My World of Music – est. 2013
(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 →
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