'Morsus', the new album of German sepulchral Death Metal outfit Arroganz, will be released on October 2nd 2020 via the band’s new label home Supreme Chaos Records! A video clip for the crushing title track is available already at this location: https://youtu.be/8WAFzDpm5NU Arroganz is raging honesty. Real despair. True anger. An attitude beyond "fuck off". A... Continue Reading →
STRIKER win JUNO Award for ‘Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year’
Today is Canada Day and here are two angles on how to celebrate it this year as a music lover: Have some booze, refine it with maple sirup, have fun and be excellent to each other. Or, if you are a Canadian artist, win the 49th JUNO Awards, preferably in the metal category, as just... Continue Reading →
CD review POLTERGEIST ‘Feather of Truth’
Although Swiss metal veterans Poltergeist premiered in 1989 with ‘Depression’, the count of longplayers isn’t further than on four to date. This has less to do with a lack of musical quality or zeal. It’s mainly due to the fact that Poltergeist was ‘offline’ for 20 years. After having published ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’, nomen et... Continue Reading →
HEILUNG music used in popular ‘Vikings’ series
The music of enigmatic world music outfit Heilung is featured in the brand new season of 'Vikings'. Episode 10 of Season 6 features multiple fragments of the tracks 'Fylgija Ear', 'Hamrer Hippyer' and 'Alfadhirhaiti'. A snippet of the music use in one of the 'Rus Army' scenes can be found HERE. Heilung comment on the collaboration: "We are honoured to... Continue Reading →
CD review POWERWOLF ‘Best of the Blessed’
One of the bands that was growing the fastest over the last years is certainly Powerwolf from Saarbrücken, Germany. Referred to as being the high priests of Heavy Metal, the band can show impressive achievements, which were maybe a dream scenario back in 2005, when the guys unveiled their debut album. But sometimes dreams become... Continue Reading →
CD review BURY TOMORROW ‘Cannibal’
The basic mood on 'Cannibal' is certainly in strong contrast to the current summertime. It's not light and color which are the main focus and spirit. Darkness and uncompromising emotional honesty is what makes this longplayer to an emotional contrast to what the eye sees these days. If you've got enough sun and want to spend some time on (self-) reflection, you've found your soundtrack with 'Cannibal'.
CD review ENUFF Z’NUFF ‘Brainwashed Generation’
With premiering in 1989 with 'Enuff'Z'Nuff', the rockers from Blue Island, Illinois were just a couple of years late, since they started when the rising curve of Glam Rock and Hard Rock began to flatten, givingg space to e.g. Grunge. However, Chip Z'nuff and guys have stamina. While other bands disappeared from the spotlight it's... Continue Reading →
CD review INTER ARMA ‘Garbers Days Revisited’
There has been a lot of bands that had a lasting effect on the five guys of Inter Arma, across all kinds of styles and genres. Although the band is anchored in Sludge Metal it's icons like Tom Petty and Neil Young, being an inspiration for the quintet. With their newest album 'Garbers Days Revisited',... Continue Reading →
ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2021 line-up
The line-up for Rock Hard Festival 2021 gets sharp and form. It looks pretty much the same as what was planned for 2020, with a nice addition. Progressive Metal heroes Psychotic Waltz will perform at RHF 2021, which makes things even more exciting. Here's the list of so far confirmed bands: ACCEPT BLUE ÖYSTER CULTSACRED REICHPHIL... Continue Reading →
CD review PROTEST THE HERO ‘Palimpsest’
Protest The Hero's new offer is a complex album. Complexity in itself isn't something bad but the portion that's offered by the four Canadians demands an effort from the listener. 'Modern', 'Metal', 'Alternative' and 'Progressive' are the key terms that describe the album best. When I listened to the album the first time a got... Continue Reading →
CD review FALCONER ‘From a Dying Ember’
Falconer originated from Mithotyn, a band that disbanded in 1999 and it was Stefan Weinerhall who founded Falconer with songs that were originally intended to be for used in a solo project. Falconer released a self-titled debut in 2001 and after numerous other records the ninth album will follow this summer. 'From a Dying Ember',... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING’s Jan Hoffmann talks about the new album
Not only that German Long Distance Calling deliver excellent new music on their newest album 'How Do We Want to Live?', they also gave the record a title that is food for thoughts. Perfectly matching the current time, the album title immediately triggers an individual reflection on the question. Markus' Heavy Music Blog had the... Continue Reading →
CD review THE DIRTY DENIMS ‘Ready, Steady, Go’
'Ready, Steady Go' is a tight rock'n'roll album that is a blast from start to finish. It's not that The Dirty Denims is turning the rock world upside down. It's rather the passion for a good riff and an easy groove that drives the album and makes the music a great summer soundtrack. Open a beer, lean back, press 'Start' and have a good time, life's not more complicated than that.








