@talesofmike_official - Human
Epic Heavy Metal from Germany
"HUMAN" is an epic Heavy Metal album born out of a personal need and is necessary for me. It processes personal experiences and encounters with masquerades, superficiality, and apparent friends — and the will to not let them change me.
Fetzner Death Records FDR053 (Publisher) Co-release with Schattenpfade (GER)
Release in Oktober 31, 2025
CD Digipack, 4 panel +12 pages booklet
Limited Edition Cassette, MC-Jcard2 Typ Fe2O3
FDR Shop:
Epic Heavy Metal from Germany Catalog: FDR053 / Schattenpfade050 Release in Oktober 31, 2025 CD Digipack, 4 panel +12 pages booklet
Epic Heavy Metal from Germany Catalog: FDR053 / Schattenpfade050 Release in Oktober 31, 2025 Limited Edition Cassette, MC-Jcard2 Typ Fe2O3
Human Masquerade (Spotify)
Tales of Mike, Gonzalo Civita, Henrik Schaller · Human Masquerade · Song · 2024
Abandoned (Spotify)
Tales of Mike, Gonzalo Civita, Henrik Schaller · Abandoned · Song · 2025
Human Masquerade (Official Lyric Video)
Abandoned (Official Lyric Video)
Tracklist:
1. Nomen est Omen 1:00* 2. Nevermore 5:25 3. Money Tree 3:20 4. Human Masquerade 4:20 5. Ancient Mirror 4:46 6. Hourglass 3:43 7. Abandoned 6:27 8. Swan Song 3:47
Line-up Michael ”Mike” Heß – all instruments
Guest musicians: Gonzalo Civita – vocals Henrik Schaller – guitar solos
Music & Recorded by Michael Heß Vocals by Gonzalo Civita recorded at AV Estudio, Córdoba, Argentina Guitar solo by Henrik Schaller Mixed and mastered by Matías Takaya at AV Estudio Córdoba, Argentina Lyrics by Shannon Heß Cover Artwork by Joss Miranda
*(spoken words by Bernhard ”Doomchild” Tischler, from Seeds of Doom – The Misery Show)