My World of Music – est. 2013
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 →
It seems like most of the 80's thrash metal bands have reunited in the last few years. One of these bands is Darkness from Germany. The band from the Ruhr area released three albums in the second half of the 80's, and especially the furious debut "Death Squad" could create some attention in the German... Continue Reading →
Brazilian death metal group The Troops Of Doom released their debut album in 2022 and the sophomore album will be released in May via Alma Mater Records. ‘A Mass to the Grotesque’ will be the title of the bands second release, an album that will feature eleven vicious death metal songs. The lead single, ‘Chapels... Continue Reading →
Fatal Collapse is a rather new band. Founded in 2022 the four-piece released a first EP named ‘Hell is Here’ in May 2023 and it was the springboard for a deal with Hamburg-based label Cause Of Deaf Records. Already the first release got some attention of Hamburg’s metal scene and the debut album wants to... Continue Reading →
Dead Head belong to the veteran bands when it comes to thrash metal from The Netherlands. Founded in 1989 Dead Head released their debut album 'The Feast Begins at Daw’ back in 1991. Even with the 90s being not that generous to thrash metal bands, the Dutchmen released three longplayers in that decade and never... Continue Reading →
Coffin Storm is a trio that includes musicians, well-known from other bands. The trio consisting of Apollyon (Aura Noir/Lamented Souls), Bestial Tormentor (Infernö/Lamented Souls) and Darkthrone’s Fenriz which is a line.up that sounds rather promising. ‘Arcana Rising’ is the title of the debut album of this band/project and what blasts out of the speakers is... Continue Reading →
Death metal veterans Cannibal Corpse will return to Europe in late summer/autumn 2024. Joining them on tour are Municipal Waste, Immolation and Schizophrenia.
Thrash metal veterans Exodus announced a summer tour through Europe, including several shows in Germany. One of the these shows will take place at Knust, Hamburg on July 31st, 2024.
Hamilton, Ontario, that’s the homebase of Lutharo. The band started in 2014 and it took a few years before the guys could launch a debut album. ‘Hiraeth’ is the title of this first full-length release which helped the band to get the attention Atomic Fire Records. With ‘Chasing Euphoria’ the sophomore album waits in the... Continue Reading →
More than just a few veteran thrash metal bands returned during the last years and here is another one. Atrophy have with ‘Asylum’ a new longplayer in the starting blocks and what will reach us from Tuscon, Arizona is a thundering thrash metal release. Atrophy belong to the fwave of thrash metal bands with roots... Continue Reading →
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