My World of Music – est. 2013
Toto will play a few shows in Germany this summer. Here are the dates: 14.7.22 Bonn / Kunst!Rasen16.7.22 Halle (Saale) / Peißnitzinsel17.7.22 Ulm / Münsterplatz20.7.22 Tüsslingen / Schlosspark27.7.22 Hamburg / Stadtpark28.7.22 Schwetzingen / Schlossgarten The veterans of well-crafted rock do have many great albums in their back catalogue and mega hits like ‚Africa‘ are timeless... Continue Reading →
Seeing a picture of a DeLorean brings back a lot of good memories. Now, I never owned such a car myself but since it was a fundamental part of the ‚Back to the Future‘-movies, the car reminds of a time when things were slightly different. Marty McFly and Doc Brown modified the iconic car and... Continue Reading →
Hamburg‘s legendary venue Markthalle will host Heavy Hamburg Halloween III on October 29th this year. There are already some very exciting bands confirmed while there is also more to come. So far confirmed are:• Primordial• Night Demon• Satan• Portrait• Psychopunch• The Other Stay tuned for more information.
These days the big festival drag a lot of attention and the same goes for the big-league bands, headlining those. In such a period of the year bands from the underground should not be forgotten. One of these bands is Night, hailing from Sweden. The guys from Linköping started their rock‘n‘roll adventure in 2011 and... Continue Reading →
German metal veterans Tankard announced a new album called ‘Pawlow’s Dawgs’. Even 40 years in business couldn’t slow down Gerre and bandmates. The band recorded ten songs for their newest offering, an album that comes via Reaper Entertainment. Release date will be September 30th, 2022. Tracklist: Pavlov`s DawgEx-FluencerBeerbariansDiary of a NihilistVeins of TerraMomentoMetal Cash MashineDark... Continue Reading →
Metal force Undertow are no stranger when it comes to heavy metal from Germany. The band started in 1993 and has eight albums under their belt. The latest one was the smashing ‚Reap the Storm‘ record, that, as each of the earlier longplayers, was a critically acclaimed one. Four years later Undertow return with a... Continue Reading →
Even if Protector never made it into the first league of thrash metal, the guys still achieved a lot. The first three albums are certainly among the highlights of the German metal underground of the late '80s. After Protector had overcome a breakup in 2011 and made up lost ground with a reunion album called... Continue Reading →
Ironflame hail from Ohio, have released three albums so far and are into traditional metal. Considering that the quintet started in 2016, they have already delivered quite a bit. The fourth longplayer 'Where Madness Dwells' is out now and also this time the guys give it all. A total of ten songs are on the... Continue Reading →
Wayward Sons the brainchild of former Little Angels frontman Toby Jepson. After years of working in the movie business, performing with other bands and working as a producer, the singer wanted to have an own band, following his passion for writing and performing music. This was the starting point of Wayward Sons. The band with... Continue Reading →
I guess, that if you are interested in hard rock and melodic metal, the name Jorn isn’t a stranger to you. The Norwegian singer enriched already many bands and projects with his voice. Avantasia, Masterplan and Allen-Lande are just some of them. Next to all these engagements, Jorn Lande found always empty spots in his... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, Skills presented their debut and now it is a next group of renowned musicians coming together as Iconic. The band consist of Nathan James (Vocals) (Inglorious), Michael Sweet (Guitars, Vocals) (Stryper), Joel Hoekstra (Guitars) (Whitesnake), Marco Mendoza (Bass) (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders, The Dead Daisies, Journey) and Tommy Aldridge (Drums) (Whitesnake). The... Continue Reading →
Florida and death metal, that is a combination that works for decades. Florida is also the home of Intoxicated, a band hailing from Altamonte Springs. The guys started in 1992 and are still active. They might even more active than over the first 22 years. The band premiered in 1997 with ‘Metal Neck’ before radio... Continue Reading →
Black Stone Cherry have fulfilled a childhood dream. The band from Kentucky always wanted to perform live on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London and this dream came true on September 29 last year. To start the show, the band chose 'Me and Mary Jane' from the 'Magic Mountain' album. Overall, it can... Continue Reading →
‚Satyricon & Munch‘ is a collaboration of the Munch museum in Oslo, Norway and black metal icons Satyricon. The exhibition on floor 10 at Munch museum is build on a combination of acoustic and visual art. Satyricon and Munch are from two different eras and their craft differs too. What unites the artists is that... Continue Reading →
The front cover of Bloody Heels’ newest release ‘Rotten Romance’ reminds a lot of bands like Lillian Axe and Dokken. Thus might not be a coincidence. Especially the early might belong to the favorite bands of the four Latvian hard rockers. ‘Rotten Romance’ is the third album of the quartet and the second one the... Continue Reading →
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