My World of Music – est. 2013
(9/10) Jon Schaffers Purgatory is releasing a new EP which isn’t that new either. Purgatory, the US metal band, was the founded in 1985 and was the predecessor of Iced Earth. Jon Schaffer was part of Purgatory, as well as singer Gene Adam and bassist Bill Owen. The guys published three demos and it's this... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Sharp before Christmas a new impressive metal album from Italy hits the shelves. The name of the band is Last Union, a powerhouse being the brainchild of singer Elisa Scarpeccio and guitarist Cristiano Tiberi. With a lot of ambition and passion, the duo started into the endeavor of a new band and what was... Continue Reading →
Red is the new black. Metal Church's newest delivery 'Damned if You Do' is also available as vinyl. The format comes with two LP's and a gatefold album sleeve. The red vinyl version is limited to 500 pieces and songs are the same as on the other formats. What's missing are the lyrics, but besides... Continue Reading →
Two more bands have been confirmed for the 2019 Rock Hard festival. Thrash pioneers Anthrax and classic rocker The Vintage Caravan will perform a show the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen.
(7/10) Palace is pretty much of a one-man show. The rock outfit was founded by singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Palace and the band is truly his brainchild. ‘Binary Music’ is the second album of Palace, done by Michael Palace in the lead and with Daniel Flores (d) as being the one adding the heartbeat to... Continue Reading →
(*/10) It was in 2017 when singer Graham Bonnet together with the Graham Bonnet Band toured in Japan, promoting the latest release ‘The Book’. Since Bonnet is the founding member of the legendary Alctarazz the idea was born to add three Alcatrazz reunion shows to the Japan tour. What started as a thought became reality.... Continue Reading →
(*/10) 'Triumphant Hearts' is an album that's much more than only another release that hits the record stores. The pure existence of 'Triumphant Hearts' is a statement that includes far more than merely great songs. Jason Becker started as 19 years old. The talented six-string wizard became in no time one of the most respected... Continue Reading →
Swedish Hammerfall is without any doubt one of the bands the brought back traditional heavy metal in a time when grunge had its peak. In the mid-'90s heavy metal faced tough times and it wasn't an easy period to start a new metal band. Swedish Heavy Metal Templars, Hammerfall, accepted the challenge and their debut... Continue Reading →
(6/10) Johnny Gioeli is one of the best singers in hardrock. and he enriched albums of Hardline and Axel Rudi Pell with his powerful voice. Next to the vocals, it's the stage presence that makes him stand out from the rest. As soon as the singer enters the stage he's like a wildcat you can't... Continue Reading →
'Carolus Rex' was the most successful album of Swedish powerhouse Sabaton to date. The album addresses the rise and fall of Swedish king Karl XII and reached a multi-platinum level in the band's home country Sweden. The award for 4x platinum will be handed over this year, which is, by coincident or not, 300 years... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Amalie Bruun, better known as Myrkur, releases on December 7th a new EP. The release comprises of two songs - 'Juniper' and 'Bonden og Kragen'. Myrkur joined forces with Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost) with the result of a great new song. The very atmospheric track spreads the typical Myrkur melancholia. The calmer... Continue Reading →
Was it so far just one day, metal fans in The Netherlands can enjoy a 2-days Dynamo Metalfest this year. The DMF team added with Friday, July 19 another day of metal and what's exciting news too is the line-up. Arch Enemy, Carcass and Soulfly are just some of the confirmed bands to date and... Continue Reading →
