Markus' Heavy Music Blog

(8/10) Napalm Records comes out in those weeks with two great new albums. Next to Monster Magnet also Zodiac will release their new album. I was already impressed by their debut, but the new one, called "A hiding place" is even better. Zodiac plays awesome...

(8/10) And review no. 100 on Markus' Heavy Music Blog goes to: Motörhead Actually I don't know what to say about Motörhead. This is not since I'm speechless, but more because almost everything is said about the band. "Aftershock" is no. 22 in the bands...

Mammoth Mammoth from Australia is the first time in Europe and here are the dates. Check it out. 08.11.13 DE - Hamburg / Marx 09.11.13 DE - Osnabrück / Bastard Club 10.11.13 NL - Rotterdam / Baroeg 12.11.13 UK - Wolverhampton / Slade Rooms 13.11.13 UK...

Prog rockers Transatlantic will release their new studio album "Kaleidoscope" on January 27. The band around Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy Pete Trewavas and Roine Stolt also revealed the artwork of the record. The tracklist will contain 5 songs: Into the blue...

(9/10) Swedish progressive rockers The Flower King will release end of October their new album which is called "Desolation rose". It will be album number twelve in the bands 19 years long history. The Flower Kings play music for musicians, but not only....

(8/10) Seventh Key is the band from Kansas bass guitarist Billy Greer and Mike Slammer of City Boy. Both guys know each other already from the earlier band Streets in which both played together in the 80's. It took Seventh Key 9 years to release their...

(7/10) A few days ago I posted a review about an Italian band called DangerEgo. Now I got another EP from an Italian band. They are called Saturday Overdose and they play hardrock/sleaze rock in the tradition of Motley Crue and Skid Row. The EP is called...

German metal band Undertow revealed the cover of their coming album. They also announced the tracklist of the album "In deepest silence". Release date will be 6.12.13. If you want to know more, please also check the interview with UnderTom on Markus'...

Alice In Chains announced today a few shows in the UK in November this year. Would be great if they can make it to NL too. Here are the UK dates Nov 9 - London Alexandra Palace - London, UK Nov 10 - Leeds 02 Academy - Leeds, UK Nov 11 - Manchester Academy...

Here are the Bosshoss tour dates: 20.10.2013 20:00 LINZ (AT), TipsArena Linz 24.10.2013 19:30 BERLIN (DE), Max-Schmeling-Halle 25.10.2013 20:00 ERFURT (DE), Thüringen-Halle 26.10.2013 20:00 REGENSBURG (DE), Donau-Arena 27.10.2013 19:30 WIEN (AT), Wiener...

(8/10) What happened to Pearl Jam? They released their new album "Lightning bolt" and I think it is the best till "Ten". I love "Ten" and also "Vs.", but than it started that I got bored by the next albums. So my expectation were not really high when...

(8/10) After the heavily discussed last album and a 5 years break Human Fortress are back with a new album. 50% of the band changed. Human Fortress today is the 'old' members Todd Wolf, Volker Trost and Laki Zaios with the new guys Dirk Liehm, Andre Hort...

(8/10) Sometimes it is just a pleasure to discover new bands which are playing good music. I just wonder why some bands don't get more attention. I had that pleasure yesterday when I heard for the first time about The Ragged Saints. They are from Helsinki,...