My World of Music – est. 2013
Messiah have been fighting their way back for a few years now. The band, who impressed the metal underground of the late 80s with albums such as 'Extreme Cold Weather' and the subsequent 'Choir of Horror', have been back since 2017. And it's not just that Brögi and Co. are making music again, no. What... Continue Reading →
Job For A Cowboy has been absent from the music scene since the release of their fourth studio album 'Sun Eater' in 2014. The band took a break to focus on other important aspects of their lives, but now they have returned to the limelight. The journey continues with 'Moon Healer', following the release of... Continue Reading →
Since their return in 2012, the Milwaukee-based death metal band Morta Skuld has released two thrilling albums, with the next one hitting the shelves soon. 'Creation Undone' is a massive blast from Wisconsin, showcasing old-school death metal at its best. Morta Skuld, driven by founding member Dave Gregor and supported by Eric House, Scott Willecke,... Continue Reading →
Death metal squad Asinhell announced a European summer tour with shows at smaller venues and big festivals. The majority of club shows also include German metal force Endseeker: 30/05/24 DK - Copenhagen - Pumphuset (+ Sickomania)02/06/24 DE - Hamburg - Übel & Gefährlich (+ Endseeker)03/06/24 LU - Luxembourg - Rockhal (+ Endseeker)05/06/24 NL - Utrecht - Rhonda (+ Endseeker)07/06/24... Continue Reading →
It was in 2018 when a band, hailing from Portland, Oregon, launched a debut album that unleashed pure death metal. The title of the album is ‘Hollow of the Void’ and the band we are talking about is Petrification. The four-piece takes a next step when it comes to the sophomore album. Inspired by the... Continue Reading →
Apparition is a death metal squad, hailing from Zaragoza, Spain. The guys started in 2018 and it was in the middle of the pandemic that work on a demo was finished. Two songs from ‘Apparition’ are now also on the debut album called ‘Fear of Apparition’. The demo got to the attention of FDA Records... Continue Reading →
The sound and songs of legendary Death will be brought to stage again by Left To Die. The band will tour through Europe in August 2024 and with them as co-headliner are death metal masterminds Incantation. Tickets for the shows can be bought HERE.
Chapel Of Disease started in 2008 in Cologne, Germany and found with the band an outlet for their passion for death metal. ‘Summoning Black Gods’ was the title of the debut, and it was the sophomore release ‘The Mysterious Ways of Repetitive Art’ which added the band to the radar screen of a wider group... Continue Reading →
German death metal punks Arroganz launched with 'Spiritual Outlaws' a new EP that is now available as Bandcamp-only release. The trio recorded in total five songs of which 'Old Manacle' and 'The Self' have been launched as video: https://youtu.be/2l0-yHau5QY?feature=shared
Master belong to the forerunners of death metal with Paul Speckmann being the driving force. The start of the band wasn’t the beginning of a straight-forward adventure as the band disbanded even before a debut album hit the record stores. This happened though a few year later after a restart. The self-titled debut was released... Continue Reading →
Lifesick was formed in 2015 and hail from Frederica, a smaller town in Denmark. The band premiered a year later with an album called ‘6.0.1’. ‘Swept in Black’ followed in 2018 and it was ‘Misanthropy’ that found its way to the record stores in 2022. These release brought the band to the attention of Metal... Continue Reading →
If you look at the artwork of this record, you might think it's a dragon and knight release. But you could also think of bands like Amon Amarth and this comparison is certainly more accurate for Upon Stone, even though the guys from San Fernando, CA are dedicated to a slightly different version of death... Continue Reading →
Disbelief announced with ‘Killing karma’ their next studio album which will be released on April 5th, 2024 via Listenable Records. The longplayer will feature eleven new songs and a cover version of Killing Joke’s ‘Millenium’. Furthermore, Disbelief invited with Joschi Baschin (Undertow) and Michelle Darness (End Of Green) two excellent singers, adding vocals to three... Continue Reading →
‘Heartrot’ is an album that is special in different ways. Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari started many years ago to collect ideas for a solo album with the aim to release it in parallel with his 40th anniversary but since work on a solo album demands time, timing needed to be adjusted. In the meantime, the... Continue Reading →
Nail Within are an established metal outfit, hailing from Tel Aviv. The band started in 2001 and after a few on/off years Nail Within returned in 2022. After the debut album hit the shelves in 2003, Nail Within launch the sophomore album 20 years later. ‘Sound of Demise’ is the title of an album that... Continue Reading →
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