AN EPIC MASTERPIECE
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
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Album description:
"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.
Tales of Mike - Biography
Tales of Mike is the sound of lived grief, deep emotion, and connection. Founded by Michael "Mike" Heß (born 1972), this project is more than just music – it’s a personal journey shaped by epic heavy/doom metal.
The loss of his brother Markus inspired something real. Music became a way for Mike to process his feelings and express raw emotion.
In 2022, he began putting those emotions into songs — dark and honest, with a need to speak what often stays silent.
With Gonzalo Civita (HelėH, Tribal) and Henrik Schaller, he found companions who support and bring his vision to life.
On August 9, 2023, they released their debut EP Landscape of Sorrow — a tribute to Markus, released on his birthday. A limited CD edition followed on January 4, 2024, exactly 14 years after Markus’s passing — via Fetzner Death Records and Schattenpfade Support Circle.
The music is heavy and melancholic, the lyrics personal and deep.
Tales of Mike is currently working on their first full-length album Human, planned for release in October 2025.
It’s more than just a project — it’s a personal necessity, born from loss, fueled by passion, and shaped by truth and dep
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)
