Dear Loungeheads, short-termed festival confirmations give me even more pleasure – and hopefully you, too. So, I hope for the attendance of many people when I’ll be smashing the keys at DONG OPEN AIR: From Thursday to Saturday 10.00 – 11.00 a.m. (!) in the party tent for breakfast and in the afternoon in the...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, to be honest, festival booking for the 2026 season turns out being tougher than expected for HEAVY METAL BAR PIANO. Anyway, there’s a fistful of great events in the air and the confirmation for an awesome Metal festival in Benelux will be announced here soon. But before, there’s an awesome highlight coming this...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, it’s been very quiet around HEAVY METAL BARPIANO over the last months. Behind the scene, I haven’t been all lazy, nevertheless it’s been about half a year since my last solo show. But this live hiatus has come to an end: The first four gigs in 2026 are just ahead! I am thrilled...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, for a small independent artist out of the South German outlands like me, it is still a big achievement to be released in a prestigious, “classic” medium. Despite it’s already happened a few weeks ago, I don’t want to withhold this nice little interview in the Rock Hard magazine, one of the most...Read More

Dear Loungehads, the year 2026 is already a few weeks old, but anyway, I wish you a belated heavy new year and the best ever possible! As a little revies of the year 2025, I’ve edited a video containing the 20 most viewed HEAVY METAL BARPIANO songs back to back – without any jingles, blabbering...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, the live year 2025 is done actually, as I’ve already stated last month. But that was not the whole truth. 2025 ends with a very special gig: The first (public) gig of my 22 (!!) year old band after about ten (!!) years, this Sunday at the SCHLICKER club in Heuchlingen, near my...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, live season 2025 is finished for Germany’s hardest bar pianist. So, at the moment, life is less glorious and spectacular. Which means, I am sitting home, doing booking, video/sound editing and yeah, I also play the piano from time to time. But I‘ve enjoyed a very great autumn in the Mediterranean Sea. First,...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, I am absolutely thrilled to announce that HEAVY METAL BARPIANO will return to FULL METAL HOLIDAY on Mallorca! An absolutely amazing line-up awaits you: HAMERFALL, UGLY KID JOE, SUZI QUATRO, OMNIUM GATHERUM, BÜLENT CEYLAN & BAND, GRAND MAGUS, SACRED STEEL and many, many more! And the best is: You can enjoy Germany’s hardest...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, Summer’s gone but autumn will be hot as well! The first autumn festival (Rock Art Festival in Trier, Germany) is already in the books, another festival is already officially announced (Mediterranea Metal Cruise in Greece and Türkiye), one more will be announced soon and even more festivals are in the pipeline. Stay tuned…...Read More

Dear Loungeheads, a short but very intense summer festival season has come to an end. 15 gigs at 5 festivals in 3 countries in 4 weeks: Tolminator (Slovenia), Wacken:Open:Air, free & easy Festival, Reload Festival (all in Germany) and Dynamo Metal Fest (Netherlands). I’ve had plenty of great shows, met many great people (as you...Read More