Markus' Heavy Music Blog

(8/10) This album is pitch black. Posthum is a Norwegian black metal band from Nannestad. The three piece band started in 2004 and released a few days ago their third album called "Black Northern ritual". It follows the 2012 release "Lights out" which...

Moonspell will be on tour with a new album in spring 2015. Support will be Septicflesh and the whole thing sounds like a pretty cool package. Don't miss your chance. Here are the dates:

News from Portugal. Dark metal rockers Moonspell has announced the tracklist from their coming album. The name of the record is called "Extinct" and will be released in March via Napalm Records. Tracklist: Until we are no more (Breathe) Medusalem Funeral...

(8/10) Raunchy from Denmark are a constant factor in the metal scene. Eventhough they never had a real breakthrough they are constantly releasing new records based on pure passion for what they are doing. The band started in 1992 and released till now...

Their 40th anniversary brings Kiss also to Europe. During summer 2015 the four guys will play several shows and festivals. Here are the date: 29.05. Rockavaria Festival, Munich, Germany 29.05. Grüne Hölle Festival, Nürburg, Germany 02.06. O2 Arena, Hamburg,...

The legendary Faith No More published a new song via the the Rolling Stone magazine. The track is called "Motherfucker" and it is the first new release since 17 years. Amazing and cool. It is the first single from the new album which is expected in 2015...

(8/10) The Wilson sisters, better known under the header Heart, have played a show on December 12th 2013 in the Benaroya Symphony Hall in their hometown Seattle. It was a remarkable moment since it was the only show like this. Ann and Nancy Wilson decided...

(8/10) Crazy Lixx are big fans from bands like Kiss, Mötley Crüe and Aerosmith. At least listening to their music gives you this impression. The band from Malmö, Sweden plays sleaze rock that brings you back to the glorious days in the 80's. Not for nothing...

Solstafir extends their Europea tour with a few more dates in 2015. Here they are:

(8/10) I think that the term 'supergroup' is overused and I also think that Rated X isn't one of those. But they are a bunch of very experienced and passionated musicians that have proven their musical capabilities in many hardrock/metal projects. Karl...

(8/10) Honestly I have to admit that I wasn't the biggest fan of Job For A Cowboy yet. I never found really my way into their music. But I also have to state that this changed with their latest album "SunEater". In one or another way the album is different....

(9/10) Monster Magnet released with "Milking the stars: a re-imagining of Last Patrol" a new album, which isn't totally new. As the title already says, it is based on the last studio record "Lost patrol". But not purely since there are also three new...

(7/10) Outtrigger is a young Swedish band from Helsingborg. The guys from the small city in the South West of Sweden started the band in 2009. After having released an EP in 2010 and another one in 2014 it was time for the real debut album. Their first...

(8/10) Right before the winter tour of Magnum the band released a new single. The name is "On Christmas day" which fits perfectly in the season. The song is a typical Magnum track with all the trademarks of the legendary hardrockers from the UK. It is...