Markus' Heavy Music Blog

(8/10) One of the most exciting newcomers over the last couple of years have been Swedish Dead Lord. The band from Stockholm, with Smaland roots, appeared on the scene in 2012 when Hakim Krim and Adam Lindmark moved to the Swedish capitol to start a new...

(8/10) For no specific reason German metal outfit Die Apokalyotischen Reiter wasn't more than a dot on my metal radar. For one or another way I never went into depth when it comes to their records and their sound. Having heard in the meantime their newest...

(6/10) "Don't give a fuck about your feature in that magazine", that's one line in Eskimo Callboy's title track "The Scene", showing a band that seems to be fueled with self-confidence. It is great that the guys know what they want, making their journey....

(8/10) There is a longer tradition of German punk rock bands that cover a wider spectrum of this kind of music. One of the spearheads of German punk rock are definitely Die Toten Hosen. Next to these icons there were the fun punk bands of the late eighties...

(8/10) Following a three years interval for releasing new albums means that fans can expect the band's ninth longplayer this year- and here it is. Recorded at Parlour Studio in the UK, with Russ Russell at the helm, "Strength of Numbers" became a brutal...

(8/10) Markus’ Heavy Music Blog follows The New Roses' journey through rock almost from their beginning. It was back in 2013 when the band’s debut was dropped into my postbox and what I got to hear was pretty impressive. The first longplayer, which followed...

(9/10) Eloy is the brainchild of German guitarist, singer and producer Frank Bornemann. The story of Eloy started back in 1971 with the debut album which means the band being almost as old as I am. Eloy based their name on the H.G. Wells novel „The Time...

A new era will begin on the 27th of October 2017, as Symphonic Metal masters Serenity are ready to release a brand new full-length album! Before the announcement of the album the band encouraged fans to guess the title of their upcoming effort via their...

(9/10) Chris Black and High Spirits are back with a new four-track release entitled "Escape!". This EP is a special thanks for fans of the band and continues a tradition. High Spirit had already in 2013 and 2015 special tour releases and "Escape!" is...

Kansas, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will release their new live album “Leftoverture Live & Beyond” on November 3, 2017. This is the first live album since 2009 for the band that has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous...

back Portugal's Dark Metal pioneers in Moonspell are finally back with a brand new and hotly anticipated album, titled '1755'. Set to be released on November 3rd 2017 on Napalm Records, this record will outclass all standards you have ever heard from...

(7/10) After having published the sophomore album “Mirrorworld” in 2016, Serious Black is back with a new longplayer. “Magic”, that’s the name of the album that comes with 14 songs, providing you with an hour of powerful metal music. Serious Black’s newest...

(6/10) Here comes a short and crispy review in bulletpoint-fashion: "The Raven Ride" was originally released in 2006. This version is a re-issue. It comes with one 'new' song which is another version of "Carbon Based Lifeform". Tony Martin is doing the...

(7/10) Ektomorf is basically the brainchild of Hungarian metal maniac Zoltán Farkas who started the band in 1993. The guitarist had to go through a rough time in the beginning and it was his willpower that kept him going. Ektomorf released in the meantime...