My World of Music – est. 2013
German metal icons Primal Fear is a longtime player in the fields of heavy metal and the release of the ‘Metal Commando’ album in 2020 was another milestone in the long track record of the sextet. With entering the top ten of album charts in various countries, the latest Primal Fear studio album was a... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal enthusiasts Enforcer released with 'Live by Fire II' their second live album, recorded in Mexico City. Markus' Heavy Music Blog contacted Enforcer frontman Olof Wikstrand for getting some more insights when it comes to this live release. Read here what Olof has to tell. Markus' Heavy Music Blog: Hej Olof, hur mår du?... Continue Reading →
Septagon is a metal band that has its homebase in Heilbronn, Germany. The quintet was founded in 2013 and released with ‘Deadhead Syndicate’ a first longplayer in 2016. After the sophomore record ‘Apocalyptic Rhymes’ hit the shelves a few years ago, it’s ‘We Only Die Once’ being the direction-giving third album. Septagon, that’s Markus Becker... Continue Reading →
Wheel pt.2 - in a way. Important is not to mix up Wheel from Germany with the Finnish prog metal band, sharing the same moniker. In this review we are talking about the quartet, hailing from Dortmund, Germany and instead of progressive metal sounds it's more the slo-mo doom riffs that break ground on 'Preserved... Continue Reading →
Swedish riff merchants Screamer are a rather established band with four longplayers in the credit column. Enriched by a few single releases the only thing the guys were missing was a live album, a gap that was closed earlier this year. In a time when bands are condemned to idleness, at least when it comes... Continue Reading →
German metal veterans Helloween had to postpone their tour also more than once due to the pandemic. Now, new dates have been announced. Under the banner of 'United Forces Tour 2022' the metal flagship will embark in March 2022 and with them on tour is no less than Hammerfall. 25-Mar-2022 NOR Oslo - Sentrum Scene26-Mar-2022 ... Continue Reading →
The concert Udo Dirkschneider played at Roman Amphitheater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in Sept. 2020 was remarkable from two perspectives. First and most important, I guess it was the concert with the biggest audience in the pandemic year of 2020. U.D.O. performed in front of 2,500 fans and although the show took place in full compliance... Continue Reading →
Six years after having unleashed their first live album, Swedish metal powerhouse Enforcer is ready to delight the metal community with a next live release. ‘Live by Fire II’ is a chronological next step that follows the 2015 release ‘Live by Fire’. Enforcer toured heavily in 2019 and amongst many other countries it was Mexico,... Continue Reading →
The sticker on the album promises "Traditional Heavy Metal displaying twin guitar and vocal harmonies, huge power chords and a pounding rhythm section!" and I can't disagree. If you have a look at the artwork first, the sound of the band could go two directions. Either we are facing a band that appreciates epic metal... Continue Reading →
Attika explores ‘Metal Lands’ with their latest longplayer. At least this is the title of the third longplayer. The four guys from Melbourne, Florida have an interesting release schedule and if there would be a category for longest waiting time between releases, the quartet would probably be a nominee. In the heydays of power... Continue Reading →
That Saxon can not only write brilliant heavy metal anthems, but also do good cover versions is known since 1988. The 'Destiny' album opens with 'Ride Like the Wind', a Christopher Cross classic that Saxon sets perfectly into scene. Now, it seems like Biff Byford and bandmates have been going through their own record collections... Continue Reading →
British metal pioneers Saxon will release an album entitled 'Inspirations' on March 19th via Silver Lining Music. The NWoBHM icons went through their record collections and distilled songs that influenced band and musicians. One of these songs is 'Paperback Writer', orginally a The Beatles song, which is now unleashed as a single taken from 'Inspirations'.... Continue Reading →
Witherfall from Los Angeles, CA have been active for some time now. Everything started in 2013 in California and four years later, the band could present with 'Nocturnes and Requiems' a remarkable debut album. Inspired by the positive feedback, Witherfall continued in 2018 with their sophomore album 'A Prelude to Sorrow', which was released via... Continue Reading →
German metal veterans Witchbound announce a new album. 'End of Paradise' is the title of their new longplayer that will hit the shelves on April 30th. Witchbound, with some legendary Stormwitch members, unleashed the debut in 2015, an album that was built on song ideas generated by Harald Spengler, Stefan Kauffmann and Peter Langer. After... Continue Reading →
Dracula and vampires are bloodsuckers and one could think that this release is not aiming for the red elixir of life but at the wallets of fans. This thought is wrong. If you look at 'Clad in Black' soberly, you get one song that was already released as a single, two new songs and three... Continue Reading →
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