New Model Army are a unique band and their success over the decades speaks volumes. Bandleader Justin Sullivan has always managed to reshape the sound of the band without questioning or even throwing overboard the typical trademarks of the band's sound. My personal first experience with the band was the 'The Ghost of Cain' album... Continue Reading →
MADSEN – tour dates for December 2023
German rock outfit Madsen will embark on a tour which will bring the guys to Hamburg in December 2023 for playing a show at Sporthalle Hamburg. Also on the list are shows in more german cities as well as two shows in Austria.
QUICKSAND – tour dates for October 2023
Quicksand will embark on a European tour which will bring the guys to Hamburg in autumn 2023 for playing a show at Logo. Also on the list are shows in Cologne and Berlin.
THERAPY? – tour dates for November 2023
Therapy? will return to Hamburg in autums 2023 for playing a show at Gruenspan. Also on the list are shows in Cologne, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt.
Review ANY GIVEN SIN ‘War Within’
‘War Within’ is the debut album of a band called Any Given Sin. Even before unleashing the first full-length album Any Given Sin knows how to use modern tools to bring their music to the people, indicated by songs like ‘Dynamite’. ‘Dynamite’ is the closer on ‘War Within’ but was already published in autumn 2018.... Continue Reading →
Review A LIFE DIVIDED ‘Down the Spiral of a Soul’
German modern metal outfit A Life Divide is everything but a rookie. Hailing from Bavaria, the five-piece has been founded in 2003, which means they contribute to the modern metal scene for two decades now. Six records, that is the track record so far and the next longplayer is recorded, packaged, and shipped. ‘Down the... Continue Reading →
FILTER revealed a new single
Alternative rock experts Filter launched with 'Obliteration' a new single. The song is taken from the upcoming album 'The Algorithm' which will be released on August 25th, 2023 via Golden Robot Records. Stay tuned for more.
New song, new album and tour dates from COREY TAYLOR
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) announced his second solo album, simply called ‘CMF2’. With ‘Beyond’ a first single has been revealed in May and now follows with ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ a second song that can be watched and listened to HERE. Tracklist: The Box Post Traumatic Blues Talk Sick Breath Of Fresh Smoke Beyond We... Continue Reading →
HELMET – new album and tour in late 2023
Page Hamilton and bandmates, also known as Helmet, announced a new album and also a European tour. The new Helmet album will be called 'Left' and will come via earMUSIC in November this year. To also bring the new songs on stage, the band will embark on a European tour in November/December 2023 and here... Continue Reading →
FILTER announce European- and U.K. tour dates
Filter will embark on a tour that brings the band to Europe and U.K.. The 30-Anniversary Tour will start to roll on March 8th, 2024 and will end on March 30th, 2024 in Aschaffenburg, Germany. It is the bands first tour in eight years. "It’s been way too long since Filter has been back to... Continue Reading →
Review GOZU ‘Remedy’
Gozu is an American rock band and should not be mixed up with the English black metal combo of the same name. The Americans have already released three long players with 'Lucust Season', 'The Fury of a Patient Man' and 'Revival'. With 'Equilibrium' the fourth longplayer of the quartet from Boston followed in 2018. After... Continue Reading →
Review GODSMACK ‘Lighting Up the Sky’
When Godsmack was founded in 1995 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, it was not foreseeable that such a success story would unfold. But already with the release of the self-titled debut album it became quite clear that Godsmack hit the nerve of the time. The album jumped up the U.S. charts to #22 and has since gone... Continue Reading →
Review PIERCE THE VEIL ‘The Jaws of Life’
Pierce The Veil belong more to the rock genre and don't really offer metal. Nevertheless, the band is also interesting for one or the other reader of Markus' Heavy Music Blog. Rolling Stone Magazine described the band's sound as "hyperactive, progressive post-hardcore" and they are certainly not wrong. The trio of Vic Fuentes, Tony Perry... Continue Reading →
Review L.S. DUNES ‘Past Lives’
It could be that the band name L.S. Dunes is not familiar to everyone, since the 'Past Lives' record is the band's debut album. Therefore first, who is this new outfit about? L.S. Dunes, these are greats from post-punk and hardcore. Guitarist Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), guitarist Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria), singer Anthony... Continue Reading →
SHIT THE COW launched a new EP
Swedish rockers Shit The Cow are releasing new material on a regular base and with 'Slaktgrop' the next MLP faced its release today. The three songs featuring mini album starts off with 'Cassius'. A heavy riff an heavily downtuned guitars mark the beginning of a song that reminds a lot of sun-tanned stoner rock, just... Continue Reading →









