My World of Music – est. 2013
It's not even fall yet and the first winter storm is announced for August 30th, 2024. However, it's a musical winter that helps to cool down the summer heat, as Wintersun unleash with "Time II", the long-awaited successor to "Time I", which saw the light of day in 2012. After taking a bit of a... Continue Reading →
I just finished listening to the solo debut of Simone Simons before moving on to the latest release from Italian metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse and in a way it felt like a logical continuation as their new album starts off in a dramatic fashion. "Opera" is the title of Fleshgod Apocalypse's latest effort, which begins with... Continue Reading →
After a decade of nu metal, modern metal and grunge, it was a Swedish band that brought back traditional metal. Hammerfall from Gothenburg released their debut album "Glory to the Brave" in 1997 and it was the springboard for the guys to sign a deal with Nuclear Blast. Suddenly, a genre that was thought to... Continue Reading →
Maybe I'm one of the few who still thinks that Blind Guardian's mighty debut is one of the best the band has released in all these years. This might be more of an individual perspective, as there's no doubt that the band has continued to release great longplayers after "Battalions Of Fear", with the latest... Continue Reading →
Reliqa is one of the more recent representatives of the Australian metal scene. With the release of a self-released album in 2018, the band was the focus of attention for the first time. Now, with the signing of a new deal with Nuclear Blast, a new chapter has begun for the Australian metal band. "Secrets... Continue Reading →
It was 35 years ago when an album hit the shelves that had and still has a strong impact on thrash metal. We are talking about 'Fabulous Disaster' by Bay Area thrash metal veterans Exodus. It is the band's third album, following the milestone releases "Bonded By Blood" and "Pleasure of the Flesh". To celebrate... Continue Reading →
If you define doom metal as slower paced metal that tends towards a snail's pace, you could call Pallbearer a doom metal band. However, I think that this is a little bit short-sighted, because the band has more to offer. The four-piece from Little Rock, Arkansas debuted in 2012 with "Sorrow and Extinction" and have... Continue Reading →
Crownshift is a new band founded in 2023. However, the band members are longtime contributors to the Finnish heavy metal scene. Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Finntroll - these are just some of the bands the guys from Crownshift have been or are still in. Crownshift's sound in a way represents the influences of these mentioned... Continue Reading →
"A Mortal Binding" is the 15th album by British doom/death metal icons My Dying Bride. Since the release of "As the Flower Withers", the band has been known for dark and intense albums that are beyond the usual beaten paths. The six-piece band takes time to develop these gloomy songs, and it has been four... Continue Reading →
In a world where everything we are used to is being turned upside down and political extremes are on the rise, a melange of rage and anger is emerging. In such an environment, it's musicians like Al Jourgensen who are at their best, and so it's no surprise that 'HOPIUMFORTHEMASSSES' is one of the strongest... Continue Reading →
Deathcore merchants Alluvial started in 2016 and since the band members are rooted in death metal, the band’s debut ‘The Deep Longing for Annihilation’ featured the genre ingredients. Although still being a rather young band, the compass was redirected a bit during the last years with Alluvial entering the fields of deathcore. After two longplayers... Continue Reading →
Green Lung is a band that was founded in 2017 and step by step gained popularity in the rock business. The debut ‘Woodland Rites’ and especially the sophomore release ‘Black Harvest’ helped the band the establish themselves as a serious player in the fields of gloomy rock and metal. After having released the first two... Continue Reading →
German progressive death metal outfit Obscura started in 2002 in Munich, Germany and added, over the span of time, six studio albums to their discography. These releases helped the band to establish them as a force in European metal. What was missing to date on their list of achievements is a live album. Now, the... Continue Reading →
Somehow you feel a little overwhelmed when it comes to the new Doro album, because longplayer really deserves its name in this context. A total of 20 songs are on 'Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud' and one can rightly say that even after 40 years Doro has not grown tired of her passion for... Continue Reading →
Gaupa belongs to the exciting newcomers when we talk about retro inspired rock. Equipped with a doomy vibe the band started their journey in 2017 and it was the debut ‘Feberdröm’ which brought the band some attention. Release date was in 2020 and it was Nuclear Blast Records who signed the band. ‘Myriad’ was the... Continue Reading →
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