My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
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
American black metal powerhouse Wolves In The Throne Room will come to Europe and UK in May/June 2024. It will be the 'Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge' tour and joining the three-piece band on t0ur is Gaerea & Mortiferum. May 11: Bornstedt, DE @ Dark Troll Fest May 16: Copenhagen, DK @ A Colossal Weekend May... Continue Reading →
Master’s Call isn’t what you could call a new band as the foundation date was back in 2013. So, it’s the ten years anniversary and right in time for this special moment in the band’s history, the debut album will hit the shelves. It was in 2019 when the guys launched wit ‘Morbid Black Trinity’... Continue Reading →
German progressive death metal outfit Obscura started in 2002 in Munich, Germany and added, over the span of time, six studio albums to their discography. These releases helped the band to establish them as a force in European metal. What was missing to date on their list of achievements is a live album. Now, the... Continue Reading →
Death metal was still in its early days when a band was formed in Oakland, California in 1987, which rightfully belongs to the trailblazers of an entire genre. We are talking about Autopsy. A year after the release of 'Morbidity Triumphant', 'Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts' hits the record stores, an album with eleven new... Continue Reading →
Twenty years after started a success story with Volbeat, Michael Poulsen returns to his death metal roots. The singer and guitarist formed a death metal band called Dominus with which he launched four longplayers before moving on to Volbeat. Now he returns to his roots with Asinhell. Originally the moniker should be Full Of Hell,... Continue Reading →
Triumph Of Death, this is one of the most iconic songs from legendary Hellhammer. The band still belongs to the spearhead of extreme metal and blossomed on black in the early 80s. Although some of the Hellhammer songs have been part of live shows of Celtic Frost and Triptykon it was never the intention of... Continue Reading →
Introducing Mayhem is like carrying sand to the beach. The Norwegian black metal punks are nearly 40 years in business, a controversial era for the band and a defining time for an entire genre. The fact that the Norwegian extreme metal institution is still around after four decades asks for respect and shows their willpower.... Continue Reading →
In the early 90’s Atheist belonged to spearhead of progressive death metal that not solely counted on brutal riffpower but also had a rather progressive and layered approach to their songs and albums, like the debut still belong to the highlights from that time. Why am I Mentioning all this. The main reason is because... Continue Reading →
For five long years Marduk fans had to wait for new stuff and now it's finally done. 'Memento Mori' sees the light of day and reminds everyone that existence is finite. Compared to the past output of the Swedes, this is a pretty simple and indisputable statement, think of the discussion of e.g. 'Viktoria'. Also... Continue Reading →
‘DetoNation’ is the newest strike from German black metal punks Endstille. The release is the first studio album in ten years and a certain curiosity of what to expect from the newest offer can’t be denied. After having listened the to the album I can conclude that the self-chosen break and the re-grouping certainly did... Continue Reading →
East Frisian Death Metallers Temple Of Dread have released the third and final single from their upcoming new album ‘Beyond Acheron’, which is scheduled for release on August 11th, 2023 via Testimony Records. ‘Asebeia’ can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/1-8dxQBxpXE The song title derives from the Ancient Greek word 'ἀσέβεια', which translates as "godlessness" or "sin... Continue Reading →
Inspired by a legion of bolt throwers and packed with Viking muscles, that is what characterizes the sound of the multi-national death metal horde called Extermination Order. Then five-piece powerhouse features musicians from California, Iceland, and Germany. With guitarist Maik Weichert (Heaven Shall Burn) and drummer Matthias Voigt (former Heaven Shall Burn) two guys with... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal outfit Scar Symmetry has already quite a track record. The band started in 2004 and went through different phases in which they offered their version of melodic death metal. From the raw and progressive debut to the acclaimed rather catchy ‘Holographic Universe’ the band offered different versions of their interpretation of melodic death... Continue Reading →
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