My World of Music – est. 2013
Finland has a history of sending rock acts to the Eurovision Song Contest, and Blind Channel are among the more successful examples. In 2021, the band took a respectable sixth place with “Dark Side,” earning plenty of support from the public. It would be easy to dismiss them as a commercially minded modern rock/metal act,... Continue Reading →
Wolves in the Throne Room return with a new album and make a huge leap through time—at least conceptually. The pioneers of Cascadian black metal have set their new storyline 1,000 years into the future, giving the record an intriguing lyrical twist. Estuary takes place after the collapse of civilization, when nature begins to reclaim the planet,... Continue Reading →
The days are getting shorter, the nights are stretching out. Temperatures are dropping, and nature is slowly settling into its winter slumber. The colorful days of summer are gone, replaced by darker shades of gray. And now Finland's Insomnium are ready to provide the soundtrack for this time of year. Netherworlds is the band's tenth album,... Continue Reading →
Finland’s melodic death metal veterans Insomnium have a new album waiting in the wings. Netherworlds is set for release on October 16, 2026, via Century Media. The band has now unveiled another track, “Arch of the Sky,” and you can check out the video right here: https://youtu.be/61RjgbXhsLc?si=GMSfzF_xhznJ-njf Tracklist: The Cold Song Shadowlife Remembrance Gleam in the Black... Continue Reading →
Time flies. It’s already been four years since Swedish black metal heroes Dark Funeral released their album We Are the Apocalypse. Since then, the band has spent plenty of time on the road, playing countless live shows. Now, one of those performances is making its way into record stores as the live album A Beast to Praise.... Continue Reading →
Resurgence is already the fourth album from Berlin-based metalcore outfit Future Palace, who formed in 2018. The trio of Maria, Manuel, and Johannes made a strong first impression with their debut album, Escape. They continued building on that foundation with Run and Distortion, before taking the next step with a new record label. Resurgence marks the band's first release through Century... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Karlskoga, Sweden, Allt formed in 2020. After releasing a handful of singles and EPs, the band made a strong first impression with their 2024 debut album, From the New World. Two years later, Ataraxia marks the next chapter in the band's evolution. Their sophomore effort features nine songs and, with a runtime of just 31 minutes,... Continue Reading →
June begins with a couple of unusual releases from bands that prioritize creativity and identity. Voivod is launching their "Symphonique" album, and Blood Incantation is releasing their next stunning longplayer, "All Gates Open." The new album is an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, which suggests that it is a different type of release. "All Gates Open"... Continue Reading →
When Voivod started in the early '80s and released the album “War and Pain” in 1984, who would have thought that these metal punks would play a live show with a symphonic orchestra and release a live album of the event? People would have thought you were crazy. But the beauty of life is that... Continue Reading →
In early 2026, Frozen Soul embarked on a European tour as the supporting act for Heaven Shall Burn. The tour actually came a little too early for the new album, but the band offered a sneak preview of what to expect from their latest studio effort, "No Place of Warmth". Following the release of four... Continue Reading →
There are album releases and there is “The Ghost of a Future Dead”. The latter is the new album from Swedish death metal institution At The Gates and it is more than just a release. It is a special album as it is the last album that features the band’s iconic frontman Tomas Lindberg. The... Continue Reading →
As Everything Unfolds is a UK-based band formed in 2013 by Adam Kerr and the band's former vocalist and guitarist, Alex Paton. While their music may have flown under the radar for some people, the band's steady rise has proven noteworthy. After releasing two EPs that laid the groundwork for their debut album, “Within Each... Continue Reading →
Scottish metal warrior James McBain founded Hellripper in 2015, initially releasing an EP with the intention of contributing to the local scene in Aberdeen. Things quickly took a different turn. More than a decade later, Hellripper has evolved far beyond its regional roots, earning international acclaim and a devoted following. Now, over ten years after... Continue Reading →
What remains black for Gaerea are the black outfits and masks. These are also the distinctive features of a band that has evolved musically over time. The Porto-based band started ten years ago and released their debut album, “Unsettling Whispers,” in 2018. This year, the band celebrates their tenth anniversary with an album called "Loss,"... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Lamb Of God grew to become one of the most influential bands in modern metal. Their fusion of thrash metal, metalcore and groove metal is unique and easily identifiable. Another important aspect of Lamb Of God’s musical identity is the vocals of Randy Blythe, and the band's stable line-up has also... Continue Reading →
