My World of Music – est. 2013
Moggs Motel, the band name is very interesting. Is this an album featuring the voice of UFO - Phil Mogg? Yes, it is. It was the year 2022 when a stroke of fate hit the singer. Suffering from a heart attack, the future suddenly became unclear. Fortunately, things turned out well and after a moment... Continue Reading →
I just finished listening to the solo debut of Simone Simons before moving on to the latest release from Italian metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse and in a way it felt like a logical continuation as their new album starts off in a dramatic fashion. "Opera" is the title of Fleshgod Apocalypse's latest effort, which begins with... Continue Reading →
When two of the biggest names in Dutch rock and metal start working together, the result is guaranteed to be exciting. In this case it is Epica vocalist Simone Simons and none other than Arjen Lucassen, who started working together on Simons' first solo album. The Dutch singer had always wanted to work on such... Continue Reading →
Mike Tramp is a well-known name in the world of rock. Not only does the Dane have a large number of solo releases under his belt. Also Feak Of Nature and certainly his time with White Lion contributed a lot to the popularity of the singer. It was a year ago when Tramp went back... Continue Reading →
Schleswig in Germany is the home base of a band that started 20 years ago. It was in 2004 when a few kids decided to found Rezet and it took them four demos before their first EP "Toxic Anger" was released. Since then, Rezet has been one of the strongest contributors to German thrash metal,... Continue Reading →
Deliver The Galaxy has stood for melodic death metal since 2010. It was the year the band was founded and since then they have released two full length albums, the first of which was "Project Earth" in 2014. The band has now completed work on their third album, "Bury Your Gods", which will be released... Continue Reading →
The sound of Zeal & Ardor has been something special from the beginning and still the band has its own musical identity. The band is the brainchild of Manuel Gagneux. The Swiss musician started the project in 2013 with the intention of fusing black metal, blues and jazz. This unusual blend defined the sound of... Continue Reading →
Melancholic death metal from Finland is not exactly a new thing. Bands like Amorphis, but also acts like Sentenced have established the genre. Another band with a passion for metallic shades of gray is Endless Chain from Lahti. The city, known for its winter sports events, is the homebase of the quintet, which was founded... Continue Reading →
"Nation" was the first release from German postcore band Rising Insane, and with "Wildfires" the band now has its fourth full-length in the pipeline. The latest album from the five-piece band deals with all the troubles and hatred that is everywhere. If you look at the current state of society, there is hate, with social... Continue Reading →
It hasn't been that long since a New Jersey hardcore band released their debut album. GEL launched "Only Constant" in 2023 and to keep things rolling the band will release a new EP called "Persona". GEL, that's Sami, Anthony, Maddi, Mathew and Alex, a band ready to roll. What the five-piece delivers is raging hardcore... Continue Reading →
It is a perfect day for a festival in Hamburg on August 10th. It is warm but not hot. It is sunny but with fluffy white clouds and there is a breeze but not a strong one. So the circumstances are great on this Saturday for Elbriot 2024 to become a very entertaining metal party.... Continue Reading →
If you fuse the battle hymn approach of bands like Manowar with melodic metal a la Rhapsody Of Fire and the "evil" image of Lordi, you get an idea of what you can expect from All For Metal. The German/Italian joint venture released their debut album "Legends" in 2023 and with "Gods of Metal (Year... Continue Reading →
The Cult was founded in 1983 in Bradford, UK, a moniker that went from Southern Death Cult to Death Cult to The Cult. The band debuted in 1984, and you don't have to be a math nerd to figure out that's 40 years ago. "Dreamtime" is the title of The Cult's first album, which along... Continue Reading →
Melodic death metal veterans Dark Tranquillity have been a steady force in heavy metal for decades. Founded in 1991 and releasing their debut album in 1993, the band from Gothenburg is one of the pioneers of melodic death metal from Sweden's west coast, as proven by numerous albums with a new effort ready to hit... Continue Reading →
Rock and Metal from Denmark, that makes you think of bands like Pretty Maids, D-A-D-, King Diamond and others. In addition to these well-established bands, the Nordic country also has some fine modern metal to offer. One of the representatives of contemporary rock from Denmark is Siamese. The band started in 2011 as Siamese Fighting... Continue Reading →
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