My World of Music – est. 2013
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons is the band of Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell who started with his sons Todd, Tyla and Dane a generation-bridging rock'n'roll powerhouse in 2016. A first EP came out the same year, followed by the full-length debut called 'The Age Of Absurdity'. Together with frontman Neil Starr, the band went... Continue Reading →
It's always confusing if you get an album from L.A. Guns since you not immediately know, which version releases new material. After having been able to witness a blistering show of Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis, it is now the Steve Riley version of L.A. Guns the reveal a new album. With 'Crawl' the album... Continue Reading →
One of the big voices in Rock and Metal comes from Jeff Scott Soto. The singer from Brooklyn, New York had his break-through with Talisman, a Swedish hard rock band that premiered in 1990. The talented singer from the US left more than a mark on Talisman's sound, a springboard for the frontman towards new... Continue Reading →
It shows the true class of a musician when cooperating with artists such as Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper. Orianthi Penny Panagaris, known as Orianthi, is such a musician. The Australian guitarist rehearsed in 2009 with Michael Jackson and also works with Alice Cooper for several years. In addition to these engagements, Orianthi always finds... Continue Reading →
One thing right away, Molassess isn't The Devil's Blood 2.0 although involved musicians could lead to a different conclusion. Farida Lemouchi, Ron van Herpen and Oeds Beydals have been all part of The Devil's Blood and searching for comparisons between the bands could be natural thing. However, already the concert at Roadburn 2019 showed the... Continue Reading →
'Renegades' is the tile of the next L.A. Guns album. Release date is November 13th and the album comes via Golden Robot Records. The title track 'Renegades' is already available as single and the entire 10 songs comprising tracklist looks like this: Don't Wanna KnowRenegadesWould All That You AreWitchcraftYou Can't Walk AwayLost BoysWell Oiled MachineWhy Ask... Continue Reading →
To date ten years ago, Steve Lee, frontman of Swiss-based hard rock powerhouse Gotthard, lost his life in a terrible motorcycle accident on the Interstate 15 in Nevada, USA. It was a shock for rock fans and it was a deep cut for Gotthard. Steve Lee was an important contributor for the band and Gotthard’s... Continue Reading →
Orianthi (Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Carrie Underwood, Alice Cooper etc.) reveals with 'Impulsive' a next song, taken from the upcoming album, simply entitled 'O'. 'Impulsive' can be watched here: https://youtu.be/9nhNjXsDun0 The record will be released on November 6th and comes via Frontiers Music. Stay tuned.
Not that you expect a new album from a rock veteran nearly two decades after having unveiled the so far latest album and if such a longplayer is announced, the question of meeting the standards, yes or no, rises. Blue Öyster Cult is such a veteran that returns with a new record and if there... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daisies unveil with 'Bustle and Flow' an animated music experience that's entertaining, not to forget the well-crafted rock anthem that comes with it too. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/kbitvxkEBIA
Slipknot frontman, Stone Sour founding member and numerous guest appearances, that's all Corey Taylor. What's missing so far is a Corey Taylor solo album and from Friday on the gap will be closed. October 2nd is the release date of 'CMFT', Taylor's solo debut that features thirteen songs. 'Black Eyes Blue' and 'CMFT Must Be... Continue Reading →
To introduce Robert Plant is a totally unnecessary thing since if you ended up reading my blog, you are into rock music for sure. The legendary Led Zeppelin frontman has a long musical vita, with Led Zeppelin, but also when it comes to solo releases of which 'Picture at Eleven' was the first one that... Continue Reading →
The other day an album crossed my path that might has been a bit under-represented this year. The moniker of the band is Gaupa and the guys are from Sweden, from Falun to be precise. Gaupa is a quintet, consisting of Erik Jerka-Sävstroem (b), Jimmy Hurtig (d), Danial Nygren (g), David Rosberg (g) and Emma... Continue Reading →
Brother Firetribe started their ear-candy production again and the result is their fifth longplayer called 'Feel the Burn'. That the guys are on fire when it comes to catchy Rock songs is what they showed on their earlier records and the new release didn't bring a change of musical direction. Three years after having launched... Continue Reading →
In a world of high-tech and digital gimmicks an album like ‘White Dog’ sound refreshing. ‘White Dog’ is not only the title of this release, it’s also the band name. The quintet calls Austin, Texas their home and their musical imprint is back deeply in the sounds of the ‘70s. White Dog play an exciting... Continue Reading →
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