My World of Music – est. 2013
(8/10) Ray Alder, the voice of Fates Warning, worked on his first real solo album. 'What the Water Wants' is the title of the record that showcases one of the best singers in Metal. Although Alder released under the banner of Engine two albums a couple of decades ago it is the new release that... Continue Reading →
(8/10) British Prog Rock pioneers IQ are back with a new album entitled 'Resistance'. The band, formed by guitarist Mike Holmes in 1981, belongs to the icons of progressive music from the UK and numerous terrific longplayers speaks to the power of IQ's music. With 'Resistance' Holmes and bandmates add a next chapter to the... Continue Reading →
The Pineapple Thief announces a live album entitled 'Hold Our Fire'. Release date is November 15th this year and the album comes via KSCOPE. Here's the tracklist: Try As I MightThreatening WarUndercover Your TracksAll That You've GotFar belowNot Naming Any namesWhite MistShed a Light3000 Days
(8/10) Casey McPherson, Neal Morse, Steve Morse, Mike Portnoy and Dave LaRue, these five guys are Flying Colors and they are all experts in their fields. Each of the five musicians has a proven track record that includes bands like Deep Purple (Steve Morse) and Dream Theater (Mike Portnoy). Looking at the musical expertise of... Continue Reading →
(10/10) Sometimes '13' is looked at as an unlucky number and the first thing Swedish Opeth proves is that it's a wrong myth. 'In Cauda Venenum' is Opeth's 13th studio album and it has the potential to become the album of the year. Opeth, that's the musical vision of singer and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt. The... Continue Reading →
(9/10) The old Roman amphitheater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria has been the scenery for various shows over the last years. Amongst others Paradise Lost and Devin Townsend performed gigs at this unique location and now it’s Sons Of Apollo that played there. Based on suggestion by their manager Andy Farrow things got shape and form over... Continue Reading →
(*/10) A glimpse on my playlist unveils a gap that couldn't be much bigger than what I see. Next to deathcore powerhouse Thy Art Is Murder it's iamthemorning standing for the total opposite when it comes to music and sound. The Russian duo, consisting of singer Marjana Semkina and pianist Gleb Kolyadin is a regular... Continue Reading →
Pattern-Seeking-Animals is a new band that features well-known band members. Ted Leonard, Jimmy Keegan and Dave Meros, all having a history with Spock’s Beard, are part of the band as well as John Boegehold, who came with up the idea of Pattern-Seeking-Animals in 2018. The band’s self-titled debut hits the record stores today, an album... Continue Reading →
(8/10) 'The Regal Bastard' is the third and final chapter of a trilogy that started back in 2015. Initiated by Nad Sylvan it was 'Courting the Widow' that marked the first leg of a three level storybook. Two years after the debut hit the shelves it was 'The Bride Said No' that has been the... Continue Reading →
Good news for fans of Prog Metal. Legendary Psychotic Waltz reunited with its original line-up in 2010. Now they signed with InsideOutMusic and announced a first studio album in 23 years. Release date is scheduled for early 2020 and the band comments: “We could not be happier about joining the InsideOutMusic roster! We are very... Continue Reading →
It was Saturday, June 8th at Rock Hard Festival when I had the first chance to witness a show of legendary Heir Apparent and today is the second time within two days. Sometimes the road of life is strange. Opening act today is a local band. Sad Iron hails from Hoorn in the Northern parts... Continue Reading →
Plovdiv in Bulgaria was already more than once the scenery for a live recording. This time it's the Allstar team of Sons Of Apollo that played a show at the Ancient Roman Theatre alongside a full orchestra and choir. The quintet played the tracks of the debut 'Psychotic Symphony' as well as some other songs,... Continue Reading →
TesseracT frontman Daniel Tompkins releases today with ‘Castles’ his new solo album, a 13 songs containing record that’s released through KSCOPE. Six of these songs are alternative version for which the singer invited guests, rounding off an exciting musical experience. It’s an album with beautiful soundscapes, inspired by the arcs of relationships. Tompkins says: “Everyone... Continue Reading →
