My World of Music – est. 2013
After over 10 years, Marillion will return to Germany for a major summer tour in 2026. The veteran band, a flagship of the prog scene, will present the best of their 47-year career and 20 studio albums. Marillion is a work of art and one of the last bands to put on a standard rock... Continue Reading →
It was 1991 when a band called Saigon Kick released their self-titled debut album. It was a fusion of rock, metal and a 60's vibe that caused quite a buzz within the metal community and beyond. Guitarist Jason Bieler was one of the founding members of the band and has been releasing solo albums since... Continue Reading →
One of the most unpredictable bands today is Ulver from Norway. Founded in 1993 as a harsh and wild black metal outfit, the band has been constantly on the move when it comes to sounds. Ulver, the wolves, have continually reinvented their own brand, making innovation and transformation the hallmark of the Norwegian sound innovators.... Continue Reading →
Jim Matheos is a musician with a endless flow of creativity, leading to several bands and projects he is involved in. The most famous one is for sure Fates Warning while Kings Of Mercia is a rather new addition. The self-titled debut album was released in 2022 and the next longplayer is waiting in the... Continue Reading →
Ray Alder's voice is one of the best that metal and rock has to offer these days. I have been fascinated by the singer's expressive voice since Fates Warning's 'No Exit' album, a voice that is also extremely recognizable. Alder also delivered very good work with Redemption and Engine which underpinned his position. It was... Continue Reading →
Swedish prog rock collective The Flower Kings launched their new album ‘By Royal Degree’ today. Their newest release contains 18 songs and provides more than one and a half hours of well-forged soundscapes. The tracklist of this comprehensive release looks like this: The Great PretenderWorld Gone CrazyBlindedA Million StarsThe SoldierThe Darkness in YouWe Can Make... Continue Reading →
Spanish rockers Syberia unveiled with ‘Nothing Inside’ a new song, taken from the upcoming album ‘Statement of Death’. Release date will be May 6th, and the album comes through Metal Blade Records. "On each album we try not to repeat ourselves and look for things that we haven't done so far," states the band. "When... Continue Reading →
TesseracT streamed a cinematic live event called 'P O R T A L S' in Dec 12th last year. Bass player Amos Williams reflects on the show and its forthcoming release “It is only with hindsight and some time to appreciate it that we realise what this show meant to us. 'P O R T A... Continue Reading →
Progressive rock outfit Frost* finished work on their newest release 'Day and Age', an album that in the meantime arrived at the record stores. 'Day and Age' is the forth longplayer, Jem Godfrey and bandmates release over the span of 15 years. The outfit is the brainchild of the keyboarder and singer, that started the... Continue Reading →
Katatonia, formed in 1991 as a band with passion for death- and black metal, slowly transformed into an outlet that delights musical gourmets with stellar progressive rock and metal. Their latest studio album 'City Burials' has seen the light of day in April this year and brought a bit of positivism into the days of... Continue Reading →
The collective is back. Nearly two years after 'Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic' entered the German album charts, The Ocean return with their eighth album. 'Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic' features eight songs, being the announced second part of the conceptual approach the band started in 2018. Both records are supposed to close the gap between 'Precambrian'... Continue Reading →
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