My World of Music – est. 2013
Howling Giant is one of the most exciting newcomers to the rock business. The four-piece band hails from Nashville, Tennessee — and 'four-piece' is not a typo. Adrian Lee Zamrano joined towards the end of the songwriting process and added a few final touches to the new songs. Howling Giant launched their debut album, “The... Continue Reading →
Greek heavy rock powerhouse Villagers Of Ioannina City have revealed the cover art and title of their upcoming studio album, “Venceremos”, set for release in Spring 2026 via Napalm Records! While details of the album remain under wraps, this announcement marks the beginning of an exciting new era for one of Europe’s most visionary and... Continue Reading →
Clutch will return to Germany in December 2025 for five electrifying live shows. Founded in Germantown, Maryland in 1991, the band has released 13 studio albums to date, with “Sunrise on Slaughter Beach” being their most recent one. Their powerful blend of hard rock and stoner rock has made Clutch a roaring rock band, renowned... Continue Reading →
Gaupa is a very interesting band, and “Fyr” is the title of their latest release. It is an EP that has a running time of 24 minutes, and the physical release also includes a bonus track. The latter is a live version of "Sömnen / Febersvan", which was recorded live at the Monkey Moon Studios... Continue Reading →
Moon Wizard is a band that probably isn't that well known in Europe, even though the guys have already released three albums. The band from Salt Lake City, Utah started in 2018 and independently launched two longplayers. The self-titled debut hit the shelves in 2019 and a year later "The Night Harvest" followed. With "Sirens",... Continue Reading →
A Forest Mighty Black is not a unique band name, and it's important not to confuse the Italian powerhouse with the German electro outfit of the same name. We are talking about the five guys from Vincenza. With "The Hedonist" the band releases their second album after debuting with "Chemical/Physical" a few years ago. The... Continue Reading →
Ending a six-year wait, British rock veterans Orange Goblin are releasing a new album with "Science, Not Fiction." It was in 2018 when the guys launched "The Wolf Bites Back" and after signing a deal with Peaceville Records, the four-piece from London has recorded ten new songs, creating the tracklist for the latest album. And... Continue Reading →
Psychedelic hard rockers Worshipper were formed in 2014 in Boston, MA. John Brookhouse, Dave Jarvis, Alejandro Necochea and Bob Maloney debuted in 2016 with the album "Shadow Hymns" before "Light in the Wire" hit the shelves in 2019. The new album "One Way Trip" is the next release from Worshipper, who continue their journey through... Continue Reading →
"Habit of the Tundra" is the header for a co-headliner tour of Greenleaf and Slomosa. Opening act on this tour will be Psychlona. In October 2024 this heavy rock package will play some shows in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Hungary.
These days, heavy rockers Greenleaf are adding another album to their discography with "The Head & The Habit". Founded in 1999, the band released their debut album "Revolution Rock" in 2001. What a start to the new century. Since then Greenleaf have been releasing albums on a very regular base. The last album "Echoes from... Continue Reading →
Just before the turn of the century, a band called High On Fire was formed in Oakland, California. Their debut album was released in 2000 and since then the trio has been quite active. Albums have been released on a regular basis, although the wait between releases has sometimes been longer than some fans would... Continue Reading →
Linda, Ben and Freed are back. The three joined forces in 2016 and have been on the go as Scorched Oak ever since. The debut album 'Withering Earth' followed a few years down the line, in 2020 to be precise. For well-known reasons, this was a difficult time for the entire industry, but Scorched Oak... Continue Reading →
Instrumental rockers Monkey 3 start their 2024 year with a new album. The band, hailing from Lausanne, Switzerland, started 2001 and released six longplayers. The latest one, ‘Sphere’, arrived at the record stores in 2019 and five year later the new longplayer ‘Welcome to the Machine’ is waiting for a release end of February. Monkey... Continue Reading →
Norway has more to offer than solely black metal. Karavan, hailing from Jæren, Norway, is a band that found a musical homebase in another field of metal. Although having a blackened morbidity being entailed in each of their songs, the band lasers in on a blend of doom, sludge, and stoner. With ‘Unholy Mountain’, the... Continue Reading →
Gozu is an American rock band and should not be mixed up with the English black metal combo of the same name. The Americans have already released three long players with 'Lucust Season', 'The Fury of a Patient Man' and 'Revival'. With 'Equilibrium' the fourth longplayer of the quartet from Boston followed in 2018. After... Continue Reading →
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