My World of Music – est. 2013
(9/10) There's some radio silence when it comes to New Jesey-based prog metal band Symphony X that released their latest album 'Underworld' in 2015. Between then and now some of the band members focussed on other bands and projects, like singer Russell Allen that released 'We the People' with Adrenaline Mob. Bass player Mike LePond... Continue Reading →
Metal Blade Records started in early summer a re-release series of King Diamond classics. From 'Fatal Portrait' to 'Abigail II - The Revenge', vinyl versions have been launched already or will see the light of day within the coming weeks. The re-issues are done as an exclusive edition on 180gr. vinyl and come as pic... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Crystal Viper is the brainchild of Polish singer Marta Gabriel who started the band back in 2003. After some first studio albums it was some health issues that stopped Gabriel from working with Crystal Viper for some time. The singer returned with her traditional metal outfit in 2017, releasing with 'Queen of the Witches'... Continue Reading →
(*/10) To warm-up for the 2018 edition of the legendary Wacken festival Silver Lining Music launches a DVD/CD package entitled 'Live at Wacken 2017 - 28 Years Louder Than Hell'. The comprehensive DVD version features 45 songs of the 2017 Wacken festival, mixed by Cameron Webb (Motörhead, Megadeth, NOFX) and mastered by Andrew Alekej (Motörhead,... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Gothenburg-based Armory is a metal powerhouse that grew out of the ashes of a band called Resurrector. The guys debut with an album entitled ‘World Peace … Cosmic War’ and now it’s time for second strike of Swedish speed metal. ‘The Search’, that’s the title of Armory’s sophomore record, features an eleven songs-comprising tracklist,... Continue Reading →
German metal veterans Primal Fear announced a new album entitled 'Apocalypse'. The longplayer will be released on August 10th and is album number eleven of Ralf Scheepers, Mat Sinner and Co. . Two songs have been unveiled already. HERE you can listen to 'King of Madness' and HERE comes 'Hounds of Justice'. Tracklist: Apocalypse New... Continue Reading →
(8/10) A few months ago, Nuclear Blast re-issued Paradise Lost's 'Host' album. The next re-worked album that hits the shelves for a second time is 'Believe in Nothing', originally released in 2001. As with the predecessor, the album reflects the band's flirt with gothic rock and metal, which also includes electronica. It's a continuation of... Continue Reading →
HERE comes a first teaser for the upcoming Heir Apparent album 'View From Below', which will be released on October 15th via No Remorse Records. Stay tuned for more. Tracklist: 1. Man in the Sky 2. The Door 3. Here We Aren't 4. Synthetic Lies 5. Savior 6. Further and Farther 7. The Road to... Continue Reading →
Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo will launch his solo debut 'War of the Worlds / Pt. 1' on July 27th and 'Djinn' is one song, coming from the tracklist of this longplayer. The tune got a video that can be watched HERE.
Over the last few months some activity at the Hittman camp was noticeable. The band played an highly acclaimed show at the Keep It True Festival in Germany, new songs have been played there and the debut has been re-issued by No Remorse Records. Enough reasons to reach out to Jim Bacchi and Dirk Kennedy... Continue Reading →
(9/10) I think that one of the reasons why a Kissin‘ Dynamite album creates some excitement on my side is the fact that the guys partly remind me of my own youth. Grown up in Swabia and being thrilled by metal is what I get in my mind when listening to Kissin‘ Dynamite‘s music. It... Continue Reading →
(6/10) The label sheet that came with Halcyon Ways’s new album ‘Bloody but Unbowed’ mentions Megadeth, Dream Theater, Testament and Chimaira as a source of inspiration for the five guys from Atlanta, Georgia. After having listened to the album several times I think that the mentioned comparison nails it pretty much and what could be... Continue Reading →
German metal veteran Udo Dirkschneider is back with a new U.D.O. album, entitled 'Steelfactory'. Release date will be August 31st and will come via AFM Records.
German power metal pioneers Brainstorm launches their 12th longplayer, 'Midnight Ghost', on September 28th.
(7/10) Stormwitch is a band name most of you should be familiar with. The glorious early longplayers, such as 'Tales of Terror' and 'Walpurgis Night', were underground highlights in the mid 80's. These records made Stormwitch to 'the masters of black romantic' and it was this band that brought Gerstetten, their home-village, for the first... Continue Reading →
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