue Reading →
American black metal powerhouse Wolves In The Throne Room will come to Europe and UK in May/June 2024. It will be the 'Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge' tour and joining the three-piece band on t0ur is Gaerea & Mortiferum. May 11: Bornstedt, DE @ Dark Troll Fest May 16: Copenhagen, DK @ A Colossal Weekend May... Continue Reading →
Norwegian symphonic black metal force Dimmu Borgir recorded and released some cover version over the span of their career. Now, the band launches a new record that is entitled ‘Inspiratio Profanus’ which is an eight-song featuring release with a running of 32 minutes. Besides the rather short playing time, the album also includes songs the... 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 →
Master’s Call isn’t what you could call a new band as the foundation date was back in 2013. So, it’s the ten years anniversary and right in time for this special moment in the band’s history, the debut album will hit the shelves. It was in 2019 when the guys launched wit ‘Morbid Black Trinity’... Continue Reading →
Watain has already released several live albums and these days a new one will be added. 'Die in Fire - Live in Hell' is the title of the album which represents a live show of the band in their home town Stockholm. The show was part of the 'Chariots of Fire European Tour and took... Continue Reading →
Heretoir is a pretty interesting band, which should already be known to insiders. Nevertheless, the guys from Augsburg have deserved to gain awareness on a somewhat larger scale, because what the five-piece from Bavaria delivers musically, is quite something to see and listen to. A few months after the guys have brought with 'Wastelands' an... Continue Reading →
American black metal outfit Wolves In The Throne Room recently released a new EP called ‘Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge’. The trio, hailing from Olympia, Washington offers a collage of sounds than what the usual longplayers represent. The EP includes four songs and each of those has a bit of a different expression. What connects all... Continue Reading →
Introducing Mayhem is like carrying sand to the beach. The Norwegian black metal punks are nearly 40 years in business, a controversial era for the band and a defining time for an entire genre. The fact that the Norwegian extreme metal institution is still around after four decades asks for respect and shows their willpower.... Continue Reading →
Sodomisery from Sweden have finished work on their newest album called ‘Mazzaroth’. After having premiered in 202 with ‘The Great demise’ the band wants to continue the successful streak and launch their sophomore album these days. ‘Mazzaroth’ features nine songs, delivering 36 minutes of blackened metal that also carries some death metal influences. ‘Coming Home’... Continue Reading →
For five long years Marduk fans had to wait for new stuff and now it's finally done. 'Memento Mori' sees the light of day and reminds everyone that existence is finite. Compared to the past output of the Swedes, this is a pretty simple and indisputable statement, think of the discussion of e.g. 'Viktoria'. Also... Continue Reading →
‘DetoNation’ is the newest strike from German black metal punks Endstille. The release is the first studio album in ten years and a certain curiosity of what to expect from the newest offer can’t be denied. After having listened the to the album I can conclude that the self-chosen break and the re-grouping certainly did... Continue Reading →
German metal force The Circle is a rather new band. With a foundation in 2020 it’s the third year of The Circle and after having released a debut called ‘Metamorphis’ in 2021 it is the sophomore album ‘Of Awakening’ which will take blackened heart of metalheads by storm. With 33 minutes of running time, the... Continue Reading →
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