My World of Music – est. 2013
Machine Head is one of the bands I have followed from the very beginning and their debut album 'Burn My Eyes' is one of the best thrash metal has ever seen. Songs like 'Davidian' and 'Old' are unbeatable gems of this metal genre and paved the way for the band to have an impressive career... Continue Reading →
Finnish metal force Battle Beast played a show in Helsinki, Finland in January 2023 as part of their extensive "Circus of Doom" tour. It was a special moment as it was a hometown show for the band in front of enthusiastic fans. Battle Beast focused on their latest album "Circus of Doom", which contributed eight... Continue Reading →
“BØNESCRAPER” is the new single from Machine Head. The song is taken from the upcoming album “UNATØNED” that will come on April 25th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast. It is a song with a rather melodic chorus, sounding modern and reflects the dense Machine Head sound. Machine Head comments: “This one is for those of us with... Continue Reading →
Formed in 2005, Bleed From Within hail from Glasgow, Scotland. The band have released six full- length albums, and their latest effort, "Zenith," is waiting impatiently in the starting blocks. The five-piece started out as a metalcore outfit, and that foundation remains to this day. However, the band have evolved their style and added some... Continue Reading →
Benediction stand for oldschool death metal from Birmingham, UK, and with "Ravage of Empires" the quintet has a new album in the starting blocks. Four years after the release of their brilliant "Scriptures" album, the guys have recorded eleven blasting death metal songs. Although they never officially disbanded, Benediction took twelve years to release "Scriptures"... Continue Reading →
After releasing "Final Advent" in 2022, Swedish melodic metallers Dynazty have finished work on their next longplayer. "Game of Faces" is the title of their ninth album and the first to be released on Nuclear Blast. "Game of Faces" features eleven new songs, all of which are equipped with very solid melodies and well-forged hooks.... Continue Reading →
Former Sabaton guitarist Tommy Johansson founded Majestica in 2019 and premiered the same year with a catchy longplayer called "Above the Sky". Majestica's roots are deeper though, as the band started out in the early 2000s as ReinXeed, a project that never got off the ground, and it was in the aforementioned year of 2019... Continue Reading →
Most of you know Marko Hietala from his time with symphonic metal icons Nightwish. He was part of the band for many years as bassist and also contributed to the songwriting. Hietala left Nightwish in 2021 and released his first solo album "Mustan sydämen rovio" even before the split. That was back in 2019 and... Continue Reading →
Dutch symphonic metal outfit Epica announced a new album. “Aspiral” is the title of the next longplayer which will be released on April 11th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast. “Aspiral” will feature 11 songs. “Cross the Divide” is one of these songs and is unveiled already. Cross the Divide Arcana Darkness Dies in Light - A... Continue Reading →
The Hellacopters belong to the spearhead of Swedish and Scandinavian rock music with a tremendous first era that included numerous top 10 albums in their home country Sweden. After disbanding in 2008, The Hellacopters reunited in 2016 and what was originally planned as a one-off show at Sweden Rock became a second chapter in the... Continue Reading →
Wohoo. This album doesn't allow you to slowly slide into the songs and sounds, because it's a brutal blast that starts "Within the Viscera". But let's start from the very beginning. Neckbreakker is the band releasing their debut album "Within the Viscera". The guys started in 2020 as Nakkeknaekker, which is the Danish equivalent of... Continue Reading →
The enfant terrible of rock and metal, Marilyn Manson, releases "One Assassination Under God Chapter 1", his first new album in four years. It's his twelfth studio album in total and contains nine new songs. With "As Sick as the Secrets Within" the lead single from the new record was released in August and it... Continue Reading →
Muscle flexing in musical terms is what Fit For An Autopsy are doing with their new album "The Nothing That Is". "The Nothing That Is" is the seventh studio album from the New Jersey-based deathcore specialists, following the highly successful "On What The Future Holds". Fit For An Autopsy's latest effort comes via Nuclear Blast... Continue Reading →
The Swedish capital is the home of Grand Magus. Formed in 1999, the trio grew into a major metal act after releasing their self-titled debut album in 2001. Dedicated and with a lot of iron will, the band has released nine full-length albums to date, while the latest release is just about to hit the... Continue Reading →
Nails' latest longplayer is anything but long. With "Every Bridge Burning" the guys from Oxnard, CA have their fourth full-length album ready to be shipped to the record stores, and a 10-song track listing feels pretty normal. Nails were and are not known for long songs though. Their grindcore/hardcore fusion is a savage hybrid and... Continue Reading →
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