My World of Music – est. 2013
(9/10) Pottsville, Pennsylvania is the homebase of Retro rockers Crobot, a band that started in 2011. Crobot is the brainchild of Brandon Yeagley and Chris Bishop with Dan Ryan and James Lascu completing the current line-up. So far the band has released three longplayers and 'Motherbrain' adds a fourth chapter to the books. The new... Continue Reading →
Fans of Hard- and Heavy Rock can look forward to August with full excitement. US rockers Crobot have their new album in the making and it’s August 23rd when the rubber will hit the road. Their forth longplayer is entitled ‘Motherbrain’ and it’s Crobot’s first release that comes via Mascot Label Group. With ‘Keep Me... Continue Reading →
(8/10) The foundation of Teramaze was laid in 1993 when guitarist Dean Wells kicked-off this Progressive Metal outfit. The band's hailing from Melbourne., Australia and the guys faced some ups and downs over the last years. Even a split-up in 2002 is a part of Teramze history and it was the band leader himself that... Continue Reading →
(9/10) 'Thrust' was the critically and fan acclaimed album that marked the starting point of a collaboration between the band and the Mascot Label Group. A start couldn't be much better and to keep the fire burning a live album of DeWolff is what fans get offered mid June this year. DeWolff released with 'Live... Continue Reading →
(9/10) Kenny Wayne Shepherd began his musical journey at the age of seven and is since then a 'traveler' in Blues and Rock. And not only that Shepherd is a traveler in music, he was and is on the road quite often too, delighting fans with excellent performed Blues Rock. With having this in mind... Continue Reading →
Friday this week is when the rubber hits the road regarding Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s newest release. The 41 year old guitarist from Louisiana unveils with ‘The Traveler’ his next piece of work, an album that features 10 songs. Eight of these tunes are new ones, while the longplayer features two cover songs also. Joe Walsh’s... Continue Reading →
(6/10) A new album is out and you could wonder what's new. 'Retribution Therapy' is Nine Shrines' first album, a debut that follows an EP entitled 'Misery'. The quintet, hailing from Ohio, US is inspired by the '90s and early '00s, which leads to song reflecting a fusion of Alternative- and Modern Metal. 'Retribution Therapy'... Continue Reading →
Keyboard virtuoso Jordan Rudess unveiled a new lyric video for a song, taken from the upcoming album. 'Wired For Madness pt.1' is the first out of two parts of the 36 minutes long title track. 'Wired For Madness' will be released on April 19th through Mascot Label Group. https://youtu.be/Q4QLAgE5Olk
(8/10) To introduce guitar wizard Yngwie Malmsteen feels like carrying sand to the beach. In case you never heard of the iconic guitarist, you probably ended up on a wrong blog. Malmsteen is one of the most influential axeman and started his career in 1983 with a band named Steeler (not the German one with... 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 →
(*/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) Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg started with Vandenberg's Moonkings in 2013 and since then two longplayers have seen the light of day. Both albums include great rock music. It's Vandenberg's excellent guitar play that fuels the songs with power and it's Jan Hoving contributing with his great voice, giving the songs even more energetic... Continue Reading →
(9/10) There's some radio silence when it comes to New Jesey-based prog metal band Symphony X that released their latest album 'Underworld' in 2015. Between then and now some of the band members focussed on other bands and projects, like singer Russell Allen that released 'We the People' with Adrenaline Mob. Bass player Mike LePond... Continue Reading →
Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo will launch his solo debut 'War of the Worlds / Pt. 1' on July 27th and 'Djinn' is one song, coming from the tracklist of this longplayer. The tune got a video that can be watched HERE.
Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo worked on his first solo album which will be released on July 27th via Mascot Label Group. ‘War of the Worlds / Pt. 1’ also includes, next to Romeo, singer Rick Castellano, bass player John DeServio and drummer John Macauso. With ‘Black’ a first lyric video has been unveiled, which... Continue Reading →
