My World of Music – est. 2013
The inflationary use of the term "supergroup" is something I try to avoid on MHMB, but in this case the four guys from Midlife Crisis are a supergroup. The line-up is a who-is-who of the Swedish rock scene. Urke, Dregen, Måns P. Månsson and Robban Eriksson are guys with a history in bands like The... Continue Reading →
Prog metal force Vanden Plas announced a tour through Europe, starting March 3rd, 2025 in Verviers, Belgium. The tour will include shows in Germany, The Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Italy. In addition Vanden Plas will also play a show outside Europe. It will be on September 5th, 2025 when the band will cross the pond... Continue Reading →
Every end is also the beginning of something new. This is what happened when guitarist Jonathan Hultén left Tribulation to start a solo career and with "Eyes of the Living Night" the Swedish songwriter releases his second album with 12 new songs. As we know from the debut album "Chants from Another Place", Hultén has... Continue Reading →
US metal force W.A.S.P. announced additional dates for the “Album One Alive World Tour” which includes headliner shows as well as festival appearances. Blackie Lawless and bandmates will perform the debut album in its entirety which was the starting point of four decades of W.A.S.P.. Here are the dates: Headline Shows Performing Album ONE Alive... Continue Reading →
Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai are three guitar heroes, and G3 is a concert series that brings the three guys together on stage - solo and together as a triple guitar powerhouse. It was in 1996 when Satriani, Vai, Johnson toured the USA together for the first time. Each of the extraordinary guitarists... Continue Reading →
Fans of dirty rock'n'roll will be familiar with Crossplane. The four guys from Germany certainly have a passion for the magical sound of Motörhead, which they use as inspiration, and it's the vocals of Marcel Celli Mönnig that show some parallels to Lemmy. Rough and a bit hoarse, the frontman brings a raw expression to... 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 →
Hamburg's Markthalle will be the venue for three German metal bands tonight. It is heavy metal veterans Grave Digger and the revived Victory, who are currently on the road, with Rigorious as the opening act on this leg of the tour. Rigorious is a relatively new band, formed in 2021. With two released longplayers the... Continue Reading →
It was four years ago that "Kvitravn" - the white raven - spread its wings, and today it is "Birna" that marks the next step in Wardruna's career. The outfit is the brainchild of Einar Selvik, the driving force behind the band, and the latest release showcases the powerful sounds that Wardruna stands for. "Birna"... Continue Reading →
It's always something special to play a show at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival. It is widely known that the festival's lineup is broader than just jazz music, and it is the godfather of punk rock, Iggy Pop, who played there on July 6, 2023, which was his third show at the famous event. Iggy... Continue Reading →
Sweden's Thundermother haven't changed their approach, and why should they? Their high-octane rock has been successful for several years. The fact that the band is one of the biggest live performers keeps the down-to-earth spirit alive and that's also what you can hear on their latest effort called "Dirty & Divine". What is different about... Continue Reading →
Rise Against return with a new song. “Nod” is the first new single in three years and comes with clear message. So, it’s worth to not only enjoy the energetic punk driven song but also check out the lyrics. Rise Against will also be on tour soon, including shows in Germany, Switzerland and Austria: 12.02.2025... Continue Reading →
Not exactly metal, but definitely rock, that's the music of Larkin Poe. The band was formed in 2010 by two sisters. Rebecca and Megan Lovell started Larkin Poe and followed their passion for Southern Rock, Blues and Americana ever since. Their debut album "KIN" was launched in 2014 and eleven years later the band releases... Continue Reading →
The Hellacopters belong to the spearhead of Swedish and Scandinavian rock music with a tremendous first era that included numerous top 10 albums in their home country Sweden. After disbanding in 2008, The Hellacopters reunited in 2016 and what was originally planned as a one-off show at Sweden Rock became a second chapter in the... Continue Reading →
Polish prog rock institution Riverside released their latest studio album "ID. Entity" in 2023 and went on tour to present the new songs in a live environment. One of the shows took place on June 1, 2024 at Arena COS Towar in Warsaw. The band played for almost two hours with a setlist that focused... Continue Reading →
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