(8/10) German metal queen Doro Pesch is celebrating two anniversary at the same time. The highly respected metal singer releases her 20th longplayer and it fits perfect since 2018 is also the 35th year Doro’s on stage. With having these two things in mind, work for the new album ’Forever Warrior, Forever United’ was done... Continue Reading →
CD review MAN WITH A MISSION ‘Chasing the Horizon’
(4/10) 13 months after Japanese rockers Man With A Mission released the ‘Dead End in Tokyo’ album, it is ‘Chasing the Horizon’ that marks a new chapter for the band and fans. I can remember that I wasn’t too thrilled about the last album and I can report that the new album will not change... Continue Reading →
ACE FREHLEY announces solo album
Ace Frehley has a new solo album right in the starting blocks. 'Spaceman' will be released on October 19th and it features a nine song tracklist. The longplayer is the first one with new songs since 2014 when the 'Space Invader' album hit the shelves. Next to Frehley handling the six string guitar and vocals,... Continue Reading →
DAVE GROHL presents ‘Play’
Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl seems to be a restless mind. The former Nirvana drummer grew over time to one of the most influential and respected musicians in (alternative) rock and while he is still on tour with Foo Fighter, Grohl announces with ‘Play’ a spectacular project. ‘Play’ is a two episodes mini documentary Grohl... Continue Reading →
Wacken Open Air pre-sale at full speed
Unbelievable but true. According to the WOA team 50,000 tickets for the WOA 2019 have been sold until Monday August 6th, 16:50. So better be quick in getting your tickets. As mentioned in an earlier post, first bands have been confirmed already and there is of course more to come. http://www.wacken.com
CD review ULTRAPHONIX ‘Original Human Music’
(8/10) How could it sound if boundaries pushing rock a la Living Colour meets filigree metal riff power performed by George Lynch? This question is answered. It’s ‘Original Human Music’. This is at least the title of an album that was done by Living Colour frontman Corey Glover and guitar heroGeorge Lynch, known from Dokken,... Continue Reading →
Live report WOLFMOTHER / PACESHIFTERS, 013, Tilburg – 25.07.2018
July 25th was a really hot day. The air thermometer in The Netherlands showed more the 30 degrees Celsius, which rather uncommon for the country that can handle water better than sun. It was almost too hot for outdoor activities and therefor going for an indoor event wasn't the worst option. It was Australian Wolfmother... Continue Reading →
CD review ENUFF Z’NUFF ‘Diamond Boy’
(7/10) It was in 2016 when glam rockers Enuff Z’nuff went through a bigger line-up change with new players coming on board. Today the quartet is represented by one founding member only. Chip Z’Nuff, being singer and bass player, is the only remaining member that was already a part of the band in 1984, the... Continue Reading →
TOM MORELLO announces ‘The Atlas Undergorund’
Tom Morello announced a new collaboration he started, leading to an album entitled ‘The Atlas Underground’. The list of guests, contributing to the longplayer, features musicians like Marcus Mumford, Portugal. The Man, Bassnectar, The Wu-Tang Clan-Members RZA and GZA, Vic Mensa, K. Flay, Big Boi, Gary Clark Jr., Pretty Lights, Killer Mike, Steve Aoki and... Continue Reading →
New album and video from SLASH ft. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS
After having finished the touring activities with Guns'n'Roses, guitarist Slash is in the starting blocks for releasing a new album. Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators will launch their next studio album, entitled 'Living the Dream’, on September 21st via Snakepit/Roadrunner Records. The album has the following tracklist: Call of the Wild Serve You... Continue Reading →
CD review GRAHAM BONNETT BAND ‘Meanwhile, Back in the Garage’
(8/10) British vocalist Graham Bonnett, well known from his days with Rainbow, Alcatrazz and Impellitteri, always had solo releases too with 'The Book' being the latest one to date. Two years after 'The Book' was unveiled it is 'Meanwhile, Back in the Garage' that opens a new chapter of Bonnett's solo journey and it's an... Continue Reading →
CD review MARILLION ‘All One Tonight (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)’
(9/10) Rock pioneers Marillion have a long track record in music. The band, that debut with 'Script for a Jester's Tear', has unveiled many brilliant rock albums from then till now. Most Marillion longplayers went right into the charts, some of those even achieving gold status. The latest studio release of Steve Rothery and bandmates... Continue Reading →
AL DI MEOLA releases ‘Elegant Gypsy & More Live’
(*/10) An album that doesn't entirely fit into the context of Markus' Heavy Music Blog is the newest release of guitar legend Al Di Meola. Therefor I will not write a regular review for the album, but I still want to mention it. The passionate and talented musician from New Jersy is one of the... Continue Reading →









