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Toto, that's one thing Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams have in common. While Lukather is a founding member of the legendary rock outfit, it was Williams who joined along the way. On February 26th, both musicians unveil solo albums. 'I Found the Sun Again' is the one coming from Lukather and 'Denizen Tenant' is penned... Continue Reading →
If you talk about heavy metal from Germany, then there is certainly no way of avoiding Kreator. Founded in 1984, Mille and his bandmates are among the spearheads of German thrash metal, with numerous classics featuring the band's discography. While a new album is still awaited and the planned tour had to be postponed once... Continue Reading →
Dutch symphonic metal powerhouse Epica has a new album in the start blocks. 'Omega' is the title of their newest offer and Markus' Heavy Music Blog had a chance to talk to Mark Jansen (guitar/growls) about the new album, the impact of the pandemic, the beauty of vlogs and the Omega Point Theory. Markus’ Heavy... Continue Reading →
Bavaria's metal and rock veterans Bonfire have regained strength over the past few years. 'Temple of Lies' and 'Fistul of Fire' are evidence of a band that has picked up momentum. Singer Alexx Stahl certainly added his share to this positive development, as Bonfire mainman Hans Ziller has now again a good frontman next to... Continue Reading →
Maybe some of you are already familiar with Iotunn, as it was in 2016 when the guys released their first EP 'The Wizard Falls'. The release was self-produced and it was a springboard for the band. Metal Blade Records took notice of the quintet from Denmark and after agreeing on a contract nothing stood in... Continue Reading →
Anneke van Giersbergen's start with The Gathering in 1994 changed a lot for the Dutch singer. With her fascinating voice, van Giersbergen was an enrichment for the band and the popularity of both, band and van Giersbergen, grew constantly. However, other bands are also closely associated with the name of the singer, thinking of Vuur... Continue Reading →
Born in Washington DC, it is Tokyo being the homebase for guitar wizard Marty Friedman since 2003. The axeman released in 2009 and 2011 already two albums under the banner of 'Tokyo Jukebox', featuring cover versions of Japanese songs. The series will be enriched by a third strike on April 16th. The album comes via... Continue Reading →
Silver Lining Music unleashes a Motörhead live album on April 23rd that features a show of the legendary band from 2012. Lemmy, Phil and Mikkey rocked the German capitol when hosting a rock'n'roll party at Velodrom, Berlin. It was the 'Kings of the Road Tour' and the legendary trio played in front of 12.000 enthusiastic... Continue Reading →
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It was on January 12, 2020 that Epica, on their way back from the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, stopped in New York City to play a show at the venerable Webster Hall. The author of these lines was fortunate enough to see the concert in person, and at the time no one thought it... Continue Reading →
Next to Stockholm, Gothenburg is certainly the epicenter when it comes to metal from Sweden. One of the bands based in Gothenburg is Evergrey. In contrast to the melodic death metal wave that rolled over the city in the 90s, Evergrey have dedicated themselves to the more complex worlds of metal right from the start.... Continue Reading →
The master of shock rock, Alice Cooper, has a level of popularity that many can only dream of. Far beyond the rock/metal scene, Vincent Damon Funrier, the real name of Alice Cooper, is known not only as a musician but also as an actor. The "we are not worthy" scene with Wayne and Garth from... Continue Reading →
Hard times call for big riffs. And, it seems, also for big news:Not only was Motorpsycho’s 2020 album “The All is One” nominated for a Spellemannprisen (a Norwegian Grammy) in the Best Rock Album category, but just recently the band also announced a new Motorpsycho album titled 'Kingdom of Oblivion'!"It is clear to us that TAIO reached a pretty wide... Continue Reading →
After the first single release, which was the title track, curiosity for Moonspell's new album was aroused. But step by step. The first time I ever listened to Moonspell was when the Portuguese opened for Tiamat in 1995. Impressed by the intensity of their music, the band's sound has stuck with me to this day,... Continue Reading →
Relatively soon after the release of 'How Do We Want To Live' it was apparent that Long Distance Calling would have to postpone the planned 'Seats & Sounds' tour one more time. It was however possible for the band to play a few live shows towards the end of summer 2020 before concerts became impossible... Continue Reading →
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