My World of Music – est. 2013
When Fenriz and Nocturno Culto announce a new Darktrone album, it creates a buzz or at least a curiosity. A few weeks ago Fenriz announced the new album with a number of video clips and now the wait is over. With 'Astral Fortress' Darkthrone have a new album in the starting blocks and continue to... Continue Reading →
Doom metal outfit The Temple, hailing from Greece’ announce their new album ‘Of Solitude Triumphant’. Release date is scheduled for December 9th and the album comes through I Hate Records. Fans of bands like While Heaven wept should check out the sound of the quartet and a first song has been launched already: https://ihate.bandcamp.com/track/a-white-flame-for-the-fear-of-death Me... Continue Reading →
Bergen, on the west coast of Norway, is perhaps not exactly what you would call a metropolis. Nevertheless, the second largest city in Norway is home to a very agile and creative metal scene. One of the bands that have their headquarters in Bergen are the doom metallers from Sahg, who are currently thrilling the... Continue Reading →
When I heard 'Moonhorse' by Avatarium for the first time, I immediately felt a pleasant chill. These intense and dark sounds, together with Jennie-Ann Smith's clear and emotional vocals was and is impressive. Then followed a performance at the 2014 Roadburn Festival, the first one outside Sweden. Even then you could already tell that this... Continue Reading →
Irist hail from Atlanta and have delivered with 'Order of the Mind ' their debut album in 2020. The four musicians have now recorded an EP called 'Gloria ', which is seeing the light of day these days. Irist, that's Rodrigo Carvalho, Pablo Davila, Adam Mitchell and Bruno Segovia. Already from the names you can... Continue Reading →
Trollhättan, known as the home of Saab, is also known to metal fans as the homebase of Trial (Swe). The band, which started expressing their passion for traditional heavy metal in 2007, released a remarkable debut album called 'The Primordial Temple'' in 2011. It quickly became evident that not only the legendary waterfall of Trollhättan... Continue Reading →
Trouble belong to the groundbreaking bands in doom metal. And not only that the quintet was and is an inspiration for many young bands, the sound of Trouble is also irrevocably linked with the voice of Eric Wagner, who passed away last year, and much too early. Hammerheart Records has been re-releasing many of the... Continue Reading →
Conan are from Liverpool and have been wielding the musical wrecking ball since 2006. 'Monnos' was the debut album that got everything rolling in 2012 and since then they have become a pioneer when it comes to doom metal and sludge from the UK. Conan, that's Jon Davis, Chris Fielding and Johnny King. The energy... Continue Reading →
Spirit Adrift, from Austin, Texas, have not been idle and have recorded a new EP. '20 Centuries Gone' is the name of the new record and the trio shows again that their heart is beating for heavy metal and doom metal. This time, however, the guys have not only recorded own songs, but have also... Continue Reading →
Tombs are based in Brooklyn, New York City and began their dark journey through the depths of post metal in 2007. The guys have a total of four albums to their credit and are releasing a new EP these days, 'Ex Oblivion'. 'Ex Oblivion' includes a total of five songs. Two of these tracks are... Continue Reading →
Metal force Undertow are no stranger when it comes to heavy metal from Germany. The band started in 1993 and has eight albums under their belt. The latest one was the smashing ‚Reap the Storm‘ record, that, as each of the earlier longplayers, was a critically acclaimed one. Four years later Undertow return with a... Continue Reading →
Detroit-rooted death metal squad Temple Of Void formed in 2013 and has so far three longplayers under their belt. The latest one, ‘The World it Was’, was released in 2020 and two years later the next longplayer waits in line. ‘Summoning the Slayer’ is the title of this seven-title record that brings slow-paced death metal... Continue Reading →
It was back in 1984 in Stockholm, when the next generation of doom metal band took off. Inspired by the mighty sound of Black Sabbath, Leif Edling formed Candlemass, a band that became a role model themselves for many doom metal bands. In 1986, Candlemass premiered with ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus’. The album became a real... Continue Reading →
German underground heroes Undertow announced a new album. ‘Bipolar’ is the title of their ninth longplayer and features nine new songs. The quartet continues their journey without moving away from the foundation of their sound. Heavy riffs, a strong groove and frontman Joschi’s unique voice, that is what became the Undertow trademarks, and they are... Continue Reading →
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