My World of Music – est. 2013
Hailing from Sweden, Sister released their debut album, “Hatred”, in 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The band have launched two additional longplayers via the legendary label, and their latest album comes through Icons Creating Evil Art. The fifth studio album is titled “The Way We Fall” and features ten new songs. Sister's musical compass points... Continue Reading →
North Rhine-Westphalia is known as an area of Germany with a solid metal scene, which has been established since the 1980s. Bands such as Kreator and Sodom have their roots in the Ruhrgebiet, while another band hails from the wider Rhine-Ruhr area. Lennestadt is home to a thrash band founded in 2004. The band is... Continue Reading →
Even after more than three decades since the release of their legendary debut album “Burn My Eyes,” Californian metal giants Machine Head remain one of the most vital and successful bands in the history of global thrash metal. Stylistically always at the cutting edge, yet significantly independent and therefore absolutely timeless, the quartet played their... Continue Reading →
November is a month characterised by gloom and silent wistfulness. Trees drop their leaves and we head towards a season of grey and sombre weeks. What could be more fitting than an EP from the French dark metal band The Old Dead Tree? The band's name fits this time of year perfectly and their music... Continue Reading →
When Programmed landed in 1990, Kentucky’s Lethal delivered an album that many hailed as “the best Queensrÿche record since Operation: Mindcrime.” Blending the muscle of American power metal with the sophistication of melodic heavy metal, the band achieved songs that combine intelligence, melody, and might in perfect balance. Frontman Tom Mallicoat commands every moment with... Continue Reading →
Dutch hardcore veterans Born From Pain are back with a new EP called “Siege Mentality”. Founded in 1997, the band established themselves as a leading force in European hardcore. Drawing inspiration from bands like Agnostic Front, as well as incorporating a stronger metal influence, Born From Pain made their debut in 2002 and the latest... Continue Reading →
Frozen Land is a Finnish band releasing an album called “Icemelter” in November, which fits perfectly into the season. The music, though, isn't ice cold as the band plays blistering heavy metal. After premiering in 2018 with “Frozen Land” and delivering a second album entitled “Out of the Dark,” the latest studio effort marks the... Continue Reading →
Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal trailblazers Clawfinger are back with another explosive taste of their long-awaited comeback album “Before We All Die”, their first studio offering in 18 long years! The new single “Big Brother” arrives with a razor-edged video clip and all the pent-up fury you’d expect from a band that helped define the crossover sound of... Continue Reading →
Does the world of rock need another Christmas album? Maybe, but if there's a band that should release rocking Christmas carols, it's certainly Stryper. The Christian metal band released a Christmas-related song, "Reason for the Season," in 1985, and four decades later, "The Greatest Gift of All" brings the full Christmas spirit to your home.... Continue Reading →
Melodic rock veterans Treat, from Sweden, are back with a new album, called "The Wild Card." After successfully riding the melodic rock wave in the '80s with albums like "Dreamhunter," the band disbanded in 1993. Thirteen years later, the guys found common ground again, leading to a reunion in 2006 and a surprisingly good new... Continue Reading →
Danko Jones made their debut in 2002 with the album “Born a Lion” and it was clear from that moment on that we were listening to a musician who embodies the spirit of rock. The Canadian singer and guitarist found a long-term collaborator in John Calabrese, and with Rich Knox on drums since 2011, the... Continue Reading →
Spock’s Beard launched “Noise Floor” in 2018, their latest studio album, and it took seven long years before the band returned with “The Archaeoptimist”. The band features three longtime members — Alan Morse, Dave Meros and Ryo Okumoto — who form the core of Spock’s Beard together with Ted Leonard, who joined in 2011. The... Continue Reading →
Two years after launching “Tether”, Of Mice And Men have delivered their latest studio effort, “Another Miracle”, which is the band’s first record to be released via Century Media. The first song the band launched was the title track. A massive metalcore smasher, built on a throbbing beat and huge riffs, as well as Aaron... Continue Reading →
Founded in 1987, Mezzrow premiered in 1990 with “Then Came the Killing” and are set to release their third album in 2025. The Swedish thrash metal band had a rather short first era, ending in 1993 and almost three decades later, the band returned with their sophomore album, “Summon Thy Demons”, in 2023. The second... Continue Reading →
Tonight, I’m exploring a new venue. The Georg Elser Halle in Hamburg opened earlier this year, and this is my first visit to the venue. Part of the historic Flakbunker building, which has become a popular destination thanks to its additional levels, roof garden and hotel, the Georg Elser Halle is located there too, named... Continue Reading →
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