My World of Music – est. 2013
(8/10) All Good Things began is a studio project with longtime friends creating music based on their passion for good rock music. Maybe it was this approach that led to music that was well-received. All Good Things reached many rock fans via streaming platform such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. This success motivated the... Continue Reading →
(*/10) You could question why this album gets an review on MHMB. The release has nothing to do with metal and it's not even rock you get offered by this delivery. But hey, it's Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman that worked together and already this is reasons enough for listening to 'Stripped' and writing about... Continue Reading →
In my review for the new Flotsam And Jetsam album, I referred to Swiss radio station DRS 3 and their metal show that took place in the eighties. Next to Flotsam And Jetsam's debut the guys also played, next to a lot of good stuff, two Queensryche song from the first EP the Seattle-based band... Continue Reading →
The metallic year 2018 is coming closer to an end, giving space for a promising 2019. It's a good moment to look back and here are my favorite 20 longplayers of 2018. 1.Heir Apparent - The View from Below2.Fifth Angel - The Third Secret3.Metal Church - Damned If You Do4.Judas Priest - Firepower5.Ultha - The... Continue Reading →
I guess the artwork would qualify for being one of the 10 most embarrassing covers in metal in the '80s. However, the witches brew that's produced by the 'three witches' seems to have metallic firepower that can be transferred to musicians. According to the album title the brew makes you 'Stronger Than Heaven' and you... Continue Reading →
In the second half of the '80s, Agent Steel was one of the candidates for becoming a really big metal act. The debut 'Sceptics Apocalypse' was critically acclaimed and also the sophomore album 'Unstoppable Force' was very welcomed in the '80s metal scene. Furthermore, the band was part of the legendary Metal Hammer Road Show,... Continue Reading →
Hans Erik Dyvik has many names and one of them is Hank Von Hell. The former frontman of legendary Turbonegro recently released a debut under the banner of Hank Von Hell, a hardrock comprising album with good hooks and an Alice Cooper-like sound. With this album in his back pocket, Hank Von Hell gathered a... Continue Reading →
Jon Schaffer's Purgatory is a release that features five songs of Schaffer's first band, called Purgatory. More information can be found HERE. The Ep is also available as vinyl with all 5 songs being put on the A-side while the B-side features a nice etching. Furthermore we're talking about a 180gr. vinyl and a 4-page... Continue Reading →
(8/10) In 1986 Internet wasn’t existing and the main source of information when it comes to metal were fanzines and partly radio.Especially the latter dealt with metal as being a side note in music and therefor it was even more appreciated that Swiss radio station DRS3 dedicated 2 hours to metal on a weekly base.... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Although legendary UK rockers Magnum have released already quite some live albums and compilations, the moment of a next live album is always a treat. It was the final show of Magnum’s ‘Road to Eternity’-tour that was recorded and acts as a base for this live record. Magnum played in total 42 shows on... Continue Reading →
SÓLSTAFIR European tour10 Mar 19 London (UK) Queen Elizabeth Hall11 Mar 19 Paris (FR) Cafe de la Danse12 Mar 19 Antwerpen (BE) Trix13 Mar 19 Utrecht (NL) Tivoli Cloud Nine14 Mar 19 Bochum (DE) Christuskirche15 Mar 19 Nuremburg (DE) Z-Bau16 Mar 19 Berlin (DE) Apostel-Paulus-Kirche17 Mar 19 Bremen (DE) Schlachthof18 Mar 19 Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos... Continue Reading →
Tunisian Myrath is one of the most successful oriental metal bands. The group is working on a next album that will be released in 2019 and a first appetizer’s available. Myrath merges power metal with oriental sounds and ‘Dance’ is a track that unites both influences in the typical Myrath fashion. Enjoy the song.
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