Markus' Heavy Music Blog

Progressive Metal pioneers FATES WARNING are proud to announce the upcoming release of their new live album “Live Over Europe” on June 29th, 2018 via InsideOutMusic. Gathered during the group’s most recent European headlining run for FATES WARNING’s much...

(8/10) My Indigo might not be a name that sounds very familiar to metalheads, but knowing that My Indigo is the new solo project of Within Temptation singer Sharon den Adel gives a bit more inside into what to expect. The solo album results out of a tough...

(7/10) “Craving” is album number four of House Of Lords frontman James Christian. Eleven brand new songs direct the spotlight towards rocking AOR tracks; all build on big melodies and a solid portion of catchiness. The epicenter of “Craving” is, what...

German metal powerhouse Undertow inked a deal with El Puerto Records. Really good news and hopefully a new record soon :) Stay tuned.

Doom outfit YOB announces a new album entitled "Our Raw Heart". Release date is June 8th and the longplayer comes via relapse Records. This is the track list: 1. Ablaze 2. The Screen 3. In Reverie 4. Lung Reach 5. Beauty in Falling Leaves 6. Original...

(9/10) It was back in 2011 when a new death metal outfit started an impressive rise within a rather short period of time. Skeletal Remains, hailing from Whittier, California, unveiled a ruthless debut in 2012 and it’s the sophomore longplayer „Condemnd...

(7/10) Since Orange Court, CA based Stryper inked a deal with Frontiers Records the quartet gains speed when it comes to new music. The newest output, entitled “God Damn Evil”, is on its way and is supposed to hit the shelves on April 20th. Eleven songs...

GRAVE DIGGER opening the gates to metal history's vinyl graveyard to re-animate timeless classics of their past. Formed in 1980 in Cologne, Grave Digger were at the forefront of the German heavy metal movement as it swept the globe in the early 80’s....

(9/10) California-based Pennywise belong to the spearhead of American punk rock. The band has its roots back in 1988 and it’s the evil clown in Stephen King’s novel that acted as an inspiration for the naming this punk rock powerhouse. Pennywise had always...

(*/10) If you didn’t live under a rock for the last 30 years, Dokken is a band you at least heard of. Don Dokken, George Lynch and Co. were extremely successful during the 80’s. Records such as “Under Lock and Key” and “Tooth and Nail” belong to the finest...

Photo by Andy Willsher Biffy Clyro have a new live release in the pipeline. "MTV Unplugged - Live at Roundhouse London" will be published on May 25th and comes via Warner Music. As the title tells already, the album was recorded at Roundhouse London on...

HAKEN are extremely pleased to announce the release of their first ever live album, titled ‘L-1VE’ and scheduled for release on the 22nd June 2018. Following the release of the bands much-acclaimed fourth studio album ‘Affinity’, they embarked upon their...

Photo by Ester Segarra This world goes crazy. Read of what happened to Rotting Christ in Georgia. Here's the original text from their label: "ROTTING CHRIST have been arrested in the Eastern European state of Georgia on spurious grounds involving charges...