My World of Music – est. 2013
Even after more than twenty years together, rockers Alter Bridge show no signs of fatigue. Celebrated by critics and fans for their catchy riffs, dueling guitar attacks and infectious vocal melodies, the quartet consisting of frontman Myles Kennedy, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips are set to continue the trend with... Continue Reading →
Icelandic retro-fueled prog rock trio The Vintage Caravan have announced their return with their sixth studio album, entitled “Portals”, set for release on September 26, 2025 via Napalm Records! "We proudly present our sixth studio album, “Portals”. It’s our most diverse, dynamic, experimental album and in our opinion, our best effort yet," the band states. "”Portals” was... Continue Reading →
Founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991, Katatonia has been one of the most impactful metal bands for over 30 years. Starting as a death metal band, the Swedes' sound changed dramatically to a more progressive metal style that still embraces mighty riffs but also emphasizes layered music that highlights calmer moments. After being part of... Continue Reading →
Unantastbar is a punk rock band that hails from Brixen, South Tyrol. Since their start in 2004, the band has provided high-energy punk rock for more than two decades. To celebrate this anniversary, the band released a live album called "Wir Leben Laut. Live." Their connected studio release, "Wir Leben Laut", was the band's first... Continue Reading →
Ventura, California is home to several metal bands. Cirith Ungol hails from there, as does Night Demon. Thrash metal also has a home there, as Warbringer have their headquarters in the Californian city. Warbringer started in 2004 and released a sixth longplayer so far. Their latest record is dated 2020 and is called "Weapons of... Continue Reading →
Already in 2024 it became clear that Destruction's new effort would be a blazing metal release and after the launch of three singles the thrash metal veterans have "Birth of Malice" in the starting blocks. Destruction has been around for more than four decades and it's bandleader Schmier who has been the driving force for... Continue Reading →
Avantasia started as a side project of Edguy in the late 90's and became a huge success. Today, Edguy is on hiatus while Avantasia has become one of the most successful rock and metal acts. Tobias Sammet, the driving force behind the outfit, found two excellent companions in Sascha Paeth and Miro Rodenberg, who have... Continue Reading →
It's time for another flight with The Night Flight Orchestra as the band takes off again with a new album. "Give Us the Moon" is the seventh album penned by the flight crew, which includes members of bands such as Soilwork and Arch Enemy. The first ideas for The Night Flight Orchestra were born in... Continue Reading →
Detroit-born Mark Tremonti is best known as a member of Creed and Alter Bridge. Since 2011, the guitarist and singer also has his own band. The 2012 release "All I Was" was Tremonti's first album as a solo artist, and since then he has been releasing albums on a regular basis. Four years after the... Continue Reading →
“The End Will Show Us How” is the title of the upcoming Tremonti album which will be released on January 10th, 2025. With “The End Will Show Us How” the next single is launched and here is where you can watch the video: https://youtu.be/inzz5b9ZIPg?si=FvUK7Pt_w94MaprR To present the new songs also in a live setup. The iconic guitarist/singer will... Continue Reading →
Myles Kennedy is one of the great names in contemporary rock and metal. The singer's career took off when he joined Alter Bridge at the beginning of the new millennium. His voice, which covers four octaves, became one of the trademarks of the alternative rock giants, while Kennedy's musical efforts are broader than just focusing... Continue Reading →
Myles Kennedy will embark on a tour this autumn, promoting the upcoming studio album “The Art of Letting Go” which will be released on October 11th, 2024. One of the shows on this tour will take place at Gruenspan, Hamburg on October 27th, 2024 and here is where you can get your ticket: https://www.eventim.de/event/myles-kennedy-gruenspan-18771502/?affiliate=TUG Photo: Chuck... Continue Reading →
Irish post-rockers God Is An Astronaut can look back on a long list of achievements. Founded in 2002, the band has released ten studio albums to date and with "Embers" the next effort will hit the shelves in September with nine new songs. God Is An Astronaut play instrumental music and the new album doesn't... Continue Reading →
Growing up in the Swabian countryside and not having much to do in the spare time, listening to music with some friends was a welcome distraction and there was no doubt that rock/metal was the chosen genre. While most kids listen to music and embrace their idols five classmates went one step further. They formed... Continue Reading →
Metal veteran K.K. Dowing and his K.K.'s Priest will play some shows in Europe in early summer this year, including four headling shows in Germany. K.K. Dowing says: „It was frustrating not being able to play live during Covid, so it’s very exciting to finally be going out on tour. Now it’s time for the... Continue Reading →
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