My World of Music – est. 2013
The name Skyline is closely associated with Wacken Open Air, as the band headlined the first edition of the legendary festival in northern Germany. With Thomas Jensen and Andreas Schlüter, two of the founding members of W:O:A were part of the band that was a regular guest at the festival since 1990, but now the... Continue Reading →
Despite being a rather small country, The Netherlands has a pretty dynamic metal scene with some great death metal bands coming from there. Asphyx and Gorefest are Dutch flagship bands and the same goes for God Dethroned. The biography of the band is a story of inconsistency, at least when it comes to the line-up,... Continue Reading →
Hailing from South Carolina, Demiser started in 2018, and it wasn't until 2021 that the guys presented their debut album. "Through the Gate Eternal" attracted some attention and put the band on the radar of Metal Blade Records. After signing a deal, the band began working on their sophomore release and here it is. "Slave... Continue Reading →
Nighthawk is the brainchild of Robert Majd, who started the band as a project. The debut album was released in 2021, while it was the sophomore release "Prowler" that received very positive reactions from fans. It's a very solid hard rock album with Soilwork frontman Björn Stid as singer. With "Vampire Blues" the band launches... Continue Reading →
A band that belongs to the first wave of the NWoBHM is Blitzkrieg. The band formed in 1980 after performing as Split Image for a year. Despite being a veteran band, it took a while for Blitzkrieg to become an iconic band. It was in 1985 when Blitzkrieg released their debut album, while the attention... Continue Reading →
One week after delving released their sophomore album, it is Elder who launch a very special record. "Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios" is the title of a release that contains "only" three songs and yet reaches a running time of almost 40 minutes. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone familiar with Elder's... Continue Reading →
Nails' latest longplayer is anything but long. With "Every Bridge Burning" the guys from Oxnard, CA have their fourth full-length album ready to be shipped to the record stores, and a 10-song track listing feels pretty normal. Nails were and are not known for long songs though. Their grindcore/hardcore fusion is a savage hybrid and... Continue Reading →
"Todbringerin", that's the title of Ellende's latest release. The Austrian black metal force is releasing an album with a title that sounds familiar to fans of the band, was it "Todbringer" that escaped from the muddy ground already in 2016. A quick look at the tracklist also shows familiar song titles and indeed, "Todbringerin" is... Continue Reading →
The Georgia Thunderbolts from Rome, Georgia are one of the rising stars of southern rock and blues. The band released a self-titled EP in 2020, which was the first musical exclamation point. To keep the momentum going, the band released their debut album a year later, and with "Rise Above It All", the next album... Continue Reading →
The music of "All Paths Diverge" is as colorful as the artwork created by Benjamin Butter. Delving's second studio album is a musical kaleidoscope that takes the listener on a colorful journey through breathtaking soundscapes. Delving is the side project of Elder's Nicholas DiSalvo, who used the unexpected free time during the pandemic to turn... Continue Reading →
Paganfest returns after 10 years with the strongest line-up (Alestorm, Ensiferum, Týr, Heidevolk & Elvenking) and the most and biggest shows ever! Jan 08 - Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse FreiheitJan 09 - Groningen, Netherlands @ OosterpoortJan 10 - Stuttgart, Germany @ FilharmonieJan 11 - Oberhausen, Germany @ Turbinenhalle * extended show with special guests Jan 12 -... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daises are back with a new studio album. The band, which debuted in 2013 with the thunderous self-titled record, has become one of the most influential rock bands of our time, which also has to do with the personal. The Dead Daisies are the brainchild of David Lowy and Jon Stevens, who initiated... Continue Reading →
It's not even fall yet and the first winter storm is announced for August 30th, 2024. However, it's a musical winter that helps to cool down the summer heat, as Wintersun unleash with "Time II", the long-awaited successor to "Time I", which saw the light of day in 2012. After taking a bit of a... Continue Reading →
A band from Norway will release their debut album "Satanic Inversion of" these days. The group is called Avmakt, and the guys behind the name are well known musicians in the Norwegian black metal scene. Avmakt is the brainchild of Kristian Valbo and Christoffer Bråthen, both known for their work in bands like Obliteration, Aura... Continue Reading →
It was in Notodden, Norway in 2001 when a band started that slowly grew into the premier league of progressive rock from the north. Leprous is the name of the group that has slowly but surely become one of the major players in the progressive music scene, with "Melodies of Atonement" being the latest strike... Continue Reading →
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