My World of Music – est. 2013
8 Kalacas (spoken: Ocho Kalacas), newcomer of the year? The band from Orange County is at least a candidate for such an award. The seven guys and their music is a very exciting blend, musical caffeine. Imagine if Sepultura would team up with Suicidal Tendencies to start a project with a lot of ska-elements. If... Continue Reading →
Ignite, based in Orange County, CA, started in 1993, founded by Brett Rasmussen and Joe D. Foster. While the band released their first three longplayers on regular base, the gap between ‘Call on My Brothers’ and ‘A Place Called Home’ added up to five years and the newest albums didn’t hit the shelves much faster.... Continue Reading →
Bavaria, area of Blasmusik, Oktoberfest and Weisswurst. That is the common stereotype and to a certain extend it is true. There is another musical force though in Bavaria, connected to metal. One of these underground bands from Germany’s south-east is Feaces Christ from Regensburg. Feaces Christ, that is A., C. and D.. The trio started... Continue Reading →
We've known since 2002 that Winnipeg not only has a good hockey team in the form of the Jets, but also has a lot to offer in the world of hardcore. In that year, Scott Wade and Andrew Neufeld launched Comeback Kid. After the debut album hit the shelves a year later, the way was... Continue Reading →
Hamburg's Plattenkiste is an institution for fans of rock- and metal music. This year, Plattenkiste celebrates its 10th anniversary, which is more than a good reason to reach out to owner, heart and soul of Plattenkiste Christian Kind. Enjoy reading the success story of a record store that clearly shows that music & retail is... Continue Reading →
Looking at the recent losing streak of the Baltimore Orioles, at least baseball fans don’t have much to enjoy these days. A different perspective and a more positive experience is offered by one of Baltimore’s musical icons, Turnstile. The quintet started in 2010 as part of Baltimore’s growing hardcore/punk scene. It took a while before... Continue Reading →
Shit The Cow caught my attention several years ago and to be honest, it was the moniker that created curiosity as well as it gave me a smile. After having pressed the ‘Start’-button the band name was still fun but what counts more is the music and what I got to hear sounded pretty good.... Continue Reading →
Existent is another representative from Hamburg’s vital music scene when it comes to rock and metal. The band, formed in 2013 rather spontaneously, premiered in 2016 with an album called ‘Startschuss’. ‘Startschuss’ was not only the title but also the start for the band that these days comes with a new delivery. 'Kartenhaus' is the... Continue Reading →
The artwork shows it right away. The hellfire is still burning and a band that musically fuels the hellfire is Mayhem from Norway. ‘Deathcrush’ was the first raw piece of music, the band released in 1987. The iconic, as well as controversially discussed band from Oslo, released more genre-defining longplayers and belong to the veterans... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal and the Cavalera family, that was always a tight entity. Sepultura, Soulfly and the Cavalera Conspiracy, all these band were and are closely connected to the name Cavalera and with Go Ahead And Die a next band continues the endeavor. Was it so far the brothers Max and Igor, being the metallic forces,... Continue Reading →
Bala, hailing from Galicia, is a duo that has already added two longplayers to the books. The debut ‘Human Flesh’ was unleashed in 2015, followed by the second delivery called ‘Lume, two years later. The longplayers brought Bala to the attention of Century Media, who inked a deal with the duo. ‘Maleza’ is the first... Continue Reading →
A band, that wrote one of the hymns of my youth is The Offspring. I don't know how often I listened to 'Self Esteem' and its iconic beginning. The songs had been played so often when we kids went out on the baseball field for circling the bases. That was in the '90s. In the... Continue Reading →
Just when you think that Iotunn have with 'Access All Worlds' delivered a strong candidate for the newcomer album of the year, the next candidate is already lurking around the corner - Enforced. The are guys from Richmond, Virginia and what they deliver with their first longplayer is a blast. The five musicians are not... Continue Reading →
In times of social distancing, German rock icons Broilers are back with a new album. 'Puro Amor' is the title of the album that speaks for itself, a record being a 46 minute musical embrace. In focus is the theme of ' love ', with all its heights and lows addressed.'Pure Amor' will be in... Continue Reading →
Megadeth founding member and bass-ace David Ellefson signed a deal with earMUSIC and the first delivery is available at the record stores. It’s an album with cover versions which was also done in cooperation with Combat Records. ‘No Cover’, so the title of this longplayer, builds on an 19 songs featuring tracklist with covers versions... Continue Reading →
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