Markus' Heavy Music Blog

Swedish metal powerhouse Hammerfall will tour through Europe beginning of 2017, promoting the upcomong 10th album that is scheduled for November 4th. Here are already the tour dates and more info about the album will come...

(3/10) When I received the new album from Run Liberty Run my expectations haven't been very high. OK, I haven't heard of the band before but there were two things that struck me. What should I look forward to when a band calls themselves Run Liberty Run?...

(7/10) UK-based hardrockers Dare are one of these bands that regularly comes back with excellent releases appreciated by a solid crowd of fans. As Magnum, Vega and others, Dare is into hardrock. In the case of Dare things are even more melodic and the...

(8/10) What could be better than a band from the UK being inspirend by the NWoBHM? Monument is one of these bands and the main blueprint for their sound comes form Iron Maiden. The guys started 5 years ago and nowadays its' Peter Ellis (v), Lewis Stephens...

(8/10) Castle is the brainchild of Elizabeth Blackwell and Mat Davis, a band that is rooted in occult rock. This US/Canadian cooperation has released a debut called "In Witch Order" in 2011, followed by two more longplayers. "Welcome to the Graveyard"...

(7/10) Shadow Hunters is a young duo coming from the North, Norway is the home base of Ingar LH and Will S., the two mainman behind Shadow Hunters. The guys describe their sound as "Modern Energetic Sci-Fi Rock", whatever that exactly means. However,...

(8/10) Death metal offers many different shades. From Florida to Scandinavia and back many bands found their dedication for death metal, creating many different variations of what began in the second half of the 80's. A region that isn't that much famous...

German In Extremo took one of the best song from their new album "Quid Pro Quo" and produced a video clip. "Störtebeker" is the name of the tune and you can get to the video via the link at the end of this post. Have fun and enjoy a few minutes of being...

Canadian guitar maniac Devin Townsend will release, with the Devin Townsend Project, the awaited new studio album "Transcendence" on September 9th via InsideOut. In context of the new album Townsend also unveiled tour dates for Europe and North America....

Three years after "Fortress" has been shipped for the first time to the record shops it's time for a new Alter Bridge album. October this year is the moment of truth when Mark Tremonti and friends will release their fifth album. The band will be also...

Rage Against The Machine bassplayer Tim Commerford is back with a new band called Wakrat. Next to his bass play Commerford also takes the role of the singer while Mathias Wakrat is playing drums and Laurant Grangeon who handles the six-string. The selftitled...

"Small.Town.Depression" is the first video that's taken from the upcoming Decembre Noir album. "Forsaken Earth" is the title of this longplayer that will be released via FDA Rekotz on August 12th. The Thuringian Death/Doom horde DECEMBRE NOIR are back...

(8/10) Nonpoint's album starts with a strong punch. Not only that the opener is a very rhythm based number, it's also a well composed alternative metal track. Catchiness meets heaviness meets intelligent lyrics, that's how I could summarize this beginning....

Zojuist bereikte ons het volgende statement; "On July 4th, LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato suffered a broken collarbone. As a result the band will not be able to perform at the shows scheduled ...