Markus' Heavy Music Blog

(8/10) There were times when I was almost convinced that the flagship of pirate-style metal disappeared in the endless ocean of metal - forever. But obviously there is still life in the old dog yet and it would be very wrong to write off Running Wild....

(8/10) A new Vicious Rumors album is exciting for different reasons. First of all there is no doubt about the importance of the band for heavy metal. "Soldiers of the Night" with guitar wizard Vinnie Moore and also "Digital Dictator" are milestones in...

(8/10) I think that Sodom is one of these bands that nobody really dislikes. You either love them or you're neutral and respect the trio. I think that this has a lot to do with Tom and his band mates being authentic and in this sense they are a kind of...

(7/10) If you're down, listen to this album. "Do the Damage" is the new longplayer of Danny Damage (v,g), Dr. B. (g), Chuck Belly (b) and Lil' Val (d), all sailing under the flag of Damage. Having listened to album explains the name of the band. The quartet...

(6/10) I'm tempted to say that 'nomen et omen' when it comes to "Power Under Control". Islander's sophomore album gave me the impression of a band having control over power and energy in their music. Unfortunately this leads to songs that come with a...

(9/10) Sometimes good things in life just come to you. Finding the debut EP of Midnight Whiskey Worship was one of these moments. Midnight Whiskey Worship is a project that comes out of the ashes of Dark Day Sunday, another project of Jason Bittner, Frank...

(7/10) Third Island are three guys from Ireland with a passion for doom metal, which they combine with a lot of post-rock. The result of their work is a new EP called "Dusk". Liam O'Connor, John Quill and Seamus Quaid recorded three songs which are all...

(7/10) What's the first thing you are thinking about hearing 'Portugal' and 'Dark metal'? Exactly, Moonspell. Therefor it's not a too big of a surprise that more young bands follow this successful path. A Constant Storm is such a band, founded 2013 by...

There are some news from Bonfire that announced a line-up change. Here comes the official announcement: "Because of the sudden departure and separation from David Reece after two very successful charting CDs GLÖRIOUS & the double album PEARLS the place...

Swedish heavy metal powerhouse unveiled details of their upcoming longplayer "Built to Last". The release date is November 4th. It will be their 10th album in 20 years and the first one that comes via Napalm Records. Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak...

It was three years ago when Whitesnake came to Tilburg, Netherlands, as part of their „Year of the Snake“ tour. This August ‚the snake‘ came back to the 013, performing a „The Greatest Hits Tour 2016“ show. Irish classic rockers The Answer, that supports...

(8/10) I almost had the idea that John Cyriis is back in metal again while I was listening to Armory. Some screams and high pitch vocals of P. Andersson reminded of Cyriis. Anyhow, Armoryare more than just a speed metal, even though they play quite fast....

(7/10) D Generation's new longplayer is a kind of surprise to me. It's the fourth release of the rock, punk, glam band from New York and knowing that the last studio album dates back to 1999 makes this new record to an unexpected one. The band had a hiatus...

Doom dinosaurs St. Vitus exclusively streams "White Stallions" via Blabbermouth. The song is taken from the upcoming live album "Live Vol.2" that comes through Season Of Mist. Tracklist: War Is Our Destiny Look Behind You Let Them Fall The Bleeding Ground...