My World of Music – est. 2013
It's been a while since I first heard a Swedish band with an unusual name. The band is called Shit The Cow and it was their second EP that was sent to my mailbox. "Salt of the Earth" was released in 2013, and the fusion of different styles fascinated me right away. Today, a few... Continue Reading →
Burning Witches has been casting a spell on metalheads for ten years. The band started in Brugg, Switzerland in 2015, and to date, the five-piece has released five albums. Their new record, titled “Inquisition, ” is now available at record stores and includes a 12-song tracklist, as well as an intro and outro. "Sanguini Hominum"... Continue Reading →
There are plenty of female-fronted bands hailing from the Netherlands. Within Temptation, Epica, and Delain are pillars of the symphonic metal genre, and Blackbriar has been trying to catch up for a few years. Founded in Assen, the Netherlands, in 2012, Blackbriar's 2014 album “The Cause of Shipwreck” marked their debut. I first noticed the... Continue Reading →
After traditional heavy metal made room for grunge, nu metal, and other genres, bands like Hammerfall paved the way for metal again at the end of the '90s. The German band Mob Rules was also founded around this time. They launched their first longplayer in 1999, with singer Klaus Dirks being the driving force. With... Continue Reading →
Five years since their last album – and now the big 10: Deftones present their tenth studio album, “private music.” The band already made waves at the beginning of the month with the single “milk of the madonna.” They had previously set the stage for “private music” with the album opener “my mind is a... Continue Reading →
Myrath is Tunisia’s leading metal band. For two decades, the band has delivered albums that blend progressive metal with Middle Eastern folk elements. Their debut album, “Hope, ” offered a first taste of the band's talent, and it was the 2016 release, “Legacy, ” that helped them ink a deal with earMUSIC. Since then, Myrath... Continue Reading →
The wait is finally over. Thrash metal titans Testament are back with their new album called “Para Bellum” which will be released on October 10th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast. As their fourteenth studio album and first in five years, Testament's brand-new release, "Para Bellum", is a furious and relentless storm of pure thrash metal. The... Continue Reading →
Chinese Mongolian progressive metal outfit Nine Treasures will unleash their “Seeking The Absolute” full-length on October 24th via Metal Blade Records, today unveiling the record's first single and pre-orders. Formed by vocalist/guitarist Askhan in 2010 in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia in China, Nine Treasures delivers a unique combination of heavy metal and traditional... Continue Reading →
"Kill All Idols" is the name of the new Desaster album. It is the tenth studio release from the German metal band, and what roars out of the speakers is a furious blend of thrash and black metal. Founded in Koblenz, Germany, in 1988, Desaster premiered with “A Touch of Medieval Darkness” in 1996, which... Continue Reading →
Still riding on the wave of success caused by their 2025 album "Plague Of Rats" (February 28, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music; DE #13, SE #13, AT #41, CH #42, GR #50), Southern German heavy/power metallers Brainstorm use the final weeks of the warm season by having a creative stopover at the beach on their... Continue Reading →
Today, Brooklyn hardcore legends Biohazard unleash their explosive new single “Eyes On Six” from their upcoming album "Divided We Fall," their first studio release in over a decade, out October 17th via BLKIIBLK. Reuniting the original lineup, the album delivers a blistering statement of unity amid chaos. “Eyes On Six” arrives alongside a powerful new... Continue Reading →
New but not new — that's the best way to describe the "Reforged" series from Iron Savior. The band launched the first album of this re-release collection, “Reforged – Riding the Fire,” in 2017. The second chapter of this endeavor was “Reforged – Ironbound.” To make the band's earlier material available to fans again, Piet... Continue Reading →
When it comes to technical thrash metal, Coroner is one of the trailblazers. The Swiss metal band released their debut album, "R.I.P.," in 1987, establishing themselves as masters of sophisticated thrash metal. "Grin" was Coroner's last studio album, released in 1993. More than 30 years later, the band returns with "Dissonance Theory," a comeback of... Continue Reading →
"For the People" is the meaningful title of the new Dropkick Murphys album. The release of their 13th studio album is a two-step affair: the digital version was unveiled on July 4, 2025—Independence Day—and the physical version will follow in October. The new album from Dropkick Murphys features twelve new songs. As expected from a... Continue Reading →
Helloween is undoubtedly one of the most influential heavy metal bands hailing from Germany. This metal institution has been around for more than 40 years and caused a big buzz with their first three albums. Founded in Hamburg in 1984, Helloween initiated an exciting project in 2016 when the band announced a tour featuring Deris,... Continue Reading →
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