My World of Music – est. 2013
"Memoria Viva" is the third White Stones album, a band being the brainchild of Opeth bassist Martín Mendéz. Like on the previous two records, it offers metal off the beaten track. With "La Ira", the first song has already been revealed a while ago, showing the band's progressive approach. It is a dark and furious... Continue Reading →
It took them a while to work on the new album and three years after the release of “At One With None”, Portrait are back with their sixth longplayer. The Swedes put a lot of time and effort into their latest release as it is a special one for the band. Portrait took the challenge... Continue Reading →
The 'Band of Brothers', also known as L.A. Edwards, has already released three albums. The last one, "Out of the Heart of Darkness", was unveiled a year ago and the guys have been putting a lot of effort into promoting the new songs and the album live on stage, opening for bands like Rival Sons.... Continue Reading →
These days, heavy rockers Greenleaf are adding another album to their discography with "The Head & The Habit". Founded in 1999, the band released their debut album "Revolution Rock" in 2001. What a start to the new century. Since then Greenleaf have been releasing albums on a very regular base. The last album "Echoes from... Continue Reading →
Danish heavyweights Illdisposed are among the veterans when it comes to heavy metal from the north. Founded in 1991, the band from Aarhus has released numerous albums, but it took a while before the band announced a new longplayer with "In Chambers of Sonic Disgust". The previous album "Reveal Your Soul for the Dead" was... Continue Reading →
The first time I came across a band called Rendezvous Point was when they opened for Long Distance Calling in 2016. I saw the band play in the small room of 013 in Tilburg, NL, and what the group delivered was exquisite rock. Rendezvous Point hail from Kristianstad, Norway. Formed in 2010, the band consists... Continue Reading →
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 →
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