My World of Music – est. 2013
With The Long Road Back, a circle that began back in 1990 comes around again. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Paul Laine launched his career with Stick It in Your Ear, a debut that eventually led him to Danger Danger. After parting ways with the band in 2005, Laine spent the following years involved in various bands and... Continue Reading →
Aktiv Dödshjelp hail from Oslo, Norway, and have been delivering their take on punk rock since 2007. While the band name may sound rather serious at first glance, these Norwegians clearly have a sense of humor—one that occasionally wanders into irony and dark comedy. You can already get a hint of that from the band’s... Continue Reading →
Graveyard, hailing from Gothenburg, are one of the bands that represent the musical diversity and creativity of Sweden’s west coast. Gothenburg may have a well-established home base for death metal and bands like Graveyard have developed a very different sound in the city — one that has carried them through the 2010s and beyond. With Innocence... Continue Reading →
Bobbie Dazzle is the stage name of Siân Greenaway, a name some readers may still associate with Alunah. Greenaway left the band in 2024 and opened a new chapter with Bobbie Dazzle — one that shares little musical DNA with her former outfit. With Bobbie Dazzle, Greenaway has turned her attention toward glamorous rock with... Continue Reading →
Jaded Heart is arguably the band that has mattered most to Michael Bormann, both then and now. The singer spent 14 years as the band’s voice before leaving in 2004, but his time with one of Germany’s notable rock acts still echoes today. Michael Bormann’s Jaded Hard is more than a name that nods back... Continue Reading →
7 Miles To Pittsburgh hail from Eindhoven Rock City and got their start in 2017. The band is the brainchild of Joris Lindner and Martin Helmantel, both established musicians in the Dutch rock scene and well beyond it. What began as a passion for sophisticated rock music wasn't originally intended to become a full-fledged band.... Continue Reading →
Swedish hard rock queens Thundermother are releasing their studio debut on Napalm Records: Mothers of Thunder is set for release on February 5, 2027. The band’s seventh album proves that the leading ladies of the genre have everything their male counterparts do—if not even more! Rock ’n’ roll with gritty riffs and sassy lyrics, whose raw energy... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 13 are back with a new live album, Un-Alive from Pol’and’Rock. The band played Poland’s Pol’and’Rock Festival in the summer of 2025, and while the claim of 750,000 attendees mentioned in the album’s press information may be open to debate, there was still a sizeable crowd of rock and metal fans gathered at Czaplinek-Broczyno Airport... Continue Reading →
Raw, loud, and unapologetic — “Halo” shows Hardcore Superstar at their most direct. Driven by heavy riffs, plenty of attitude, and a chorus built for the live stage, the song thrives in the tension between chaos and redemption. Bitter truths, wine-soaked resentment, and prayers that ring hollow all collide along the way. The band describes... Continue Reading →
Two years after the release of Call Me What You Want, Hamburg hard rockers Night Laser are back with a new album. With the same lineup as before, the band has had plenty of time to sharpen its identity and tighten the screws on its sound. And it shows. More seasoned as a unit, the four-piece... Continue Reading →
Europe have proven time and again that they are much more than just “The Final Countdown.” Before their commercial breakthrough, the band had already released two strong albums, and since their reunion in 2003, they have continued to put out records that show just how much creative ground they can cover. Still, it has been... Continue Reading →
Gothenburg is undoubtedly one of the key cities when it comes to melodic death metal. The bands that emerged from Sweden’s west coast have developed a sound of their own, but the country’s second-largest city has plenty more to offer musically. One of those bands is Spiders. Spiders is the brainchild of guitarist John Hoyles... Continue Reading →
If a band can stay in the business for more than four decades, that usually takes more than just a few good songs. It takes a loyal audience, plenty of determination, and the ability to keep moving forward. Stryper are a case in point. Formed in 1983, the Christian rockers are still on the road... Continue Reading →
Velveteen Queen are still a relatively young band, but the five Swedes are already making a pretty convincing case for themselves. Their second album, The Greater Good, has just arrived, and there is plenty to enjoy once the first notes hit the speakers. The Gothenburg-based quintet delivers hard rock with a strong connection to the ’80s,... Continue Reading →
Over the past few months and years, Kai Hansen has hardly been sitting around twiddling his thumbs. Much of his time has been taken up by Helloween, who released a solid new album in 2025 and have been on their ongoing 40 Years Anniversary Tour ever since. Still, Hansen somehow managed to carve out enough... Continue Reading →
