My World of Music – est. 2013
While there was rain and mud at Wacken Open Air 2025 a week ago, August is showing its best side today. A sunny and warm Saturday is ahead of us as Elbriot 2025 gets underway. This well-established one-day festival in the heart of Hamburg is a must-visit for rock and metal fans. As in previous... Continue Reading →
Ministry didn't have far to travel to get to Hamburg. The industrial metal veterans had played at the legendary Wacken festival the night before, just one hour away from the Markthalle. Supporting Ministry tonight in Hamburg are Light of Eternity, a relatively new band with a veteran line-up. It's 8pm and showtime is approaching. Light... Continue Reading →
In fall 2024, H-BLOCKX celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album “Time To Move” with a 16-concert, completely sold-out tour through Germany, Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland—but now the nostalgia is over. H-BLOCKX are announcing a new tour entitled “Fillin The Blank.” In fall 2025, the band will play a total of twelve concerts. The... Continue Reading →
When Cradle of Filth achieved commercial success in the early 1990s with their black metal-rooted sound influenced by symphonic metal, they were downright despised by many metal bands. Today, the band led by singer and founder Dani Filth, with their iconic corpse paint, theatrical performances, imaginative artwork, and diverse sound, is considered one of the... Continue Reading →
It was undoubtedly one of the most exciting and emotional evenings in rock history: the original line-up of the Alice Cooper Group reunited live on stage at the sold-out O2 Arena in London – on the same day that their first studio album together in over 50 years was released: “The Revenge Of Alice Cooper”.... Continue Reading →
Swiss heavy metal act Burning Witches have shared a new track taken from their forthcoming studio album, entitled Inquisition, which is slated for release on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records! Following the previously released album title track, this second single brings a powerful mix of classic heavy metal riffs and hard rock grooves to... Continue Reading →
Even after more than twenty years together, rockers Alter Bridge show no signs of fatigue. Celebrated by critics and fans for their catchy riffs, dueling guitar attacks and infectious vocal melodies, the quartet consisting of frontman Myles Kennedy, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips are set to continue the trend with... Continue Reading →
Rockharz 2025 is history. While the festival site is slowly being transformed back into an airfield, the anticipation for 2026 is already growing. The huge demand once again exceeded all expectations and underlines the festival's firm place in the European metal scene. Thousands of fans have once again shown what makes the Rockharz community so... Continue Reading →
Turnstile are returning to Germany in November 2025! With their new album “Never Enough” in their pockets, the band will play four concerts in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf. 09.11.2025 - (GER ) Hamburg, Sporthalle14.11.2025 - (GER) Berlin, UFO im Velodrom18.11.2025 - (GER) Munich, Zenith20.11.2025 - (GER) Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle The regular ticket presale... Continue Reading →
Up and coming metal band Defects release their brand new song “Heresy” - an unrelenting soul exorcism that rages at false promises. Check out the video for the song here: https://youtu.be/66C5POnVrw4?feature=shared. Tour dates: 27.06. Jera On Air, Ysselsteyn, NL28.06. Impericon Festival, Leipzig, GER04.07. Rockharz Festival, Ballenstedt, GER10.08. Batschkapp, Frankfurt, GER mit Trivium11.08. OM, Liege, BEL... Continue Reading →
I saw Carcass a few times on my musical calendar during the last few years, but I haven't seen a Hatebreed live show in a long time. At this juncture, when both musical ensembles are performing a series of collaborative concerts, the timing could not be more opportune to experience this sonic onslaught in its... Continue Reading →
Airbourne have just released their first single in six years last Friday with the smash hit “Gutsy” and played two brilliant shows at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park when there's more news from the Australian rockers: Airbourne will be returning to German stages in spring 2026 - with full force and plenty of... Continue Reading →
The mighty Saxon performed at Hellfest 2024, and their set was recorded. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM) veterans presented a great summary of their impressive back catalog with 14 songs. The UK's pioneering heavy metal band has released several live albums throughout their career, and "Eagles Over Hellfest" is one of them... Continue Reading →
Swedish 2025 Grammi winners Opeth are pleased to unveil a full-on band performance video for "§1." The track is taken from their current success album The Last Will And Testament (released on November 22, 2024 through Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music), which was highly praised by press and fans alike and saw frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt return to growling... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm heading to Flensburg, a northern German city that's on the tour route of a prominent German band right now: Feine Sahne Fischfilet. The group recently released their latest album, "Wir kommen in Frieden", and after a release show in their hometown of Rostock, they will play three additional shows, one of which will... Continue Reading →
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