My World of Music – est. 2013
I am not a fan of the first hour as far as Whitechapel is concerned. It was a show at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht that brought the American sextet to my attention. Whitechapel was one of the support act for Heaven Shall Burn and what the guys delivered that night was impressive. Having had the band... Continue Reading →
Many things happened in 1991 and one important moment for metal fans was the release of Armored Saint’s ‘Symbol of Salvation’. After one EP and three genre-defining longplayers, ‘Symbol of Salvation’ was the first studio album the band released via Metal Blade, the start of long-lasting collaboration. The deal with Metal Blade Records ended a... Continue Reading →
The first time I heard of Ophis was in July this year and I not just heard of Ophis, I heard Ophis. The band played a 30 minutes gig at 'Revolt! goes Planten Un Blomen, Hamburg – July 16th, 2021' and they rocked the foundations of the music pavilion. I think that if the quartet would... Continue Reading →
Introducing Joe Bonamassa is like bringing sand to the beach. The blues and rock guitarist is a real master of his craft, documented by many records and live shows. Creativity and filigree are what characterizes the sound of Bonamassa’s singing guitar that he handles with savvy and feel. With ‘Time Clocks’ the next album is... Continue Reading →
The first time that my attention was directed towards Lucifer was when the band opened for Paradise Lost. That was back in 2015 and I had the chance to witness the band performing live in Utrecht, The Netherlands. A lot happened since then. At the time, the driving forces behind Lucifer was Johanna Sadonis, one... Continue Reading →
Almost to date a year ago, Spanish power metal enthusiasts Lords Of Black released 'Alchemy of Souls, Pt.1' and it shouldn't be a too big of a surprise that a part 2 is waiting in line to continue the success story of the quartet. 'Alchemy of Souls, Pt.2' is album number five the guys add to the... Continue Reading →
When Mastodon released with ‘Remission’ their debut via Relapse Records, some first attention arose and it was the Leviathan’ longplayer that paved the way for the quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Mastodon had always a progressive component embedded in their sound. That goes for the wild and sludge oriented early days and it became more dominant... Continue Reading →
Line-up stability isn’t something Massacre is famous for. The band went through so many adjustments when it comes to bandmembers being involved that counting and listing is useless. What is much more important is that the death metal veterans return with a new album. Also due to the mentioned line-up changes, Massacre wasn’t spoiling fans... Continue Reading →
Dani Filth has been creating atmospheric black metal with Cradle Of Filth since 1991. After the wild early years, Cradle Of Filth has constantly worked on improving their theatrical sound and although still anchored in black metal, Filth and band have carved out their own niche, which they were one of the first bands to... Continue Reading →
American powerhouse Angel Du$t consist of members of Turnstille and Trapped Under Ice. Both bands, rooted in the Baltimore metal and hardcore scene, created with Angel Du$t an outlet for musical variety and numerous influences. Hereby the guys create a real distance to their motherships. The quintet premiered in 2014 with ‘A.D.’. After having released... Continue Reading →
Running Wild, that is Rock’n’Rolfs vision on heavy metal since 1979. Except for a hiatus from 2009 to 2011 the foundation of Running Wild’s sound never faced the risk of being shattered. The band stayed always true to their sound and direction. After having identified the pirate style image as a good trademark for the... Continue Reading →
The longer it is silent the louder the thunder resounds, in this case the thunder of doom. For a long time it was quiet around Count Raven and their mastermind Dan Fondelius and it was hard to keep the confidence in a new album. Count Raven is a band whose work can be divided into... Continue Reading →
Knife from Marburg is certainly one of the most exciting young bands hailing from Germany. The guys just started their merciless road trip through the metallic universe and in a way, I feel reminded of bands like Space Chaser. It seems there is a next generation of German metal bands knocking loudly at the doors... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater never released a disappointing album. Still there are some longplayers that created more excitement compared to some others. The first three Dream Theater records are milestones and the latest longplayer ‘Distance Over Time’ belongs for me to the real highlights of an anyhow impressive discography too. The New York-based quintet belongs to the... Continue Reading →
Necrofier, that is Bakka Larson (vocals / guitar), Dobber Beverly (drums), Josh Bokemeyer (guitar) and Mat Aleman (bass). The guys have a passion for black metal that isn’t shy of a good melody. To not be misunderstood, Necrofier isn’t a melodic mainstream black metal outfit. The band had already an opening slot with UADA and... Continue Reading →
