My World of Music – est. 2013
The artwork is reminiscent of Meliah Rage’s debut album, “Kill to Survive,” and the music of this release is also inspired by late '80s metal. Leatherhead is the band launching “Violent Horror Stories,” their second album after debuting with a self-titled release in 2024. Hailing from Greece, the five-piece band is inspired by the heavy... Continue Reading →
While the news of Megadeth's final album was perhaps not entirely unexpected, it was still shocking. Founded in 1983 by Dave Mustaine, the band is one of the pioneers of thrash metal. The band's career is now coming to an end, and they have released 16 albums, including classics like "Peace Sells…But Who's Buying", "Countdown... Continue Reading →
Knife and Warrant combine forces and will embark on a tour in March 2026. The two bands reflect generations bridging speed metal from Germany and a lot of fun is guaranteed.
For the ones that haven’t seen it and/or watched it: here comes the new video from Megadeth. “Let There be Shred” is the third single taken from the upcoming and final Megadeth album. "Megadeth" will be out January 23, 2026 via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label. Watch... Continue Reading →
The German metal band Warrant, not to be confused with the US glam rockers of the same name, are releasing a new album called “The Speed of Metal”. Founded in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1983, it is hard to believe that this is the band's third album. After launching the debut album “The Enforcer” in 1985,... Continue Reading →
The announcement of a new Paradox album is always an exciting moment, as the band has released several excellent metal records. It all started in 1987 when Paradox debuted with the stunning album "Product of Imagination." At the time, the band was sometimes considered the German equivalent of bands like Metallica, and their momentum continued... Continue Reading →
Several bands have the name Hunger, but only one released an EP called "Ruler of the Wolves." The members of Hunger are Dizzy D., Jara Solís, Rudolf V., and Vick Rodríguez. For their EP, they also included Fabio Alessandrini on drums. Inspired by the sound of the '80s, Hunger fuses speed and power metal into... Continue Reading →
After eleven long years, German speed metal pioneers Warrant return with their long-awaited new studio album "The Speed Of Metal", which will be released on October 10, 2025 via Massacre Records. The legendary band - originally formed in 1983 and known for their cult albums "First Strike" (1984) and "The Enforcer" (1985) - are back... Continue Reading →
New but not new — that's the best way to describe the "Reforged" series from Iron Savior. The band launched the first album of this re-release collection, “Reforged – Riding the Fire,” in 2017. The second chapter of this endeavor was “Reforged – Ironbound.” To make the band's earlier material available to fans again, Piet... Continue Reading →
Following the release of their much-acclaimed fifth studio album "Jailbreak", full-speed thrash frontrunners Nervosa return with a brutal new single, entitled "Smashing Heads"! This new rager features the insane guitar work, thundering vocals and furious blast beats the band is known and loved for, and is accompanied by an official music video that emphasizes the... Continue Reading →
Ventura, California is home to several metal bands. Cirith Ungol hails from there, as does Night Demon. Thrash metal also has a home there, as Warbringer have their headquarters in the Californian city. Warbringer started in 2004 and released a sixth longplayer so far. Their latest record is dated 2020 and is called "Weapons of... Continue Reading →
Hirax are one of the pioneers of thrash metal. Formed in 1984 in Buena Park, California, Hirax became a well-known name in thrash metal and their first two albums are great examples of thrash metal from the West Coast. Despite a fairly successful start, Hirax never made it to the top. Instead, the band disbanded... Continue Reading →
Berlin-based speed metal enthusiasts Indian Nightmare have released a new EP called "Banished Into Endless Chaos". The three-track effort follows the 2019 album "By Ancient Force" and bridges the time until the third longplayer will hit the shelves later in 2025. "Banished Into Endless Chaos" also introduces the band's new frontman Jaguars Claw, who is... Continue Reading →
Toronto, Ontario is the home base of Sacrifice. The Canadian thrash metal force has been at the forefront of Canadian heavy metal since their debut album "Torment in Fire" was released in 1986.After putting out four full length albums, the band disbanded in 1993, but reunited in 2006. It was the original lineup that released... Continue Reading →
The most popular representatives of heavy metal from Trollhättan, Sweden are The Crown, and the next generation of metal bands is on its way. Sarcator is also from Trollhättan, and after starting out as Metal Militia in 2014, the guys changed their band name to Sarcator in 2018. The self-titled debut hit the shelves in... Continue Reading →
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