My World of Music – est. 2013
Oskar Jacobsson (vocals), Olof Engkvist (guitar), Adam Hagelin (guitar), Ludwig Sjöholm (bass) and Linus Fritzson (drums), also known as Ambush, released their demo in 2013. German High Roller Records took notice of the five Swedes, a deal was inked and work on a first full-length album started. ‚Firestorm‘ was the debut and 2020 is the... Continue Reading →
Are you a fan of the early Kreator? Yes? Then you should check out Slaughter Messiah from Belgium. The quartet (L. Sabathan, Rod Iron Bitch, T. Exhumator, J.B.) listened and still listens to bands like Kreator and Sodom too, at least where it seems the inspiration comes from. 'Cursed to the Pyre' is the debut... Continue Reading →
Dead Kosmonaut’s hailing from Sweden and is a band that’s rather new. The protagonists though are the opposite of ‚new‘. It's veterans in Heavy Metal that found together under the moniker and started a cooperation with first tangible result in 2017. ‚Expect Nothing‘ was the title of the debut that’s now followed by the sophomore... Continue Reading →
Diabolic Night is the brainchild of guitarist, bassist and vocalist Heavy Steeler who started a solo project back in 2013. The so far countable results are an demo, ans EP and a single release entitled 'Infernal Power'. Time for Mr. Steeler to work on a full-length debut. 'Beyond the Realm' is this anticipated first longplayer,... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the home of a band that beings Epic Metal to surface. The band, consisting of bandleader Vidarr, Kicker and Evil St.Clair, releases with ‚The Wizard and Tower Keep‘ their third strike, a concept album based on a novel Vidarr wrote and published. The songs on the new longplayer were written in... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Robert Pehrsson is one of the most talented Swedish guitarists who worked already with acts like Dundertåg, Death Breath and Imperial State Electric. Next to these cooperations Pehrsson also worked on his debut album, which hit the shelves in 2013. The album was highly acclaimed and the sophomore longplayer strengthened the positive impression of... Continue Reading →
(9/10) That High Roller Records is a label with great sense for underground Metal isn’t a new fact and here’s another album that proves the said. Capilla Ardiente are part of High Roller Records portfolio and it was in 2014 when the band debut with ‘Bravery, Truth and the Endless Darkness’. Capilla Ardiente is the... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Death SS is a band that belongs to forerunners of hock rock. It was Steve Sylvester and Paul Chain who founded the band in 1977, which mean that the band exist longer than some of the readers of this blog. The question why the guys never really got into the spotlight is tough to... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Indian Nightmare is an illustrious outfit, which is truly global with countries like Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey and Italy, band members call their home. It's often mentioned that Heavy Metal units and this quintet is an example for the saying being spot-on. 'By Ancient Force' is the sophomore album of this furious outfit. The longplayer... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Leathürbitch, already this moniker creates a certain level of attention, with the 'ü' being definitely more of an unusual letter in English language. Next is the artwork that reflects a certain '80s vibe but besides all this it's the music that needs to do the job. While I was spinning this longplayer for the... Continue Reading →
I guess the artwork would qualify for being one of the 10 most embarrassing covers in metal in the '80s. However, the witches brew that's produced by the 'three witches' seems to have metallic firepower that can be transferred to musicians. According to the album title the brew makes you 'Stronger Than Heaven' and you... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Flight is hailing from Oslo, Norway. The band was founded in 2012 as a trio before the guys added with Kristian Ingvaldsen a second guitarist in 2013. The Norwegian quartet premiered in 2015 with a self-titled album, acting as a springboard for inking a deal with High Roller Records. ‘A Leap Through Matter’ is... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Italian doom metallers Black Oath started in 2006. It was A.Th who founded this formation and it’s him being the constant factor of Black Oath. With ‘Behold the Abyss’ the trio has a new album right in the starting blocks. It follows the 2015 release ‘To Below and Beyond’ and marks the band's premiere... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Sometimes you never know what you have to expect when you receive an album of a band that isn’t familiar to you. Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers. Now, this time it’s for sure chicken. The Wizards are a band I wasn’t really very familiar with. So let’s start from the beginning. It was in 2013... Continue Reading →
(7/10) The fact that Finland is the home base for many interesting metal bands is well known. One of these bands is Outlaw, hailing from a city with a rather difficult name: Lappeenranta. Singer Lee Anvel and bassist John Kaiser started the band which grew to a five-piece. Guitars are handled by Jimmy Slashburner and... Continue Reading →
