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AFTER EVOLUTION - (R)EVOLUTION CALLING
It is somewhat late that I have discovered After Evolution, but as people say, better late than never. Because After Evolution is a great band and its sophomore album (“War... Read more
SILENCE IS SPOKEN - SONGS OF SILENCE
Silence Is Spoken is not a newcomer band, however, it is with their new album, “11”, that they become more popular. “11” is a real blast, a grunge/alternative rock attack... Read more
CYANIDE 4 - RECKLESS LIFE
Cyanide 4 has prepared again an explosive cocktail for us – this time it is called “AmaΛgamA” and contains really great glam/sleaze metal anthems, which sound vintage and modern at... Read more
SPEKTRVM - BLOOD ON THE WORLD'S HANDS
Spektrvm arise as a new force of the Greek rock/metal scene. “Blood For Heaven”, their debut, is a fantastic album, full of modern, dynamic, furious and storming metal bangers. As... Read more
SONATA ARCTICA - ADVENTURES IN ACOUSTIC …
The last years, Sonata Arctica, one of the most accomplished metal bands of our times, is in an … acoustic … state of mind! The Finnish power/progressive metallers have released... Read more
GEOFF TATE - THE ENRAGED EMPEROR
Geoff Tate, the legendary former singer of Queensrÿche, visited Greece for two live shows and we all had the honor and the pleasure to see him performing live in concert... Read more
SICKY - SICK AS A DOG
British alternative pop and rock artist Sicky comes back with his new album, “Garbage Town”, and Myth of Rock can’t stop stomping its foot and singing along to his music... Read more
CHAOIST - SYSTEMATIC CHAOS
Chaoist is a Serbian one-man project, which flows in a black metal music style and has just released its debut EP, "Annul". The black metal landscapes of Chaoist are strange... Read more
POWERFUL SYSTM - ALL SYSTEMS GO!
Powerful Systm came from out of nowhere and has just re-released their debut EP, “Endless Transformation”. Myth of Rock really liked the songs of this EP, and detected some great potential in... Read more
THERION - DARK AEONS OF LEVIATHAN
When it comes to symphonic metal, Therion is one the first bands that comes to one's mind. Their classically influenced music, with flavors of 70s progressive/symphonic rock and a traditional 80s heavy... Read more
PINK TURNS BLUE - TAINTED FOREVER
Pink Turns Blue, the post-punk veterans from Cologne, Germany, are traveling now all around the world, playing live shows in several big cities. Their latest album, “Tainted”, still sounds so... Read more
KPRO - SYMPHONIES AND ILLUSIONS
Kansai Progressive Rock Orchestra is a newcomer band, whose name says it all - they come from Japan and they play in a fantastic progressive rock style. Their superb self-titled debut album... Read more
JOHN NORUM - NEVER GO AWAY
John Norum is a legendary guitar player, a well-established musician on a global scale, with international success for much more than 40 years. Co-founder of Europe, with a remarkable journey... Read more
LUGNET - INTO THE GREAT BEYOND
Days have been really warm in Sweden this August, on an unusual way. Someone could say ‘hot’, as the temperatures can be around 29-30 degrees Celsius. Swedes are not used... Read more
SOCIAL SCREAM - LIVING IN HYSTERIA
"ΔΕΙΝΟΝ ΕΣΤΙ" is an accomplished album, containing first class songs, and comes to put Social Scream in the high ranks of the Greek heavy metal scene. Myth of Rock came... Read more
SANDS OF ETERNITY - FROM HERE TO ETERNIT…
Sands of Eternity were on a long hiatus, but now they are back with a great new sophomore album! "Beyond The Realms Of Time" is a fantastic melodic power/prog metal... Read more
SCORPIONS & ALICE COOPER - PRESS CON…
Scorpions and Alice Cooper are giving a live show in Athens, Greece, so they gave a joint interview to the Greek media on July 4th, 2022. Myth of Rock was present... Read more
UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER - HE DID IT HIS WAY
Udo Dirkschneider! No words, no comments, no introductions can describe this legend of German heavy metal, one of the most prominent personalities of classic heavy metal! You can imagine my... Read more
PIRANHA - RISEN FROM THE GRAVE
The 15th of May 2022, is going to be a historical date, since then the Breaking the Curse Festival is finally going to take place! Selefice, Piranha, Death Courier and... Read more
ACID DEATH - PRIMAL AND SAVAGE
The 15th of May 2022 and the Breaking the Curse Festival are closing near! All fans of Greek extreme metal are waiting for this live meeting at Temple Athens, where... Read more
SELEFICE - ALIVE AGAIN!
On the 15th of May, 2022, Breaking The Curse Festival is taking place at the venue of Temple Athens, in Athens, Greece. Four historical groups of the Greek extreme sound... Read more
THE DEFACED - FACE/OFF!
The Defaced are back for good, with their fantastic new album, “Charlatans”! Myth of Rock, impressed by the new music of the Swedish band, tried to communicate with the band... Read more
FORBIDDEN MYTH - SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE O…
The "Zantea Chronicles: The Dream Dominator" album by Forbidden Myth is a big surprise for every prog hard rock fan, since it is reminiscent of the 70s prog rock albums... Read more
ECLIPSE - POWER UP!
Myth of Rock had the chance to speak with Victor Crusner, the bass player of Eclipse, during his trip to Dalarna in Sweden. We talked about different topics, such as... Read more
ROBIN MCAULEY - LIVIN' ON THE EDGE
No doubt, Robin McAuley is one of the greatest singers in rock n’ roll history! His work with Grand Prix, McAuley Schenker Group, Black Swan etc. is fantastic, and we... Read more
RAPHAEL MENDES/ICON OF SIN - AN ICON IS …
A famous YouTuber, now a promising new vocal talent, who sings in the great debut album of Icon of Sin! Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Raphael Mendes, the new Bruce... Read more
REBELLION - REBELS WITH A CAUSE
After some significant line-up changes, Rebellion has just released its new album, the fantastic “We Are The People”. The German heavy metallers are more passionate and energetic than ever and... Read more
LUPE - NIGHTS IN A DARK ROOM
Lupe, the singer of Mosquito, a skilled musician of the Greek dark wave/alternative/art rock scene, is coming back with his new, sophomore solo album, titled “Dark Room”. Bedazzled by the... Read more
ORDEN OGAN - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Having released a killer melodic metal album, “Final Days”, Orden Ogan is ready to taste success. The metal community shall reward Orden Ogan, since the German melodic power metallers have... Read more
PER WIBERG (SOLO, OPETH, SPIRITUAL BEGGA…
Per Wiberg needs no introduction. His status as a hard rock/heavy metal artist speaks for itself. His incredible musicianship, multi-dimensional creativity and so much varied works throughout all these years... Read more
HELSTAR - GO FOR THE THROAT
Helstar, one of the greatest US power/speed metal bands in history, has just released a double CD, “Clad in Black”, which includes some cover songs, some new songs and the... Read more
THE QUILL - EARTHSHAKER!
Speaking with a very favorite artist of mine, Magnus Ekwall, the vocalist of The Quill from Mönsterås Sweden, is an opportunity which does not happen very often. This time, we... Read more
LEAVING TOMORROW - ENTER THE REALM OF MO…
Leaving Tomorrow is a Greek band, which is merging different musical elements (rock, folk, jazz, classical) and comes with an outstanding mixture, so intriguing for every fan of good music... Read more
ROBERT SÄLL (W.E.T./WORK OF ART) - SLIPP…
Myth of Rock and Antonis Mantzavinos had the opportunity to talk with Robert Säll (keyboards, guitars) from W.E.T. and Work of Art, two very well distinguished bands from Sweden, on... Read more
LAKE OF TEARS - SOMETHING WICKED THIS WA…
With great pleasure, we heard the news that Lake of Tears return with a new album, ten years after the release of “Illwill”. That was a warm feeling for us... Read more
SERPENT LORD (GR) - CULT OF THE SERPENT
Their music is mesmerizing. Their live shows are mystifying. Their occult heavy metal, singular and consummate, will take your breath away. It is Serpent Lord (GR), a Greek occult heavy... Read more
GRANDE FOX - BUILDING A HEAVY ROCK NEST!
Grande Fox, the psychedelic heavy rock band from Greece, have set the bar at a high level. The full-length album “Space Nest” and the EP “Kulning” were only the beginning... Read more
ANDY ROCKS - ANDY'S A ROCK N' ROLLER!
In our days everything is digital, computerized. So when something analog, handcrafted and vintage comes out, you can feel it is different, warmer and soulful. That’s the case of Andy... Read more
CATS IN SPACE - STRAY CATS FROM OUTER SP…
Some months ago I came across an article about a band called Cats in Space. I thought, “what a strange name”, but when I read that they combine elements from... Read more
GODSNAKE - ON THE EDGE OF THORNS
“Poison Thorn”, the debut full-length album of Godsnake, presents to us a new band from Germany, which is here to stay. Godsnake, a company of metal thrashing mads, doesn’t break... Read more
HOT SUNDAY BLOOD - SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
Hot Sunday Blood hails from Italy and they are going full throttle since their formation in 2013, since they are very productive, releasing albums and performing live. Their latest album... Read more
BARBARA BLACK - LOVE, DEATH & THE QU…
If you think tou know everything about rock, hard rock and heavy metal, you should listen to Barbara Black! The Spanish singer released her exquisite new studio album some months... Read more
CASAGRANDE - THRASHING FOREVER
Casagrande is not a typical thrash metal act. Led by Simone Casagrande (guitars, vocals), this Italian band starts from the basic thrash metal sound, but ends to a unique music... Read more
THUNDERMOTHER - FACE THE HEAT!
Thundermother released recently their latest LP “Heat Wave”, so we seized the opportunity to have a little talk over that (and much more) with the band’s voice Guernica Mancini, who... Read more
GEOMETRY OF CHAOS - SOLDIERS OF THE NEW …
Geometry of Chaos … an Italian band with a peculiar sound, a band which differs from the average metal bands. You may find so many different elements in their music... Read more
VOIVOD - ENTER A NEW DIMENSION
Despite the hard to bear lockdown measures in most countries, music activity, either way, finds a way to go on. Voivod remained active during the confinement period, preparing their new... Read more
HORISONT - COME SAIL AWAY
With a killer album (“Sudden Death”) in hand, nothing seems that can stop Horisont. The Swedish hard/heavy rock machine is working to the fullest and Myth of Rock grabbed the... Read more
AXEL RUDI PELL - IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
When an Axel Rudi Pell album comes on your way, you know that it will be a fine heavy metal release, a decent guitar-driven album of melodic metal. The well-respected... Read more
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COLUMNS
Myths of my Life
Personalities of rock and metal music confesss
Oldiez but Goldiez
A journey back to the decades of the '60s and '70s
Metal Mythology
Myths of '80s metal music revisited
