My World of Music – est. 2013
Haliphron is a new band from the Netherlands and at the same time there are familiar names that pop up in the line-up of the group. Former and still active members of bands like Izegrim, God Dethroned and Bleeding Gods are part of the outfit that delivers its debut album 'Prey'. 'Prey' features a nine... Continue Reading →
It's been quite a while since Ihsahn released a full-length record. It was in 2018 when 'Àmr' saw the light of day and since then the exceptional Norwegian artist has focused on EP releases. Following 'Telemark' and 'Pharos', 'Fascination Steert Sessions' is now the third EP in a row. The new release contains three songs... Continue Reading →
Sinister metal from Scandinavia is booming these days. First Katatonia from Sweden released their new masterpiece, followed by Finland's blackened death metal veternas Insomnium. What's missing is an album from a Norwegian band and the gap will be closed by 'Heimdal', the newest strike from Enslaved. The guys from Bergen, Norway present with 'Heimdal' their... Continue Reading →
The Finns of Insomnium are well-known, since they have been around since 1997. With an impressive discography of eight longplayers, the Finns have delivered excellent results over the past years. However, the latest studio album 'Heart Like a Grave' was released almost four years ago and it was the 'Argent Moon' EP that helped to... Continue Reading →
Abbey of Thelema is a small house in Sicily that served as a temple and spiritual center. Founded by Aleister Crowley and Leah Hirsig, the place has been empty for a long time and is doomed to decay. But it was also an origin of occultism and already at the time not entirely uncontroversial. These... Continue Reading →
Finnish metal outfit Insomnium has a new album in the starting blocks. ‘Anno 1696’ is the ninth full-length record the band will release on February 24th, 20203 and with ‘The Witch Hunter’ a next song from the album is unveiled. Guitarist Markus Vanhala comments about the track: "This is a good example of a song... Continue Reading →
"No compromise, no sell out, no bullshit", that' s what it says in the info sheet of Deströyer 666's latest album 'Never Surrender' and summarizes the nine songs in a concise way. What the guys deliver on their sixth longplayer is an ode to blackened thrash metal that is bursting with energy. Already with the... Continue Reading →
In The Woods hail from Kristiansand, Norway and the band started back in 1991 with a focus on black metal evolving into a band that has a wide portfolio of sounds in its repertoire. Even a longer hiatus at the beginning of this millennium had not stopped In The Woods, as the band returned in... Continue Reading →
'Angels Hung From the Arches of Heaven' is the title of the new Goatwhore album, a record with an intro and eleven massive metal anthems. Album number eight of the American metallers is dark and furious. Once again the quartet showcases their very own mix of thrash, death and black metal, all with a sprinkling... Continue Reading →
Metal powerhouse Witchery will release their new album 'Nightside' on July 22. The quintet from Linköping, Sweden started their witch dance in 1997 and underlined it with seven very solid albums.With Patrik Jensen and Richard Corpse two founding members are still active while the year 2016 brought a more drastic line-up change. Chris Barkensjö (d)... Continue Reading →
White Void released on March 12th last year an album entitled ‘Anti’. The longplayer is a well-crafted modern rock record with Longtime Borknagar and Solafeld member Lars Are Nedland being the driving force. Almost to date one year later, Black Void comes towards the spotlight with an album ‘Antithesis’. Both longplayers relate to ‘Antithesis’ being... Continue Reading →
I guess that Jyvaskyla is one of the most important cities in Finland when it comes to rock and metal. More than just a handful of bands call the city their home and one of the is Swallow The Sun. The Finnish sextet premiered in the early days of the new century with an album... Continue Reading →
Here comes an exciting debut album that reaches us from Berlin, Germany. Sijjin started two years ago and kicking-off a new band right before a pandemic might challenging. If so, it can’t be experienced while listening to the debut ‘Sumerian Promises’, a savage blend of blackened death-/thrash metal. The Basque/German collaboration starts with ‘Daemon Blessex’... Continue Reading →
Sarke and Nocturno Culto are the driving forces of an outfit that started in 2008 in Oslo, Norway. After having added six longplayers to their list of achievements, Sarke worked on a next album that carries the title ‘Allsighr’. The band picks it up where they left off with ‘Gastwerso’ and it is still a... Continue Reading →
Illt hails from Norway (not to mix up with the band from Russia) and is the brainchild of composer and guitarist Roy Westad who started as a guitarist. Westad is well-known in Norway since he became a film composer that was involved in many films and TV projects. The highlight was certainly the winning of... Continue Reading →
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