My World of Music – est. 2013
Irist hail from Atlanta and have delivered with 'Order of the Mind ' their debut album in 2020. The four musicians have now recorded an EP called 'Gloria ', which is seeing the light of day these days. Irist, that's Rodrigo Carvalho, Pablo Davila, Adam Mitchell and Bruno Segovia. Already from the names you can... Continue Reading →
Conan are from Liverpool and have been wielding the musical wrecking ball since 2006. 'Monnos' was the debut album that got everything rolling in 2012 and since then they have become a pioneer when it comes to doom metal and sludge from the UK. Conan, that's Jon Davis, Chris Fielding and Johnny King. The energy... 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 →
Mantar belongs to the group of bands that fascinate since many years. It all started in 2012 in Northern Germany when Erinc and Hanno decided to make music together as Mantar. The duo released their debut album 'Death by Burning' via Svart Records in 2014 and initially leaned towards sludge. However, Mantar cannot be easily... Continue Reading →
It will be July 8th, when German underground metal heroes Undertow release their new album 'Bipolar'. To support the new album and songs, the quartet will play a few shows in the second half of 2022 and these are the dates.
Metal force Undertow are no stranger when it comes to heavy metal from Germany. The band started in 1993 and has eight albums under their belt. The latest one was the smashing ‚Reap the Storm‘ record, that, as each of the earlier longplayers, was a critically acclaimed one. Four years later Undertow return with a... Continue Reading →
When the sun rises over the New Mexico desert, another hot day is about to dawn. This is exactly the right setting for stoner rock. Blue Heron from Albuquerque, New Mexico are used to these conditions and as soon as the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius, not only the daily routine slows down but... 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 →
German underground heroes Undertow announced a new album. ‘Bipolar’ is the title of their ninth longplayer and features nine new songs. The quartet continues their journey without moving away from the foundation of their sound. Heavy riffs, a strong groove and frontman Joschi’s unique voice, that is what became the Undertow trademarks, and they are... Continue Reading →
Sludge metal pioneers Crowbar recently announced a new album which is always a very welcomed news. Kirk Windstein started the band in 1990 in New Orleans and ‘Zero and Below’ is the 12th delivery from the American quartet. The new album contains ten songs, all equipped with the typical Crowbar trademarks. There are the typical... Continue Reading →
Celeste is a band, hailing from Lyon, France. The quartet isn’t a newcomer since Celeste has already five longplayers under their belt. What might bring a bit more attention to their music and sound is, that the band inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. Such a cooperation might open doors for the four guys from... Continue Reading →
If you take a piece of Crowbar, a bit of Corrosion Of Conformity and a touch of Kyuss, then you inevitably end up with Sunczar. The mentioned bands are certainly not unknown to the quartet from Germany and influences are definitely recognizable. After a foundation in 2019, the guys had with 'The Unveiling' a first... Continue Reading →
Hemelbestormer means ‘stormer of heaven’ and is the band name of a Belgium metal band that founded in 2012. The band premiered with ‘Portals’ in 2014 and released two additional longplayers to date. With having three records on their list of achievements, Hemelbestormer has finished work on ‘Collide & Merge’, the next step of the... Continue Reading →
Swedish heavy rockers Transport League have their new album ready to go. The longplayer is entitled ‘Kaiserschnitt’ and if it took some doing, we don’t know. A sure thing though is the fact that recording an album these days isn’t an easy undertaking and it needs an extra effort to make such a longplayer happen.... Continue Reading →
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