My World of Music – est. 2013
The second single from The Lunar Effect’s upcoming third album “Fortune’s Always Hiding” was released today. “Settle Down is one of the songs we’re most proud of on the new record. Stripped-back and full of raw emotion, it carries a grunge edge that nods to the bands we grew up admiring, while still pushing our sound... Continue Reading →
“Black Mass” is a song taken from the latest Electric Wizard album called “Black Magic Rituals and Perversions Vol. 1”. The record was released mid-December via Spinefarm Records and features eight songs from the doom metal force The new longplayer is a raw piece of metal and Jus Obom mentions: “It's raw as fuck. It’s like... Continue Reading →
Desertfest Berlin has revealed a next wave of bands for the 2025 edition. Dinosaur Jr. will be the third headliner at Desertfest Berlin 2025. Also added to the line-up: Dozer My Sleeping Karma Pallbearer Temple Fang Coogans Bluff Stinking Lizaveta Darsombra Desertfest Berlin 2025 will take place between May 23rd, and May 25, 2025 at... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting newcomers in recent years is neànder from Berlin, Germany. The band was formed in 2017 and consists of Jan Korbach, Sebastian Grimberg, Michael Zolkiewicz and Patrick Zahn. The guys released their debut album in 2018, followed by the sophomore release "Eremit" two years later. With 'III' the next longplayer is... Continue Reading →
Hamburg. The harbor, Störtebeker, St. Pauli, and established in 2022: LAZY BONES FEST – one full day of finest heavy rock, psych, prog, stoner and easy riffing – taking place again this weekend, on October 26, 2024 at iconic venue Markthalle! Once again featuring a high class line-up consisting of Fu Manchu, Truckfighters, Temple Fang,... Continue Reading →
‘Lore’ the third album of the American/German progressive rock powerhouse Elder, has its 10th anniversary in 2025. The album was and is a milestone release of the quartet and the celebrate this cornerstone moment, the band announced a tour which will include a stop at Bahnhof Pauli in Hamburg in May 8th, 2025.
In case you missed Bokassa at this year's Elbriot there is still a chance to enjoy their powerful stoner punk as the Norwegians will play at Headcrash, Hamburg on September 10th, 2024.
Norwegian rock export rocker Bokassa have been recently on tour, opening for the legendary Therapy?. Part of their 13 songs featuring setlist have been two new tunes that are now unleashed as a part of the newest longplayer. At the time it was the title track ‘All Out of Dreams’ and the roaring ‘Garden of... Continue Reading →
Australian hard rock powerhouse Mammoth Mammoth release today their first live album. After having launched five full-length longplayers the four-piece unveils ‘Volume VI: Warts n' All’ and shows the band at their best. Mammoth Mammoth release great records but seeing the guys live on stage is another experience of live shows. I can remember having... Continue Reading →
Green Lung is a band that was founded in 2017 and step by step gained popularity in the rock business. The debut ‘Woodland Rites’ and especially the sophomore release ‘Black Harvest’ helped the band the establish themselves as a serious player in the fields of gloomy rock and metal. After having released the first two... Continue Reading →
Nashville, Tennessee, das ist die Heimat von Howling Giant. The ‚Music City‘ is certainly not a bad place to start a career and at the same time it might be even more tricky to get a foot on the ground. Howling Giant succeeded in taking the challenge and release these days with ‘Glass Future’ their... Continue Reading →
Poland's sludge/doom band Dopelord have a new album in the pipeline. 'Songs for Satan' is the promising title of the album which pays tribute to the lord of the underworld with a total of seven songs. 'Songs for Satan' is the fifth album of the four-piece and follows up the 'Sign of the Devil' released... Continue Reading →
If you take a closer look at the undergrowth of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, you will find bands that are down-to-earth and authentic. One of these bands is Masheena. The four-piece was not known to me until now, but that changed with the new album of the Norwegians. The origins of the band... Continue Reading →
Domkraft hail from Sweden and after having released a first EP in 2015, three full-length albums followed with ‘The End of Electricity’ being the debut. With ‘Sonic Moons’ the fourth album is in the pipeline for a release, featuring seven songs that are a blend of psychedelic, doom and stoner. There is also an essence... Continue Reading →
Japanese metal veterans Church Of Misery have finished work on their newest longplayer ‘Born Under a Mad Sign’. Seven songs is what the four-piece band recorded and a look on the line-up shows some significant changes. The first remarkable thing is, that frontman Kazuhiro Asaeda rejoined the Japanese metal force. The singer was already part... Continue Reading →
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