My World of Music – est. 2013
Aaron Stainthorpe has been the voice of British doom metal heavyweights My Dying Bride since the early '90s, and the band's latest album, "A Mortal Binding", was released earlier this year. In late September, Stainthorpe will release a new album, but this time not with the musical mothership. Instead, High Parasite will release their debut... Continue Reading →
"Never, Neverland" is the title of the third full-length album by Untn Others, the band that started out as Idle Hands before morphing into Unto Others. After a first EP was released in 2018, the band's debut album "Mana" hit the shelves a year later. What started back then finds a glorious continuation with "Never,... Continue Reading →
"Visioning" is already the third album by Patriarchs In Black. The band is the brainchild of Dan Lorenzo and Johnny Kelly. Now these two names are well known and associated with bands like Type O'Negative, Hades and Non-Fiction. What Patriarchs In Black deliver is in a way the common denominator of these bands when it... Continue Reading →
The Cult are one of the greats of hard rock and just listening to their brilliant albums such as 'Electric', 'Sonic Temple' and 'Ceremony' shows the influence the band had and still have when it comes to rock music. The band's fusion of hard rock, post rock and an essence of gothic made them stand... Continue Reading →
It was 2011 when Tomorrow's Rain began. The debut album of the Tel Aviv based band hit the stores in 2020 and the second album "Ovdan" is on its way. The six-piece band offers a fusion of doom metal and gothic. Solemn songs with a stately tempo are what the listener can expect, and it... Continue Reading →
It might be that not many of you are familiar with the name Henrik Palm, but quite a few of you might have heard or seen the guy. Palm was part of Ghost as well as In Solitude and Gösta Berlings Saga. In addition to these renowned bands, Palm also released a couple of solo... Continue Reading →
"A Mortal Binding" is the 15th album by British doom/death metal icons My Dying Bride. Since the release of "As the Flower Withers", the band has been known for dark and intense albums that are beyond the usual beaten paths. The six-piece band takes time to develop these gloomy songs, and it has been four... Continue Reading →
The announcement of a new Dool album is always an exciting moment. The band, formed in 2015, has really gained momentum over the past few years. The debut album, released in 2016, created a strong foundation for the Dutch rockers to start an exciting musical journey, which finds its next peak with 'The Shape of... Continue Reading →
Creeper were previously unknown to me and I was surprised that the band already sold out the Roundhouse. The band, founded in 2014, celebrated the greatest triumphs in their home country, where they stormed into the top 20 of the charts. After only two full-length albums, 'Sanguivore', the third release of the Brits, hits the... Continue Reading →
‚Mourning Moon‘ is the debut album of a band called Frozen Gasp. The Boston-based outfit released with Baptism of Desire‘ and ‚Hauntin Whispers‘ already two EP‘s, leading to a deal with Relapse Records. Musically, Frozen Gasp works in the fields of dark rock and metal. On the one hand I was reminded of some doom... Continue Reading →
Italian metal outfit Lacuna Coil released with ‘Never Dawn’ a highly anticipated new single. The song features all trademarks of the band, combining thundering riffpower with the harmonizing vocals of Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro. Blending alternative metal and a gothic vibe is what the band stands for and ‘Never Dawn’ mirrors it all. Cristina... Continue Reading →
Sometimes what you see and what you hear doesn’t exactly match. Sitting in the sun along the Danish coastline is a joy in May. At the same time listening to dark music with earphones is rather the opposite vibe and still entertaining. The soundtrack for this sunny day is the new album from Swedish masters... Continue Reading →
Carcariass are not a new group, even though I didn't know the band until today. It all started in 1991, the year of the band's foundation. However, it took until 1997 that the guys dropped with 'Hell on Earth' also a first longplayer on the market. Now, with 'Afterworld', the sixth album of the Frenchmen... Continue Reading →
Grave Pleasures hail from Finland and started in 2010. The debut album ‘Climax’ is available at the stores since 2013. The band started as Beastmilk before they transformed themselves into Grave Pleasures. With ‘Plagueboys’ the guys have finished work on their newest workpiece, album number three they added to their discography. Grave Pleasures consequently follow... Continue Reading →
Although days get longer, and daylight takes a bigger share of the 24 hours there is always darkness too. In a season when colorful tulips start blossoming it’s The 69 Eyes that musically add the black roses to the mix. The Finns spread their musical melancholy already since 1989 and it was the debut ‘Bump’n’Grind’... Continue Reading →
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