My World of Music – est. 2013
Mat Sinner has been integrated into many bands and projects for decades. Mostly he is even the driving force, fueled by an unbridled passion for rock and metal. It all started in the '80s when Sinner debuted with 'Wild'n'Evil'. Slowly and steadily Mat Sinner and his band built up a solid base of fans and... Continue Reading →
Darkane from Helsingborg, Sweden started when bands like Dark Tranquillity and In Flames were already on their way to the top of Swedish death metal. Even though the five musicians could never really catch up with this lead, they managed to constantly expand their fanbase with very good albums. With 'Demonic Art' the band released... Continue Reading →
With the first track of the new album of Horizon Ignited it is immediately evident where the inspiration of the Finnish sextet is to be found; in Gothenburg, Sweden. Riffing, melody line and the pounding rhythm, everything reminds of the genre-defining five-piece from the Swedish west coast. But in order. Horizon Ignited started in 2017... Continue Reading →
Oldschool death metal force Bloodbath announce a new album called ‘Survival of the Sickest’. It will be the sixth longplayer by the Swedish metal unit and it will carry eleven metal blasts. Release date will be September 9th, and ‘Survival of the Sickest’ will come via Napalm Records. For the ones of you that can’t... Continue Reading →
It will be July 8th, when German underground metal heroes Undertow release their new album 'Bipolar'. To support the new album and songs, the quartet will play a few shows in the second half of 2022 and these are the dates.
Derek Sherinian, known as a keyboard wizard who refined the sound of Dream Theater Black Country Communion, among others, comes these days with a new solo album around the corner. Vortex' is the name of the new record which contains eight instrumental tracks. The king of the keys has brought in with Tony Franklin and... Continue Reading →
Popular, well-known and consistent, that's how the 40 years of Journey can be described. It all began in 1973 in San Francisco when Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie started the band. What developed from there is impressive. Not only that Journey has significantly influenced the development of melodic rock for four decades. The highlight of... Continue Reading →
Stratovarius announce with 'Survive' their next studio album. The record will be released on September 23 via earMUSIC and with 'World on Fire' a next single has already been launched. You can listen to it here: https://stratovarius.lnk.to/WorldOnFire
Of course, artwork and music should always come along as one. But in some cases it fits like a glove. One of these releases is the new album by Municipal Waste. The band has been in the business for many years and also the band members are no rookies. Each of the five musicians has... Continue Reading →
Tobias Sammet is back with a new Avantasia album. The ninth Avantasia longplayer will be released on October 21st and will come via Nuclear Blast. The title - 'A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society'. Sammet about the new album: “From the first song ideas back in 2018 / 2019 to the production, orchestration, keyboards, arrangements,... Continue Reading →
Kazakh thrash metal unit Zarraza is active since 2011 and launched their full-length debut in 2018. Next to the longplayer a few EP’s have been released by the quartet and these days the next one is in the pipeline ‘Kreated in Blood’ is the title of the newest offer by the band and features three... Continue Reading →
Sweden’s Hot Breath launch a music video for their latest, stand alone single "Feeling ’Bout This"; a garage rock explosion with powerful vocals and thrilling riffs of which the band comments: "The song Feeling ‘Bout This’ is about when you find a person who has the same rhythm and desire as you in life, both... Continue Reading →
The Vintage Caravan is no stranger to fans of well-forged hard rock with a vintage-touch. The band release fabulous longplayers and impress with very explosive live shows. The Vintage Caravan will return to Germany in October this year for five shows and here you can see dates, venues and cities.
Toto will play a few shows in Germany this summer. Here are the dates: 14.7.22 Bonn / Kunst!Rasen16.7.22 Halle (Saale) / Peißnitzinsel17.7.22 Ulm / Münsterplatz20.7.22 Tüsslingen / Schlosspark27.7.22 Hamburg / Stadtpark28.7.22 Schwetzingen / Schlossgarten The veterans of well-crafted rock do have many great albums in their back catalogue and mega hits like ‚Africa‘ are timeless... Continue Reading →
Metal legend Satan will embark on a tour this autumn. With them on tour are no less than Portrait. Both bands form an exquisite metal package and here are the dates:
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