My World of Music – est. 2013
Spain's thrash metal champions league band Angelus Apatrida started in 2000 and still demonstrates perseverance to this day. Already the promising debut 'Evil Unleashed' created a buzz and with each of the following albums the fanbase increased. Over the years Century Media became aware of the Spaniards and it was the 2010 album 'Clockwork' which... Continue Reading →
Those of you who read MHMB more often will surely know that folk metal a la Korpiklaani is certainly not my favorite genre in rock and metal. But you have to step outside the box every now and then, and in this case that means going for 'Jylhä' while pressing the start button. And what... Continue Reading →
Brian "Head" Welsh is certainly no stranger to modern metal, having been and still being with his lead guitar an integral part of Korn. During his absence from Korn, Welsh began working on several solo projects, including Love And Death. The guitarist launched the band in 2012 and released a debut album, 'Between Here &... Continue Reading →
Dark Zodiak come from the very south of Germany, close to the Swiss border. There, embedded in a picturesque landscape, you can find Eggingen. The small municipality has not only nature to offer but with Dark Zodiak also a metal forge under steam. The quintet started in 2011 and a first EP, 'Throwing Stones', followed... Continue Reading →
Not being on tour means more time to work on new song ideas. Holland's flagship rockers DeWolff made use of this option after the trio had to end their at the time ongoing 'Tascam Tapes' tour due to COVOID. After the first disappointment vanished, the decision of not sitting still and waiting ripened quickly. Pablo... Continue Reading →
That Todd La Torre is an excellent singer is known at the latest since he joined Queensrÿche. However, La Torre can not only rely on his powerful voice, but can also build on skills regarding guitar and drums. In a time when touring activities have come to a complete standstill, the frontman has decided to... Continue Reading →
Transatlantic are four experts in their craft from both sides of the Atlantic. There are Pete Trewaves and Roine Stolt, being homebased in Europe while Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy live in the US. The Atlantic Ocean and thousands of miles of distance can't stop the four guys from making music together and even a... Continue Reading →
Poland's power metal formation Crystal Viper has been with us since 2003 and has delivered no less than eight longplayers as a proof of work. Crystal Viper that's the brainchild of Marta Gabriel. The singer and guitarist is the driving force of the quintet that heralds the new year with a new album. Their first... Continue Reading →
More than 10 years ago, the author of these lines headed for Uden. The reason? The revitalized Accept had announced a club show at De Pul. At that time there was a lot of buzz because the band had reunited with the exception of Udo Dirkschneider and Stefan Kaufmann in their ' Balls to the... Continue Reading →
In line with the dark season, the inventors of diabolic rock release their new album 'Viscera'. Active since 2012, the band debuted in 2015 with 'Ride the Wilderness' after two demos and a single first attracted attention. Slowly and steadily Demon Head could increase the audience, a fact to which the quality of the following... Continue Reading →
Rock and Metal rebel Michael Schenker can look back on a long musical career which with his ninth album 'Immortal' reaches a new landmark. As already on 'Resurrection' and 'Revelation' Schenker relies on the collaboration with friends and guests beginning with Michael Voss. Voss, himself known for e.g. Mad Max, co-produced 'Immortal' and can also... Continue Reading →
There's a lot going on at the Tribulation camp. The Swedish quartet presents with 'Where the Gloom Becomes Sound' their fifth album and manage once again to top the previous one in terms of quality.Ten new songs reflect a band where stagnation is not an issue. With 'Where the Gloom becomes Sound' Tribulation manages to... Continue Reading →
Volter hail from Hannover, Germany, are a trio and are dedicated to Rock'n'Roll. Volter's roots go back to 2014. Drummer Anton and singer/bassist Gregor found a lot of common ground when it comes to their passion for raw hard rock music. What was missing at the time was a guitarist and the search was completed... Continue Reading →
There is no need to argue about the experience of Andy Susemihl. The guitarist can refer to a long track record and shared the stage with Ozzy Osbourne, Guns'n'Roses and Deep Purple. With 'Alienation', Susemihl releases a next solo album for which he has gathered a number of musicians and friends. There is Peter Baltes... Continue Reading →
Super group and super project are rather inflationary used adjectives for the collaboration of various well-known musicians. Such a cooperation started at the beginning of the new millennium and was officially launched under the name of Soen in 2010. Former Opeth drummer Martin Lopez started Soen together with Steve Di Giorgio, Joel Ekelöf and Kim... Continue Reading →
