Former Type O Negative/Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist and riff writer Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction) started a project called Patriarchs In Black at the end of 2021 and their third album "Visioning" will be released on 19 July 2024 via Metalville. The first single "What Do They Know" has already been revealed and you can... Continue Reading →
Review PAIN “I am”
Peter Tägtgren has been proving that pain isn't necessarily a bad thing since 1996. That was the year in which the Hypocrisy mastermind started Pain as a one-man project, and what developed from that is a band that has released eight longplayers, while number nine is waiting in the starting blocks. Eight years after the... Continue Reading →
Review SONIC UNIVERSE “It Is What It Is”
Time for some funky music - here comes Sonic Universe. This moniker stands for a collaboration between Corey Glover (Living Colour) and Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob). The two guys, along with bassist Booker King and drummer Tyakwuan Jackson, have recorded an album that can best be described as crossover. It's nothing new to mix the... Continue Reading →
D-A-D’s “Greatest Hits 1984-2024” – a thunderous ode to rock
It is amazing how time flies. Danish dynamite rockers D-A-D- are celebrating their 40th anniversary and will release an album containing all the highlights of their long career in rock'n'roll. "Greatest Hits 1984-2014" is a compilation of 22 songs that reflect the different stages of D-A-D. Since my introduction to the Danish rockers was the... Continue Reading →
Carmine Appice rebuilds CACTUS
Carmine Appice rebuilt Cactus and invited many guests to re-record the band's best blues-rock songs.Guitarists Joe Bonamassa, Ted Nugent, Pat Travers, Warren Haynes, Vernon Reid, Steve Stevens, Johnny A (The Yardbirds), Ty Tabor (King's X) and bassists Billy Sheehan (Mr Big), Dug Pinnick (King's X), Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder), Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne,... Continue Reading →
MASTERS OF REALITY – new song and European tour dates
Masters Of Reality have released a new song, their first in 15 years. "Sugar" is the title of the song which can be enjoyed HERE. It is a mesmerizing song that contains a lot of emotion. It is a touching musical experience that has its roots in 2006 when Chris Goss first worked out the... Continue Reading →
THE CULT will come to Germany for three shows
The Cult are one of the greats of hard rock and just listening to their brilliant albums such as 'Electric', 'Sonic Temple' and 'Ceremony' shows the influence the band had and still have when it comes to rock music. The band's fusion of hard rock, post rock and an essence of gothic made them stand... Continue Reading →
UNANTASTBAR release live album, reflecting on 20 years of punk rock
The story of Unantastbar (German for "untouchable") began 20 years ago when a group of friends started making music in a mouldy rehearsal room. Two decades later, Unantastbar are one of the most popular bands from South Tyrol, Italy. The five-piece debuted in 2006 with an album entitled "Niemals wie Ihr!", the title of this... Continue Reading →
Review FREEDOM “Stay Free!”
Swedish rock newcomers Freedom surprised everyone with their self-titled debut album. That was back in 2021, and the self-released records helped the band leave a first footprint. Now it's time to follow up this first giant step and the band does it with their new record "Stay Free". The first important thing is that Freedom... Continue Reading →
Review WARLORD “Free Spirit Soar”
American metal veterans Warlord are back with a new album. "Free Spirit Soar" is the band's first studio album in nine years and follows 2015's "The Hunt for Damien". The only remaining members of the band are bassist Philip Bynoe and Mark Zonder. The legendary drummer once again provides the heartbeat of the album. "Free... Continue Reading →
Review WHEEL “Charismatic Leaders”
Wheel stands for prog metal from Finland since 2017. James Lascelles (vocals/guitar), Santeri Saksala (drums) and Jussi Turunen (lead guitar), these guys are Wheel and they have delivered two longplayers and three EPs. With "Charismatic Leaders" the next studio album is on the way and it will be seven multi-layered and still melodic songs that... Continue Reading →
THE HALO EFFECT announced the “Halo Over Europe” tour
The Halo Effect announced the “Halo Over Europe” tour which will start on January 16th, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark and will end on February 9th, in Warsaw, Poland. Special guest on this tour will be Pain while Bloodred Hourglass is the support act of this exciting package. One of the shows will also take place... Continue Reading →
Review CROWNSHIFT “Crownshift”
Crownshift is a new band founded in 2023. However, the band members are longtime contributors to the Finnish heavy metal scene. Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Finntroll - these are just some of the bands the guys from Crownshift have been or are still in. Crownshift's sound in a way represents the influences of these mentioned... Continue Reading →
Review SIX FEET UNDER ‘Killing For Revenge”
Six Feet Under is the brainchild of former Cannibal Corpse frontman Chris Barnes, who formed the band as a side project in 1993. After parting ways with Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under got full attention and it was the start of a long death metal endeavor that is still going strong. The Florida-based death metal... Continue Reading →
FREEDOM’s Magnus Berglund about the new album, the meaning of freedom and much more…
Swedish rock band Freedom have completed work on their second album, "Stay Free!" Their self-titled debut album shook up the underground rock'n'roll scene and the first pressing of the vinyl format sold out rather quickly. Markus' Heavy Music Blog reached out to Freedom's Magnus Berglund to get more insider information about the new album, but... Continue Reading →









