My World of Music – est. 2013
Texas-based Fervence are still a relatively young band. Formed in 2019, they released their debut album just a year later. Now, with Constructs, the five-piece deliver their third full-length, showcasing a band that has matured and developed a broader musical vocabulary. Lyrically, the album draws on personal experiences and relationships, exploring the emotions that shape our... Continue Reading →
Rooted in Swedish D-beat crust and increasingly loaded with metallic muscle, Wolfbrigade from Mariestad have spent more than three decades blurring the line between punk and metal. Formed in 1995, the band quickly set out to record its debut, which arrived in 1996. After numerous releases over the following 30 years, Howl From Underground makes one thing... Continue Reading →
Some metalheads may have started wondering whether RAM had quietly disappeared into the Swedish wilderness. After all, The Throne Within landed back in 2019, and seven years is a pretty long time to leave the amps switched off. But now the five Swedes are back, and they have brought a new album with them. Against is an appropriately... Continue Reading →
Portuguese dark metal icons Moonspell are taking Far From God on the road in spring 2027 for their most ambitious headline tour to date - and a celebration of 35 years of darkness. Following the release of their critically acclaimed and fan-praised album, the band will bring the God Is A Vampire Tour to fans across Europe. And they... Continue Reading →
Armored Saint today presents their visualizer for "Not On Your Life." The track comes by way of the band's critically acclaimed new full-length, Emotion Factory Reset, released earlier this year on Metal Blade Records. The kaleidoscopic clip was created by Costin Chioreanu of TWILIGHT13MEDIA. Comments vocalist John Bush, "The opening lyrics are, 'You already know my... Continue Reading →
The Vikings have set sail once again. For Amon Amarth, it is time to cast off and set course for new adventures. The Allfather Awakens marks album number thirteen for the Swedish metal institution, and while the band stays firmly within familiar territory, there is more going on beneath the surface than first meets the eye. Four... Continue Reading →
When I think of Australian thrash metal, bands like Mortal Sin inevitably come to mind. They were at the forefront of the Down Under thrash scene in the late ’80s, but of course, time doesn’t stand still. Melbourne’s Harlott are among the bands currently carrying the thrash metal flag, and they’ve been doing so since... Continue Reading →
Danish metal outfit, Grandience, is pleased to unveil their video for "Agony." The track comes off the band's debut full-length, Anomaly, out now on Metal Blade Records. Comments guitarist/vocalist Jakob Lærke Harris, "People who know us by now should be aware that we like to mix things up and see what we can make work. 'Agony' is... Continue Reading →
Copenhagen is a vibrant city, so it should come as no surprise that an innovative band like Gradience has emerged from the Danish capital. Gradience are Gavin Mistry and Jakob Lærke Harris. The two formed the band in 2022, and their debut single, “This Abyss,” already created a first wave of excitement. Ironsight was the first EP... Continue Reading →
Exumer got off to a strong start in the mid-’80s with Possessed by Fire. The title track in particular has become a classic when it comes to thrash metal. With their second album, Rising from the Sea, Mem von Stein and his bandmates scored another hit before things went quiet for the band. Exumer called it quits... Continue Reading →
With their new single “Eight Legs of Thunder,” Amon Amarth unleash the next anthem from their upcoming album The Allfather Awakens Inspired by Sleipnir, Oden’s (Note: Oden is the Swedish form of the name Odin and is deliberately spelled this way here) legendary eight-legged steed, and driven by a galloping riff and a powerful chorus,... Continue Reading →
After releasing two EPs, it was their debut album Moonlit Cross that brought The Night Eternal wider attention. The band from Essen, Germany, has been active since 2018 and has continued to evolve with each release. Their sound is becoming increasingly distinctive, combining classic heavy metal with a strong sense of melancholy. Their new album, Cold Velvet, marks... Continue Reading →
"Allocated Savagery" is the latest single from veteran German thrash legion, Exumer. The track comes by way of the band's latest studio album, Death Mask Messiah, set for release on August 28th through Metal Blade Records. Death Mask Messiah is inspired conceptually by US politics of the last decade, the pandemic, the use of misinformation to stir up... Continue Reading →
Up-and-coming German melancholic heavy metal outfit The Night Eternal is pleased to present their latest single, "The Veins Of Time." The consuming new track comes by way of the band's forthcoming Metal Blade debut, Cold Velvet, set to drop on August 21st. The band's third single opens the B-side of Cold Velvet and immediately signals... Continue Reading →
Jim Matheos' creative drive shows no signs of slowing down. Beyond his main band, Fates Warning, Matheos has been involved in a wide range of projects over the years. Alongside O.S.I. and with Tuesday the Sky, he has also collaborated with singers he knows exceptionally well. His work with former Fates Warning vocalist John Arch... Continue Reading →
