My World of Music – est. 2013
(8/10) Dutch hard rockers 7 Miles To Pittsburgh are a rather new band. Being rather new as a band doesn’t mean to be inexperienced. Actually 7 Miles To Pittsburgh consists out of veterans when it comes to rock music. Frontman Andrew Elf has a long track record, performing with Walter Trout for 18 years and... Continue Reading →
(8/10) L.A. Guns are a forerunner of sleaze rock. The band was formed in 1983 and it was the moniker of this band and its guitarist that added the ‘Guns’ to Guns’n’Roses. Axl Rose and Tracii Guns worked together in various constellations and bands with the guitarist being a driving factor. While Guns’n’Roses took off... Continue Reading →
After having inked a deal with Inside Out Music Soto announced a new album. ‘Origami’ is the title of the new release, an album that features ten songs. Release date will be May 24th, 2019. Jeff Scott Soto states: “This is a song co-written with a long time collaborator of mine in Brazil, Leo Mancini,... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Right before embarking on an acoustic tour with Finnish metallers Sonata Arctica, Witherfall unleashes a new EP entitled ‘Vintage’. Witherfall is the brainchild of the creative duo featuring Joseph Michael and Jake Dreyer. The first one’s known from Sanctuary while the latter is a part of Iced Earth. The two guys added Anthony Crawford,... Continue Reading →
(6/10) ‘100% Heavy Metal – 0% Bullshit’, that’s what the label info sheet starts with. As usually the truth sits somewhere in the middle. Battle Beast’s newest album ‘No More Hollywood Endings’ is certainly not 100% Heavy Metal, which doesn’t per se means that the album is a bummer. The sugar-sweet melodies have a certain... Continue Reading →
(8/10) The name says it all - 'Something Wicked Marches In'. What else should be the outcome of a cooperation of Rune Eriksen (Aura Noir, Earth Electirc) and David Vincent, knows from Morbid Angel. These veterans, together with drummer Flo Mounier, are Vltimas and they recorded a metallic blast. The musical heritage of the three... Continue Reading →
(8/10) US-punk ambassadors Zebrahead had their foundation in the late '90s and it's 'Brain Invaders' being theirnewest delivery in the here and now. The quintet recorded 14 new songs with the first one being a real musical wrecking ball. I had to check the CD if it's right one that went into the player. 'When... Continue Reading →
Don Airey's discography is a huge one. The keyboarder contributed to more than 200 longplayers and was part of bands like Deep Purple, Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne and many more. He's truly a legend in rock. With such an remarkable musical history a concert tour of Don Airey feels like a musical time warp through the... Continue Reading →
Metal legends Diamond Head returns with a new album. ‘The Coffin Train’ is the title of the album with ‘Belly of the Beast’ being the lead single. Enjoy the song HERE.
One of the most influential albums in progressive metal has its 30th anniversary. It was in March 1989 when Dream Theater released a milestone album that certainly belongs to the classics in metal. Shortly before releasing 'When Dream and Day Unite' the quintet from NYC gave up the band name Majesty and became Dream Theater.... Continue Reading →
This years Elbriot festival takes place on August 17 in Hamburg. It’s the seventh edition of the well-established festival, being located at Großmarktgelände in the middle of the Northern metropole. Several bands are already confirmed with In Flames being the newest addition to the line-up of this one day event. Elbriot will be In Flames'... Continue Reading →
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