My World of Music – est. 2013
'Das Geheimnis des Dr. Caligari' is a step out of Toundra's comfort zone, an experiment with a successful ending. The four guys, hailing from Madrid, captured the vibe and mood of the movie and by that created a real soundtrack that bridges many decades of art. Well done Toundra.
Vinnie Moore belongs to a generation of shredding guitarist that boomed in the second half of the '80s. Especially 'Mind's Eye' and 'Time Odyssey' are great instrumental records to date, exciting longplayers for guitar heroes and jaw-dropping music for non-musicians. During his career, Moore contributed also to records of Alice Cooper and Vicious Rumors, next... Continue Reading →
Cello-metallers Apocalyptica released 'Plays Metallica by Four Cellos' in 1996, a milestone moment that changed a lot for the three cello players. It was a starting point into a career with a constantly growing fanbase, large tours and festival appearances like at the legendary Wacken Open Air. Songs from eight longplayers have been the base... Continue Reading →
Instrumental Rock band Tundra, hailing from Spain, announce a next album. Interesting enough the longplayer got a title in German language, a well-known title for fans of horror. 'Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari' refers to the silent horror film from 1920 and Tundra delivers a musical interpretation, a soundtrack to a classic in horror movie... Continue Reading →
German post metal instrumentalists Long Distance Calling are creative minds, no doubt. Six longplayers, full of excellent songs, speak volume and so far a lot of the creativity was channeled and transferred into great music. After also having played many shows over the last years, the four-piece band from Münster, Germany decided to go for... Continue Reading →
A new festival will have its first edition in 2019. Golden Silence Festival will be held for the first time this year, featuring instrumental music and acts only. It’s the guys from Muenster-based Long Distance Calling being the brains behind this new addition to the festival calendar and it’s also them being the headliner the... Continue Reading →
Read more about YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's new album. 'Blue Lightning' will be released on March 29, 2019 through Mascot Records.Only a few guitarists are known with only their first name. Yngwie is one of them. With 'Blue Lightning', Yngwie Malmsteen highlights not only his enduring dexterity and diversity, but also pays homage to those from the blues and rock... Continue Reading →
German Long Distance Calling announced three special tour dates for April 2019 under the banner of 'Seats & Sounds Tour 2019'. Based on the 10 years anniversary of LDC's second album 'Avoid the Light', the quartet will play a shows in three very special locations. It's seated shows which provides a special audiovisual show that... Continue Reading →
(*/10) 'Triumphant Hearts' is an album that's much more than only another release that hits the record stores. The pure existence of 'Triumphant Hearts' is a statement that includes far more than merely great songs. Jason Becker started as 19 years old. The talented six-string wizard became in no time one of the most respected... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Sulpher is a UK band that released up to date one album. The debut was entitled ‘Spray’ and is available since 2003. 15 years after the band debuted, Sulpher main men Rob Holliday and Monti have be are back with their sophomore release. ‘No One Will Ever Know’ is the title of 10 tracks... Continue Reading →
Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl seems to be a restless mind. The former Nirvana drummer grew over time to one of the most influential and respected musicians in (alternative) rock and while he is still on tour with Foo Fighter, Grohl announces with ‘Play’ a spectacular project. ‘Play’ is a two episodes mini documentary Grohl... Continue Reading →
(*/10) An album that doesn't entirely fit into the context of Markus' Heavy Music Blog is the newest release of guitar legend Al Di Meola. Therefor I will not write a regular review for the album, but I still want to mention it. The passionate and talented musician from New Jersy is one of the... Continue Reading →
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