My World of Music – est. 2013
"Back on the Streets" is an album that radiates something exotic. It's not because of the title, which is very much in line with the principles of traditional heavy metal, and it's not because of the music itself. It is rather the fact that Tumenggung hail from Indonesia and "Back on the Streets" is their... Continue Reading →
Ex Deo was founded as a project initiated by Maurizio Iacono together with Jonathan Leduc. With "Romulus" a first longplayer hit the shelves in 2009 and after a hiatus in 2014 Ex Deo returned in 2017 with their third album "The Immortal Wars". Now the new metal year will start with another release from the... Continue Reading →
It's almost a kind of tradition that the new year begins with a new release from England's finest melodic rockers. Since 2014, Magnum have always presented their previous records in January with the expectation of "Sacred Blood Divine Lies", which hit the shelves in early February 2016. So it is a familiar feeling to welcome... Continue Reading →
As Lemmyversary in Hamburg's Markthalle it is another beloved tradition that German alternative rockers Die Happy start a four show tour between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Unfortunately, this tradition comes to an end today as the band is on the Last Christmas Tour and tonight's show at Gruenspan in Hamburg is the last show... Continue Reading →
As reported in previous years, Lemmyversary is a beloved tradition in Hamburg. It's between Christmas and New Year's Eve, when the German Motörhead enthusiasts Motörizer, hailing from Kiel, welcome their fans to a Motörhead tribute show on December 28th, the day of Lemmy Kilminster's death. As in previous years, the show takes place at the... Continue Reading →
French dark rockers The Old Dead Tree have released "Second Thoughts," a 13-song album that marks the band's first full-length record in 17 years. The band issued three longplayers in the early 2000s before going on hiatus in 2009. Ten years later, the French band returned with an EP called "The End", which was the... Continue Reading →
Canadian thrash metal veterans Sacrifice have unveiled a first song called “Antidote of Poison”, coming from the new album “Volume Six” which will be launched on January 24th, 2025 via High Roller Records. "All original four members are on 'Volume Six'," comments vocalist/guitarist Rob Urbinati. "We are very fortunate that we are all still into doing this.... Continue Reading →
Tonight's package is an early Christmas present for all thrash metal fans. The blazing steel from the Ruhrpott, the vehement metal from the US East Coast and the thunderous sound from the Bay Area - it all comes together tonight at the Inselpark Arena in Hamburg. Kreator, Anthrax and Testament represent a metal package that... Continue Reading →
Finnish rock monsters Lordi recorded a new album at IluSound Studio and Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. “Limited Deadication” is the title of the latest release which will be available at the record stores on March 21st, 2025 and will come via Reigning Phoenix Music. Mr Lordi comments: "The writing of this song started out with its... Continue Reading →
Metal pioneers Saxon will embark on a European tour in February/March 2005. It is the "Hell, Fire and Steel"-tour with the band playing the legendary "Wheels of Steel" album in its entirety which means that the setlist will include classics like "747 (Strangers in the Night)" and other timeless metal anthems from the NWoBHM icons.... Continue Reading →
German metal force Brainstorm recently announced the next album called “Plague of Rats” which will be released on February 28th, 2025 vie Reigning Phoenix Music. With “Garuda”" the lead single from the album has been launched already and here is where you can listen to the song: https://youtu.be/giLwrNqQpTQ?si=lu85gJkOOSWJH6rp "The wait is over, and we couldn't be... Continue Reading →
German power metal band Mob Rules entered the studio for recording their next longplayer. The yet untitled album will be the tenth release from the power metal group. “All the songs have been written and large parts of them have already been recorded,” reveals the frontman and goes into even more detail: ”You can look forward to an... Continue Reading →
Sacramentum belong to the first wave of Swedish melodic death metal bands. Formed in 1990 as Tumulus, the band changed its name to Sacramentum in 1992. With roots in Falköping, the band is the brainchild of Nisse Karlén, who was joined by Anders Brolycke, and after drummer Nicklas Rudolfsson completed the band, the time was... Continue Reading →
The HU revealed the shows for their 2025 European tour. The "Incarnation Tour" will start on June 6th, 2025 in Maastricht, NL and ends on July 16th, 2025 in Istanbul, TR. The tour will include several shows of the band supporting Heilung which is rather exciting combination of sounds and spirits but will also festival... Continue Reading →
After having played at this years Elbriot festival, German-based melodic metal outfit Beyond The Black will embark on a tour through Europe/UK in 2026 which includes a stop at Inselpark Arena, Hamburg on February 3rd, 2026. The tour start well be on January 15th, 2026 in Manchester, UK while the final show of this roundtrip... Continue Reading →
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