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Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
1w ago
"Draconian Darkness" is the seventh studio album by Finnish metal powerhouse Wolfheart. The quartet from Lahti, Finland debuted in 2013 with "Winterborn" and now, eleven years later, the latest release "Draconian Darkness" will hit the shelves. Seven albums in a little more than a decade shows a band that has a productive creative flow and ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
3w ago
It's not even fall yet and the first winter storm is announced for August 30th, 2024. However, it's a musical winter that helps to cool down the summer heat, as Wintersun unleash with "Time II", the long-awaited successor to "Time I", which saw the light of day in 2012. After taking a bit of a ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
1M ago
Deliver The Galaxy has stood for melodic death metal since 2010. It was the year the band was founded and since then they have released two full length albums, the first of which was "Project Earth" in 2014. The band has now completed work on their third album, "Bury Your Gods", which will be released ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
1M ago
Melancholic death metal from Finland is not exactly a new thing. Bands like Amorphis, but also acts like Sentenced have established the genre. Another band with a passion for metallic shades of gray is Endless Chain from Lahti. The city, known for its winter sports events, is the homebase of the quintet, which was founded ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
1M ago
Melodic death metal veterans Dark Tranquillity have been a steady force in heavy metal for decades. Founded in 1991 and releasing their debut album in 1993, the band from Gothenburg is one of the pioneers of melodic death metal from Sweden's west coast, as proven by numerous albums with a new effort ready to hit ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
2M ago
The German melodic death metal outfit Act Of Creation made their debut in 2010 with "Secret Memories of a Forced Fate", and it didn't take long for them to unveil their sophomore album. With 'Moments to Remain', the latest album is now ready for delivery this summer. The band's latest effort contains nine songs plus ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
2M ago
Time flies when you are having fun. This came to mind when I remembered that Amorphis' seminal album "Tales from the Thousand Lakes" was released 3 years ago. Wow. To celebrate this milestone, the band has re-recorded the album in the line-up we already know from the "Queen Of Time" album. The guys went to ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
2M ago
There are quite a few projects and solo releases involving Amorphis musicians these days. While a couple of guys contributed to The Eternal's latest release, it is bass player Olli-Pekka Laine who releases an album with his solo project Octoploid. Formed in 2022, "Beyond the Aeons" is the debut album with the bass player in ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
3M ago
Sometimes there are bands and albums that catch your attention and you think, "Wow. These guys sound pretty cool. Who are they?" And then you find out that the band was formed many years ago and you are listening to album number seven. This is what happened to me when I listened to The Eternal's ..read more
Markus' Heavy Music Blog » Melodic Death Metal
3M ago
Danish heavyweights Illdisposed are among the veterans when it comes to heavy metal from the north. Founded in 1991, the band from Aarhus has released numerous albums, but it took a while before the band announced a new longplayer with "In Chambers of Sonic Disgust". The previous album "Reveal Your Soul for the Dead" was ..read more