My World of Music – est. 2013
The German metal band Sceptor was founded in southwestern Germany in 2009 and released a debut album called "Take Command!" in 2012. Apparently, there wasn’t enough command to maintain the band's career, as it ended in 2014. Five years later, Sceptor reunited and released a second album, “Rise of the Light.” However, with frontman Bob... Continue Reading →
It's time for a horror show tonight! Although Halloween is still a few weeks away, some monsters are arriving in Hamburg tonight. Finnish hard rockers Lordi are starting the second leg of their “2nd Deadication” tour at Grünspan in Hamburg. Joining them on the road and on stage are two German bands: Null Positiv and... Continue Reading →
When it comes to heavy metal from Germany, Rage belongs to the real veterans. What started as Avenger in 1983 turned into Rage in 1986, and it was apparent from the release of their debut that Peavy and his bandmates had the potential for a long-term career. Rage is an extremely productive band, as evidenced... Continue Reading →
Today, Markus' Heavy Music Blog features and embraces music outside the usual rock and metal framework. However, Jan Delay's roots might be a bit more similar to those of some heavier bands. Delay is one of the pioneers of the Hamburg hip-hop scene. At the time, that scene was highly creative, with a rebellious mindset... Continue Reading →
It's time for some metalcore tonight! A couple of days ago, Bleed From Within kicked off their European/UK tour in Antwerp, Belgium, and tonight, they will perform at Docks in Hamburg. They're joined on the road by two additional bands: After The Burial and Great American Ghost. The show starts early tonight. Great American Ghost... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal and punk rock! It's fair to say that these two loud tribes now have a lot in common – they often merge with each other, are hardly distinguishable from each other, and produce their own bastard offspring. But that wasn't always the case. There was actually a time when fists were used more... Continue Reading →
The Houston, Texas-based metal band Helstar has returned with a new album. "The Devil's Masquerade" is the band's 11th studio album and once again brings together the driving forces of James Rivera (vocals) and Larry Barragan (guitars). The two founding members teamed up with Michael Lewis (drums), Garrick Smith (bass), and Alan DeLeon Jr. (guitars)... Continue Reading →
The Rods formed 45 years ago and are among the veterans of heavy metal from the US. The band was founded by David Feinstein, Ronnie James Dio's cousin, as well as Carl Canedy and Steven Starmer. Two of the founding members, Feinstein and Canedy, are still part of The Rods, along with drummer Freddy Villano.... Continue Reading →
Several bands have the name Hunger, but only one released an EP called "Ruler of the Wolves." The members of Hunger are Dizzy D., Jara Solís, Rudolf V., and Vick Rodríguez. For their EP, they also included Fabio Alessandrini on drums. Inspired by the sound of the '80s, Hunger fuses speed and power metal into... Continue Reading →
German metal veterans Primal Fear launch the new album “Domination, ” a special release since the band overcame tough times to create it. The occurrence of lineup changes along the way is another factor to consider, and in this context, the start of a new era is marked by "Domination." You are probably aware of... Continue Reading →
"The Devil's Asylum" is Vicious Rumors' 14th studio album and a metal masterpiece. Five years after launching "Celebration Decay" Geoff Thorpe and band have returned with their latest effort - an album featuring eleven new songs. Compared with its predecessor, there are some new elements that make "The Devil's Asylum" a great album. Alongside Thorpe,... Continue Reading →
Canada's hard rocking metallers Starlight Ritual have revealed a first song from their upcoming second album "Rogue Angels", scheduled for October 31st 2025 via High Roller Records. A video clip for the track "On The Run" is available here: https://youtu.be/-ga3IN642Kg?si=4Mzq7qeQ5F05pLqh
„Giants & Monsters“ is the title of the new Helloween album which is out now and the review is online on Markus’ Heavy Music Blog. The album release is accompanied by a 90’s MTV style music video with "A Little Is A Little Too Much." Under complete banishment of AI, it beams the viewer into... Continue Reading →
Burning Witches has been casting a spell on metalheads for ten years. The band started in Brugg, Switzerland in 2015, and to date, the five-piece has released five albums. Their new record, titled “Inquisition, ” is now available at record stores and includes a 12-song tracklist, as well as an intro and outro. "Sanguini Hominum"... Continue Reading →
After traditional heavy metal made room for grunge, nu metal, and other genres, bands like Hammerfall paved the way for metal again at the end of the '90s. The German band Mob Rules was also founded around this time. They launched their first longplayer in 1999, with singer Klaus Dirks being the driving force. With... Continue Reading →
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