My World of Music – est. 2013
German metal force Primal Fear is currently working on a new album which will come via Reigning Phoenix music later this year. The band will also embark on a tour in later summer, starting on September 5th, 2025 at Markthalle, Hamburg. The tour will end on October 4th, 2025 in Pamplona, Spain. Stay tuned.
Two bands with impressive development have joined forces and embarked on a European tour. Green Lung and Unto Others are currently on the road with a stop in Hamburg at Gruenspan. Herndon, Virginia rockers Satan's Satyrs complete the package, and it's the latter that kicks off the evening with a 30-minute set. Satan's Satyrs play... Continue Reading →
US/Canadian heavy doom outfit Castle have just announced new European tour dates in support of their recent album “Evil Remains”, which was released in September 2024 via Hammerheart Records. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below. Castle comment on the trek: "We didn't get enough of Europe on the last Evil Remains... Continue Reading →
Tonight it gets loud and wild at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg. Thrash metal icons Pantera are in town to play a show and with them on tour are two more bands. Power Trip and Child Bite are part of the package that promises some furious metal power. While it's clear that the doors will... Continue Reading →
Bergen, Norway is a city that is not only known for a lot of rainy days, but also has a very well established music scene. Bergen is very well known as one of the epicenters of Norwegian black metal, but there are also other metal genres that claim some attention. One of them is Morax.... Continue Reading →
Most of you know Marko Hietala from his time with symphonic metal icons Nightwish. He was part of the band for many years as bassist and also contributed to the songwriting. Hietala left Nightwish in 2021 and released his first solo album "Mustan sydämen rovio" even before the split. That was back in 2019 and... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal icons Pantera will return to Europe for some shows in early 2025, incl. one show at Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg. With Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo two guys from the original line-up are part of the band while no less than guitar hero Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante complete the live... Continue Reading →
US metal force W.A.S.P. announced additional dates for the “Album One Alive World Tour” which includes headliner shows as well as festival appearances. Blackie Lawless and bandmates will perform the debut album in its entirety which was the starting point of four decades of W.A.S.P.. Here are the dates: Headline Shows Performing Album ONE Alive... Continue Reading →
Fans of dirty rock'n'roll will be familiar with Crossplane. The four guys from Germany certainly have a passion for the magical sound of Motörhead, which they use as inspiration, and it's the vocals of Marcel Celli Mönnig that show some parallels to Lemmy. Rough and a bit hoarse, the frontman brings a raw expression to... Continue Reading →
Hamburg's Markthalle will be the venue for three German metal bands tonight. It is heavy metal veterans Grave Digger and the revived Victory, who are currently on the road, with Rigorious as the opening act on this leg of the tour. Rigorious is a relatively new band, formed in 2021. With two released longplayers the... Continue Reading →
Hej metalheads, hur mår ni? This could be a line we might have heard a few times today at Hamburg's Markthalle as a Scandinavian metal package stops at the venue to present some thunderous metal from the north. Gothenburg's melodic death metal enthusiasts The Halo Effect have just started their current tour and with them... Continue Reading →
Avatarium is one of the bands I have been able to follow from the very beginning, including their first show outside of Sweden. The band played at the legendary festival in The Netherlands in April 2014 and impressed with a seven song setlist. At that time the band released their debut album and now, almost... Continue Reading →
German metal veterans Grave Digger have finished working on their new album "Bone Collector". The band, which can look back on 45 years of heavy metal, still shows a lot of energy and passion for their music and sound. However, some changes in the last few years seem to have an impact on the new... Continue Reading →
Toronto, Ontario is the home base of Sacrifice. The Canadian thrash metal force has been at the forefront of Canadian heavy metal since their debut album "Torment in Fire" was released in 1986.After putting out four full length albums, the band disbanded in 1993, but reunited in 2006. It was the original lineup that released... Continue Reading →
"Back on the Streets" is an album that radiates something exotic. It's not because of the title, which is very much in line with the principles of traditional heavy metal, and it's not because of the music itself. It is rather the fact that Tumenggung hail from Indonesia and "Back on the Streets" is their... Continue Reading →
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