My World of Music – est. 2013
Pagan Altar is a band with a longer history that goes back to 1978 when the band was formed. After a split in 1986, the band reunited in 2004 and has been quite active ever since. In the second era, Pagan Altar released four longplayers and the latest one "Never Quite Dead" has just hit... Continue Reading →
Wolfgang van Halen’s Mammoth presents a new video for a song called “The End”. The video was done in a cooperation with legendary director Robert Rodriguez to create a modern adaption of the movie classic “From Dusk Till Dawn” also featuring guys like Danny Trejo, Slash, Myles Kennedy and Valerie Bertinelli. Here is “The End”:... Continue Reading →
When it comes to metal from Poland, Hate has always stood in the shadow of mighty Behemoth, and when you listen to the new album "Bellum Regiis", you wonder why. Hate has a long tradition in death metal, to which they have added a blackened component step by step. With their thirteenth studio album, Hate... Continue Reading →
The name Russ Ballard should not be new to people who like well done rock. Not only has he released some fine solo albums. Ballard is also known for being responsible for some great hits in rock and hard rock. He wrote and/or co-wrote songs like "Since You've Been Gone" which is one of the... Continue Reading →
Cirith Ungol are among the pioneers when it comes to epic metal. Formed in 1976, the band from Ventura, California is a true trailblazer when it comes to heavy metal, with their debut album "Frost and Fire" released in 1981 paving the way for an impressive career. Like few other bands, the guys defined an... Continue Reading →
Lzzy and Arejay Hale, also known as the driving forces of Halestorm, recenty announced their new album “Everest” that will hit the shelves on August 8th, 2025. Taken from the album is the lead single “Darkness Always Wins” which yiou can check out here: https://youtu.be/80fG_y560a8?si=c_Pksz4Dd9vw9QuA With the new album in the back pocket, Halestorm will... Continue Reading →
There are some great rock bands coming from Toronto, Canada and one of them is Harem Scarem. Formed in 1987 by Pete Lesperance and Harry Hess, the band has become one of the greats in melodic rock. The group has released numerous albums and it was in 2020 when "Change the World" hit the shelves.... Continue Reading →
Kanonenfieber is one of those bands that have grown slowly but steadily over the past few years. In just five years, the band has catapulted itself into the premier league of German extreme metal, and with "Menschenmühle" and "Die Urkatastrophe", two very good albums have hit the shelves. The debut album also caught the attention... Continue Reading →
Dutch dark rock masters Dool are currently on the road through Europe, playing some shows in various countries. On May 7th, 2025 the band, that emerged from the ashes of The Devil’s Blood and Elle Bandita, will play a show at Logo, Hamburg. Opener will be homegrown metal powerhouse Majak who released with “Restless Wicked”... Continue Reading →
Blood Incantation is a band that has been one of the rising stars in metal over the past few years. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the band recently released a stellar longplayer called "Absolute Elsewhere". To present and promote the album, the four-piece is currently on tour and is scheduled to play a show at Gruenspan... Continue Reading →
Belgian metal powerhouse Bark has been working on a new album. "The Time Has Come" is the title of their latest effort and the time has come to ship the album to the record stores. Well, the latter is happening these days and what fans can expect is an aggressive hybrid of groove metal and... Continue Reading →
Sabaton signed a new deal with Better Noise Music and launch a new single called “Templars” which is out now. It is the first song taken from the band’s next album and there will be a strictly limited 12" vinyl edition which will be released on June 27th, 2025. Sabaton will be also on tour... Continue Reading →
Not even in their wildest dreams could anyone have predicted such a situation. Four days after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, it is Ghost that is releasing a new album with Papa V Perpetua in the lead. This seems to be the irony of life. Besides this historical coincidence, Ghost... Continue Reading →
Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation will launch a moving documentary called “Within Temptation: The Invisible Force” on May 6th, 2025 exclusively on You Tube. A trailer for the documentary has already revealed and HERE is where you can watch it. This documentary follows Sharon and Robert as they become increasingly involved with the war... Continue Reading →
Sijjin is a German-Basque trio that formed in 2019 and released a critically acclaimed debut album, "Sumerian Promises." 2025 marks the return of the band and "Helljjin Combat" is the title of their second album. Sijjin play a fusion of thrash and death metal inspired by bands like Possessed, Nasty Savage and early Slayer. What... Continue Reading →
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