My World of Music – est. 2013
That Sweden has a vibrant hard/retro rock scene is nothing new and the fact of The Hellacopters, who recently released a new album, belong to the trailblazers is well known too. Another band, being in business since many years are Märvel. The trio started in 2002 and celebrates a 20-year anniversary as we speak. What... Continue Reading →
Ronnie Romero is certainly one of the most gifted singers in heavy metal these days. Lords Of Black was the springboard for the singer and it’s his voice, often compared with legendary Ronnie James Dio, that made him stand out from many other of his singing colleagues. Furthermore, Romero joined no less than Richie Blackmore... Continue Reading →
Same old, same old. The review of a new Axel Rudi Pell album doesn’t necessarily need too much longer than that. OK, it might be a good thing to go a bit more in depth when it comes to ‘Lost XXIII’. Axel Rudi Pell is already since more than thirty years a well-known name in... Continue Reading →
The Hives, Backyard Babies and The Hellacopters, these bands are veterans when it comes to hard rocking music hailing from Sweden. Each of these groups had and has an influence on the sound of Swedish rock music, being an inspirational source for many young bands. The Hellacopters had their heydays in the second half of... Continue Reading →
Fans of bluesy rock music with a strong ‘70s appeal might have heard of Children Of The Sün already. The band, hailing from Sweden, has just released their second album. It was ‘Flowers’ that saw the light of day in 2019, right before the pandemic. Maybe the level of awareness would be higher if the... Continue Reading →
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Swedish hard rockers Dead Lord have a new EP in the starting blocks. 1,5 years after the latest full-length album ‘Surrender’ saw the light of day, the Stockholm-based quartet will release ‘Dystopia’. Dead Lord is the brainchild of frontman Hakim Krim who started the band in 2012. The blend of hard rock and classic rock... Continue Reading →
The Hellacopters launched a new song, taken from the upcoming album ‘Eyes of Oblivion’. The slowly pounding ‘So Sorry I Could Die’ is an excellent example of blending the spirit of rock with emotional impactful sounds. Not to forget the piano that plays an important role in this bluesy ballad. ‘Eyes of Oblivion’ will be... Continue Reading →
Skills, that isn’t only the moniker of a new project. It is also a pretty good summary of something that unites the four musicians standing behind this band name. Skills, that’s no less than vocalist Renan Zonta (Electric Mob), guitarist Brad Gillis (Night Ranger, Ozzy Osbourne), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs, Sons... Continue Reading →
The first release of a new powerhouse will find its way to the record stores on February 11th. Naked Gypsy Queens is the name of the band and 'Georgiana’ is the title of an EP that features five songs. Rooted in hard rock of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the band ignites a rock’n’roll firework. The... Continue Reading →
Even in times of facemasks The Neptune Power Federation manage to inhale the pure spirit of rock’n’roll. The Australian powerhouse isn’t a new player when it comes to rock and metal. The Australians have already four albums under the belt of which ‘Memoirs of a Rat Queen’ was the latest full-length record to date. With... Continue Reading →
As far as WolveSpirit is concerned, I have to say that until now I didn't really have the quintet from Würzburg on my radar. That changed a few days ago when the new album 'Change the World' was in my inbox. WolveSpirit started in 2009 and it was the brothers Oliver and Richard Eberlein, as... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, Gotthard’s Leo Leoni started with Coreleoni a side-project, next to the mighty mothership-band. As time moved on, Coreleoni evolved to more than a project with just one album. After having inked a deal with Atomic Fire Records, Coreleoni has the third album ready to hit the shelves. Release date is scheduled... Continue Reading →
Land Of Gypsies is a L.A.-based rock outfit that you might also know as Gang Of Souls. As many Frontiers Music project also Land Of Gypsies a the collaboration of two musicians. This time Terry Ilous (XYZ, ex-Great White) and, differently to other cooperations, it is a bass player that works together with the singer.... Continue Reading →
Sweden’s capitol Stockholm is known for a vivid music scene with many well-sounding names when it comes to rock and metal. It seems that there is an endless flow of creativity that constantly brings new bands to the forefront and one of these band is Freedom. Freedom, that is Magnus Berglund (vocals & guitar), Janne... Continue Reading →
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