My World of Music – est. 2013
'Spleen & Goad' is only the fourth album from Iron Monkey. The band, which appeared on the radar with their self-titled debut album in 1997, had a second record 'Our Problem' at the launched in their first phase before the split in 1999 sealed their temporary end. In 2016, however, the guys found common ground... Continue Reading →
Coffins, that is hellish musical aspect of Japan. The four-piece from Tokyo are active since 1996 in nearly two decades the band established death metal from the land of the rising sun. The latest studio album, ‘Beyond the Circular Demise’, was launched in 2019 and five years later, Coffins return with their next strike. ‘Sinister... Continue Reading →
As a part of her European tour, Myrkur will play a show at Hamburg's übel & gefährlich on April 5th, 2024. With her on tour will be Jonathan Hulten , bringing the mystic sound of the North to the city at the Elbe river.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based rock duo Zombi isn’t a new outfit. Steve Moore and Anthony Paterra started Zombi already in 2001 and release the debut album ‘Cosmos’ in 2004. Zombi, that means very well-crafted instrumental music that is driven by synth, bass and drums. These are also the mean assets for the newest record called ‘Direct Inject’.... Continue Reading →
Amalie Bruun is an extraordinary artist. The Danish singer is the head of Myrkur, a project Bruun started in 2014 and since then impresses with extraordinary music. With 'Spine' Myrkur is releasing their fourth full-length album, after having brought three records to the shelves of record stores: 'M', 'Mareridt' and 'Falkesange'. Musically, 'Spine' is very... Continue Reading →
American black metal outfit Wolves In The Throne Room recently released a new EP called ‘Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge’. The trio, hailing from Olympia, Washington offers a collage of sounds than what the usual longplayers represent. The EP includes four songs and each of those has a bit of a different expression. What connects all... Continue Reading →
‚Mourning Moon‘ is the debut album of a band called Frozen Gasp. The Boston-based outfit released with Baptism of Desire‘ and ‚Hauntin Whispers‘ already two EP‘s, leading to a deal with Relapse Records. Musically, Frozen Gasp works in the fields of dark rock and metal. On the one hand I was reminded of some doom... Continue Reading →
Brute death metal from Maryland, that means Dying Fetus. Since 1991 the guys make fans happy with their extreme metal, massive riffs, blastbeats and evil growls. Also in terms of content, the band does not exactly stand for blooming meadows of flowers. Album titles like 'Wrong One to Fuck With' speak a clear language. It... Continue Reading →
There is a term “ble ve” in Småland, Sweden and what it basically means is to stay true to your ideas and never give up. Although hailing from the US, the term could perfectly work for Incantation. The death metal veterans are following their musical vision since 1989 and nothing could bring them off the... Continue Reading →
Myrkur announced a new album called 'Spine'. 'Spine' will be available on October 20th, 2023 and will come via Relapse Records. 'Spine' is a title with a host of potent connotations: growth, strength, defiance, a core of our being, and flexibility. It’s what holds a human up, and allows us to rebuild. It’s an album... Continue Reading →
It was already indicated with the launch of 'The Wrong Time' about a month ago; Obituary are back. And not only that the death metal legend presents a new album - it's the vehemence of the song that demands all from amps and speakers. The five-piece from Tampa, Florida is one of the best that... Continue Reading →
Canadian thrash metal veterans Razor announce with 'Cycle of Contempt' a new album. It will be the first new studio album in 25 years and comes wit an eleven song featuring tracklist of which a first song has been revealed already - 'Flames of Hate'. 1. Flames of Hatred2. Jabroni3. Off My Meds4. A Bitter... Continue Reading →
Boris started in 1992 in Tokyo Japan as a quartet and continued as a trio after Nagata left the outfit in 1996. Named after the Melvins song ‘Boris, the band started a wild journey through the spheres of heavy metal. If you are looking for bands that doesn’t fit any predictable standardized boxes, Boris should... Continue Reading →
Detroit-rooted death metal squad Temple Of Void formed in 2013 and has so far three longplayers under their belt. The latest one, ‘The World it Was’, was released in 2020 and two years later the next longplayer waits in line. ‘Summoning the Slayer’ is the title of this seven-title record that brings slow-paced death metal... Continue Reading →
Cave In, hailing from Methuen, Massachusetts, is a band with a foundation date in 1995. This was the start of a first era of Cave In, a period with four releases. The biggest success in this era was the release of the ‘Antenna’-album which showed the band experimenting with a wider sound that opened the... Continue Reading →
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