My World of Music – est. 2013
This news makes me feel 40 years younger. Queensrÿche will bring the "Origins Tour" to Europe/UK in early 2025. Playing the entire EP and the "The Warning" album means, that two milestone releases in metal will be performed live with one show taking place at Fabrik, Hamburg on February 28th, 2025. And as if this... Continue Reading →
Kvaen is the blackened brainchild of Jacob Björnfot. The multi-instrumentalist hails from Kalix in the north of Sweden, close to the Finnish border. Björnfot launched this solo project in 2019, and even with a pandemic in between, the latest album 'The Formless Fires' is already the Swede's third release. Having signed a deal with Metal... 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 →
Thrash metal icons Pantera will return to Europe for some shows in early 2025, incl. one show at Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg: 21 Jan 2025 Helsinki, FI at Ice Hall23 Jan 2025 Stockholm, SE at Hovet24 Jan 2025 Oslo, NO at Spektrum26 Jan 2025 Copenhagen, DK at Royal Arena28 Jan 2025 Amsterdam, NL at AFAS... Continue Reading →
One of the most important ambassadors of Indian heavy metal is Kryptos. Formed in 1998, the band has gained international attention over the years and has released six long-players. With "Decimator" a new album is on the way. Kryptos' focus is on traditional heavy metal, and cross-references to NWoBHM are embedded in songs like "Fail... Continue Reading →
Introducing a band like Anvil would be like carrying sand to the beach. Everyone knows these guys, who belong to the group of highly respected bands in metal. Relentlessly pursuing their passion for heavy metal, the three-piece band has released a number of studio albums, and "One and Only" is the latest. Robb, Lips and... Continue Reading →
It took them a while to work on the new album and three years after the release of “At One With None”, Portrait are back with their sixth longplayer. The Swedes put a lot of time and effort into their latest release as it is a special one for the band. Portrait took the challenge... Continue Reading →
US metal veterans Holy Mother started their second era in 2020. After launching four longplayers between 1995 and 2003, it was the “Face This Burn” release that started a new phase. Three years after launching their return album, the band from Long Island, NY has recorded their sixth studio album. Simply called “Rise”, the latest... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Evergrey will release their 14th studio album this Friday. In order to bring the new songs to the stage, the band will embark on a European tour. The "Emptiness Over Europe" tour will kick off on 2 November in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands and will end on 22 December in Helmond, NL.Evergrey, supported... Continue Reading →
As reported in an earlier post, something big is on its way. Category 7 announced their debut album and the release date is scheduled for July 26th, 2024. The debut album will come via Metal Blade Records and what is very exciting is the line-up. It is an all-star lineup including John Bush (Armored Saint,... Continue Reading →
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release “The Final Sermon” (Live in Japan 2019) via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe) on July 26, 2024. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof, this Special Edition live release features one of the final recorded performances of Mike Howe with Metal Church, which took place over two... Continue Reading →
Witherfall's roots go back to 2013. That's the year the band was formed and three albums are the proof of their work to date. With "Sounds of the Forgotten", album number four is waiting in the starting blocks and it is the expected next great longplayer from the progressive power metal band. Witherfall pick it... Continue Reading →
When I listened to the latest Cloven Hoof album, the excitement was rather limited and I can't even say why that was the case. It just didn't generate the enthusiasm and I can't even say the reason why. So what could be better than to give such an album a second and third chance. Perseverance... Continue Reading →
The roots of BAT go back to 2008 when Municipal Waste guitarist Ryan Waste and former D.R.I. drummer Felix Griffin developed the idea of a project. What sparked this musical collaboration was a shared passion for bands like Discharge and Celtic Frost. The guys wanted to do something more straightforward and BAT was the outlet... Continue Reading →
Power metal force Mystic Prophecy will embark ona tour in late 2024, including shows in Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands. The band will also play on a few festivals this summer. 17 MAY 2024 Gelsenkirchen (DE) Rock Hard Festival06 JUN 2024 Sölvesborg (SE) Swedenrock Festival06 JUL 2024 Ballenstedt (DE) Rockharz Open Air15 OCT 2024 Cala... Continue Reading →
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