My World of Music – est. 2013
(8/10) Gatecreeper is a rather new band. The guys from Arizona started their musical endeavor six years ago and it's a solid number of split-releasesbeing part of their track record. The full-length debut 'Sonoran Depravation' crawled out of darkness in 2016 and it's the sophomore album 'Deserted' that brings a next portion of well-crafted Death... Continue Reading →
After their release of the successful career spanning Helloïse’ 6CD box Anthology, Pseudonym Records are currently working on a deluxe 9CD box with the complete Dutch legacy of Holland’s leading rock metal band Vengeance. The box contains all their albums from the 80s and 90s: 'Vengeance' (1st album), 'We Have Ways To Make You Rock',... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Asking Wikipedia about 'Monolith' delivers a definition that looks like this: "A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains, or a single large piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument or building." 'Monolith' is also the title of Verheerer's new longplayer and one thing's for sure, the... Continue Reading →
(8/10) 'Welcome Home' is contemporary music history, not only because the album featuring well-done Modern Metal. It's also the fact that it's the last musical contribution of legendary Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott who passed away in June 2018. With the exception of one song all tracks include the hard-hitting druuming of Vinnie Paul. 'Skyy... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Right away, 'War in My Mind' is one of the most touching albums this year and it comes from Beth Hart. The singer and musician from California releases with 'War in My Mind' her thirteenth album and it's a very peronal one. Hart's life was a rollercoaster with many ups and number of downs... Continue Reading →
(10/10) Sometimes '13' is looked at as an unlucky number and the first thing Swedish Opeth proves is that it's a wrong myth. 'In Cauda Venenum' is Opeth's 13th studio album and it has the potential to become the album of the year. Opeth, that's the musical vision of singer and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt. The... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Gotthard guitarist Leo Leoni is a restless mind with Rock’n’roll being the fuel. A lot of his time and energy are channeled towards Gotthard, the main band. Next to the mothership Leoni was part of the 2018 Rock Meets Classic tour and with CoreLeoni he has a rather new and still not new outfit... Continue Reading →
(8/10) If you dind't live under a rock for the last decades the name Michael Schenker isn't new to you. The legendary axeman was part of the Scorpions and UFO, not to forget the numerous solo releases. The newest adaption of Schenker solo albums is the Michael Schenker Fest, which 'debuted' in 2018 with 'Resurrection'.... Continue Reading →
(7/10) ‘West End’, that’s album number 12 in The 69 Eyes’ so far three decades lasting band history. Finlands gritty rocker No.1 recorded eleven new song, all dark Rock tunes. Sometimes it’s a bit of Billy Idol that shimmers through (‘27 & Done’) while the sound of the mighty Sisters Of Mercy is present too... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Meat cleaver riff producers Creeping Death revealed a few months ago an exciting EP entitled 'Specter of War'. The release was an appetizer for some more Death Metal, hailing from Texas and here comes the next chapter. With 'Wretched Illusions' the wait has an end. Creeping Death debuts with an album that covers ten... Continue Reading →
(9/10) While everybody talks about the return of Tool and their new album it's other Metal pioneers that return after having faced an even longer hiatus. Prog Metal legends Heir Apparent released a new album end of last year, Possessed followed and also Thrash Metal icons Sacred Reich unleashed a new longplayer after decades of... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Canadian Rock icon Lee Aaron toured through Germany in 2017 to also promote the 2016 release ‘Fire and Gasoline’. Two shows were filmed and the ready-made product will drop in September this year. Two show are the base for this live release and they couldn’t be much more different. It was the concert at... Continue Reading →
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