NEWS
INTERVIEWS
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
POWER PALADIN - BLACK WIND, FIRE AND STE…
Their debut album came as a true shock to all fans of speed/power metal. "With The Magic of Windfyre Steel" is an unbelievable new metal release, which will make every... 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
EDU FALASCHI - THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
Myth of Rock had the great honor, the unique chance to talk with a distinguished musician, a charming personality and a wonderful voice. We are referring to Edu Falaschi, the... 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
LIAT DAGAN - NEVER LET HER GO
Liat Dagan is an indie rock artist from Israel, who is attracting our interest with her beautiful songs. Myth of Rock came across Liat accidentally, just while surfing on 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
BAND OF SPICE - TOMORROW'S DREAMS
It’s not very often that Spice gives interviews, and for that reason I am glad I had the opportunity to speak with him for the new album of his band... 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
SOCIAL SCREAM - SCREAMING IN DIGITAL!
Social Scream is a Greek heavy/thrash metal band, formed in Sparta in 2008. With three full-length albums in their discography, Social Scream are ready to make their breakthrough. Myth of... 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
FIREWIND - EMPIRE OF FIRE
We are living difficult times, as the coronavirus outbreak has forced most countries to take strict lockdown measures. During the home isolation, Firewind’s new album, “Firewind”, came as a gift... Read more
LEAH - Queen of Fantasy
In a time that you find less and less melody in music, comes Leah and her ethereal music to bring everything upside down. Leah lies there, where metal and chill... Read more
SEYMINHOL - Beauties Behind the Mask
A historic band from France, Seyminhol is one of melodic metal's most enjoyable sensations. But the band's music isn't only melodic, since you can find several elements in its songs... Read more
VIRGIN STEELE - Still Barbaric, Still Ro…
It is been quite a time since Virgin Steele has released a very successful full-length album, commercially speaking, but the legendary American band is always here with us, alive, releasing... Read more
7HE 7OUCH - Touched by the hand of Rock!
As a result of the financial crisis in Greece, many young people are seeking something better in foreign lands. This may also happen in the world of music - there are Greek... Read more
MONUMENT - Filthy Hounds of Hell
Monument are one the best and most promising traditional heavy metal bands of our times. Their albums are full of powerful, storming songs with great melodies and soaring vocals, and... Read more
OPEN BURN - Statues of Steel
Open Burn is a new prog/power metal band from the United States, which features three members of the legendary US metal band, Lethal [Dell Hull (guitars), Glen Cook (bass) and... Read more
ΑΠΟΚΛΕΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ: MIKE LIVAS
Στα πλαίσια παγκόσμιας αποκλειστικότητας το Myth of Rock έκανε προ ημερών γνωστό ότι νέος τραγουδιστής στην προσωπική μπάντα του μεγάλου Timo Tolkki είναι ο Mike Livas. Ο Timo Tolkki, κινητήριος... Read more
And Then She Came - Adrenalized!
To όνομα των And Then She Came δεν λέει κάτι στον περισσότερο κόσμο, έστω κι αν το ομότιτλο ντεμπούτο τους πήρε καλές κριτικές από τα media. Νομίζουμε, όμως, ότι το... Read more
My Regime - New Regimes, New Dogmas!
Χαράς ευαγγέλια για τους φίλους του Spice, μιάς και αυτός επιστρέφει με νέα τραγούδια. Υποδεχθείτε και πάλι τον Spice, μια μεγάλη προσωπικότητα του χώρου, που ποτέ όμως δεν περιορίσθηκε από... Read more
Spiritual Beggars - From Dusk 'til Dawn
Οι Spiritual Beggars δεν χρειάζονται ιδιαίτερες συστάσεις. Συνιστούν μία από τις σπουδαιότερες μπάντες του σημερινού ‘70s heavy rock ήχου, με μία σειρά από εκπληκτικά albums, που τους έκαναν αγαπητούς... Read more
Avatarium - Pearls, Coffins and the Rave…
Οι Avatarium είναι ένα από τα πιο «καυτά» ονόματα σήμερα στον metal χώρο. Το δεύτερο album τους, “The Girl with the Raven Mask”, προκάλεσε πάταγο με την ποιότητά του, και... Read more
Candlemass - Forever Doomicus!
To όνομά τους είναι συνώνυμο του doom metal. Αν οι Black Sabbath είναι οι πατέρες του heavy metal, τότε οι Candlemass είναι οι πατέρες του doom! Τώρα, λοιπόν, που συμπληρώνονται... Read more
REVIEWS
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
