Warrant is a German speed metal band which released their debut LP The Enforcer back in 1985. At that time they didn't get much attention in the German music scene and the popularity of the few years later formed hair metal band of the same name didn't help either. They're defining speed metal again in the 3/4... 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 HATEFUL AGONY ‘Plastic Culture Pestilance’
(7/10) Talking about German thrash metal often means mentioning the generation of pioneers. Bands like Kreator, Destruction and Sodom were and still are the spearhead of this genre. These bands established thrash metal made in Germany and earn a lot of worldwide respect and attention. What stands a bit in the shadows of these legendary... Continue Reading →
WACKEN 2019 – first bands announced
The last riffs of the Wacken 2018 edition haven't even been played yet, while an outlook to 2019 kicks-off some extra excitement. First bands have been already announced and here are they are: Sabaton Parkway Drive Demons & Wizards Powerwolf Airbourne Rose Tattoo Within Temptation Meshuggah Krokus Dark Funeral Avatar The 'Wacken days'... Continue Reading →
CD review ARMORY ‘The Search’
(7/10) Gothenburg-based Armory is a metal powerhouse that grew out of the ashes of a band called Resurrector. The guys debut with an album entitled ‘World Peace … Cosmic War’ and now it’s time for second strike of Swedish speed metal. ‘The Search’, that’s the title of Armory’s sophomore record, features an eleven songs-comprising tracklist,... Continue Reading →
5 years of MARKUS HEAVY MUSIC BLOG
Five years ago the first post went online for Markus' Heavy Music Blog. It was a live report of a Rush concert the Canadians played in Amsterdam. Many more posts followed and it's a good moment to also say THANK YOU to everybody who reads stuff on my blog as well as to everybody that... Continue Reading →
CD review OVERKILL ‘Live in Oberhausen’
(9/10) Thrash metal pioneers Overkill returned to Oberhausen, Germany for playing a show with a special setlist. 30 years after having done their first video in the same area as being part of the Metal Hammer Roadshow, the New Jersey-based metal icons focussed on the legendary 'Feel the Fire' album and the extremely good 'Horrorscope'... Continue Reading →









