My World of Music – est. 2013
'Perdida' is the name of the new Stone Temple Pilots album. It will be an 'acoustic only'-longplayer, featuring 10 very personal songs. The first single 'Fare Three Well' is already available. The album comes via Rhino/Warner Music and will be available at the record stores on February 7th, 2020. And here's the track listing: Fare... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Can you make yourself a better birthday present when becoming 50 that releasing an EP the same day? Probably not. Damian Wilson is one of the lucky guys that can combine the two. The iconic singer, amongst others know from his time with Threshold, releases a new EP simply entitled 'Thank You - The... Continue Reading →
I can't remember that I've ever been to church twice within less than a week, but now it happens. After having witnessed Long Distance Calling's great show at Kulturkirche Altona it is guitar wizard Devin Townsend that invites for a special show to Grote Kerk in Haarlem. Also this time it's impressive to enter a... 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 →
(8/10) Although Europe isn't fully covered by winterly frost, de-icing is available. It might help less outdoors, but what Gotthard adds to their musical offer is an album that's for sure heart-warming. It was in 1997 when the Swiss-based rocker presented their soulful side with an album entitled 'D-Frosted'. After having released three hard rocking records... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg started with Vandenberg's Moonkings in 2013 and since then two longplayers have seen the light of day. Both albums include great rock music. It's Vandenberg's excellent guitar play that fuels the songs with power and it's Jan Hoving contributing with his great voice, giving the songs even more energetic... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Former Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley is working in his solo career for many years. These two bands have been a springboard for the singer from Birmingham, UK, inspiring his solo release up to date. In total 10 albums saw the light of day and after having finished the second leg of... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Pittsburgh-based punk rockers of Anti-Flag took the American series of two albums and rearranged some of the songs for ‘American Reckoning’. The quartet took songs of the 2015 release ‘American Spring’ and the 2017 album ‘American Fall’, rearranged them as acoustic tunes and put them on this compilation. Although the songs are known from... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Ray Wilson became well-known by a wider audience during the 90's when he, together with Stiltskin, had with 'Inside' a real hit. Unfortunately, things cooled down for Stiltskin as a band, but their frontman Ray Wilson started into an impressive career in rock music. Wilson joined legendary Genesis and it is his voice that enriches... Continue Reading →
Prog rockers Anathema will perform a few special acoustic shows in October this year. The dates are mentioned further down this post. David Cavanagh says about the shows: “Welcome to a new Anathema experience: Ambient Acoustic. In exploring what we might do to expand the music still further, out of thin air came the idea to arrange... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Female-fronted powerhouse Liv Sin, successor of Sister Sin, added a new EP to their discography. The disc is entitled ‘Inverted’ and follows the debut 'Follow Me' from 2017. Three songs found a spot on the short tracklist of this mini album. These three tunes are the first output with a contribution of the entire... Continue Reading →
