My World of Music – est. 2013
Live albums are booming these days and this time it is Finnish doom metallers Swallow The Sun who bring a bit of live atmosphere into our lockdown life. '20 Years of Gloom, Beauty and Despair - Live in Helsinki' is the title of the first ever live album, coming from the Jyväsykla-based doom band. "Finally... Continue Reading →
Cross Vault started their metallic undertaking in 2013 and came up with a full-length debut rather quickly. ‘Spectres of Revocable Loss’ was published in 2014, followed by a next strike called ‘The All Consuming’. With having convinced fans of doom metal about their music, the band needed a bit of extra time to work on... Continue Reading →
One of the good things, 2020 provided, was some extra time that allowed us to do things that usually have been pushed forward to nowhere in time or never seemed to be the first choice of activities. What goes for individuals has been also the case for bands. Ventura, California-based Cirith Ungol made good use... Continue Reading →
Hanging Garden started to grow since 2004. The Finnish band unchained the debut album ‘Inherit the Eden’ in 2007 and since then spreads the bittersweet temptation of melancholy. After having built a solid discography during all the years it is the new album ‘Skeleton Lake’ that’s waiting in the starting blocks. Hanging Garden has a... Continue Reading →
Also Swedish doom metal veterans Candlemass, as everybody else, couldn't play shows during 2021 and after a certain resistance to live stream shows, more and more band took the opportunity to stay connected with fans through such a digital event. Bands and fans have been a bit wary but step by step, and due to... Continue Reading →
A Super Deluxe Edition of Black Sabbath's sixth album 'Sabotage' will be released on June 4th through BMG. The remastered original recordings and complete live recording from a show in 1975 will be part of this package that will come in various formats. The albums are provided with detailed liner notes that tell the story... Continue Reading →
Swedish doom metal pioneers Candlemass announce a live album called 'Green Vally (Live)'. The iconic band recorded their very first live stream show in 2020 with the following line-up: Johan Längqvist (vocalsMats Björkman (guitar)Lars Johansson (guitar)Leif Edling (bass)Jan Lindh (drums) The set preformed was a very oldschool-laden one with a focus on the first two... Continue Reading →
Wheel pt.2 - in a way. Important is not to mix up Wheel from Germany with the Finnish prog metal band, sharing the same moniker. In this review we are talking about the quartet, hailing from Dortmund, Germany and instead of progressive metal sounds it's more the slo-mo doom riffs that break ground on 'Preserved... Continue Reading →
Six years after 'EyeHateGod', Mike Williams, Jimmy Bower, Gary Mader and Aaron Hill are back with a new album. 'A History of Nomadic Behavior' is the heading under which twelve new songs see the light of day. Well, to call it 'light' is perhaps not quite accurate, because what the quartet delivers is rather the... Continue Reading →
Wolvennest hail from Belgium and started their journey in 2015. The first milestone for the band was the release of the debut 'Void’. This was in 2018 and it’s the new longplayer ‘Temple’ that marks a next and important step for the band. Wolvennest’s new album is everything but light-hearted. Songs like the slowly growing... Continue Reading →
Compared to the colorful cosmic trip of 'A Crimson Cosmos', the newest Lake Of Tears album appears dark and gloomy. It seems like a gigantic black hole absorbed all the colors and what remains is a cold and dark universe. It has been rather quiet about Lake Of Tears for the last ten years. 'Illwill'... Continue Reading →
It was Primordial singer Nemtheanga who started Dread Sovereign in 2013, a band dedicated to doom-oriented metal. Already in their founding year, a first EP was released with 'Pray to the Devil in Man' which acted as a springboard for the debut album. 'All Hell's Martyrs' is the title of the mentioned first album which... Continue Reading →
Chalice is certainly a very common band name. You can find bands with this moniker from heavy metal to metalcore. The Chalice we are talking about here are from Helsinki, Finland and started in 2016. After a demo in 2017 and an EP called 'Silver Cloak' it is now time to present a debut album.... Continue Reading →
Almost a year ago Swedish metal powerhouse Avatarium played a show in their hometown Stockholm. It was the iconic Nalen that was the scenery for a concert that was supposed to be the kick-start for touring activities in 2020. We all know that the plan never turned into reality but fortunately for Avatarium fans, the... Continue Reading →
No Remorse Records shows again their good sense for stellar heavy metal bands. Eternal Champion inked a deal with the label a few years ago, with a first split album, having been released in 2015. The debut ‘The Armor of Ire’ followed a year later and now the time is right for bringing some more... Continue Reading →
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