My World of Music – est. 2013
One of Holland's flagship rockers in the 80s was certainly Vengeance from Waalwijk and it is not surprising that the band from the carnival capital in Noord Brabant also delivered feel-good music. However, Vengeance were already back then more than just a party music outfit. Their songs were varied and for a hard rock band... Continue Reading →
During the winter months, a fresh breeze from the North can certainly transport colder temperatures to Dallas. Whether these served as an inspiration for Frozen Soul's debut album is unknown. However, what the quintet delivers on their first longplayer is certainly noteworthy and comes from and icy soul. Frozen Soul began two years ago. It... Continue Reading →
Every now and then, especially during the Holiday season, Markus' Heavy Music Blog is featuring some classics, some well-known and some not so much. This time we go to Germany, more precisely, Gerstetten on the Schwaebische Alb. We go back to the year 1987 and the band we are talking about is Stormwitch. "The Masters... Continue Reading →
Best records 2020: Fates Warning - Long Day Good NightArmored Saint - Punching the SkyLong Distance Calling - How Do We Want to Live?Benediction - ScripturesZakk Sabbath - VertigoMr. Bungle - The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny DemoHittman - Destroy All HumansStygian Crown - Stygian CrownKatatonia - Dead AirSodom - Genesis XIXBruce Springsteen -... Continue Reading →
One of the best Motörhead cover bands, Motörizer from Kiel (Germany), started 'Lemmyversary' in 2016 to honor one of the icons in rock and metal - Lemmy Kilmister. Since 2016, on every December 28th, Motörizer played a show at Markthalle, Hamburg, at least so far. They did it for four years in a row before... Continue Reading →
2020 was a challenging year for everybody and it was music, that saved the day more than once. Also Iron Savior had to face challenges and managed the end the year in a good way. Pandemic and illness of bassist Jan were two main things the band had to face. Still Iron Savior kept the... Continue Reading →
New to me but not new to business, that is Furious Trauma from Denmark. The starting point for Furious Trauma was back in 1988 when the guys released two demo that paved the way for the 'Primal Touch' debut in 1992. After having released the third longplayer, 'Roll the Dice', the end was near and... Continue Reading →
Finland-based metal outfit Nightwish announce a 'An Evening With Nightwish in a Virtual World'. The band will perform two shows at The Islanders Arms, a tavern build in virtual reality. What's planned is a 90 minutes performance that includes songs from the latest studio album 'Human. :II: Nature.' for the first time. lso to mention... Continue Reading →
Tour dates are something very unpredictable these days. Please always check the digital channels of local venues for possible changes along the way.
Megadeth founding member and bass-ace David Ellefson signed a deal with earMUSIC and the first delivery is available at the record stores. It’s an album with cover versions which was also done in cooperation with Combat Records. ‘No Cover’, so the title of this longplayer, builds on an 19 songs featuring tracklist with covers versions... Continue Reading →
Bay Area thrash metal veterans Death Angel unleash a new video. It's an animated video for 'Aggressor', taken from the 'Humanicide'-album. Commenting on the video, guitarist Rob Cavestany says: “The idea started as a visualizer for the song but when we saw the footage we were hooked and knew it had to turn into a complete video.... Continue Reading →
Tour dates are something very unpredictable these days. Please always check the digital channels of local venues for possible changes along the way.
It was in summer 1989 when a demo tape arrived at my mailbox with music of a band that was a newcomer from Tampa at the time - Iced Earth. The name of their demo was 'Enter the Realm' and in times without YouTube, Facebook and others, I had no idea of what to expect... Continue Reading →
Tour dates are something very unpredictable these days. Please always check the digital channels of local venues for possible changes along the way.
