My World of Music – est. 2013
The Swedish metal band Avatar formed at the beginning of the new millennium and quickly became one of the most influential bands of the decade. Their debut album, “Thoughts of No Tomorrow”, created a buzz in their home country of Sweden, and it was their move to Entertainment One that allowed them to reach a... Continue Reading →
German brutal-surf-death-party metal band Stillbirth spin a tale of ferocity and despair with their latest single, "Trapped In Darkness", off of their new concept album, "Survival Protocol". "Survival Protocol" is out now via rising metal label Reigning Phoenix Music. The album is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed "Homo Deu"s, which was released in 2023.... Continue Reading →
Wretched are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band this year, and they're marking the milestone with a new album. Titled “Decay”, their latest studio effort features twelve songs. Creating this album was more than just a walk in the park. Considering that the “Cannibal” record was released in 2014, it took Wretched eleven years... Continue Reading →
Blistering death metal meets the icy coldness of black metal. Frenzied blast beats, powerful riffs, melancholic walls of sound, and vocals that oscillate between growling despair and screeching madness – that's Human Abyss. With their unmistakable mix of brutality and atmosphere, Human Abyss create soundscapes that not only let you hear, but also feel what... Continue Reading →
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 →
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