My World of Music – est. 2013
Impellitteri is the band of guitar wizard Chris Impellitteri and the release of their debut album caused quite a buzz. "Stand in Line" is the title of the band's first album and it was a kind of all-star project at the time. Besides the shred guitarist, none other than Chuck Wright, Pat Torpey, Phil Wolfe... Continue Reading →
Seven Kingdoms have been around for quite a while. The band was formed in 2007 in Deland, Florida and their debut album "Brothers of the Night" was released the same year. A milestone for the band was when they signed a deal with Reigning Phoenix Music, as it allows the four-piece to reach a wider... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, Paragon formed in 1990 and released their debut album "World Of Sin" in 1994. Since then, the band has released a number of longplayers, and their latest album, "Metalation", brings new and powerful metal tracks to the table. Five years after the release of "Controlled Demolition", the quintet from the north... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Greece, Triumpher are one of the most exciting new bands in heavy metal. Formed in 2019, it was their debut album "Storming the Walls" that caused a stir in the metal community, and now it's their second album that catapults the band to the top. "Spirit Invictus" is the title of a masterpiece... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it is amazing how quickly time flies. Next year, Ensiferum will have been a constant in folk metal for three decades, and numerous albums show the of this Finnish powerhouse. From their self-titled debut released in 2001 to their latest effort, quality has been a constant companion. Although the northern hemisphere is still enjoying... Continue Reading →
Whether a band is already a champion with its second album is a question to be answered individually. "Champion" however is the title of the second album penned by Turbokill. After the band's formation in 2016, "Vice World" was released three years later, and now it's the aforementioned new album that continues the band's journey... Continue Reading →
What actually looks like a mixture of the Wasteland Warriors area at the W:O:A and the cover of Lizzy Borden's "Menace to Society" release is actually the new artwork of Swedish metal formation Helvetets Port. "Warlords" is the title of their latest release and fortunately the music is much better than the artwork - and... Continue Reading →
If you fuse the battle hymn approach of bands like Manowar with melodic metal a la Rhapsody Of Fire and the "evil" image of Lordi, you get an idea of what you can expect from All For Metal. The German/Italian joint venture released their debut album "Legends" in 2023 and with "Gods of Metal (Year... Continue Reading →
Which came first? Voodoo Kiss or the Summer Breeze Festival? What may sound like a weird question has a very real background as Voodoo Kiss is the band of Summer Breeze founder Achim Ostertag. In order to give his band a chance to play live, he decided to create his own festival. That was the... 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 →
Longplayers featuring John Bush are always excellent ones, as the singer from Los Angeles, CA is one of the masters of his craft. Whether it's with Armored Saint or during his time with Anthrax, Bush has always delivered. With Category 7, Bush is part of a new project that is debuting these days and expectations... Continue Reading →
All things come to an end. Everyone was reminded of this in July 2021 when the news came that Metal Church frontman Mike Howe had passed away. Howe was with the band from 1988 to 1994, and great records like 'Blessing in Disguise' are enriched by the powerful voice of the singer. Howe returned to... Continue Reading →
SkyEye isn't exactly a new band, but there are probably a lot of metalheads out there who haven't heard of the band before. So let's start at the beginning, which is 2014. SkyEye is based in Lubljana, Slovenia and the band was formed ten years ago. The first album that hit the shelves was "Digital... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Dream Evil formed in 1999 and made their debut in 2002 with an album called "Dragonslayer". The band, fascinated by powerful metal, released six records and managed to enter the Swedish charts with some of these releases. After pushing "Six" into the record stores, a period of radio silence began that will... Continue Reading →
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