My World of Music – est. 2013
Three years after the release of Dreams of Lands Unseen, Ignea have completed a new album. Monumental is the title of the Kyiv-based band’s third full-length, featuring nine new tracks. Monumental continues Ignea’s journey through the wider territory of symphonic metal, with vocalist Helle Bogdanova once again at the center of the action. Tracks such as “Darkness” highlight her... Continue Reading →
Symphonic power metal has a natural home in Italy, with bands like Rhapsody of Fire being among the genre’s best-known exports. Temperance are another band firmly operating in this territory. With Arcani, the Italians deliver their eighth studio album, adding another chapter to a story that has been steadily evolving since 2014. Tarot is the album’s... Continue Reading →
Symphonic metal outfit Zornheym have released their brand new studio album Descending Into Madness, which is out now via Noble Demon. Founded in Stockholm, Sweden, as an ambitious vision by its creator, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Zorn (ex-Dark Funeral), with the goal of realizing his interpretation of the ultimate concept band - a complete fusion of music,... Continue Reading →
Kamelot have just released their new album, Dark Asylum, and will soon kick off the first leg of the Dark Asylum Tour with KamFest at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The band have now also announced the dates for the second leg of the tour, and here they are: 05/03/26 - Osnabrück, DE - Hyde Park06/03/26 - Groningen,... Continue Reading →
With her new single “Bring Me Silence,” released today via REVAMP Music / Warner Music, Floor Jansen returns to a more powerful, metal-influenced sound, ushering in a new chapter in her solo career. She also announces her new studio album, Hytress, set for release on January 15, 2027. You can watch the video for “Bring... Continue Reading →
Victorius has been providing melodic power metal since 2004, and with “World War Dinosaur”, the five-piece band from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, is launching a new album. It's their eighth studio effort and they continue to do what they do best. Power metal with almost sugary-sweet melodies blast out of the speakers as soon as you press... Continue Reading →
The Hamburg rock and metal community has nothing but choices tonight. A lot is happening on this Friday evening. The Norwegian rock force Gluecifer is in town, as is Keith Caputo. Die Happy is performing, and Hell Over Hammaburg, a two-day indoor festival, is taking place. As if that were not enough to choose from,... Continue Reading →
Edenbridge is one of the most well-known metal bands from Austria. Founded in Linz in 1998, the band premiered in 2000 with an album called “Sunrise in Eden,” which marked a musical turning point for the five-piece. Founding members Arne Stockhammer (aka Lanvall) and Sabine Edelsbacher are the driving forces behind Edenbridge and their latest... Continue Reading →
The freshly minted album, bearing the title "Break the Silence", is the latest offering from Beyond The Black. The German symphonic metal outfit, with Jennifer Haben being the driving force, launch their sixth studio effort, which features ten new songs. Playing their first show at Wacken Open Air is something that not many bands can... Continue Reading →
I first came across the Swedish metal band Eleine in 2022 when they supported Sonata Arctica on their acoustic tour. I recall a show that, despite being acoustic, was very powerful and full of energy. It was an impressive set that raised the bar for the main act. Eleine is now launching a new EP,... Continue Reading →
The location changed from Inselpark Arena Hamburg to Fabrik, Hamburg. More infos HERE. Finland’s Battle Beast have announced a massive 36-show European tour as the first leg of their upcoming world tour. Kicking off with a bang on October 17th with their biggest German headline show to date at Hamburg’s Inselpark Arena, the tour will keep the band on the road until... Continue Reading →
There are plenty of female-fronted bands hailing from the Netherlands. Within Temptation, Epica, and Delain are pillars of the symphonic metal genre, and Blackbriar has been trying to catch up for a few years. Founded in Assen, the Netherlands, in 2012, Blackbriar's 2014 album “The Cause of Shipwreck” marked their debut. I first noticed the... Continue Reading →
Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation will launch a moving documentary called “Within Temptation: The Invisible Force” on May 6th, 2025 exclusively on You Tube. A trailer for the documentary has already revealed and HERE is where you can watch it. This documentary follows Sharon and Robert as they become increasingly involved with the war... Continue Reading →
Arion is a Finnish melodic power metal band, and the first time I came in contact with their music was when they supported Battle Beast in 2019. At the time, the guys had just released their second album, "Life Is Not Beautiful", and the band delivered a pretty energetic show at the time. Five years... Continue Reading →
Avantasia started as a side project of Edguy in the late 90's and became a huge success. Today, Edguy is on hiatus while Avantasia has become one of the most successful rock and metal acts. Tobias Sammet, the driving force behind the outfit, found two excellent companions in Sascha Paeth and Miro Rodenberg, who have... Continue Reading →
