My World of Music – est. 2013
Hellwig and Hjelvik should not be mixed up. While the first have been present in German volkmusic for decades, it is Hjelvik who interprets Folk Music in a much different way. But step by step. Erlend Hjelvik was front man of Kvelertak for many years before he left the band in 2018 to start something... Continue Reading →
We will see how many presents will be under the Christmas tree this year. What shortens the waiting time until this question is answered a bit, is listening to a new EP from Stallion. Stallion, that is swabian heavy metal power with the performance of a Porsche engine. After having released their third album earlier... Continue Reading →
It was 40 years ago that a group of young metal heads from Stourbridge, England released a debut album that was recorded in seven days and came without frills and decoration. Without getting full support, the album didn’t get the attention music and songs deserved. ‘Lightning to the Nations’, so the title of Diamond Head’s... Continue Reading →
Death Dealer is not an unknown player. After all, the band exists since 2012 and if you consider the musicians involved, you are not facing newcomers. Death Dealer means listening to veterans at work. Ross The Boss, Sean Peck, Steve Bolognese and Stu Marshall, they all have a proven track record and when bassist Mike... Continue Reading →
Lords Of Black is the mothership of Ronnie Romero and a springboard for the singer too. Already the self-titled debut 'Lords of Black' generated a lot of interest, an album that was critically acclaimed. It paved the way for Romero for joining various projects and bands, acts like Vandenberg, Rainbow and The Ferryman. What shouldn't... Continue Reading →
Compared to the retro sound the guys prefer to play, Wytch Hazel is a rather young band. Founded in 2011, it was the 'Prelude' album that made Wytch Hazel appear on the scene for the first time in a full-length setup. This was in 2016 and two years later the second record followed with 'II:... Continue Reading →
There aren't any live shows at the moment, but the amount of stellar album releases is sky high. Benediction returned with a sonic strike the other day, Mr Bungle unveiled a few days ago an album that is pure thrash metal and also Armored Saint unleashed an album that is a candidate for 'Album of... Continue Reading →
Haunt is one of the bands that quietly and steadily evolve from an insider tip to underground metal warriors. Haunt exist since three years and released their debut 'Burst Into Flames' in 2018. The quartet can certainly not be blamed for any compositional laziness. 'Flashback' is already the fourth album in two years, penned by... Continue Reading →
KK Fossor (v) Markus Johansson (g), Markus Ullrich (g), Angel Cotte (d), Richie Seibel (key) and Alexander Palma (b), also known as Them, start with 'Diluvium' into the third chapter of the horror/fantasy story that had its beginning in 2016 with the 'Sweet Hollow' album. Two years later the story continued with 'Manor of the... Continue Reading →
Besides 2020 being a really weird year, doom metal veterans The Obsessed have a good reason for a celebration. The Obsessed face their 40th anniversary in 2020, a moment of reflection on what has been achieved over four decades in metal. Scott 'Wino' Weinrich and bandmates released a compilation called 'Incarnate' in 1999, featuring demos... Continue Reading →
‘Punching the Sky’ is done with a steelworker approach rather a Houdini show. There are no tricks or false bottom. Armored Saint and ‘Punching the Sky’ is real and authentic from start to finish. The band successfully lift the bar that was already on a very high level. ‘Punching the Sky’ is a clear candidate for becoming ‘Album of the Year’.
Cruz Del Sur has very good scouting skills when it's about discovering new bands with potential, not only but especially when it's about Doom- and Epic Metal. Old Mother Hell is such an oufit that recently signed with the label and the first album is in the starting blocks. Old Mother Hell was founded in... Continue Reading →
The best of the '70s, '80s and '90s, all packaged as a contemporary metal release, that's Spirit Adrift in general and their new album 'Enlightened By Eternity' in specific. The new album is the forth one for the duo and the first one for Century Media, featuring eight new songs that act as a musical... Continue Reading →
Legendary metal veterans Fates Warning recently announced a new album called 'Long Day Good Night'. 'Now Comes the Rain' is the next sonic appetizer for an album that will belong to the highlights in 2020. Check out 'Now Comes the Rain': https://youtu.be/tUPJXrMV4W0 Release date of the album will be November 6th, and the longplayer comes... Continue Reading →
Not that you expect a new album from a rock veteran nearly two decades after having unveiled the so far latest album and if such a longplayer is announced, the question of meeting the standards, yes or no, rises. Blue Öyster Cult is such a veteran that returns with a new record and if there... Continue Reading →
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