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My world of music - est. 2013

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CD review WRONG "Feel Great"

Veröffentlicht am 21. April 2018 von Markus W. in Wrong, Feel Great, News, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal, CD, Relapse Records, Hardcore, Metal, Post-Rock, Post-Metal, Post-Punk

CD review WRONG "Feel Great"

(8/10) Who doesn't want to feel great? I think that especially in times of uncertainty and political absurdity the need for feeling great, at least for some moments, is a something most of us have more the ever. What can help to feel good is listening...

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YOB announces a new album

Veröffentlicht am 18. April 2018 von Markus W. in YOB, Doom Metal, Sludge, Alternative Metal, Our Raw Heart, News, Relapse Records

YOB announces a new album

Doom outfit YOB announces a new album entitled "Our Raw Heart". Release date is June 8th and the longplayer comes via relapse Records. This is the track list: 1. Ablaze 2. The Screen 3. In Reverie 4. Lung Reach 5. Beauty in Falling Leaves 6. Original...

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CD review BLACK SALVATION "Uncertainty is Bliss"

Veröffentlicht am 1. April 2018 von Markus W. in Black Salvation, Uncertainty is Bliss, Rock, Gothic, Dark Metal, Krautrock, News, CD Review, Relapse Records

CD review BLACK SALVATION "Uncertainty is Bliss"

(7/10) Leipzig in Saxony, Germany is the home base of a psychedelic rock outfit called Black Salvation. The band released the debut in 2014, framed by some EP’s that saw the light of day before and after “In Deep Circles” hit the shelves. Black Salvation...

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CD review ZEKE "Hellbender"

Veröffentlicht am 23. März 2018 von Markus W. in Zeke, Punkrock, Punk, Rock, Metal, News, CD Review, Relapse Records

CD review ZEKE "Hellbender"

(7/10) The epicenter of rock music in the 90’s was located in Washington. Seattle is still known as the city where grunge was born and it was this new musical genre that overshadowed the fact that there were much more band hailing from Seattle outside...

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CD review IRON REAGN & GATECREEPER - Split

Veröffentlicht am 28. Februar 2018 von Markus W. in Iron Reagan, Gatecreeper, Relapse Records, News, Hardcore, Crossover, Punk, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, CD Review

CD review IRON REAGN & GATECREEPER - Split

(7/10) Relapse Records has a split release in the pipeline that sees the light of day beginning of March. Crossover thrashers Iron Reagan share an album with death metal powerhouse Gatecreeper. The latter added three songs to the total while Iron Reagan...

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CD review MAMMOTH GRINDER "Cosmic Crypt"

Veröffentlicht am 20. Januar 2018 von Markus W. in Mammoth Grinder, Cosimc Crypt, Relapse Records, Grind, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, News, CD Review

CD review MAMMOTH GRINDER "Cosmic Crypt"

(7/10) Mammoth Grinder's first era began in 2006 and with the band being formed by members of Power Trip, Iron Reagan and Darkest Hour. Three albums have been the result of Mammoth Grinder's work before than band went on a hiatus in 2014. The trio celebrates...

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CD review GENOCIDE PACT "Order of Torment"

Veröffentlicht am 19. Januar 2018 von Markus W. in Genocide Pact, Relapse Records, New, Order of Torment, Death Metal, Doom Death Metal, Thrash Metal, CD Review

CD review GENOCIDE PACT "Order of Torment"

(7/10) Genocide Pact, hailing from Washington DC, are a rather new band. Founded in 2013, the band released their debut "Forged Through Domination" in 2015. Three years later it's high time to come with a new album and here it is. The sophomore longplayer...

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CD review MYRKUR "Mareridt"

Veröffentlicht am 11. September 2017 von Markus W. in Myrkur, Black Metal, Folk Metal, Rock, Relapse Records, CD Review, News

CD review MYRKUR "Mareridt"

(8/10) The ones of you who heard of Myrkur earlier know, that this release isn't an easy-going longplayer. Myrkur's music is a more than challenging adventure, pushing limits of metal to its extreme. I think that the expression 'extreme music' never was...

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CD review TAU CROSS "Pillar of Fire"

Veröffentlicht am 14. Juli 2017 von Markus W. in Tau Cross, Voivod, Amebix, News, CD Review, Thrash Metal, Punk, Hardrock, Relapse Records, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock

CD review TAU CROSS "Pillar of Fire"

(9/10) It was two years ago when a band arouse attention with an album that featured jaw-dropping good songs. The name of this powerhouse is Tau Cross, a new collective of musicians with various backgrounds. Amebix frontman Rob Miller belongs to Tau Cross...

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CD review THE OBSESSED "Sacred"

Veröffentlicht am 17. April 2017 von Markus W. in The Obsessed, Doom Metal, NWoBHM, Heavy Metal, Classic Rock, News, CD Review, Relapse Records

CD review THE OBSESSED "Sacred"

(7/10) It was in the beginning of February this year when the inventors of doom metal started their well-deserved pension. Black Sabbath played their last show in Birmingham, UK and with the last riff fading in the black sky it looks very much the band...

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CD review OBITUARY "Obituary"

Veröffentlicht am 4. März 2017 von Markus W. in Obituary, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, News, CD Review, Relapse Records

CD review OBITUARY "Obituary"

(8/10) Obituary belongs to the generation of death metal bands that acted as pioneers for this entire genre. Tampa, Florida became a stronghold for US-based death metal, being also the home base for Obituary. The debut of this fivepiece band started a...

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CD review IRON REAGAN "Crossover Ministry"

Veröffentlicht am 19. Januar 2017 von Markus W. in Iron Reagan, Relapse Records, Hardcore, Punk, News

CD review IRON REAGAN "Crossover Ministry"

(8/10) This band is no stranger. Iron Reagan began as a side project by members of bands like Municipal Waste and Darkest Hour. "Worse Than Dead" was the debut of this new project. One year later, in 2014, the sophomore "The Tyranny of Will" was welcomed...

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