My World of Music – est. 2013
(8/10) Violation Wound, that’s Chris Reifert, Joe Orterry and Matt O’Connell. The trio released with ‘With Man in Charge’ a remarkable debut that’s now followed by the sophomore longplayer ‘Dying to Live, Living to Die’. Violation Wound, that's the anarchy of Punk and the energy of Metal, combined with the dirty spirit of Rock'n'roll, documented... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Refused hails from Umea, Sweden and the guys have a history that goes back to the early ‘90s. The quintet was founded in 1991, the starting point of a trip that included big moments and success as well as moments of parting ways and hiatus. All the dynamic is now channeled into a new... Continue Reading →
When PARADISE LOST guitarist Greg Mackintosh put to rest his VALLENFYRE side project in 2018, he closed a difficult, but an ultimately cathartic period in his life. Created as a tribute to his father John, who passed away in 2009, VALLENFYRE originally served as a sounding board for Greg’s grief, but then delved into his... Continue Reading →
Hamburg-based Ska Punk legend Rantanplan will release an EP entitled 'Rudeboys von der Reeperbahn' on June 21st through Dakkar Entertainment. The EP was so far only available as an exclusive bonus of the boxset of band's latest longplayer 'Stay Rudel - Stay Rebel'. 'Rudeboys von der Reeperbahn' features six songs, delivering great Rock music with... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Fusel, Steve, Flo, Dennis and Chris, also known as Ryker's are longtime Hardcore experts and 'The Beginning...Doesn't Know the End' is already their tenth album. Equipped with an excellent sound, done by Andy Classen, the quintet gets with 'Let's Ruin the Scene' out of the boxes extremely well. Gang-shouts and solid groove, combined with... Continue Reading →
(*/10) A few weeks after having released the full-length longplayer 'Feed the Fire', Biohazard's Billy Graziadei reveals with 'Freedom's Never Free' a next disc. This time it's a four songs comprising EP that includes the opener of the first Billy Bio album - 'Freedom's Never Free'. The song comes in a demo version too and... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Hamburg-based Dragger Threat are an outfit that's rather new. The starting point was in 2016 and the band released to date two EP's. Fans had to wait a while for the debut, a time span that ends on April 19th. Dagger Threat releases their debut 'Gestaltzerfall' and it's a rageous premier. Dagger Threat, that... Continue Reading →
German hardcore veterans Ryker's revealed a new song entitled 'Let's Run the Scene'. This sonic wrecking ball is taken from the upcoming album 'The Beginning...', which will come on May 31st through BDHW Records. Photo: Sonja Leonhard Fotografie
(9/10) The standard pattern for artwork of black metal releases includes a lot of black and white plus a moniker that can't be read due to a very unique typeface. A band that breaks this pattern is Devil Master from Philadelphia. The six-piece outfit released already a demo and an EP, entitled 'Inhabit the Corpse'.... Continue Reading →
(8/10) The current state of the world isn’t the best one and bands like Prophets Of Rage picked-up the topic a couple of years ago. They stand in a long tradition of other bands like Bad Brains, Public Enemy and Body Count, to mention just some bands that stood up for a world of justice,... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Was it the legendary Overkill that sang about 'Feel the Fire' on their debut it's Biohazard frontman Billy Garziadei who named his solo album 'Feed the Fire'. The singer/guitarist is closely connected to NYC hardcore veterans Biohazard, a band he co-founded in 1987 and next to the mothership, Billy Graziadei was and is also... Continue Reading →
(7/10) It was in 1994 when an album started to unfold a beauty that was pretty new at the time. Dog Eat Dog from New Jersey debuted with 'All Boro Kings', an album that added a new chapter to the history of crossover music. The combination of Dan Nastasi's great riffs, excellent hooks and an extremely well-integrated saxophone... Continue Reading →
Black metal pioneers Venom announces a new album entitled 'Storm the Gates'. The release date for Venom's 15th longplayer is December 14th and the record comes via Spinefarm. Stay tuned for more.
(9/10) Music and art is the opposite of a soulless carrier of notes and tones. Music is a vehicle that transports feelings and emotion - from love to anger and back. In this context Sick Of It All's 11th album hits again bull's eye. 'Wake the Sleeping Dragon!' doesn't miss out on anything. The NYC hardcore... Continue Reading →
