My World of Music – est. 2013
Canadian singer Rob Moratti is best known for his years with Saga. He was the band's frontman from 2008 to 2011, and he has also released several solo albums. With "Sovereign, " the Toronto-based vocalist unveils a new album featuring 11 songs. “Sovereign” is Moratti's sixth studio album and continues his musical journey. Rooted in... Continue Reading →
US rock legends Cheap Trick share a brand new video shortly before their album release (November 14, 2025). The video shows the high-spirited band during studio recordings. An entertaining compilation and glimpse behind the scenes. Watch "The Riff That Won't Quit" here: https://youtu.be/7B40JkVcZWE?si=Zn9Pg3QRmEOM5Pq-
British rock veterans FM are set to release their 15th studio album. “Brotherhood” showcases the band's enduring talent for crafting melodic rock. The band is currently in a highly productive phase, having released “Old Habits Die Hard” in 2024, and now the new album is already in the starting blocks. “Brotherhood” contains eleven songs, with... Continue Reading →
Rock veterans Honeymoon Suite, who started in 1982, are representatives of Canadian hard rock. The band enjoyed their greatest success with their debut albums, which included a few singles that entered the charts. With "Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down", the band is launching a new longplayer these days, following "Alive", the 2024... Continue Reading →
Following on from 'Now!', the latest Roulette album is called 'Go!'. The Swedish AOR band, with roots dating back to the mid-1980s, returns with a new album and continues its journey through the world of melodic rock. Roulette comprises Thomas Lundgren, Magnus Nelin, Hansi Fellbrink and Mats Nelin. The four-piece band launches ten new songs,... Continue Reading →
Alongside Helsinki, Jyväskylä is one of the Finnish metropolises when it comes to rock and metal. Leverage is a band from here that follows a more traditional direction, unlike bands like Swallow the Sun, who follow the darker aspects of metal. Founded in 2002, the band has put out five albums, with "Above the Beyond"... Continue Reading →
The Nashville-based melodic rock band Giant is back with a new album. The band, which launched with the great longplayers such as “Last of the Runaways” and “Time to Burn,” now presents “Stand and Deliver.” After listening to the songs on their sixth album, I must say that Giant stand and deliver. "Stand and Deliver"... Continue Reading →
There are some great rock bands coming from Toronto, Canada and one of them is Harem Scarem. Formed in 1987 by Pete Lesperance and Harry Hess, the band has become one of the greats in melodic rock. The group has released numerous albums and it was in 2020 when "Change the World" hit the shelves.... Continue Reading →
There's more than one band called Alien, and this review is about the Swedish hard rock outfit that started in 1986. Hailing from Gothenburg, Alien made their debut in 1988. The album, as well as the two longplayers that followed, contain well-crafted hard rock with a very melodic touch. One of the challenges of Aline... Continue Reading →
Ray Of Light has some roots that lead us back to the late 90's / early 00's when a German band called Frontline released several albums. With Stephan Kämmerer and Stephan Bayerlein, the line-up of Ray Of Light includes two guys from Frontline. The new line-up also consists of Gregg Cromack on vocals and Jörg... Continue Reading →
It's time for another flight with The Night Flight Orchestra as the band takes off again with a new album. "Give Us the Moon" is the seventh album penned by the flight crew, which includes members of bands such as Soilwork and Arch Enemy. The first ideas for The Night Flight Orchestra were born in... Continue Reading →
Landfall is a rock band from Curitba, Brazil. The band was founded by drummer Felipe Souzza and guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke. The two guys have known each other since childhood and have been playing music together since they were 15 years old. They released three albums as Wild Child before changing the band name to Landfall... Continue Reading →
The Tak Matsumoto Group released a debut album called "TMG I" in 2004. The project was a collaboration between Japanese guitar wizard Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin and Jack Blades. The result of this teamwork was a stunning melodic rock release, but things ended rather quickly after the release of the debut and a few live... Continue Reading →
Sunstorm is a project or more accurately a collective founded in 2006. The debut album featured guys like Joe Lynn Turner and Dennis Ward. In the course of time the line-up changed and the album "Afterlife" from 2021 was the first Sunstrom release with Ronnie Romero at the mic. With "Restless Fight" the eighth studio... Continue Reading →
Kings Of Mercia - Is it a band? Is it a project? It might be a combination of both, but it's definitely a collaboration of well-known musicians with a passion for hard rock sounds. Fates Warning mastermind Jim Matheos, who started writing songs that didn't really fit Fates Warning or any of the other projects... Continue Reading →
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