Day: April 2, 2018

Black Majesty announce release date for their new album “Children Of The Abyss” and reveal the cover artwork which was designed by Thomas Ewerhard (Avantasia, Masterplan, Rage, Edguy etc…)!“Children Of The Abyss” will be released on Pride & Joy Music on September 21st, 2018 on CD & vinyl. Roland Grapow is currently mixing the record in his studio in Slovakia. Stay tuned for more information on this release soon!

Lordi will release their new album “Sexorcism” on May 25, 2018. Possibly their most controversial record to date, this 9th studio album is a full on and uncensored shot of Lordi’s brand of hard rock.Source: AFM Records

Ryan Roxie has announced the release of his new solo album, “Image Your Reality” on May 25, 2018 via Cargo Records UK. The vocalist, guitarist & songwriter is best known as Alice Cooper’s longtime lead guitarist and collaborator. He has also worked with Slash & Gilby Clarke and has been a member of Classic Rock Award nominated band Casablanca.

1. Big Rock Show
2. Over And Done
3. California Man
4. To Live And Die In LA
5. Uh Oh Song
6. Me Generation
7. Look Me In The Eye

German neo-classical heavy metal band Michael Schinkel’s Eternal Flame has signed a multi album deal with Rock Of Angels Records. The album is produced by Michael Schinkel & Helmut Kohlpaintner, co-produced by Timothy Touchton, mixed by Michael Schinkel and mastered by Christoph Stickel. It features Mark Boals (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Ring Of Fire) and Göran Edman (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum) on vocals.

1. Ignition
2. Smoke On The Mountain (ft. Mark Boals)
3. This Is My Life
4. Queen Of The Hill
5.

After two critically acclaimed albums, the self-titled debut and the sophomore album “II”, it was time for Lords Of Black to craft their all important third album. With the anticipation created by the album’s predecessors and vocalist Ronnie Romero’s selection as the singer for Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow reunion, expectations are high and the pressure is on for the band to deliver.

1. World Gone Mad
I History Of Gods
II The Slaughter Of Innocence
III World Gone Mad
2. Icons Of The New Days
3. Not

GIG is the brainchild of a trio of legendary music makers: Randy Goodrum, Dave Innis and Bruce Gaitsch (hence GIG from their last names).Singer/songwriter Randy Goodrum has written or co-written countless hits, including “You Needed Me” for Anne Murray, “Who’s Holding Donna Now” for El DeBarge, “Oh Sherrie” for Steve Perry and “I’ll Be Over You” for Toto, to name just a few.

1. Private O’Toole
2. Hernando’s Paradise
3. The Box
4. Peddler, Pete
5. Waiting
6. Ramblin’ Dan

TesseracT, a band that sit outside the bounds of any genre specificity, pioneers of the ever-evolving metal scene and unstoppable force of off-kilter riffs, soaring melodies and disorientating atmospherics release their fourth studio album, “Sonder” on April 20, 2018 through kscope.

1. Luminary
2. King
3. Orbital
4. Juno
5. Beneath My Skin
6. Mirror Image
7. Smile
8. The Arrow

Dokken, featuring original members Don Dokken, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Wild Mick Brown, will release a new live album & video, “Return To The East Live (2016)”! The set is taken from the band’s 2016 Loud Park appearance. It will include a brand-new studio track recorded by the original members as well!

CD
1. It’s Another Day*
2. Kiss Of Death
3. The Hunter
4. Unchain The Night
5. When Heaven Comes Down
6. Breakin’ The Chains
7. Into The Fire
8. Dream Warrio