My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
Despite his involvement with black metal since 1992, Gaahl (aka Kristian Espedal) is the driving force behind the nascent group known as Gaahl's Wyrd, which is commemorating its tenth anniversary this year. The number of releases, however, is easy to keep track of. A few singles, an EP, and the debut album "GasiR – Ghosts... Continue Reading →
Greek blackened metal band Rotting Christ were formed in 1987 and released their first full-length album in 1993. Since then, the band has been one of the leading representatives of Greek metal. To celebrate 35 years of Rotting Christ, the band played numerous shows, with the one taking place at the Lycabettus Hill Theater in... Continue Reading →
Founded in 2013, SAOR has already released five full-length albums that show the productivity of Andy Marshall. It all started with "Roots" in 2013 and "Amidst the Ruins" is already the sixth release from the Scotsman. The one-man band combines the Celtic heritage with black metal sounds to create an atmospheric sound collage that resonates... Continue Reading →
French dark rockers The Old Dead Tree have released "Second Thoughts," a 13-song album that marks the band's first full-length record in 17 years. The band issued three longplayers in the early 2000s before going on hiatus in 2009. Ten years later, the French band returned with an EP called "The End", which was the... Continue Reading →
Oceans Of Slumber was formed in Houston, Texas in 2011 and released their first full-length album in 2013. A big step for the band was the following longplayer "Winter". The biggest change and a huge step forward for the band was when vocalist Cammie Gilbert joined Oceans Of Slumber. "Where Gods Fear to Speak" is... Continue Reading →
"Location, location, location" isn't just important in real estate and baseball. It also adds to the special experience of a live show when the venue, environment, and music all work together in a great fashion. One of those moments happened in October 2021 when Heilung played a show at the Red Rock Amphitheatre in Morrison,... Continue Reading →
When it comes to the greater Innsbruck area in Austria, 'rock' doesn't just mean mountains and more. The capital of Tyrol also has a pretty solid rock and metal scene, with quite a few bands playing shows there. Local bands are also active and one of them is Insanity Alert. With furious alpine power the... Continue Reading →
Progressive metal band Oceans Of Slumber launched a new song. ‘Where Gods Fear to Speak’ is the title of the lead single that comes right in time for the upcoming tour of the band with Lacuna Coil. ‘Where Gods Fear to Speak’ is a modern and very powerful metal tune that combines various genres. Deep... Continue Reading →
The musical spectrum of guitarist Greg Mackintosh is diversified. On the one hand, there is the central mosaic piece called Paradise Lost, with which Mackintosh enjoyed and celebrates his greatest successes. Next to it is Host, a project in which the guitarist, together with Nick Holmes, gives free rein to the influences of the 90s... Continue Reading →
European Song Contest (ESC) and Season Of Mist is a combination that one might not have expected to read a couple of years ago. But times constantly changes, and Voyager is the bridge between the two poles. The Australians have been the first band from Down Under that joined the song contest and ended up... Continue Reading →
Talking about Necrofier without mentioning Oceans Of Slumber is practically impossible, because after all three of the four band members have/had already been involved with the progressive metallers from Houston. Guitarist Semit Özerkan is an active member of Oceans Of Slumber and the same goes for Dobber Beverly. Moreover, Mat Aleman had already played with... Continue Reading →
Carcariass are not a new group, even though I didn't know the band until today. It all started in 1991, the year of the band's foundation. However, it took until 1997 that the guys dropped with 'Hell on Earth' also a first longplayer on the market. Now, with 'Afterworld', the sixth album of the Frenchmen... Continue Reading →
Japan's death metal four-piece Defiled have been firing out their riffs since 1992, but it took until 1997 for the guys to throw their debut album 'Erupted Wrath' into the ring. Since then the Japanese band has become an established part of the extreme metal scene. Even if there was little to hear between 2003... Continue Reading →
Australia's extreme metallers NE Obliviscaris present with 'Exul' their latest work, which was created with a lot of uncertainties, imponderables and possibilities. If you take a closer look at the record, you will notice that 'Exul' was recorded in a number of studios. If one considers the exceptional situation of the past years, this is... Continue Reading →
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