Markus' Heavy Music Blog

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( 8/10 ) "Alpha Tiger" is the self-titled fourth longplayer of the Freiberg, Germany based metal outfit. After having published "iDENTITY" in 2015 things evolved. While the third album was more a wild horse it's the new longplayer that reflects a more...

(8/10) Lionheart isn't a new player in the fields of rock. The band has its roots in the late 80's when ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton started this metal outfit together with Jess Cox, Steve Mann, Rocky Newton and Frank Noon. Lionheart released...

(8/10) Even though being in the heavy rock business already since 2003, Dawn Of Disease might be new to some of you. The band from Osnabruck, Germany, started in 2003 with Tomasz Wisniewski being the only founding member that’s still active. The rest...

After having played at the famous Wacken festival a few days ago the master of shock rock, Alice Cooper, will return to Europe for several live shows in late autumn this year. Starting in Ireland and the UK, the tour also includes shows in Germany, Austria,...

(8/10) To introduce Venom is like carrying sand to the beach. It’s unnecessary since you all know the band and if not, you probably didn’t reach my blog. But what I want to introduce to you is Venom Inc. It was in 2015, during the Keep It True festival...

May 16, 2010 was more than a sad day for fans of rock and metal music. One of the most influential singers and musicians, Ronnie James Dio, lost his fight against cancer. This was, and still is up to date, a big loss since he enriched so many great metal...

The announcement of a 'Pumpkins United' tour was a sensational news for metal fans all over the place - especially for the ones following Helloween since their very early days. What sounded like almost being too good to be true became reality. Michael...

(8/10) "Cypress Ave." is the title of The Midnight Ghost Trains' newest strike. It's the fourth full-length disc from Steve Moss and band, showcasing the trio more diverse than what we know from the earlier releases. Was it stoner rock and some sludge...

(7/10) Is Kryptonite an artificial band/ project? In one or another way it is. The Poodles singer Jakob Samuels developed the idea together with producer Alessandro Del Vecchio, both forming Kryptonite by adding some more musicians from bands like Treat...

( 7/10 ) If a band like Quiet Riot announces a new album, expectation are sky-high. In a time when heavy metal was still in the starting blocks it was Quiet Riot that acted as a trailblazer for hard rock music. These guys released with "Metal Health"...

(9/10) Three years after End Of Green released their latest longplayer “The Painstream”, Michelle Darkness and colleagues are back with a new record. “Void Estate” is the ninth disc of the Swabian dark rock outfit and it showcases the band in a top-notch...

(6/10) Battle Raider is definitely a candidate for a 2017 award. Unfortunately the category isn't 'Best metal record' or 'Best newcomer'. It's 'Worst artwork'. I have no idea who approved this artwork that could have been done better by a ten years old...

Being on their way to Wacken Jim Mateos and band decided to add two shows in Holland to this short trip to Europe and if Fates Warning's in town you should grasp the opportunity. One of the first questions this time was about the opening act. Sixth months...