My World of Music – est. 2013
If you take a closer look at the undergrowth of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, you will find bands that are down-to-earth and authentic. One of these bands is Masheena. The four-piece was not known to me until now, but that changed with the new album of the Norwegians. The origins of the band... Continue Reading →
Stockholm in 1999; time and place for a band that started a journey through the musical landscapes of melodic rock. Their name: Eclipse. From these early days it is still Magnus Henriksson (g) and Erik Mårtensson (v) being still the driving forces today. Today, that means 24 years later. Eight longplayers have been added to... Continue Reading →
Actually Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons started as a kind of site-project in the last years of Motörhead. Their guitarist Phil Campbell initiated the band and it was in 2016 in Wacken where the new name of the band was announced. Shortly thereafter followed an EP and after the debut album 'The Age of... Continue Reading →
To introduce Alice Cooper is like carrying sand to the beach. Everybody knows the shock rocker who started his journey into rock music in 1964 and nearly 50 years later, he still releases albums. And not just that Alice Cooper releases albums, the recent ones are certainly as good as some of the classics he... Continue Reading →
Dutch guitar wizard Adrian Vandenberg is a veteran when it comes to rock and metal. The axeman released a self-titled debut in 1982 and is a regular guest when hard rock icons Whitesnake perform a show in The Netherlands as he had a great time with the band. The first era of Vandenberg included three... Continue Reading →
S.O.R.M is a Swedish band with a foundation date that goes back to 2017. Shorty after having started as a band the guys released with ‘Hellraiser’ a first EP. Rooted in rock and metal the trio has certainly listened more than once to bands like W.A.S.P.. The later come to my mind while listening to... Continue Reading →
Swiss singer Seraina Telli is known from her days with Burning Witches. After two studio albums and one live album, Telli parted ways with Burning Witches and started her solo career. The debut album called ‘Simple Talk’ was revealed in 2022 and not even a year later, the sophomore record is waiting in line. The... Continue Reading →
Spirit Adrift started as a solo project by Nate Garrett who is still the driving force. He started the endeavor in 2015 and over time, Spirit Adrift evolved to a full touring band and so far four studio albums. The fifth offer is now ready to hit the shelves, a record entitled ‘Ghost at the... Continue Reading →
Dokken just announced their 13th studio album. ‘Heaven Comes Down’ is the title that reminds very much of the iconic ‘When Heaven Comes Down’ song from 1984. If this means, that we can expect a sound that acts like a time travel can be checked out when listening the first single, entitled ‘Fugitive’: https://youtu.be/XZ0CocSSpzw. Next... Continue Reading →
His father, Eddie van Halen, was one of the most influential guitar heroes in rock and metal. Since a few years, his son Wolfgang decided to embark on a musical journey too which included with the formation of Mammoth WVH a crucial step after having been a member of Tremonti, the solo outlet of the... Continue Reading →
A forerunner of hard rock and heavy metal, that’s Girlschool. The four-piece band was founded in 1978. With Kim McAuliffe and Denise Dufort, two members of the first line-up are still active, together with Jackie Chambers and Tracey Lamb. In more than four decades, Girlschool has a long track record of releases and even if... Continue Reading →
Today, Duff Mc Kagan launched with ‘I Saw God on 10th St.’ a new single. The song is taken from his third solo album called Lighthouse’, which will see the light of day on October 20th, 2023. Curious? Here you can check out the song: https://youtu.be/QaAEzTacpLI Lighthouse Longfeather Holy Water I Saw God On The... Continue Reading →
Northern Irish rock outfit Screaming Eagles are currently working on their next album, titled 'High Class Rock'n'roll'. The album is set to be released on October 6th, 2023, and they have already launched the single 'Thunder and Lightning'. Fans of bands like AC/DC and Krokus shouldn't miss this song, as it is the perfect start... Continue Reading →
'Electric Sounds'. that is the title of the upcoming Danko Jones album which will be released on September 15th, 2024 via AFM records. With 'Good Time' a next single has been unveiled as lyric video which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/RTP27R1cE6g As frontman Danko recently said, "'Good Time' is the song you need to hear when... Continue Reading →
Biff Byford is a busy man. This time, he announce a new Heavy Water album. Next to the iconic singer it is his son Seb Byford who wrote and recorded ten songs for the new longplayer called 'Dreams of Yesterday': Dreams of Yesterday Don't Take It for Granted How Much Can You Take Castaway Shadows... Continue Reading →
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