My World of Music – est. 2013
Blues Pills, the electrifying rock sensation, has spellbound the world with their energetic live shows with the front woman Elin Larsson taking the lead. Their new album Birthday is out 2nd August 2024, an album to celebrate life and music. The celebration will continue all year long, and they are now happy to announce the... Continue Reading →
Dresden-based Wucan started back in 2011 and is the brainchild of Francis Tobolsky. The quartet premiered in 2015 with ‘Sow in the Wind’ and established a sound that brings Krautrock and the spirit of the '60s & ‘70s back to life. Five years after having launched ‘Reap the Storm’, Wucan returns with their third longplayer... Continue Reading →
That Sweden has a vibrant hard/retro rock scene is nothing new and the fact of The Hellacopters, who recently released a new album, belong to the trailblazers is well known too. Another band, being in business since many years are Märvel. The trio started in 2002 and celebrates a 20-year anniversary as we speak. What... Continue Reading →
Sweden’s capitol Stockholm is known for a vivid music scene with many well-sounding names when it comes to rock and metal. It seems that there is an endless flow of creativity that constantly brings new bands to the forefront and one of these band is Freedom. Freedom, that is Magnus Berglund (vocals & guitar), Janne... Continue Reading →
Besides the Indian tribe, one of the first thoughts that come to mind when reading ‘Cherokee’ is the Europe song from ‘The Final Countdown’. A German band gives the name an additional meaning since Cherokee is the moniker of a quintet, hailing from Cologne, Germany. The five-piece band was founded in 2014 and after having... Continue Reading →
Heavy Feather is a quartet, hailing from Stockholm, Sweden. The quartet is a rather new band that premiered in 2019 with 'Debris & Rubble'. Although the band is still rather new, the involved musicians are no strangers in the Stockholm hard rock scene. Singer Lisa Lystam is also fronting Siena Root and has an own... Continue Reading →
Compared to the retro sound the guys prefer to play, Wytch Hazel is a rather young band. Founded in 2011, it was the 'Prelude' album that made Wytch Hazel appear on the scene for the first time in a full-length setup. This was in 2016 and two years later the second record followed with 'II:... Continue Reading →
With a cornerstone ceremony in 2014 one can't be look at as being a newcomer. Cologne-base Galactic Superlords are a band that had its foundation six years ago and therefor they are more of established outfit than being the newcomer. Although being in business for such a long time the guys are still more of... Continue Reading →
The start of Swedish Blues Pills was right away a successful one. Founded 2011 in Örebro, Sweden, the quartet delivered their self-titled debut in 2014, an album that went right into the charts with e.g. scoring #4 in the German charts. Blues Pills didn’t release a lot of studio album so far and with ‘Holy... Continue Reading →
If you read the name Döda Havet and you’re thought is that we’re talking about Extreme Metal, than you need to re-adjust you’re musical mindset before pressing the ‘Play’-button. The Swedes have nothing to do with any kind of musical boarder stretching when it comes to how extreme music can be played. Instead, Döda Havet... Continue Reading →
With all the different influences Olsson succeeds in presenting a homogeneous Rock album by creating her own distinctive style. 'Mercy Machine' contains music that comes right from the heart and has a strong emotional component. You get the impression that every note on this album reflects the feeling of the very moment and that's what gives this album its dark charm and authenticity.
Unfortunately, the upcoming Blues Pills album, 'Holy Moly!', will not be released as planned on June 19th, 2020. Together, the band, its management and label have decided to postpone the album indefinitely. The band states: "It’s with a heavy heart that we must tell you that our new album "Holy Moly!" must be postponed. Due to the situation with... Continue Reading →
Although Stockholm is their homebase, Lucifer is an international Rock act with roots in Berlin, Germany. Lucifer is the brainchild of Johanna Sadonis who penned the first album together with Cathedral's Garry Jennings. Line-up changes in 2016 brought new players on board with veteran Nicke Andersson becoming an important musical partner for Sadonis. With Andersson... Continue Reading →
Swedish rockers Night announce a new 7" that will be released on April 3rd. The two tracks containing release comes through The Sign Records and features a couple of good retro-oriented Hard Rock songs. Tracklist: Feeling it EverywhereKings of the Night
Hailing from Melbourne Zenith Moon bring a retro and classic rock fusion that draws in the best influences from that glory era, delivering raunchy female fronted rock that harks the sound of European counterparts Blues Pills, Pristine and Forever Still. Their first single, ‚Going Under‘, out now through Golden Robot Records, is a groove laden,... Continue Reading →
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