My World of Music – est. 2013
Seeing a picture of a DeLorean brings back a lot of good memories. Now, I never owned such a car myself but since it was a fundamental part of the ‚Back to the Future‘-movies, the car reminds of a time when things were slightly different. Marty McFly and Doc Brown modified the iconic car and... Continue Reading →
Hamburg‘s legendary venue Markthalle will host Heavy Hamburg Halloween III on October 29th this year. There are already some very exciting bands confirmed while there is also more to come. So far confirmed are:• Primordial• Night Demon• Satan• Portrait• Psychopunch• The Other Stay tuned for more information.
Metal legend Satan will embark on a tour this autumn. With them on tour are no less than Portrait. Both bands form an exquisite metal package and here are the dates:
Metal Vikings Amon Amarth unleashed with ‘Get in the Ring’ a new song. The riff assault is taken from the band’s upcoming album ‘The Great Heathen Army’ which will be released on August 5th, via Metal Blade Records. Speaking on the announcement of their new album, Amon Amarth vocalist, Johan Hegg shares: "Overall 'The Great... Continue Reading →
Italy-based computer- and metal enthusiast Victor Love is the brain behind Mater Boot Record. The project premiered two years ago with an album called ‘Floppy Disc Overdrive’ and the sophomore release is now ready for a launch. ‘Personal Computer’ is the iconic and unusual title of the second effort and Master Boot Record picks it... Continue Reading →
Motor Sister is a project that start with Scott Ian’s passion for a hard rock band called Mother Superior. The band disbanded in 2011 and the reunion of the band with him joining this event was Ian’s 50th birthday wish. Long story short, Mother Superior singer/guitarist Jim Wilson was thrilled about the idea, and it... Continue Reading →
Some interesting post rock/metal bands hail from Spain. There is Tundra, an instrumental band with a passion for progressive instrumental music and there is Syberia. The moniker of the latter might make one think about a band that either plays symphonic metal or some harsh extreme metal. None of the two is what Syberia’s music... Continue Reading →
Slowly the live music branch of the music industry gets going again. Shows and tours, announced a while ago, are taking place as we speak and one of these shows is planned at Markthalle, Hamburg. The iconic venue in the Hansestadt welcomes a Nordic metal package, enriched by two German bands as opener. Dark Tranquillity,... Continue Reading →
German metal duo and recent Metal Blade Records signees, Mantar, will unleash their scathing new full-length, 'Pain Is Forever And This Is The End', on July 15th today unveiling the record's cover art, track listing, and first single! Founded in 2012 by guitarist/vocalist Hanno Klänhardt and drummer/vocalist Erinc Sakarya, Mantar stands among the leading forces... Continue Reading →
There couldn’t be a much better moniker for a metal band than Satan. Especially considering the time when the band started their metallic adventure back in 1979 makes and made the band name even more outstanding. Satan’s debut ‘Caught in the Act’ was released in 1983 and immediately grabbed the attention of metalheads, not only... Continue Reading →
NWoBHM pioneers Satan will release their next studio effort called ‘Earth Infernal’ on April 1st, 2022. With ‘From Second Sight’ a new single has been launched this week. On the tracks lyrics, the band explains, "Wherever you care to look around the world, you'll find conspiracy theories and millions of people who actually believe in... Continue Reading →
‘Damnum’ is the sixth album of Denver, Colorado based tech death metal outfit Allegaeon. The band, founded in 2008, delivers a musical curveball, combining the relentless heaviness of death metal with layers, known from prog metal bands. A song that shows all aspects of Allegaeon’s sound is ‘Into Ember’. Deep Florida-laden growls, excellent clean vocals... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting heavy metal albums this year comes from New York. Sanhedrin is the sender of this electrifying longplayer that is entitled ‘Lights On’. The band doesn’t have a very long track record yet there is a lot to discover. Sanherdin, that’s Erica Stoltz (ex-Hammers Of Misfortune), Nathan Honor (ex-Vermefüg) and Jeremy... Continue Reading →
Five, four, three two, one … midnight. Witching hour. This time it’s less the witches that appear, it’s the reaper. Scythe, fire and knife, all accessories connect with Cleveland-based metal enthusiast Athenar and his project Midnight. Founded in 2003 Midnight release numerous singles and EP before a full-length debut reached the record stores in 2011.... Continue Reading →
Spanish rockers Syberia unveiled with ‘Nothing Inside’ a new song, taken from the upcoming album ‘Statement of Death’. Release date will be May 6th, and the album comes through Metal Blade Records. "On each album we try not to repeat ourselves and look for things that we haven't done so far," states the band. "When... Continue Reading →
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