My World of Music – est. 2013
The expectations were high when 75% of the legendary Dokken line-up created music in 2018. This resulted in the release of The End Machine's debut album. Jeff Pilson and George Lynch formed the group together with Mick Brown (former Dokken) and Robert Manson. What began as a project quickly gained momentum, and a sophomore album... Continue Reading →
Malmö, in the south of Sweden, is the home of Crazy Lixx. But when you listen to their songs, you feel as if you've been sent back to the American West Coast of the 80s. With a sure instinct for catchy melodies and a powerful guitar sound, the guys began to strive to follow their... Continue Reading →
Lionheart can already look back on a long history. The origins date back to the 80s, when Jess Cox, Dennis Stratton, Steve Mann, Frank Noon and Rocky Newton founded the band. Unfortunately, after two albums and six years, they called it a day and it took two decades for the guys to get back together... Continue Reading →
I could imagine that the beginning of Revolution Saints wasn't with the intention of forming a band that would last for several releases. In the beginning the band felt very much like a typical Frontiers Music project. Regardless of what the idea was in the early days, Deen Castronovo had the proper drive to push... Continue Reading →
Gotus is a band that offers a debut album and in case one thinks that the band is new – yes and no. Gotus is a new outfit that offers melodic rock with a touch of metal. A glimpse on the line-up though shows several known names. Gotus started as a live project, driven by... Continue Reading →
Jim Peterik is a well-resonating name in the fields of rock. He was the founder of Survivor, the band that had with ‘Eye of the Tiger’ a timeless hit. After Survivor disbanded in 1988 Peterik was and is part of various projects. One of those is called Jim Peterik & World Stage who’s debut album... Continue Reading →
It's almost becoming a beloved tradition that a new album by Magnum is released at the beginning of a new year. Since 'Sacred Blood Divine Lies', which was unleashed at the beginning of February, all of the following records hit the record stores in January and the newest album 'Here Comes the Rain' doesn't break... Continue Reading →
When I got the information that Danish melodic rockers Fate will re-release classic albums, I was hoping for the ones from the band’s first era when fate released with ‘A Matter of Attitude’ and ‘Cruisin’ For a Bruisin’ two really good melodic rock album. My hopes were not confirmed when going deeper into the information... Continue Reading →
Alessandro Del Vecchio is involved in many of Frontiers Music's productions and this time the multi-instrumentalist is working with Michael Sweet, who many of you may know as the voice of Stryper. The two are operating as Soledriver and are releasing with 'Return Me To Light' an album packed with eleven songs. As you would... Continue Reading →
Stockholm in 1999; time and place for a band that started a journey through the musical landscapes of melodic rock. Their name: Eclipse. From these early days it is still Magnus Henriksson (g) and Erik Mårtensson (v) being still the driving forces today. Today, that means 24 years later. Eight longplayers have been added to... Continue Reading →
Dokken just announced their 13th studio album. ‘Heaven Comes Down’ is the title that reminds very much of the iconic ‘When Heaven Comes Down’ song from 1984. If this means, that we can expect a sound that acts like a time travel can be checked out when listening the first single, entitled ‘Fugitive’: https://youtu.be/XZ0CocSSpzw. Next... Continue Reading →
European Song Contest (ESC) and Season Of Mist is a combination that one might not have expected to read a couple of years ago. But times constantly changes, and Voyager is the bridge between the two poles. The Australians have been the first band from Down Under that joined the song contest and ended up... Continue Reading →
Jim Peterik and Toby Hitchcock are the driving forces when it comes to Pride Of Lions and I’m not really sure if everybody back in 2003 expected the band to be such a long time in business. Two decades after the debut album saw the light of day it is ‘Dream Higher’ being the seventh... Continue Reading →
Guitar virtuoso Joel Hoekstra is a busy guy. Not only is he part of Whitesnake and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Hoekstra is also playing guitar for Revolution Saint and even finds time for a next solo release. Under the banner of Joel Hoekstra’s 13 the axeman has a next release in the starting blocks. ‘Crash of... Continue Reading →
If there's someone who certainly doesn't seem to have a boring time at the moment, then it's Björn Strid. Not only is the singer currently on tour with his mother ship Soilwork, no, Strid also contributes with his voice to several other bands and projects. The Night Flight Orchestra is certainly one of the most... Continue Reading →
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