My World of Music – est. 2013
I didn't have Dark Chapel on my radar and when I received the album I thought more of another metalcore or deathcore outfit. The band name and album artwork at least gave me that idea, but what came out of the speakers after I pressed 'Play' was something completely different. Dark Chapel is the brainchild... Continue Reading →
Gothenburg, Sweden has a pretty vibrant rock and metal scene. Not only melodic death metal has a strong home base in Sweden's second largest city. There are also excellent rock bands coming from there. One of them is Spiders, who debuted in 2012 with an album called "Flash Point", which immediately entered the Swedish charts.... Continue Reading →
Avantasia started as a side project of Edguy in the late 90's and became a huge success. Today, Edguy is on hiatus while Avantasia has become one of the most successful rock and metal acts. Tobias Sammet, the driving force behind the outfit, found two excellent companions in Sascha Paeth and Miro Rodenberg, who have... Continue Reading →
Abduction is the project/band of solo artist AIV. He started the outfit in 2015 and added four longplayers to the books. Today is the release date of the new album " Existentialismus ", which follows the 2022 release called "Black Blood ". The latest longplayer contains six songs, all blackened compositions with an epic flavor.... Continue Reading →
Waltari release "Major Mistake", the first single taken from the upcoming new studio album "Nations' Neurosis", released on May 16th on Metalville Records! "Major Mistake" will please even the most fanatic fans as well as new listeners exploring the band for the first time. The energetic riffs spiral around the eternal story of love, life... Continue Reading →
Airforce from the UK have a long history that goes back to the year 1987. It was the year that Airforce took off, but the journey ended in 2001. After regrouping in 2008, Airforce released their debut album "Judgement Day" in 2016 and have been around ever since. With founding members Tony Hatton, Doug Sampson... Continue Reading →
It was 1991 when a band called Saigon Kick released their self-titled debut album. It was a fusion of rock, metal and a 60's vibe that caused quite a buzz within the metal community and beyond. Guitarist Jason Bieler was one of the founding members of the band and has been releasing solo albums since... Continue Reading →
Saxon, one of the metal institutions from Great Britain, is a true legend in heavy metal. Formed in 1978, the band is still active and has been delivering blasting heavy metal for almost 50 years. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of their iconic "Wheels of Steel" album, the band is currently on tour in Europe/UK... Continue Reading →
50 years in metal is more than a noteworthy achievement. Metal heavyweights Raven are a band that can celebrate half a century of contribution to heavy metal. The band formed in 1974, and after releasing their debut album "Rock Until We Drop" in 1981, the band has been a constant factor in traditional heavy metal.... Continue Reading →
When I received the new album from the Ellis Mano Band, I had no idea what to expect. I hadn't heard of the band before and was more curious to find out what kind of music would make my eardrums vibrate. What I heard was a surprise, a positive one. The Ellis Mano Band actually... Continue Reading →
Phil Anselmo is currently on tour with Pantera while the next project is in the works. Scour is the extreme metal outlet, including Anselmo, with a founding date back in 2015. After releasing their first EP "Grey", Scour underwent a line-up change with Adam Jarvis and Mark Kloeppel joining the group. Over the years, Scour... Continue Reading →
Two bands with impressive development have joined forces and embarked on a European tour. Green Lung and Unto Others are currently on the road with a stop in Hamburg at Gruenspan. Herndon, Virginia rockers Satan's Satyrs complete the package, and it's the latter that kicks off the evening with a 30-minute set. Satan's Satyrs play... Continue Reading →
Love Is Noise is a rather young band and "To Live in a Different Way" is the title of their debut album released by Century Media. The band was inspired by The Verve and their song "Love is Noise", which gives you an idea of the direction the band is going. Love Is Noise was... Continue Reading →
French metal outfit Hangman's Chair seems to be a fairly new band, but this is actually a misconception. The four-piece formed in 2005 and have released six albums to date. The fact why they could be considered as a new band is that the attention grew after they signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records.... Continue Reading →
After releasing "Final Advent" in 2022, Swedish melodic metallers Dynazty have finished work on their next longplayer. "Game of Faces" is the title of their ninth album and the first to be released on Nuclear Blast. "Game of Faces" features eleven new songs, all of which are equipped with very solid melodies and well-forged hooks.... Continue Reading →
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