My World of Music – est. 2013
Hailing from Sweden, Sister released their debut album, “Hatred”, in 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The band have launched two additional longplayers via the legendary label, and their latest album comes through Icons Creating Evil Art. The fifth studio album is titled “The Way We Fall” and features ten new songs. Sister's musical compass points... Continue Reading →
North Rhine-Westphalia is known as an area of Germany with a solid metal scene, which has been established since the 1980s. Bands such as Kreator and Sodom have their roots in the Ruhrgebiet, while another band hails from the wider Rhine-Ruhr area. Lennestadt is home to a thrash band founded in 2004. The band is... Continue Reading →
November is a month characterised by gloom and silent wistfulness. Trees drop their leaves and we head towards a season of grey and sombre weeks. What could be more fitting than an EP from the French dark metal band The Old Dead Tree? The band's name fits this time of year perfectly and their music... Continue Reading →
Black Stone Cherry, a band from Kentucky, USA, has announced a sixteen-day tour of Europe. Tour dates in Germany and Austria:September 10 - Longhorn, StuttgartSeptember 12 - Huxley's Neue Welt, BerlinSeptember 17 - Simm City, Vienna, AustriaSeptember 19 - Backstage Werk, MunichSeptember 22 - Batschkapp, FrankfurtSeptember 26 - Matrix - BochumSeptember 29 - Markthalle -... Continue Reading →
Dutch hardcore veterans Born From Pain are back with a new EP called “Siege Mentality”. Founded in 1997, the band established themselves as a leading force in European hardcore. Drawing inspiration from bands like Agnostic Front, as well as incorporating a stronger metal influence, Born From Pain made their debut in 2002 and the latest... Continue Reading →
Frozen Land is a Finnish band releasing an album called “Icemelter” in November, which fits perfectly into the season. The music, though, isn't ice cold as the band plays blistering heavy metal. After premiering in 2018 with “Frozen Land” and delivering a second album entitled “Out of the Dark,” the latest studio effort marks the... Continue Reading →
Does the world of rock need another Christmas album? Maybe, but if there's a band that should release rocking Christmas carols, it's certainly Stryper. The Christian metal band released a Christmas-related song, "Reason for the Season," in 1985, and four decades later, "The Greatest Gift of All" brings the full Christmas spirit to your home.... Continue Reading →
“Ensomme Jul” (Lonely Christmas) shines a light on the darker sides of the holiday season — loneliness, longing, and broken family relations. Many people have no one to celebrate with and spend the biggest holidays alone, in a time when happiness and togetherness are almost expected of everyone. This song is for all of them... Continue Reading →
Today, Jethro Tull launch a new remastered reissue of “Aqualung Live. Originally released in 2005, “Aqualung Live” documents a live studio performance of their classic “Aqualung” album in full, played by the line-up of Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Doane Perry, Andrew Giddings & Jonathan Noyce. Recorded in 2004 as part of Sirius XM’s “Then Again... Continue Reading →
Melodic rock veterans Treat, from Sweden, are back with a new album, called "The Wild Card." After successfully riding the melodic rock wave in the '80s with albums like "Dreamhunter," the band disbanded in 1993. Thirteen years later, the guys found common ground again, leading to a reunion in 2006 and a surprisingly good new... Continue Reading →
Danko Jones made their debut in 2002 with the album “Born a Lion” and it was clear from that moment on that we were listening to a musician who embodies the spirit of rock. The Canadian singer and guitarist found a long-term collaborator in John Calabrese, and with Rich Knox on drums since 2011, the... Continue Reading →
Spock’s Beard launched “Noise Floor” in 2018, their latest studio album, and it took seven long years before the band returned with “The Archaeoptimist”. The band features three longtime members — Alan Morse, Dave Meros and Ryo Okumoto — who form the core of Spock’s Beard together with Ted Leonard, who joined in 2011. The... Continue Reading →
Following the recent start of advance ticket sales for the “Mad In Europe” open-air tour in summer 2026, Deep Purple has now announced its next coup: in fall 2026, the British hard rock legend will return to Germany for a series of indoor concerts. The new shows in October and November 2026 will take the... Continue Reading →
Today, Shinedown, one of the world's biggest rock bands, released their brand new single “Searchlight” via Atlantic Records. The song marks the beginning of a new era for the multi-platinum band and comes after a groundbreaking year that included sold-out arenas, record-breaking chart success, and a historic debut at the Grand Ole Opry. The song... Continue Reading →
It’s mid-November. The darker season of the year is in full swing, and Christmas is just around the corner. The time is right for Tarja to continue her Christmas-themed musical journey with an album called “Score for a Dark Christmas.” The album will be released on December 5, 2025, via earMUSIC and it connects to... Continue Reading →
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