My World of Music – est. 2013
Bala, hailing from Galicia, is a duo that has already added two longplayers to the books. The debut ‘Human Flesh’ was unleashed in 2015, followed by the second delivery called ‘Lume, two years later. The longplayers brought Bala to the attention of Century Media, who inked a deal with the duo. ‘Maleza’ is the first... Continue Reading →
Corrosion of Conformity, Motörhead, The Doors, Metal Church, and Down, these are the bands mentioned as influences for Sea Of Snakes and already the opener 'Let the Fire Burn' confirms what the label info promises. Sea Of Snakes, that is Jeff Murray, Mike Coffman, Jim McCloskey and Tracy Steiger. The quartet calls Los Angeles, California... Continue Reading →
Time flies and a moment that makes you aware of it is the fact when you realize that a band like The Quill is already more than 25 years in business. The self-titled debut was released in 1995 and a solid amount of longplayer followed. The latest record was the 2017 release of 'Born From... Continue Reading →
Sometimes good things just come to you. The inbox is full with releases and sometimes it takes a coincident to get to the good stuff. This time it was my friend Christian from Hamburg's Plattenkiste, who recommended this release to me. Knowing his good musical taste meant to me, checking out this album, and so... Continue Reading →
You must have some qualities connected to your music if a guy like Matt Bayles (Masterdon, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) takes care of the production of one of your albums. Greek 1000mods have this musical excellence and they reveal with 'Youth of Dissent' a new proof of work after a 4 years waiting period. 1000mods started... Continue Reading →
It is almost impossible to have an overview of all bands and releases these days and sometimes it is also a coincidence that draws your attention to a certain band. In this case it is The Neptume Power Federation and their second album that came to me in such an unusual fashion. It was a... Continue Reading →
A bit of an ease in strange and uncertain times can't be a bad thing and former Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork delivers the soundtrack. With 'Brant Bjork' the multi-instrumentalist unveils an album that combines desert- and heavy rock in a really good fashion. Not the harsh riffs and pounding beats are what makes this album... Continue Reading →
CB3, or in other word Charlotta's Burning Trio, is hailing from Malmö, Sweden and their music was compared already with the mighty King Crimson. Media described them as "The King Crimson of Malmö" and some parallels can't be dednied. CB3 has with 'Aeons' a new album in the starting blocks and it's as great as... Continue Reading →
Shit The Cow is a regular deliverer of new records. Was it in the beginning more four-track EP‘s the quartet started to work on full-length albums that lately saw the light of day. ‚Stoner Ghost‘ is the newest addition to Shit The Cow‘s discography and it‘s again filled with some surprises. The opener ‚Doctor Doctor‘... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Hurry and haste are words that don't exist in Monolord's word pool. The trio, hailing from Swedens Westcoast are celebrating Doom Metal with an essence of Stoner Rock. Monolord, that's three guys from Gothenburg with a common dedication for slo-mo Metal with an enormous riff power. Three albums have been released already before 'No... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Good things come to those who wait, this could be the overarching headline for Monomyth’s new album. The band, hailing from Den Haag, NL, originally planned to release their new longplayer earlier this year but health issues forced the guys to move the release date. The wait is over in September this year. ‘Orbis... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Three years after having unveiled their self-titled third strike, Danish six-piece band Helhorse finished the recording of their next musical delivery. ‘Hydra’, that’s the title of the new album, features ten new songs and will hit the shelves in August. The fact that Denmark is a home for many exciting metal bands isn’t new... Continue Reading →
(8/10) The latest hot summer seasons must have had an impact on bands, hailing from Germans capitol Berlin. If you listen to albums like 'Feed Them to the Lions' you could get the impression that the heat of the Kyuss-ian desert sound gets more and more a part of the German metropole. Redscale is a... Continue Reading →
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