My World of Music – est. 2013
Talking about hard rock from Sweden and not mentioning the influences of bands like The Hellacopters is almost impossible. That also goes for Åskväder and their interpretation of retro rock with a strong drive. Åskväder is not only a multi-plug connector set from IKEA. It is also a band from Gothenburg that plays electrifying rock... Continue Reading →
Radioactive is the brainchild of Swedish musician and producer Tommy Denander who started the project in 1991. It took a while before Denander could release the debut album. Ten years after having started Radioactive the first album hit the shelves, a record named ‘Ceremony of Innocence’. Three more records followed, of which the 2015 release... Continue Reading →
‘Hel’, that was the title of the latest studio release by Týr and with limited possibilities to play live, the band pit the album into spotlight at a show they played at Nordens Hu. The imprssive concert hall in Tórshavn has been the scenery for a special home game show of the quartet from the... Continue Reading →
Fans of doom metal might have heard of Friends Of Hell already. The idea for this doom metal outfit comes from Tas Danazoglou (Satan's Wrath / Ex-Electric Wizard) and Albert Witchfinder (Opium Warlords / Ex-Reverend Bizarre). Friends Of Hell stand for slow-paced heavy metal that is evil and fascinates by ist hellish grin that shimmers... Continue Reading →
Dark Funeral can be regarded as one of the veterans of the Swedish Black Metal. The band, founded in the early ‘90s, belongs to spearhead of black metal and although the track records doesn’t contain countless releases, each of the so far unleashed six longplayers was a powerful ode to black metal. ‘Where Shadows Forever... Continue Reading →
Tobias Forge was gifted to create a formula of success he named Ghost. Ghost isn’t only a band. It is a blend of music, theatric approach and show that works extremely well since 2008. Visual identity and musical direction are greatly harmonized and what fascinates is the ability of Forge to develop the sound of... Continue Reading →
Copenhagen, the Danish capitol, is the homebase of Slægt. ‘Slægt’ means ‘lineage’/’heritage’ is Danish language and the heritage of the band so far are three full-length albums and two EPs. The latest countable work effort in the studio was released under the banner of ‘Black Bombs’, the title of an EP that was released before... Continue Reading →
Metal veterans Anvil announced a new album. ‘Impact is Imminent’ is the title of their next studio effort which carries 14 songs. The trio also launched a first song called ‘Ghost Shadow’. Says charismatic frontman Lips: "Ghost Shadow is my 6th sense telling me I'm being watched! Could be internet trolls or paranormal phenomenon! Either way... Continue Reading →
And here we go again. No, this review isn’t about a Whitesnake album. It is the new album from Erlangen, Germany based J.B.O. that reminds of Groundhog Day. On a regular base the guys from Franconia take a new attempt to brings pleasure to the world of rock and metal. They try to blow away... Continue Reading →
Italy might be the country that one would call the epicenter of death metal. Still there are some bands, being committed to the extreme metal genre. Exceptions prove the rule. One of these bands is Dead Chasm. Founded in 2020 by Lorenza (guitar/vocals), Gigi (bass) and Dave (drums), Dead Chasm worked on a first release,... Continue Reading →
‘In the Lonely Light of Mourning’ is one of the most important releases in 2022 if not even THE most important one. It is the posthumous solo album of legendary doom metal frontman Eric Wagner who passed away far too early in August 2021. Wagner and Trouble, this combination stands for doom metal and is... Continue Reading →
Mirror announced their third studio album. ‘The Day Bastard Leaders Die’ is the title of the new metallic strike from Greece. Being inspired by ‘70s rock and the spirit of the NWoBHM, Mirror recorded nine songs of which the first one has been launched already. ‘Souls of Megiddo’ is the tile of this musical appetizer... Continue Reading →
Love/Hate pushed with ‘Wasted in America’ a well-crafted hard rock album to the record stores. Still, things didn’t go right at the time and even though the band supported Ozzy Osbourne on a tour through Europe, timing might not have been right for Love/Hate. The upcoming grunge- and nu metal era gained momentum and sleaze... Continue Reading →
Bavaria, area of Blasmusik, Oktoberfest and Weisswurst. That is the common stereotype and to a certain extend it is true. There is another musical force though in Bavaria, connected to metal. One of these underground bands from Germany’s south-east is Feaces Christ from Regensburg. Feaces Christ, that is A., C. and D.. The trio started... Continue Reading →
Swedish hard rockers Dead Lord have a new EP in the starting blocks. 1,5 years after the latest full-length album ‘Surrender’ saw the light of day, the Stockholm-based quartet will release ‘Dystopia’. Dead Lord is the brainchild of frontman Hakim Krim who started the band in 2012. The blend of hard rock and classic rock... Continue Reading →
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