My World of Music – est. 2013
Thrash metal veterans Testament have released a new album, “Para Bellum” and are now touring Europe and the UK to perform the new songs live. They are joined on this road trip by Obituary, Destruction and Nervosa. With four bands on the schedule tonight, the show starts early. When I arrived at Grosse Freiheit 36,... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Sanguisugabogg was formed in 2009 by guitarist Cameron Boggs. Over the years the band evolved into one of the most important players in the brutal death metal genre. This is partly due to the band refining their sound from a rather primitive death metal blast to a more versatile form of... Continue Reading →
Since their formation in 2016, Phantom Corporation have been an unstoppable force in the underground. Founded by scene veterans from Bremen and Dortmund—with roots in bands such as Dew-Scented, Eroded, BK 49, and Weak Aside—the band fuses relentless D-beat crust with death metal and raw old-school thrash/punk into an uncompromising crossover sound. Following their debut... Continue Reading →
Paradise Lost announced "The Ascension of Europe tour 2026 Part 2" which includes a show at Markthalle, Hamburg on February 7th, 2026. Here are all the dates: FEBRUARY 202606 - NL - Leeuwarden, Neushoorn07 - DE - Hamburg, Markthalle08 - DK - Aarhus, Voxhall10 - SE - Gothenburg, Pustervik11 - NO - Oslo, John Dee13... Continue Reading →
The next set of shows in Opeth's "The Last Will and Testament" tour was starts at a great location in Hamburg. The Laeiszhalle is hosting the Swedish metal outfit tonight, and they are joined by a band called Paatos. Laeiszhalle is a traditional concert hall which opened in 1908, with all kinds of events and... Continue Reading →
Infest from Serbia has been delivering death-/thrash metal since 2002. The three-piece band has released six albums and, four years after revealing “Psychosis,” they are back with their latest effort."Ambassadors of Aggression" is a fitting title. The ten songs are filled with blasting power, starting with the massive opener, "Man-God." There's no time to slowly... Continue Reading →
I have followed Paradise Lost since their early days. The iconic "Gothic" album, the band's second release, was a milestone achievement and a springboard for them. Their harsh death metal created a fascination because it was different from what we had heard from Scandinavian bands and Tampa death metal groups. Even that early, Paradise Lost... Continue Reading →
"Kill All Idols" is the name of the new Desaster album. It is the tenth studio release from the German metal band, and what roars out of the speakers is a furious blend of thrash and black metal. Founded in Koblenz, Germany, in 1988, Desaster premiered with “A Touch of Medieval Darkness” in 1996, which... Continue Reading →
Originally released only once on vinyl, “Crush The Cenotaph” marks a decisive moment in the creation of Asphyx's legendary album “The Rack.” With studio and live recordings, the typical Asphyx sound was established here—for the first time with Martin van Drunen's characteristic vocal style. An essential piece of death metal history that now returns in... Continue Reading →
Unleashed is a band that has been around for a long time. The band's roots go back to 1989. The band that became a forerunner of Swedish death metal was started by him after Johnny Hedlund and Nihilist parted ways. The four-piece premiered in 1991 with an album called “Where No Life Dwells”, marking the... Continue Reading →
“Colossal” is the fourth album by Danish metallers Baest, and their most versatile to date. In fact, the five-piece band from Aarhus, Denmark, has added a solid dose of rock to their sound. Baest formed in 2015, and my first experience of the intense and savage nature of their music occurred when they supported Abbath... Continue Reading →
“In Devastation” is Sinsaenum’s third album, and the first without Joey Jordison (RIP), who passed away in 2021. The all-star ensemble started in 2016 with an impressive line-up also including Heimoth, Stéphane Buriez, Frédéric Leclercq and Attila Csihar. Their debut album, released in 2016, was called “Echoes of the Tortured” and generated initial interest in... Continue Reading →
After having just released with “Heimat” a great new album, Heaven Shall Burn announced the “Heimat Over Europe” tour, starting on February 27th, 2026 in Hamburg. With them on the road will be The Halo Effect, The Black Dahlia Murder and Frozen Soul.
Dehuman Reign is a death metal band from Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2011, the five-piece band released a demo in 2012, which caught the attention of F.D.A. Records. The label released their debut album in 2016, followed by a second album. This summer, Dehuman Reign will launch their third effort, “Dawn of a Malefic Dominion”,... Continue Reading →
20 Buck Spin proudly announces the debut full-length of Pittsburgh’s Ritual Mass, entitled "Cascading Misery", set for release on September 5th 2025 on all formats. "Cascading Misery" is more than a collection of songs, it’s a series of calculated assaults on the virtue of the holy. Evolving beyond earlier EP and demo releases, the album... Continue Reading →
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