My World of Music – est. 2013
(8/10) You haven't heard of Riot Grrrls before? Could be. Therefor I would like to start with a short introduction of the project and its background. Rock Grrrls Sessions is a music project that began in September 2017. Various punk and rock musicians joined forces for one weekend to write, rehearse and record this pretty... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Following Tarja’s ‘Act I: Live in Rosario’ release from 2012, the Finnish singer has the next chapter ready to be shared with fans and the world. ‘Act II’ is the continuation of Tarja’s successful first live album and it comes in two chapters. ‘Act II’ comprises of ‘Metropolis Alive’; an intimate show at Metropolis... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Obsurca is mainly the brainchild of guitarist and vocalist Steffen Kummerer who founded the band in 2002. Next to the founder, Obscura today is Rafael Trujillo (g), Linus Klausenitzer (b) and Sebastian Lanser (d). This quartet recorded Obscura's fifth longplayer. 'Diluvium' is the final chapter of a four-album conceptual journey and includes eleven new... Continue Reading →
(*/10) To warm-up for the 2018 edition of the legendary Wacken festival Silver Lining Music launches a DVD/CD package entitled 'Live at Wacken 2017 - 28 Years Louder Than Hell'. The comprehensive DVD version features 45 songs of the 2017 Wacken festival, mixed by Cameron Webb (Motörhead, Megadeth, NOFX) and mastered by Andrew Alekej (Motörhead,... Continue Reading →
(7/10) Gothenburg-based Armory is a metal powerhouse that grew out of the ashes of a band called Resurrector. The guys debut with an album entitled ‘World Peace … Cosmic War’ and now it’s time for second strike of Swedish speed metal. ‘The Search’, that’s the title of Armory’s sophomore record, features an eleven songs-comprising tracklist,... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Some cameras and additional microphones have been placed for Mr.Big‘s live show in Milan last autumn. Following the release of the bands latest studio album ‚Defying Gravity‘ the band embarked on a tour with a setlist, comprising of an comprehensive overview of the band's creative work. 23 songs reflect all moments of Mr. Big,... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Destinia is the brainchild of Japanese guitarist Nozomu Wakai. Two albums have seen the light already earlier and number three is on its way. ‚Metal Souls‘ will be in the shops on July 13th and comes via Frontiers Music. What makes this eleven songs comprising album special is the contribution of Ronnie Romero. Furthermore... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Johnny Gioeli and Deen Castronovo are 2/5th of Hardline's legendary line-up that released with 'Double Eclipse' a superb melodic hardrock album. Against the trend of an rising grunge- and alternative rock hype, the quintet crafted timeless hardrock songs that are as good today as they were in 1992. 25 years later Gioeli and Castronovo... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Almost to date two years ago, German based rock outfit Motorowl unleased with ‚Om Genetator‘ an album that wowed. Very well-crafted hard rock- / classic rock songs have been a delight for listeners and 23 month later it‘s ‚Atlas‘ that comes with the same ambition. Motorowl doesn‘t reinvent the wheel with their sophomore album,... Continue Reading →
(7/10) The first thing that catches your eye with We Are Sentinels is the name of Matt Barlow. The excellent singer, known from his time with Iced Earth and Pyramaze, teamed up with composer Jonah Weingarten. Both worked together on this eleven songs featuring album that is different than what you might expect. A deeper... Continue Reading →
(*/10) Former The Melvins bass player Mark Deutron unveils end of July his next solo album. ‘Brief Sensuality & Western Violence’ is Deutron sixth solo album and features 50 minutes of art rock that puts quite some demands on the listener. This longplayer isn’t an easy swinging album or a riff factory that acts as... Continue Reading →
(8/10) It was former Dropkick Murphy’s singer Mike McColgan who founded Street Dogs in 2002. After being absent from music for a few years, following the dedication for being a fire-fighter, McCoglan couldn’t stay away any longer from music. He initiated Street Dogs and found with Johnny Rioux a partner in crime rather quickly. Both... Continue Reading →
(9/10) The recording starts with an excited crowd that welcomes the first samples, marking the beginning of a Haken show that took place st Melkweg in Amsterdam in spring 2017. The concert the last one of Halen‘s 10th anniversary tour that led t through Europe and North America. The main focus of this show was... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Here it is, the highly anticipated new Immortal album. It is the first studio album in nine years, following the 2009 release 'All Shall Fall'. In the meantime Immortal shrunk to a duo, consisting out of founding member Demonaz, who's back again on guitar for the first time since 1997, and drummer Horgh. After... Continue Reading →
(9/10) I think that one of the reasons why a Kissin‘ Dynamite album creates some excitement on my side is the fact that the guys partly remind me of my own youth. Grown up in Swabia and being thrilled by metal is what I get in my mind when listening to Kissin‘ Dynamite‘s music. It... Continue Reading →
