My World of Music – est. 2013
April Art is a band that rose from the ashes of Scarlet Fire. That was back in 2014 with Philipp Tesarek, Nice Neufeld and Marek Haesler in the lead. The band released a debut album called "Rise & Fall" in 2019, while the pandemic wasn't very supportive when it came to promoting the debut album.... Continue Reading →
Jager Henry's roots go back to the early days of rock, as his genes are directly linked to the legendary Led Zeppelin. He is the son of none other than Jason Bonham and the grandson of Led Zeppelin drum icon John Bonham. So music is part of his DNA, and it's no surprise that the... Continue Reading →
Seether is one of the most popular bands from South Africa. Formed in 1999, the band debuted in 2002 with the album "Disclaimer". The group started to grow with "Disclaimer II" while it was "Karma and Effect" that helped the formation to gain international recognition. The band has released eight studio albums to date, and... Continue Reading →
Vended (short for "vendetta") is an interesting band in many ways. The five piece hails from Des Moins, Iowa and yes, Slipknot is from there too. Which brings up the next question. Are there any connections between Vended and Slipknot? Yes, there are. The Vended line-up includes two sons of Slipknot members. Griffin Taylor is... Continue Reading →
P.O.D. was founded in 1992 and the guys were right on time. It was the beginning of a wave of nu metal and modern metal bands that rolled over the metal scene in the 90s. Thunderous riffing and massive energy was what these bands brought, and it was the infectious groove that allowed these groups... Continue Reading →
Static-X belong to the veterans of the nu metal scene that grew in the 90s. At the time the band was very successful, especially in the US. The abrupt ending of this journey came in the early 2010th when line-up changes started, and it was another blow of fate when frontman Wayne Static passed away... Continue Reading →
Ektomorf belongs to the bands, that are around since decades and polarizes. For some, the band of mainman Zoltan "Zoli" Farkas is copy-cat of bands like Sepultura and Soulfly. For others, the groove-based metal is a much-appreciated metal experience since the band’s start in 1993. Now, Ektomorf is around for three decades which shows passion... Continue Reading →
‘Truth Killer’, that’s the title of the new Sevendust album. Their 14th longplayer features 12 songs and the start into this record is a kind of special in a sense that it isn’t blasting modern metal that reaches your ears. Instead, the opener ‘I Might Let the Devil Win’ displays a calm and dark beginning.... Continue Reading →
Disturbed began in 1994 as Brawl, at that time without frontman David Draiman. When the singer joined the group in 1996 and the band changed its name to Disturbed, an impressive success wave began, which continues to grow in popularity to this day. These days fans of the band eagerly await the new album of... Continue Reading →
The four Finns of Lost Society began in 2010, indulging their passion for thrash metal. Over the years, the quartet has made a musical U-turn and changed their sound a lot. Nowadays the guys play metal that is aligned with the present and ranges from modern metal to nu metal. In order to let it... Continue Reading →
Iowa's most famous mask men, Slipknot, are back with a new album. After the band has already unveiled a first new song with 'The Chapeltown Rag' last fall, the entire album now follows. It is called 'The End, So Far' and it features twelve new songs. Slipknot was on tour through Europe this summer and... Continue Reading →
The rise of Bullet For My Valentine has been impressive. Founded as a Nirvana/Metallica cover band, the quartet has moved step by step towards their own sound identity. It is rare for a band to achieve considerable success with their debut album and then build on it. Bullet For My Valentine has succeeded in this... Continue Reading →
Brian "Head" Welsh is certainly no stranger to modern metal, having been and still being with his lead guitar an integral part of Korn. During his absence from Korn, Welsh began working on several solo projects, including Love And Death. The guitarist launched the band in 2012 and released a debut album, 'Between Here &... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Korn, pioneers of Modern Metal, are one of the most influential bands in this specific genre. While other band came and left the stage, it's the Metal veterans from Bakersfield being still in business. Having gone through many ups and some intense downs, Korn grew as a band with a surprisingly stable line-up. The... Continue Reading →
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