My World of Music – est. 2013
The Dead Daises are back with a new studio album. The band, which debuted in 2013 with the thunderous self-titled record, has become one of the most influential rock bands of our time, which also has to do with the personal. The Dead Daisies are the brainchild of David Lowy and Jon Stevens, who initiated... Continue Reading →
Moggs Motel, the band name is very interesting. Is this an album featuring the voice of UFO - Phil Mogg? Yes, it is. It was the year 2022 when a stroke of fate hit the singer. Suffering from a heart attack, the future suddenly became unclear. Fortunately, things turned out well and after a moment... Continue Reading →
Expectations fulfilled. The fans will love the album. Period. This could be the review of the latest album by German guitar wizard Axel Rudi Pell. But OK, let's take a closer look at the new longplayer called "Risen Symbol". Consistency in a fast-changing world is what you get from the German guitarist. As you would... Continue Reading →
Hamburg-based sleaze rockers Night Laser released their first album in 2014. "Fight For The Night" was the title of this first release and helped the band to publish the next two full-lengths on Out Of Line Music. Now it's time for the fourth longplayer from these Hamburg rock enthusiasts and here it is. "Call Me... Continue Reading →
"Annihilation of Civilization" in particular is one of the highlights of EvilDead's discography. The debut album was a first big step for a young band that belonged to the second wave of thrash metal bands. The second release "The Underworld" had some good stuff in it, but things came to an end in 1995 and... Continue Reading →
When a band has been around for 25 years and has released ten longplayers, they obviously have a very solid fan base. Freedom Call from Germany is one such band. Formed in 1998 and releasing their first album "Stairway to Fairyland" a year later, they the path of path of "happy metal" for many years,... Continue Reading →
Rage that’s a band that contributed to the growth of German heavy metal a lot. Now, the band celebrates the 40th anniversary and in case you wonder if the calculation is wrong – it isn’t. It was the predecessor Avenger, that was founded in 1983 before Avenger morphed into Rage in 1986. Within four decades,... Continue Reading →
Fargo belong to the trailblazers when it comes to German hard rock. Founded in Hanover in 1973 the band released four longplayers. ‘Wishing Well’ is the title of the 1979 debut album and three more records followed this successful start. ‘No Limit’, ‘Frontpage Lover’ and ‘F’ are three smashing albums that sank into oblivion until... Continue Reading →
It's almost becoming a beloved tradition that a new album by Magnum is released at the beginning of a new year. Since 'Sacred Blood Divine Lies', which was unleashed at the beginning of February, all of the following records hit the record stores in January and the newest album 'Here Comes the Rain' doesn't break... Continue Reading →
A band that truly belongs to the trailblazers of German thrash metal are Sodom. The band from Altenessen, a district of Essen, Germany, started in 1982 when heavy metal was a musical revolution and while bands of the NWoBHM started to gain momentum, thrash metal was still in its very early days. Still there was... Continue Reading →
Satan's Fall released their debut album 'Final Day' in 2020, on which they freely expressed their passion for traditional heavy metal. Three years later follows with 'Destination Destruction' the next album of the Finns and stylistically everything remains the same. Only the label has changed for the guys from the south of Finland. 'Destination Destruction'... Continue Reading →
New York City -based groove metal masters Prong are back with a new album. After a few brilliant records in the 90s, one recalls 'Beg to Differ', 'Prove You Wrong' and 'Cleansing', a short period of dry spell followed. Records like 'Scorpio Rising' couldn't keep up with the great successes. Fortunately, Tommy Victor and his... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid I was fascinated by ‘Nobel Savage’, the classic from Virgin Steele. Music and artwork fit perfectly together and each song on this record is a little treat. Virgin Steele continued with a few additional records, thinking about longplayers like ‘Invictus’. End of June, the next Virgin Steele longplayer will be... Continue Reading →
John Diva & The Rockets Of Love is, contrary to expectations, a German band that is dedicated to glam rock. If you listen to the songs of the band, you feel like being on a time travel to the 80s when bands like Bon Jovi, Ratt, Mötley Crüe,… had their heyday. At the same time,... Continue Reading →
Canadian metal trio Skull Fist announced their European tour dates. The band will hit the road in late April this year and Screamer an exciting metal powerhouse with them on tour. 18 shows in 18 days in six countries - heavier than metal.
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