My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
Airforce from the UK have a long history that goes back to the year 1987. It was the year that Airforce took off, but the journey ended in 2001. After regrouping in 2008, Airforce released their debut album "Judgement Day" in 2016 and have been around ever since. With founding members Tony Hatton, Doug Sampson... Continue Reading →
It was 1991 when a band called Saigon Kick released their self-titled debut album. It was a fusion of rock, metal and a 60's vibe that caused quite a buzz within the metal community and beyond. Guitarist Jason Bieler was one of the founding members of the band and has been releasing solo albums since... Continue Reading →
50 years in metal is more than a noteworthy achievement. Metal heavyweights Raven are a band that can celebrate half a century of contribution to heavy metal. The band formed in 1974, and after releasing their debut album "Rock Until We Drop" in 1981, the band has been a constant factor in traditional heavy metal.... Continue Reading →
When I received the new album from the Ellis Mano Band, I had no idea what to expect. I hadn't heard of the band before and was more curious to find out what kind of music would make my eardrums vibrate. What I heard was a surprise, a positive one. The Ellis Mano Band actually... 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 →
Love Is Noise is a rather young band and "To Live in a Different Way" is the title of their debut album released by Century Media. The band was inspired by The Verve and their song "Love is Noise", which gives you an idea of the direction the band is going. Love Is Noise was... Continue Reading →
French metal outfit Hangman's Chair seems to be a fairly new band, but this is actually a misconception. The four-piece formed in 2005 and have released six albums to date. The fact why they could be considered as a new band is that the attention grew after they signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records.... Continue Reading →
After releasing "Final Advent" in 2022, Swedish melodic metallers Dynazty have finished work on their next longplayer. "Game of Faces" is the title of their ninth album and the first to be released on Nuclear Blast. "Game of Faces" features eleven new songs, all of which are equipped with very solid melodies and well-forged hooks.... Continue Reading →
Time flies when you have fun. That is what I thought when I received the new album from Killswitch Engage. The band started 25 years ago and it somehow feels like yesterday when I was listening to their self-titled debut album for the first time. To date, the five-piece has released seven albums and it... Continue Reading →
It was in 2019 when the Italian metal outfit Lacuna Coil released a studio album titled "Black Anima," and it took the band five years to finish work on the next longplayer. "Sleepless Empire" is the title of the new album, which features eleven new songs. The 10th studio album shows the band in great... Continue Reading →
Founded in 2013, SAOR has already released five full-length albums that show the productivity of Andy Marshall. It all started with "Roots" in 2013 and "Amidst the Ruins" is already the sixth release from the Scotsman. The one-man band combines the Celtic heritage with black metal sounds to create an atmospheric sound collage that resonates... Continue Reading →
Mantar have a new record in the starting blocks called "Post Apocalyptic Depression". The German metal duo has recorded twelve new songs that shape the tracklist of their sixth full-length album. "Post Apocalyptic Depression" features songs that are 100% Mantar from start to finish, but still contain some surprises. What unites all Mantar releases is... Continue Reading →
Ray Of Light has some roots that lead us back to the late 90's / early 00's when a German band called Frontline released several albums. With Stephan Kämmerer and Stephan Bayerlein, the line-up of Ray Of Light includes two guys from Frontline. The new line-up also consists of Gregg Cromack on vocals and Jörg... Continue Reading →
Ereb Altor are certainly no newcomers to metal. The band was founded in 2003 and their first album was released in 2008. You can't really say that the band rushed into it at the beginning, because five years between foundation and debut album is quite a long time. However, what took some time back then... Continue Reading →
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