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My world of music - est. 2013

prog rock

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF announces live release

Veröffentlicht am 10. Juli 2017 von Markus W. in The Pineapple Thief, Prog Metal, Prog Rock, Rock, News, Live

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF announces live release

The Pineapple Thief recorded the final show of their “Your Wilderness” tour at the sold-out Islington Assembly Hall in London. This concert film "Where We Stood" will be released on September 8th via Kscope Bruce Soord says about the show and release...

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CD review RPWL "The New Dawn"

Veröffentlicht am 9. Juli 2017 von Markus W. in RPWL, Gentle Art Of Music, Prog Metal, Prog Rock, Rock, CD Review, News

CD review RPWL "The New Dawn"

(9/10) German prog rocker RPWL started their journey in rock in 1997 and since then the guys from Bavaria can look back on quite some releases with the latest studio album called “Wanted” from 2014. In order to celebrate their two decades anniversary,...

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CD review AMPLIFIER "Trippin' with Dr. Faustus"

Veröffentlicht am 3. Juli 2017 von Markus W. in Amplifier, Rock, Hardrock, News, CD Review, Prog Rock, Grunge, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Rockosmos

CD review AMPLIFIER "Trippin' with Dr. Faustus"

(8/10) Amplifier still belongs to one of the most underrated bands when it comes to alternative rock music. Even though having release five full-length record, accompanied by some EP’s and three live recording, Amplifier never reached a wider audience....

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CD review TUESDAY THE SKY "Drift"

Veröffentlicht am 28. Juni 2017 von Markus W. in Tuesday The Sky, Rock, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, Ambient, Instrumental, News, CD Review, Inside Out

CD review TUESDAY THE SKY "Drift"

(8/10) Jim Matheo's creativity and inspiration doesn’t seem to know any restrictions. It feels like writing new songs is a natural gift of the guitar virtuoso. Not only that he is one of the main pillars when it comes to prog metal legend Fates Warning,...

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CD review ANATHEMA "The Optimist"

Veröffentlicht am 17. Juni 2017 von Markus W. in Anathema, News, Prog Metal, Prog Rock, Rock, Kscope, CD Review, Alternative Rock

CD review ANATHEMA "The Optimist"

(9/10) Quite some years ago Anathema went through a meta(l)morphosis, moving step by step from being doom death outfit to one of Europe's finest alternative rock bands. Albums like "Alternative 4" and "A Natural disaster" belongs to the best the band...

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New TUESDAY THE SKY video

Veröffentlicht am 16. Juni 2017 von Markus W. in Jim Matheos, Prog Metal, Prog Rock, Rock, Ambient, Instrumental, Tuesday The Sky, News, Video

New TUESDAY THE SKY video

Taken from the upcoming album "Drift" out June 30th 2017. Order it now! http://smarturl.it/TuesdayTheSkyDRIFT TUESDAY THE SKY - Today The Sky (Album Track) InsideOutMusic 2017 Tuesday The Sky , the new Ambient Instrumental Rock project by Fates Warning...

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CD review RIKARD SJÖBLOM'S GUNGFLY "On Her Journey to the Sun"

Veröffentlicht am 11. Juni 2017 von Markus W. in Rikard Sjöblom Gungfly, Rock, Prog Rock, News, CD Review, InsideOut

CD review RIKARD SJÖBLOM'S GUNGFLY "On Her Journey to the Sun"

(7/10) Some records give you as a reviewer a hard time and “On Her Journey to the Sun” is one of them. Swedish singer and multi-instrumentalist Rikard Sjöblom released this longplayer a few days ago with his Gungfly project and after having listened to...

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BLACK SPACE RIDERS back in the studio

Veröffentlicht am 20. Mai 2017 von Markus W. in Black Space Riders, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Prog Rock, News

BLACK SPACE RIDERS back in the studio

German alternative metal outfit Black Space Riders will start recording their upcoming album in July this year. As singer/guitarist JE states, the band has enough songs, in various styles, to easily fill a double disc release. The album is planned to...

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ELOY announces a new album

Veröffentlicht am 18. Mai 2017 von Markus W. in Eloy, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, News, Rock, Rock Opera

ELOY announces a new album

German progressive rock dinosaur Eloy will return in 2017 with a new album. It's a rock opera called "Jeanne d'Arc" and the album faces a release date on August 25th.

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CD review DANTE "When Life Was Beautiful - Live in Katowice"

Veröffentlicht am 8. Mai 2017 von Markus W. in Dante, Prog Metal, Prog Rock, News, CD Review, DVD, Gentle Art Of Music, Rock, Heavy Metal, Live

CD review DANTE "When Life Was Beautiful - Live in Katowice"

(8/10) Dante is a German prog metal outfit that started back in 2006. The band from Augsburg, Germany released their debut “The Inner Circle” in 2008 and three more studio longplayers followed up till now. What the Swabians haven’t had so far as part...

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CD review WHEEL "The Path" EP

Veröffentlicht am 2. Mai 2017 von Markus W. in Wheel, Prog Metal, Prog Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, News, CD Review, Umbrella Artist Productions, Rock

CD review WHEEL "The Path" EP

(8/10) Here comes some prog power from the North. Finland is the home base of Wheel, a metal outfit that started 2 years ago. “The Path” is the first countable result of their work – a three track EP that provides 23 minutes of surprisingly good progressive...

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AYREON's Arjen Lucassen signing session

Veröffentlicht am 30. April 2017 von Markus W. in Arjen Lucassen, Ayreon, News, Prog Metal, Prog Rock, Mascot, Paagman, Den Haag, Rock, Rock Opera

AYREON's Arjen Lucassen signing session

Ayreon's mastermind Arjen Lucassen was on a small signing tour through The Netherlands this weekend. After having had a stop in Venlo, Breda and Bergen op Zoom (all Dutch cities), the guitarist invited for a signing session in Den Haag on Sunday April...

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CD review LONELY ROBOT "The Big Dream"

Veröffentlicht am 29. April 2017 von Markus W. in Lonely Robot, John Mitchell, News, CD Review, InsideOut, Prog Rock, Rock

CD review LONELY ROBOT "The Big Dream"

(8/10) Lonely Robot’s “The Big Dream” is already the second longplayer of multi-instrumentalist John Mitchell. Most of you know Mitchell from prog rocker outfit Arena, contributing to albums like “The Visitor” and “Immortal?”. Lonely Robot’s debut dates...

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