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My world of music - est. 2013

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LP review STEVEN WILSON "Transience"

Veröffentlicht am 27. September 2015 von Markus W. in Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree, Prog Rock, Rock, News, CD Review, LP Review, Vinyl

LP review STEVEN WILSON "Transience"

(*/10) You might wonder if the header is a typing error. No, it's not. This album is an LP only. "Transience" is a double album, yinyl only, that comes with 13 songs from the master of progressive soundscapes. As Steven Wilson states in the label info...

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CD review DAVID GILMOUR "Rattle That Lock"

Veröffentlicht am 20. September 2015 von Markus W. in David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Rock, Classic Rock, Hardrock, Prog Rock

CD review DAVID GILMOUR "Rattle That Lock"

(8/10) David Gilmour - you should know this name when you found the way to my blog. The guitarist, singer and songwriter has released several solo albums, but it was the mighty Pink Floyd that, decades ago, brought the 69 years old musicians into the...

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CD review OPERATION MINDCRIME "The key"

Veröffentlicht am 15. September 2015 von Markus W. in Operation Mindcrime, Queensryche, Geoff Tate, Rock, Alternative Rock, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, News, CD Review

CD review OPERATION MINDCRIME "The key"

(6/10) It's showtime. Geoff Tate and Queensryche are releasing new records this fall. Tate is the first one publishing a new disc under the banner of Operation Mindcrime. The ex-Queensryche singer could gather some well known names sailing with him under...

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CD review HORISONT "Odyssey"

Veröffentlicht am 11. September 2015 von Markus W. in Horisont, Rock, Prog Rock, News, CD Review, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Hardrock, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy

CD review HORISONT "Odyssey"

(8/10) The horizon is something wide and endless. This is also valid for Horisont; the band. The album is called "Odyssey" and also this fits - more in the way of an endless journey than having no direction. The style of Horisont is classic rock that...

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CD review RIVERSIDE "Love, Fear And The Time Machine"

Veröffentlicht am 10. September 2015 von Markus W. in Riverside, Prog Rock, Rock, Classic Rock, Hardrock, News, CD Review

CD review RIVERSIDE "Love, Fear And The Time Machine"

(8/10) What an awesome album. Riverside's sixth longplayer belongs to one of the best ones the band ever recorded. "Love, Fear And The Time Machine", by the way six words (something for insiders), is a kind of logical summary of everything the band from...

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InsideOut announce signing of KANSAS

Veröffentlicht am 1. September 2015 von Markus W. in Kansas, Rock, Classic Rock, Prog Rock, News

InsideOut announce signing of KANSAS

InsideOut Music is extremely pleased to announce the worldwide signing of legendary US rock group KANSAS for the release of their forthcoming 15th studio album. KANSAS needs no introduction, having sold over 30 million records in their career, as well...

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New box set from ANATHEMA

Veröffentlicht am 30. August 2015 von Markus W. in Anathema, Rock, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, News

New box set from ANATHEMA

Prog rockers Anathema produced a new concert film with Lasse Holle. The shows that was recorded took place in March this year in the Liverpool Cathedral. The title of the entire package is called "A sort of homecoming" and it will in different formats...

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New album and tour from RIERSIDE

Veröffentlicht am 30. August 2015 von Markus W. in Riverside, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, Rock, News, Video

New album and tour from RIERSIDE

Prog rockers of Riverside have a new record ready to be published on September 4th, 2015 via InsideOut. The name of the album is "Love, fear and the time machine" and it contains in total ten songs. The tracklist looks like this: 1. Lost (Why Should I...

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CD review SPOCK'S BEARD "The oblivion particle"

Veröffentlicht am 29. August 2015 von Markus W. in Spock's Beard, Prog Rock, Rock, Classic Rock, Hardrock, CD Review, News

CD review SPOCK'S BEARD "The oblivion particle"

(8/10) To date, there have been two crucial moments in Spock's Beard history. Of course there was the moment of foundation in 1993 when the Morse brothers, Neal and Alan, formed the band in Los Angeles. The second milestone was in 2002 when keyboarder...

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FATES WARNING releases an extended version of "A pleasant shade of gray"

Veröffentlicht am 10. August 2015 von Markus W. in Fates Warning, News, Prog Rock, US Metal, Heavy Metal, Prog Metal, Power Metal

FATES WARNING releases an extended version of "A pleasant shade of gray"

As previously announced, progressive Metal legends Fates Warning will be releasing 3 CD/DVD expanded edition of their critically acclaimed 1997 release "A pleasant shade of gray" October 2nd on Metal Blade Records. "A pleasant shade of gra y" is a single...

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New song from OPERATION: MINDCRIME

Veröffentlicht am 29. Juli 2015 von Markus W. in Operation: Mindcrime, Queensryche, Geoff Tate, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, Heavy Metal, News, Power Metal, Video

New song from OPERATION: MINDCRIME

Geoff Tate posted a new song from the comong Operation Mindcrime album. "Re-inventing the future" is taken from the upcoming album "The key" that comes in September via Frontiers. The songs is a step towards the older Queensryche stuff, but let's see...

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New SPOCK'S BEARD song online

Veröffentlicht am 29. Juli 2015 von Markus W. in Spock's Beard, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, Rock, News, Video

New SPOCK'S BEARD song online

Prog rockers posted a new song called "Minion". The track is taken from the upcoming album "The oblivion particle" that will be released end of August this year. SPOCK'S BEARD - Minion (Lyric Video). Taken from the album, 'The Oblivion Particle', Inside...

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CD review TIM BOWNESS "Stupid things that mean the world"

Veröffentlicht am 16. Juli 2015 von Markus W. in Tim Bowness, Rock, Prog Rock, Classic Rock, News, CD Review, Art Rock

CD review TIM BOWNESS "Stupid things that mean the world"

(8/10) 12 months after having released his last album "Abandoned dancehall dreams" British singer Tim Bowness is back with a new longplayer. "Stupid things that mean the world" became the title for the new record that comes with eleven songs. The new...

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CD review BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME "Coma ecliptic"

Veröffentlicht am 14. Juli 2015 von Markus W. in Between The Buried And Me, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, Alternative Metal, Death Metal, News, CD Review

CD review BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME "Coma ecliptic"

(9/10) This is an album that has a real 'wow' factor. "Coma ecliptic" is the seventh longplayer of Raleigh-based Between The Buried And Me and it became a real masterpiece too. Eleven tracks take you on a prog metal journey. There are quite some things...

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