My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
Hexenhaus from Sweden was one of the most influential thrash metal bands from Scandinavia. The five-piece released four full length albums and it was the first era of Hexenhaus that brought some thrash metal gems to the surface. Starting with their debut "A Tribute to Insanity", the band from Stockholm was able to establish themselves... Continue Reading →
Helldrifter is a relatively new band. Founded in 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany, Helldrifter released their debut album "Lord of Damnation" in 2021, which brought the band to the attention of Violent Creek Records. The Hamburg-based label has an exciting portfolio of promising thrash and death metal bands, making Helldrifter a perfect fit for their roster.... Continue Reading →
Listening to their music, you might think that Chicago is close to the Bay Area, but of course it's not. Misfire's musical inspiration however comes from the West Coast of the United States, with bands like Exodus and Vio-lence providing a blueprint for the Illinois quartet's sound. Misfire started in 2018 and released their first... Continue Reading →
“Thrash of the Titans” will roll over Europe & UK in October 2025. Testament, Obituary, Destruction and Goatwhore teamed up and will bring some thrash metal and death metal to 19 cities, including a show at Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg on October 14th,2025. An exclusive presale on eventim.de will start on April 30th, followed by... Continue Reading →
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