My World of Music – est. 2013
Once Human release their third album 'Scar Weaver' these days and also this time the listener gets to hear a thunderous load of modern metal. The spectacle starts with 'Eidolon', a massive opener that makes some noise but never really gets out of the starting blocks. Next comes 'Deadlock' and the fact that Machine Head's... Continue Reading →
The label info sheet mentions doom metal as genre in which French metal outfit Hangman’s Child operates. In a way it fits but in case you think of doom metal a la Candlemass and others you might be disappointed. Hangman’s Chair are fans of lower paced metal that sounds rather modern. While listening to the... Continue Reading →
Cult Of Luna founded in 1998 in Umeå, Sweden by Klas Ryberg and Johannes Persson. Both of them are still part of the Cult Of Luna line-up and driving force of the post-metal trailblazers. The band premiered in 2001 with the self-titled debut album, the start of a successful journey through the sounds of impactful... Continue Reading →
Zeal & Ardor is the brainchild of American-Swiss musician Manuel Gagneux. He started Zeal & Ardor in 2013 in Basel, Switzerland and it is the combination of two totally different genres that made the project to an exciting newcomer in 2016, the year, when Zeal &Ardor unleashed the debut album ‘Devil is Fine’. Gagneux blends... Continue Reading →
‘Resentment is Always Seismic - a final throw of Throes’ is the new mini album by UK-based grindcore pioneers Napalm Death. The eight songs featuring release contains songs from the ‘Throes of Joy in The Jaws Of Defeatism’-session. Already at the time the band purposely recorded these songs with having the release of a mini... Continue Reading →
The first release of a new powerhouse will find its way to the record stores on February 11th. Naked Gypsy Queens is the name of the band and 'Georgiana’ is the title of an EP that features five songs. Rooted in hard rock of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the band ignites a rock’n’roll firework. The... Continue Reading →
Mariangela Demurtas, the name might sound familiar for the one of the other since she is the female voice of Norwegian symphonic metal outfit Tristania. The singer from Sardinia was also guest singer for bands like Moonspell and Dark Tranquility. These days Demurtas releases with 'Dark Ability' a solo effort that features four beautiful songs.... Continue Reading →
Outer space metallers Voivod can look back on decades in metal. The Canadian band started in the early ‘80s and set some standards when it comes metal. Right from the beginning the band have never chosen to take the easy way and hereby managed to create a unique sound that can be immediately identified as... Continue Reading →
February 18 could be an interesting date for fans of brute death metal. It is the planned release date of Embryonic Autopsy's debut album 'Prophecies of the Conjoined', an album with immense and evil dynamics. Embryonic Autopsy, that's vocalist Tim King (Oppressor), guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Scott Roberts (ex-O T E P) and drummer Arnaud Krakowka. The guys... Continue Reading →
Even times of a global pandemic doesn’t mean that guys like Slash and Myles Kennedy slow down their pace. There are too many ideas and creative output that wants to be shared with the world. This time it is the Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators format that worked on new material. Slash Ft.... Continue Reading →
Even in times of facemasks The Neptune Power Federation manage to inhale the pure spirit of rock’n’roll. The Australian powerhouse isn’t a new player when it comes to rock and metal. The Australians have already four albums under the belt of which ‘Memoirs of a Rat Queen’ was the latest full-length record to date. With... Continue Reading →
Amorphis is a constant deliverer of very well-forged metal since 1992 when the band from Helsinki, Finland premiered with ‘The Karelian Isthmus’. The break-through came one year later with the ‘Tales from the Thousand Tales’ and what followed was an impressive journey through the worlds of heavy metal. Rooted in northern death metal, the band... Continue Reading →
Portal Tombs' is the second album of the four Scandinavians who have come together under the moniker Mass Worship. After having brought their debut album to the people in 2019, nine new songs are following these days. If you listen to the new tracks, you get the bundled energy of a musical bulldozer slammed into... Continue Reading →
It feels like Venom Prison being around since a long time and sure, seven years isn’t just yesterday. Still, considering that the band founded in 2014 shows that they are a rather new outfit. With two albums under their belt, of which ‘Samsara’ from 2019 is the latest one, the quintet from South Wales worked... Continue Reading →
Not so much is known about (DOLCH) and the band finds pleasure in keeping things rather hidden. What has come to light, however, is that the band has some roots in Berlin, which is reflected in both the German band name and the album titles. When exactly (DOLCH) were brought to life is not passed... Continue Reading →
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