My World of Music – est. 2013
The most compelling line-up of Voodoo Circle was certainly the one from 2011 that recorded 'Broken Heart Syndrome'. Bandleader Alex Beyrodt, singer David Readman, bassist Mat Sinner and drummer Markus Kullmann were the key players for Voodoo Circle's second album and a decade later, the quartet has now teamed up again. The four-piece worked on... Continue Reading →
'Slide It In' is Whitesnake's sixth longplayer and depsite the fact that I like the first four albums the most, it is 'Slide It In' that features some really good songs too. Furthermore the album kind of stands for a move into a new era and at the same time is the springboard for the... Continue Reading →
Magnum released three years ago with 'The Valley of Tears - The Ballads' a very successful compilation which focused on the calmer moments of the Magnum discography. Now the veterans of melodic rock have decided to revisit the idea and re-entered the archives to compile a continuation of 'The Valley of Tears - The Ballads'... Continue Reading →
One of Holland's flagship rockers in the 80s was certainly Vengeance from Waalwijk and it is not surprising that the band from the carnival capital in Noord Brabant also delivered feel-good music. However, Vengeance were already back then more than just a party music outfit. Their songs were varied and for a hard rock band... Continue Reading →
One of the best Motörhead cover bands, Motörizer from Kiel (Germany), started 'Lemmyversary' in 2016 to honor one of the icons in rock and metal - Lemmy Kilmister. Since 2016, on every December 28th, Motörizer played a show at Markthalle, Hamburg, at least so far. They did it for four years in a row before... Continue Reading →
Megadeth founding member and bass-ace David Ellefson signed a deal with earMUSIC and the first delivery is available at the record stores. It’s an album with cover versions which was also done in cooperation with Combat Records. ‘No Cover’, so the title of this longplayer, builds on an 19 songs featuring tracklist with covers versions... Continue Reading →
Saturday this week will see a bigger streaming event. Sweden is one of the contries being know for excellent rock and metal. Bands like Europe and Hammerfall still belong to the rock'n'roll exports from Sweden. To stand united against the negative effects of the Corona pandemic on the music industry, Swedish artists, together with Nox... Continue Reading →
Jack Slamer, that’s Cyrill Vollenweider, Hendrik Ruhwinkel, Florian Ganz, Marco Hostettler and Adrian Broeckli. These five guys from Switzerland started their journey through the landscapes of rock under the banner of Jack Slamer a few years ago and premiered in 2012. The newest product from Jack Slamer is named 'Keep Your Love Loud' and is... Continue Reading →
If there would be a reward for most live albums released in one year, Frontiers Music and Blue Öyster Cult would be for sure a nominee with a solid chance to win. Five live releases in 12 months is more than solid and considering a new studio album too, Blue Öyster Cult was very present... Continue Reading →
Today sees Ricky Warwick release the second single from his first studio album in five years, 'When Life Was Hard And Fast' (out February 19, 2021, via Nuclear Blast). The new single is titled 'You Don't Love Me' and features a guest guitar solo from the inimitable Luke Morley of Thunder who also makes an appearance in the video. It's a direct song with a direct... Continue Reading →
It started in summer 2019 when Weathermaker Music began to release digital singles from Clutch, the roaring powerhouse from Germantown, Maryland. The singles have been released under the header of 'The Weathermaker Vault Series' and the first set of songs will now be know published as longplayer - 'The Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. 1' Clutch... Continue Reading →
NEW RELEASES. Here's the regularly updated list of what's in the pipeline.
The first two Warrior Soul records are the highlight of Kory Clarke and bandmates. Songwriting, energy and sound are impressive and timeless to this day. Unfortunately, Warrior Soul could never really return to these days of glory and the new album 'Cocaine & Other Good Stuff' can't turn the page. The longplayer, with the catchy... Continue Reading →
A new album by Australian hard rock veterans AC/DC was everything but a safe bet. Brian Johnson's serious hearing problems and not least the sad news of Malcolm Young's passing away made a new AC/DC nearly to a mission impossible. But sometimes fanatsy becomes reality and here it is, 'PWR/UP',the new album from AC/DC. Even... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper just announced a new album called 'Detroit Stories'. The 15 songs comprising new longplayer will come through earMUSIC and will be available at the stores on February 26th, 2021. The first single, 'Rock'n'Roll', will be unveiled already this Friday and the album carrying the name of the city where the incredible story of... Continue Reading →
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