My World of Music – est. 2013
Summer isn't over yet and winter is just around the corner. At least the icy artwork of the latest Winterfylleth album works better than any air conditioning to cool down the temperature in your room. Snow and ice, together with a strong breeze from the north is what the front cover of "The Imperious Horizon"... Continue Reading →
Nails' latest longplayer is anything but long. With "Every Bridge Burning" the guys from Oxnard, CA have their fourth full-length album ready to be shipped to the record stores, and a 10-song track listing feels pretty normal. Nails were and are not known for long songs though. Their grindcore/hardcore fusion is a savage hybrid and... Continue Reading →
A band from Norway will release their debut album "Satanic Inversion of" these days. The group is called Avmakt, and the guys behind the name are well known musicians in the Norwegian black metal scene. Avmakt is the brainchild of Kristian Valbo and Christoffer Bråthen, both known for their work in bands like Obliteration, Aura... Continue Reading →
I just finished listening to the solo debut of Simone Simons before moving on to the latest release from Italian metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse and in a way it felt like a logical continuation as their new album starts off in a dramatic fashion. "Opera" is the title of Fleshgod Apocalypse's latest effort, which begins with... Continue Reading →
Basel, Switzerland is the home base of a band called ColdCell. The five-piece band from the alpine country is currently releasing their fifth studio album "Age of Unreason", which is a furious one.ColdCell started with their debut album "Generation Abomination" in 2012, and since then they have released three more records, and have found with... Continue Reading →
A stunning new album has arrived from Cleveland, Ohio. 200 Stab Wounds are releasing their second full-length, 'Manual Manic Procedures', and what the four-piece have recorded is a sonic blast. Formed in 2019, 200 Stab Wounds are a fairly new band, but you wouldn't know it from listening to the new record. Three years after... Continue Reading →
Two of Germany's undergroung metal icons, Knife and Phantom Corporation, will embark on a tour in October, playing six shows with the first one taking place on October 15th, 2024 in Freiburg.
German death metal force Arroganz is back with a new album called "Quintessenz". The latest release follows "Morsus", which was dropped in 2020. Four years and a pandemic later, the guys from Brandenburg are back with another studio album that solidifies the trio's status in German heavy metal. Arroganz doesn't rely on high speed and... Continue Reading →
Despite having started their metal endeavors in 2013, Gatecreeper has only released two full-lengths to date. Now, 3.5 years after the release of "Deserted", the Arizona-based band is back with a bang."Dark Superstition" is the title of the death metal powerhouse's third studio album, which features ten thrilling death metal anthems, and even though the... Continue Reading →
Disbelief is one of the cornerstones of German death metal. The Hessian band was founded in 1990 and with 'Killing Karma' the latest release shows why the band is such a constant factor. Four years after releasing a great album called 'The Ground Collapse', Disbelief returns with nine new songs, while some formats also include... Continue Reading →
Satanic North is a new project, initiated by Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum, Warmen) and Janne Parviainen (Ensiferum). Today is release date of the debut album via Reaper Entertainment and right in line comes a new video. The band states: "Satanic North has breached the gates and is out from the darkness to spread the Hatred and... Continue Reading →
Rarely have genius and madness stood so close together as with this band - Folterkammer. Either you love this album or you wish you would have never heard of the band. I don't think there's much room in between. Even though Folterkammer chose a German name and album title, the band hails from NYC and... Continue Reading →
Norwegian black metal force Mork added a bit more atmosphere and structure to their formerly raw version of extreme metal. To reflect on these times Thomas Eriksen started with Udåd a new project that takes dans of Norwegian black metal to the ‘Isebakke’ days. As Eriksen explains: “Since Mork is constantly evolving for each release... Continue Reading →
Portland is the home base of a four-piece band that embarked on a journey through the realms of death metal in 2011. The name of the band: Skeletal Remains. The group released their debut album in 2012, followed by three additional full-lengths over the past few years. Now, 'Fragments of the Ageless' marks the next... 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 →
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