My World of Music – est. 2013
Today (August 14) Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that his forthcoming album (due out early next year) will be the final Megadeth studio album of his career. Mustaine shared the announcement via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead. Mustaine also revealed that the multi-platinum superstar band... Continue Reading →
While there was rain and mud at Wacken Open Air 2025 a week ago, August is showing its best side today. A sunny and warm Saturday is ahead of us as Elbriot 2025 gets underway. This well-established one-day festival in the heart of Hamburg is a must-visit for rock and metal fans. As in previous... Continue Reading →
Groove metallers Incite have launched a new album called “Savage New Times”. It is already the Phoenix, Arizona-based metal band's seventh studio album and another fierce release. Three years after unleashing “Wake Up Dead”, Incite's latest longplayer contains ten blistering metal tracks, starting with “Lies”. The opener is an uncompromising headbanger. It hits you like... Continue Reading →
Founded in 2020, Toxic Hazard is enriching the metal scene in Hamburg. After launching two singles in early 2025, the five-piece released their debut album, “Divisions of Hate” in June of this year. David Von Pirch (g) started the band Toxic Hazard and found four partners in crime: Finn Schwerdhöfer (b), Fabio Grimberg (d), Sebastian... Continue Reading →
Cold Slither is an interesting project because it brings a fictional band to life. Reigning Phoenix Music has teamed up with Hasbro to make the band a reality, bringing them out of the G.I. Joe universe and into the real world. Zartan, Ripper, Torch and Buzzer have suddenly launched a real album full of thunderous... Continue Reading →
German Thrash Metal institution Paradox has premiered a first song from the upcoming new album "Mysterium", set for release on September 26th 2025 via High Roller Records. A lyric video for the track "Kholat" is available here: https://youtu.be/5BdgZMnOBNk?si=2Wt7XYMrtc4lA6mV "Mysterium" is the ninth studio album by Paradox and marks a special milestone in the band’s 44-year history,... Continue Reading →
Without a doubt, Sodom are one of the best thrash metal bands around, and rightly so. Together with bands like Kreator and Destruction, they have been at the forefront of German thrash metal for decades. Tom Angelripper and his bandmates can look back on an impressive journey through powerful and raw heavy metal, a career... Continue Reading →
Following the release of their much-acclaimed fifth studio album "Jailbreak", full-speed thrash frontrunners Nervosa return with a brutal new single, entitled "Smashing Heads"! This new rager features the insane guitar work, thundering vocals and furious blast beats the band is known and loved for, and is accompanied by an official music video that emphasizes the... Continue Reading →
Metallica have l the re-release of their five-times platinum sixth studio album “Load”, which will be released on June 13 via the band's own Blackened Recordings label. Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering under the supervision of Greg Fidelman, the “Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set” is now available and full details of... Continue Reading →
Mille Petrozza is the guitarist, songwriter and singer of the thrash metal band Kreator, one of the most internationally influential metal bands, for over 40 years. The German band has sold millions of albums in its career since 1982 and most recently reached number 1 and 2 in the German charts with “Gods of Violence”... Continue Reading →
I have followed Volbeat since their early days. Back in 2003, it was none other than frontman Michael Poulsen who sent me a demo CD called "Beat the Meat." Those days are over, as Volbeat has grown continuously and now ranks among the biggest names in rock and metal. After the first three albums, I... Continue Reading →
In case you don't know yet what to do in the evening of June 10th, 2025, here is an option. Thrash metal veterans Exodus will play several shows in Europe this summer. The band, now reunited with frontman Rob Dukes, will play some festivals like Rock Hard Festival and Into The Grave Festival, but also... Continue Reading →
Onslaught is looking back at the bands that influenced their music and paying homage to them with the second part of the "Origins of Aggression" release. A guy from Cleveland, Ohio, had a similar idea. Athenar, the driving force behind Midnight, recorded an album with two of his own songs and cover versions of the... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal is often associated with the Bay Area, and for good reason. However, the East Coast metal scene, featuring bands like Anthrax and Overkill, should not be forgotten while thrash metal also began to grow in popularity in Europe and the UK. One of the first UK bands in this genre is Onslaught. The... Continue Reading →
The Haunted are one of the veteran bands from Gothenburg that have contributed to a special sound coming out of Sweden's second largest city. Their sound incorporates the melodic death metal vibe of the early mid-90s, but The Haunted always had a solid portion of thrash metal integrated into their music. From their furious 1998... Continue Reading →
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