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My world of music - est. 2013

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CD review GATEKEEPER "East of Sun"

Veröffentlicht am 25. April 2018 von Markus W. in Gatekeeper, Omen, Savatage, East of Sun, Cruz Del Sur Music, Heavy Metal, NWoBHM, Epic Metal, CD Review

CD review GATEKEEPER "East of Sun"

(8/10) Cruz Del Sur Music is known for having a portfolio of exciting bands when it comes to more traditional and epic metal. A new addition to it is Canadian metal warriors Gatekeeper. The band was founded in 2009 as a solo project by guitarist Geoff...

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CD review TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA "Letters from the Labyrinth"

Veröffentlicht am 31. Oktober 2015 von Markus W. in Trans Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, News, CD Review, Rock, Hardrock, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Classic

CD review TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA "Letters from the Labyrinth"

(9/10) After having played a fantastic show in union with the mighty Savatage the Trans-Siberian Orchestra releases a new album called "Letters From the Labyrinth". The success story of TSO started in 1996 with "Christmas Eve and Other Stories". The record...

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New album from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in November this year

Veröffentlicht am 9. Oktober 2015 von Markus W. in Trans Siberian Orchestra, TSO, Savatage, News, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Rock

New album from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in November this year

After having released very successful albums and having played even the legendary Wacken Open Air Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) comes back, right before Christmas, with a new longplayer. "Letters From the Labyrinth" is the name of the new disc. TSO covers...

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CD review CIRCLE II CIRCLE "Reign Of Darkness"

Veröffentlicht am 8. Oktober 2015 von Markus W. in Circle II Circle, Savatage, News, CD Review, Heavy Metal, US Metal, Power Metal, Jon Oliva's Pain

CD review CIRCLE II CIRCLE "Reign Of Darkness"

(7/10) Even though Savatage played this unique Wacken show this summer as a double header with TSO, I doubt if we can expect more from this iconic metal band. Maybe, or better hopefully, I'm wrong here. Anyhow, the Savatage-spirit is still alive and is...

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New album from CIRCLE II CIRCLE

Veröffentlicht am 20. August 2015 von Markus W. in Circle II Circle, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Power Metal, Heavy Metal, News, US Metal, Prog Metal

New album from CIRCLE II CIRCLE

Zak Stevens Circle II Cirlce will release a new album on October 16. "Reign of darkness" comes with 11 new songs and here comes the tracklist and the cover: Over-undertune Victim of the night Untold dreams It's all over One more day Ghost of the devil...

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CD review SAVATAGE "Return to Wacken"

Veröffentlicht am 10. Juni 2015 von Markus W. in Savatage, Power Metal, Heavy Metal, US Metal, News, CD Review, Wacken

CD review SAVATAGE "Return to Wacken"

(*/10) O man, it took so long to see some signs of life from the mighty Savatage again. Of course, there is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra that celebrates huge successes and their live shows also include a couple of Savatage songs, but it's still something...

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JON OLIVA talks about SAVATAGE

Veröffentlicht am 26. Dezember 2014 von Markus W. in Jon Oliva, Jon Oliva's Pain, Savatage, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, News

JON OLIVA talks about SAVATAGE

As already earlier announced, Savatage will perform on the coming Wacken festival. A few days ago Chris Caffery, guitarist of Savatage and TSO, mentioned that their meight be even some more shows of the mighty power metal band. Now also Jon Oliva mentioned...

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More SAVATAGE even after Wacken?

Veröffentlicht am 21. Dezember 2014 von Markus W. in Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Rock, Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal, News

More SAVATAGE even after Wacken?

Savatage and TSO guitarist Chris Caffery gave an interview on Boston-based Vanyaland alternative radio. He talked about the Trans Siberian Orchestra but towards the end he also mentioned Savatage and the announced show at the Wacken festival. In this...

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SAVATAGE reunion gig at Wacken 2015!!

Veröffentlicht am 2. August 2014 von Markus W. in Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Wacken, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, News

SAVATAGE reunion gig at Wacken 2015!!

This is the best news since ages. US power metal legend Savatage will play a reunion show on the next years Wacken festival. What almost nobody thought that it will happen became real. While the 2014 festival is still up and running the first bands for...

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Live review TRANS-SIBERIAN-ORCHESTRA in Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Holland on 18.01.2014

Veröffentlicht am 19. Januar 2014 von Markus W. in Trans Siberian Orchestra, Live Review, News, Savatage, Rock

Live review TRANS-SIBERIAN-ORCHESTRA in Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Holland on 18.01.2014

Trans-Siberian-Orchestra (TSO) is back in Europe and also back in Holland. Yes! It was in March 2011 when TSO visited Amsterdam for the first time. Now, almost three years later, they are back. The audience of the show was very mixed. There were the oldschool...

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CD review TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) "Tales of winter"

Veröffentlicht am 8. Oktober 2013 von Markus W. in Trans Siberian Orchestra, CD Review, Savatage

CD review TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) "Tales of winter"

Christmas time without snow - yes, we can accept that. Christmas time without Santa Claus - yes, we know that (hopefully). Bit christmas with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra - never! That means also this year, right in time, the TSO comes with a new record...

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CD review OLIVA: "Raise the curtain"

Veröffentlicht am 21. Juni 2013 von mwie in Oliva, Hardrock, Savatage, Heavy Metal, TSO, Jon Olivas Pain

CD review OLIVA: "Raise the curtain"

What to say about Jon Oliva? The mastermind of Savatage and crucial part of TSO comes with his first real solo album „Raise the curtain“. The material is almost twenty years old. Sounds strange but it isn’t. The songs must be the highlight for all Savatage...

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Jon Oliva presents first song from the coming album

Veröffentlicht am 15. Juni 2013 von mwie in Oliva, Savatage, TSO, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Olivas Pain, Heavy Metal

Jon Oliva presents first song from the coming album

Jon OLIVA will release his first solo album "Raise The Curtain" on 21.6.. The first song "Father time" is already on YouTube. It has the typical Jon Oliva voice and a lot of classic rock elements - hopefully the whole album will be like this. Source:...

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