My World of Music – est. 2013
Ignite are back with the double single “Still Wide Awake” / “Guilty Wounds” and have announced their new studio album, “Still Wide Awake,” for January 15, 2027. The two songsare know online and mark the beginning of a new phase for the California-based hardcore punk band: With their newly founded label, 93rpm Records, Ignite will... Continue Reading →
Rooted in Swedish D-beat crust and increasingly loaded with metallic muscle, Wolfbrigade from Mariestad have spent more than three decades blurring the line between punk and metal. Formed in 1995, the band quickly set out to record its debut, which arrived in 1996. After numerous releases over the following 30 years, Howl From Underground makes one thing... Continue Reading →
Even if you’ve never heard a John Coffey song, chances are you’ve seen the video of their singer catching a flying beer cup at Pinkpop 2015. The clip went viral and turned that moment into a piece of festival history. But John Coffey are much more than a band with a frontman who happens to... Continue Reading →
Aktiv Dödshjelp hail from Oslo, Norway, and have been delivering their take on punk rock since 2007. While the band name may sound rather serious at first glance, these Norwegians clearly have a sense of humor—one that occasionally wanders into irony and dark comedy. You can already get a hint of that from the band’s... Continue Reading →
Today, Cro-Mags—the legendary New York hardcore band led by frontman Harley Flanagan—are proud to announce their new album, The Age of Quarrel: 40 Years of Quarrel, a tribute to their groundbreaking 1986 debut. Release date is November 13th, 2026 and the album will come via BLIIBLK. Following the release of “Wired for Chaos,” their first... Continue Reading →
Two representatives of the German metal underground have joined forces to release a split album. The bands in question are Phantom Corporation and Catbreath. Phantom Corporation opens the record. Although the band - featuring scene veterans from Dew-Scented, Weak Aside, and Eroded - has released only two full-length albums so far, the five-piece has already... Continue Reading →
Madball are among the pioneers of New York City hardcore. With roots dating back to 1988, the band has become one of the defining names of East Coast hardcore. Originally formed as a side project connected to Agnostic Front in the late '80s, Madball has grown into a true institution within the scene. Now the... Continue Reading →
NYC's hardcore pioneers Agnostic Front have released the official video for "Divided", taken from the band's latest album Echoes in Eternity released in 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. The music video arrives as Agnostic Front prepare to embark on an epic summer tour across Europe. The second leg of their summer dates kicks off in Töging am Inn, Germany, on July 25th. Vocalist... Continue Reading →
Often studied and imitated, but never equaled: The Grammy-nominated hardcore legends Hatebreed have been a mainstay of the hardcore and metal scenes for nearly three decades. After setting the standard with their genre-defining releases Under the Knife (1996) and Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire (1997), Hatebreed continued to fly the flag for metallic hardcore; albums like Perseverance (2002), The Rise... Continue Reading →
Cro-Mags - the iconic New York hardcore band led by frontman Harley Flanagan—have announced their debut on BLKIIBLK. The new track “Wired for Chaos” marks Cro-Mags' first new music in six years and gives fans a taste of what's to come. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/EXK-nvpMwb0?si=mNEZjjdFqsMZcKio “Wired for Chaos” - a title taken from last year's... Continue Reading →
Terror is a hardcore band from the US West Coast. Founded in 2002, the band grew to become one of the most influential names in the genre. With frontman Scott Vogel and drummer Nick Jetts, two of the band's founding members are still at the helm. The quintet has just finished work on their latest... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal veterans Sepultura have decided to bring the band to an end, and before this happens, Andreas Kisser and his bandmates have a busy schedule ahead of them. They are currently on a farewell tour and, since the arrival of new drummer Greyson Nekrutman, the band has been inspired to record four new songs... Continue Reading →
The first time I heard - and saw - Grade 2 was when the band toured with the mighty Social Distortion. That was back in 2022, and the trio's performance at Barclays Arena was impressive, as they unleashed a tremendous amount of energy. Four years later, the Isle of Wight band returns with "Talk About... Continue Reading →
Prong has released several live albums, with “Live and Uncleansed” being the latest. This most recent live album was recorded in 2025 during the band's European tour celebrating the 31st anniversary of their iconic album, "Cleansing."Prong performed a 28-song set at their headliner shows, and the live album features 11 of those songs, along with... Continue Reading →
The crushing weight of doom, the anarchic spirit of hardcore punk, the sheer force of thrash metal, and the raw aggression of grindcore—all of it can be experienced tonight at Gruenspan in Hamburg. Grindcore pioneers Napalm Death are currently on their “Campaign for Musical Destruction” tour, joined on the road by thrash metal veterans Whiplash,... Continue Reading →
