My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
Today (August 14) Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that his forthcoming album (due out early next year) will be the final Megadeth studio album of his career. Mustaine shared the announcement via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead. Mustaine also revealed that the multi-platinum superstar band... Continue Reading →
Originally released only once on vinyl, “Crush The Cenotaph” marks a decisive moment in the creation of Asphyx's legendary album “The Rack.” With studio and live recordings, the typical Asphyx sound was established here—for the first time with Martin van Drunen's characteristic vocal style. An essential piece of death metal history that now returns in... Continue Reading →
While there was rain and mud at Wacken Open Air 2025 a week ago, August is showing its best side today. A sunny and warm Saturday is ahead of us as Elbriot 2025 gets underway. This well-established one-day festival in the heart of Hamburg is a must-visit for rock and metal fans. As in previous... Continue Reading →
Rise Against is one of the most popular US punk rock bands, and this August they will launch a new album called “Ricochet”. Four years after releasing “Nowhere Generation”, the quartet is back with twelve new songs. As with previous albums, “Ricochet” offers more than just music. Rise Against's songs carry a message as the... Continue Reading →
Unleashed is a band that has been around for a long time. The band's roots go back to 1989. The band that became a forerunner of Swedish death metal was started by him after Johnny Hedlund and Nihilist parted ways. The four-piece premiered in 1991 with an album called “Where No Life Dwells”, marking the... Continue Reading →
Patriarchs in Black is the brainchild of former Type O Negative and Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction). The duo launched their debut album, “Reach for the Scars”, in 2022, followed by two more studio albums. With “Home”, the duo present their latest work, another stunning musical adventure. The first thing that... Continue Reading →
Seven longplayers in ten years is a very solid level of productivity achieved by the German metal force, Hammer King. The band hails from Kaiserslautern in the Saarland region. The debut album was launched in 2015, and ten years later, a treat for fans of melodic metal is being offered in the form of "Make... Continue Reading →
“Colossal” is the fourth album by Danish metallers Baest, and their most versatile to date. In fact, the five-piece band from Aarhus, Denmark, has added a solid dose of rock to their sound. Baest formed in 2015, and my first experience of the intense and savage nature of their music occurred when they supported Abbath... Continue Reading →
Groove metallers Incite have launched a new album called “Savage New Times”. It is already the Phoenix, Arizona-based metal band's seventh studio album and another fierce release. Three years after unleashing “Wake Up Dead”, Incite's latest longplayer contains ten blistering metal tracks, starting with “Lies”. The opener is an uncompromising headbanger. It hits you like... Continue Reading →
Almost ten years ago to the day, Martyr appeared on my metal radar. The band performed at Schollenpop 2015 in The Hague, the Netherlands, alongside Distillator (who later became Cryptosis) and thrash veterans Death Angel. Martyr's history, however, began much earlier than 2015. Founded in Utrecht, NL in 1982, the band released two albums before... Continue Reading →
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