My World of Music – est. 2013
Danish heavyweights Illdisposed are among the veterans when it comes to heavy metal from the north. Founded in 1991, the band from Aarhus has released numerous albums, but it took a while before the band announced a new longplayer with "In Chambers of Sonic Disgust". The previous album "Reveal Your Soul for the Dead" was... Continue Reading →
Zerre is an interesting band hailing from Würzburg, Germany. The guys started in 2012 with a musical focus on hardcore and punk. They released two albums, "Our Inner Wasteland" and "Different Lines," but disbanded in 2017. Five years later, in 2022, Zerre returned and changed their focus a bit. Their current music still includes some... Continue Reading →
After the release of a thrilling solo album called "From Hell I Rise", Kerry King is back on tour with his bandmates. Coming straight from the Rock am Ring / Rock im Park festivals, King also has a few headlining shows on the tour schedule, one of which takes place today at Hamburg's Grosse Freiheit... Continue Reading →
The mighty Kerry King will come to Germany, playing at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, as well as he will play two club shows. The first one will be at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg (June 11th, 2024), followed by a show at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin (June 12th, 2024). UPDATE: Support... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal veterans Soulfly will come to Germany for a few shows in July/August this year. Max Cavalera and bandmates will play shows in Hamburg, Cologne, Jena, Aschaffenburg and Munich. Here you can get your ticket for the shows in: 29.07.2024 Hamburg , Knust31.07.2024 Berlin, Columbia Theater03.08.2024 Jena, F-Haus05.08.2024 Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal12.08.2024 München, Backstage Halle Photo... Continue Reading →
As reported in an earlier post, something big is on its way. Category 7 announced their debut album and the release date is scheduled for July 26th, 2024. The debut album will come via Metal Blade Records and what is very exciting is the line-up. It is an all-star lineup including John Bush (Armored Saint,... Continue Reading →
Apocalyptica first gained attention in 1996 when they released "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Chellos", a collection of cover versions of Metallica songs. It was the starting point for the band that brought the cello into heavy metal. It wasn't just something innovative, it showed the passion and determination of a band that pushed the... Continue Reading →
Brazilian metal outfit The Troops Of Doom were formed in 2020, a year that certainly wasn't the easiest for a band to get off the ground. Original Sepultura member Jairo Guedz is the brain behind the band, and it was the "Antichrist Reborn" album that created the first buzz.Two years later the band follows up... Continue Reading →
"Annihilation of Civilization" in particular is one of the highlights of EvilDead's discography. The debut album was a first big step for a young band that belonged to the second wave of thrash metal bands. The second release "The Underworld" had some good stuff in it, but things came to an end in 1995 and... Continue Reading →
Apocalyptica first attracted attention in 1996 when they released "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Chellos", a collection of cover versions of Metallica songs. With "One" the band today announced a third single, taken from "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2", which will be released on June 7th, 2024. It is a blistering rendition of the Metallica... Continue Reading →
When it comes to the greater Innsbruck area in Austria, 'rock' doesn't just mean mountains and more. The capital of Tyrol also has a pretty solid rock and metal scene, with quite a few bands playing shows there. Local bands are also active and one of them is Insanity Alert. With furious alpine power the... Continue Reading →
Machine Head are one of the greats of thrash metal, and it was frontman Robert Flynn who founded the band three decades ago. From their blistering debut album, with 'Davidian' being the smashing milestone song, to their latest studio album 'Øf Kingdøm and Crøwn', the band have delivered energetic, raw and versatile metal that can... Continue Reading →
I don't think anyone seriously thought that riffmaster Kerry King would retire and dedicate himself to gardening or similar hobbies. The guy has metal running through his veins and it was only a matter of time before we would hear some new blistering riffs from one of the pioneers of thrash metal. And then the... Continue Reading →
Thrash metal veterans Flotsam & Jetsam announced their next studio album. The 15th studio album will include the smashing “I am the Weapon”, a song, that has been unveiled already, being the lead single of the album. The song is the title track and the longplayer will hit the shelves on May 24th, 2024.
This review is about the latest release from Pentagram (Chile), which is not to be confused with the legendary doom metal band. Pentagram (Chile) was formed in 1985 and is led by Anton Reisenegger and Juan Pablo Uribe, the only two remaining founding members. However, the entire line-up has been fairly consistent as bassist Juan... Continue Reading →
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