My World of Music – est. 2013
Haken are bringing "An Evening With Haken" to Europe and tonight uebel & gefählich is hosting the English sextet. Haken started back in 20024 and have released numerous albums, of which "Fauna" is the latest, having been released in March 2023. Tonight is a special night, as the band has decided to play the album... Continue Reading →
Summer isn't over yet and winter is just around the corner. At least the icy artwork of the latest Winterfylleth album works better than any air conditioning to cool down the temperature in your room. Snow and ice, together with a strong breeze from the north is what the front cover of "The Imperious Horizon"... Continue Reading →
Oceans Of Slumber was formed in Houston, Texas in 2011 and released their first full-length album in 2013. A big step for the band was the following longplayer "Winter". The biggest change and a huge step forward for the band was when vocalist Cammie Gilbert joined Oceans Of Slumber. "Where Gods Fear to Speak" is... Continue Reading →
"When We Were Kings" is the title of Stryper's 12th album. Now. Who is meant by "kings", the guys from California mention in the album title. Were the yellow/black metal bees kings of melodic heavy metal? Probably not. Nevertheless, when a band releases twelve studio albums, they are doing something right, which must be more... Continue Reading →
The history of The Damned dates back to 1976 when the band was formed in London, UK. The group is one of the icons of UK-rooted punk rock from the late 70's and where trailblazers for many other bands to this day. With their roots in punk rock, The Damned have added different shades to... Continue Reading →
Almost two years after playing a very energetic show at the Sporthalle Alsterdorf in Hamburg, German rock band Madsen will return to the Hansestadt. The band will play another show at the Sporthalle on December 12, 2025 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album.
Glare Of The Sun is a band that hasn't been on my radar, but that's about to change with their third full-length, "Tal". The band started in 2013, when some musicians from Austria and Germany embarked on a musical journey through rich musical landscapes. The first album the guys released is "Soil" from 2017, followed... Continue Reading →
Their debut album ranks among the masterpieces of speed and thrash metal, and the following "No Place for Disgrace" could easily match the quality of the furious "Doomsday for the Deceiver" record. After these two gems, Flotsam and Jetsam went through a phase of rather average releases before finding back to their own strength with... Continue Reading →
The check was not in the mail today, but something else was delivered today - the new album by German rockers Victory. The band from Hannover evolved from Fargo, a band that had some success in the late 70s and early 80s. Fargo morphed into Victory, which helped the guys climb on the latter's success... Continue Reading →
There was quite a buzz around a possible return of Linkin Park with a new singer. Countdowns have been started and so on. Now there is some clarity. Linkin Park will return, and they do it with full force. The first important news is that the new singer has been announced who is sharing vocals... Continue Reading →
A Forest Mighty Black is not a unique band name, and it's important not to confuse the Italian powerhouse with the German electro outfit of the same name. We are talking about the five guys from Vincenza. With "The Hedonist" the band releases their second album after debuting with "Chemical/Physical" a few years ago. The... Continue Reading →
London label Transmission have announced a new edition of Porcupine Tree’s Grammy-nominated 2007 album "Fear Of A Blank Planet". With a 112-page hardback book, five CDs, and a Blu-ray disc, the new edition includes remasters of "Fear Of A Blank Planet" and the "Nil Recurring" mini album, approximately 55 minutes of previously unreleased demos, an... Continue Reading →
Irish post-rockers God Is An Astronaut can look back on a long list of achievements. Founded in 2002, the band has released ten studio albums to date and with "Embers" the next effort will hit the shelves in September with nine new songs. God Is An Astronaut play instrumental music and the new album doesn't... Continue Reading →
"Draconian Darkness" is the seventh studio album by Finnish metal powerhouse Wolfheart. The quartet from Lahti, Finland debuted in 2013 with "Winterborn" and now, eleven years later, the latest release "Draconian Darkness" will hit the shelves. Seven albums in a little more than a decade shows a band that has a productive creative flow and... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of the new millennium, Tony Iommi released two solo albums. "The 1996 DEP Sessions" was published in 2004, followed by "Fused" a year later. Both albums feature a collaboration between the iconic Black Sabbath guitarist and none other than Glenn Hughes. On October 4, 2024, both albums will be released for the... Continue Reading →
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