My World of Music – est. 2013
Hamburg, Germany has a long history in rock, going back to the early days of The Beatles. The heritage of the four guys from Liverpool also swings with a young band from the German harbour metropole. The Lets is the name of a young and hungry band, hailing from Germany’s north, and it is “New... Continue Reading →
French metal outfit Alcest are Neige and Winterhalter. What the duo deliver on a regular basis are blistering longplayers with high quality music. Four years after the release of 'Spiritual Instinct', Alcest are back with their latest effort, "Les Chants de l'aurore". This is the second album the band has released on Nuclear Blast Records,... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Black'n'Rollers Sarke have a new album ready to be shipped to the record stores. "Endo Feight" is the title of the eighth full-length release from Sarke, Nocturno Culto, Steinar Gundersen and Anders Hunstad. The latest effort from Sarke and his bandmates features eight songs of blackened rock and metal with a dark vibe with... Continue Reading →
Bullet For My Valentine will play seven shows in Germany in early 2025, starting on February 3rd, 2025 in Stuttgart and playing the last of these seven shows on February 28th, 2025 in Munich. Here are all the dates and where you can get your ticket. 03/02/25 Düsseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle 04/02/25 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyerhalle 10/02/25 Hannover Swiss Life Hall 13/02/25 ... Continue Reading →
Following the release of the latest Black Country Communion album, Joe Bonamassa fans are in for a treat. "Live at the Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra" is the new live album from the iconic rock and blues guitarist. The show took place on August 9th at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. Bonamassa played a 16-song... Continue Reading →
Zerre is an interesting band hailing from Würzburg, Germany. The guys started in 2012 with a musical focus on hardcore and punk. They released two albums, "Our Inner Wasteland" and "Different Lines," but disbanded in 2017. Five years later, in 2022, Zerre returned and changed their focus a bit. Their current music still includes some... Continue Reading →
After the release of a thrilling solo album called "From Hell I Rise", Kerry King is back on tour with his bandmates. Coming straight from the Rock am Ring / Rock im Park festivals, King also has a few headlining shows on the tour schedule, one of which takes place today at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit... Continue Reading →
Embryonic Autopsy hail from Chicago, Illinois and what the band delivers is brutal death metal since a few years. The foundation date isn’t something that is easy to find, but a date that is confirmed is when the band launched their skull-crushing debut album called “Prophecies of the Conjoined”. That was back in 2022 and... Continue Reading →
"The Century of the Self" is the latest album from prog rockers Airbag. It's the band's first studio album in four years and has been eagerly anticipated. The Norwegian sound architects deliver five songs and knowing the band, these tracks have a lot to offer. Airbag is Asle Tostrup on vocals, keyboards and programming, Henrik... Continue Reading →
US metal veterans Holy Mother started their second era in 2020. After launching four longplayers between 1995 and 2003, it was the “Face This Burn” release that started a new phase. Three years after launching their return album, the band from Long Island, NY has recorded their sixth studio album. Simply called “Rise”, the latest... Continue Reading →
The mighty Kerry King will come to Germany, playing at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, as well as he will play two club shows. The first one will be at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg (June 11th, 2024), followed by a show at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin (June 12th, 2024). UPDATE: Support... Continue Reading →
There's no doubt about it: June is a great month for Joe Bonamassa fans. Two albums featuring the iconic guitarist and singer will be launched that month, with "V" hitting the shelves first. Black Country Communion's latest release is "V". Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian and Jason Bonham: this is the sublime 4-piece line-up... Continue Reading →
Hamburg instead of L.A. and South East instead of South Central - that is the place to be today when being interested in Body Count's massive crossover metal. Ice-T and bandmates are currently on tour in Europe, playing some of the bigger festivals like Rock im Park / Rock am Ring. The band will also... Continue Reading →
Alex Staropoli is the only remaining founding member of Italian metal force Rhapsody Of Fire. The band, that started in the early 90s, had a fulminant take-off, especially considering the fact of being in the surrounded by death metal, nu metal and grunge. The band's success was undoubtedly due to their ability to deliver a... Continue Reading →
Expectations fulfilled. The fans will love the album. Period. This could be the review of the latest album by German guitar wizard Axel Rudi Pell. But OK, let's take a closer look at the new longplayer called "Risen Symbol". Consistency in a fast-changing world is what you get from the German guitarist. As you would... Continue Reading →
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