My World of Music – est. 2013
Rooted in Swedish D-beat crust and increasingly loaded with metallic muscle, Wolfbrigade from Mariestad have spent more than three decades blurring the line between punk and metal. Formed in 1995, the band quickly set out to record its debut, which arrived in 1996. After numerous releases over the following 30 years, Howl From Underground makes one thing... Continue Reading →
Even if you’ve never heard a John Coffey song, chances are you’ve seen the video of their singer catching a flying beer cup at Pinkpop 2015. The clip went viral and turned that moment into a piece of festival history. But John Coffey are much more than a band with a frontman who happens to... Continue Reading →
Geographically speaking, almost 1,400 kilometers separate Fürth in Germany from Durham in England. When measured in metal spirit, however, that distance shrinks to zero. Thronehammer are living proof that borders mean very little when the music speaks the same language. The band is the brainchild of Stuart West, who started Thronehammer as a project in... Continue Reading →
Bruce Soord founded The Pineapple Thief in 1999, creating an outlet that has represented a distinctive take on progressive rock for more than 25 years. These days, the bandleader has John Sykes, Steve Kitch, and Gavin Harrison at his side, three accomplished musicians who help bring the latest chapter, Far And Wide, to record stores. The... Continue Reading →
For several weeks now, the rock seismograph has been picking up vibrations from Rissna, Sweden. Could the band with the rather unusual name Shit The Cow be working on a new album or EP? As it turns out, yes. Their next release, Injuries, is now on the horizon. For anyone who hasn't come across the band... Continue Reading →
Some metalheads may have started wondering whether RAM had quietly disappeared into the Swedish wilderness. After all, The Throne Within landed back in 2019, and seven years is a pretty long time to leave the amps switched off. But now the five Swedes are back, and they have brought a new album with them. Against is an appropriately... Continue Reading →
With The Long Road Back, a circle that began back in 1990 comes around again. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Paul Laine launched his career with Stick It in Your Ear, a debut that eventually led him to Danger Danger. After parting ways with the band in 2005, Laine spent the following years involved in various bands and... Continue Reading →
When a band describes its sound as “Western Space Grunge,” that’s unusual enough to raise a few eyebrows—and certainly enough to spark some curiosity. So who came up with this rather intriguing genre cocktail? Meet Dexter and The Moonrocks. And who exactly are they? Well, they’re four guys from Abilene, Texas. And just to clear... Continue Reading →
Aktiv Dödshjelp hail from Oslo, Norway, and have been delivering their take on punk rock since 2007. While the band name may sound rather serious at first glance, these Norwegians clearly have a sense of humor—one that occasionally wanders into irony and dark comedy. You can already get a hint of that from the band’s... Continue Reading →
Graveyard, hailing from Gothenburg, are one of the bands that represent the musical diversity and creativity of Sweden’s west coast. Gothenburg may have a well-established home base for death metal and bands like Graveyard have developed a very different sound in the city — one that has carried them through the 2010s and beyond. With Innocence... Continue Reading →
Bobbie Dazzle is the stage name of Siân Greenaway, a name some readers may still associate with Alunah. Greenaway left the band in 2024 and opened a new chapter with Bobbie Dazzle — one that shares little musical DNA with her former outfit. With Bobbie Dazzle, Greenaway has turned her attention toward glamorous rock with... Continue Reading →
Jaded Heart is arguably the band that has mattered most to Michael Bormann, both then and now. The singer spent 14 years as the band’s voice before leaving in 2004, but his time with one of Germany’s notable rock acts still echoes today. Michael Bormann’s Jaded Hard is more than a name that nods back... Continue Reading →
Ghøstkid are still a relatively young band. Sebastian Biesler started the project in 2020 after leaving Eskimo Callboy. The self-titled debut arrived that same year, and having Heaven Shall Burn frontman Marcus Bischoff contribute vocals to “Supernova” certainly helped put the band on the radar a little faster. After Hollywood Suicide landed in 2024, the third Ghøstkid... Continue Reading →
Slo-Mo experts Kongh are back. Formed in 2004, the Swedish band set out to put its own spin on doom metal and went on to release several strong albums. After Sole Creation came out in 2013, however, things grew quiet around the band as Kongh stepped away for an extended break. Thirteen years later, they have returned... Continue Reading →
Wes Hoffman is a guitarist and vocalist from St. Louis who formed Wes Hoffman & Friends in 2017. The band released its first EP, Rewrite the Story, in 2022, and now returns with its second full-length effort, For the Better. Ten tracks and around 36 minutes of upbeat punk rock are packed into the album. Four songs... Continue Reading →
