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If I have one hope at the end of this weird week it’s that you’ve already heard Traveler. For your sake, I hope that you’re already singing along with and crushing beers to Demo 2018. Because life is simply better with Traveler’s Demo 2018 in it. But in case you’ve missed out . . .
01. Starbreaker
02. Street Machine
03. Behind the Iron
04. Konamized
05. Up to You
06. Fallen Heroes
07. Mindless Maze
08. Speed Queen
The Chaos Game is the debut album of New Jersey-based progressive rock group, Cabinets of Curiosity. A concept album, The Chaos Game follows a young paralegal as she’s called up to The Upper Realm to destroy, create, and then save the universe… by blowing up a mountain.
01. Death, She Walks On
02. Angular Sterility
03. Fractals & Coastlines
04. Timeless Sound
05. Doomsday Algorithm
06. The Same Tiny Apartment…
07. In a Day
08. Fractometer
09. Bro Science
10. The Chemist & the Engineer
11. Nowhere near the Blade
12. The Clockwork Pheasant
Cal Band are happy to announce the release of their long awaited new album “WITH THESE HANDS”. A blend of Scottish rock and contemporary heartfelt songs. Having played as far and wide as Estes Park Highland Festival in Colorado, to T In The Park, from Germany to Norway.
01. 100 Billion
02. This Is My Dance
03. Shipwrecked In the City
04. Slip Away
05. The West Wind
06. With These Hands
07. This Place Is Beautiful
08. Home for Summer
09. Simple Things
10. See the Light
11. If It Is to Be
Wisconsin post-grunge hard rock outfit Slowburn has achieved a sound that’s both heavy and melodic. Their signature sound consists of heavy, punchy guitar riffs, atmospheric tones, topped with melodic vocals, and catchy chorus hooks anyone can relate to.
01. Eos (Arise)
02. Midnight
03. Dirt
04. Waiting for You
05. Choke
06. Wish You Well
07. Otherside
08. Ocean Floor
09. Run
10. Eos (Repose)
11. Firebreather
These guys might just be the most rock ‘ n’ roll rock ‘ n’ roll band in America.In an industry beset by guarded calculation and repressive risk-avoidance, this band goes “all in” with every bet they make. Their infectious self-confidence permeates their music and fuels their road-hardened lifestyle. When they roll into your town you’ d best be prepared. They’ re the bull in the china shop. The hair of the dog. The storm after the calm.
01. Never Settle
02. The Rapture
03. End of the Show
04. Take It from Me
05. Let the Night
06. Bat City
07. Lady of the Night
08. Comin’ Around
09. Run and Hide
10. Right on the Money
The release date of the new album “Acciaio“ by the Italian Heavy Metal Band STEEL RAISER on CD is February 15th, 2019 via IRON SHIELD RECORDS.
Steel Raiser Project came to life by an idea of two metal lovers, Gian Luca Rossi e Alfonso Giordano, united in music as in life by a strong friendship, which after a long pause decided in 2007 to start a new adventure! In 2007 Steel Raiser recorded the first demo. The first album “Race Of Steel” was released few months later via Pure Steel Records in 2008 and marks the record debuting of Steel Raiser.
01. The Fourth Seal (Intro)
02. Demon Angel
03. Heavy Metal Hero
04. The King of the Night
05. Genghis Khan
06. Rising Phoenix
07. Highway Eagle
08. Wherever
09. Night of the
Under Fire’s sole release is something of a lost AOR classic, and the making of what might have been a minor super-group. The band was originally put together when New England and Alcatrazz keyboard player Jimmy Waldo met Billy Squier guitarist Cary Sharaf, and quickly formed a strong writing partnership, way back in 1988.
01 No More Heartaches
02 Crazy For Love
03 Heart In Pain
04 Rolling Down That Road
05 Love You One More Time
06 Hold Out
07 Burning Desire
08 Crossfire
09 Always On The Run
10 When You Feel Lonely
01 I Want Our Love To Be Strong
02 Miracle
03 Long & Lonely Nights
04 Love For The Moment
05 Strangers (paul Shortino Vocals)
06 Where Were You (paul Shortino Vocals)
07 Get It Right
German Old School Metal Bashers BOOZE CONTROL will release Forgotten Lands, their fourth full-length album (fifth release overall) February 22 on Gates of Hell Records.
On their Gates of Hell Records debut Forgotten Lands, Booze Control continue to evolve into classic metal songsmiths with tracks that adopt a more serious tone than previous efforts. Recorded in October 2017 at Overlodge Recording Studio in Harz Mountains, Germany, with Martin Schnella handling engineering duties, Forgotten Lands finds Booze Control successfully bridging the gap between NWOBHM and old-school American and European metal. The band also parlays more serious lyrical content into songs that are filled with spiraling melodies, driving rhythms and catchy vocal lines from Kuri. The band’s songwriting diversity is on display wi
it goes something like this, been rocking for a long time and now with this line up it’s a go!! JJtyson Drums, Rick Risberg Guitars,Andy Patzer Guitars, Bill Ford Bass Guitar and Michael Mundy Vocals!!
01. Till Death Do Us Part
02. Am I Closer
03. One Last Time
04. You’ll Never Bury Me
05. 21 Shells ‘Say Goodbye’
06. Crude Awakening
07. Walk Away
08. Concrete Angels Cry
09. Heaven’s Gonna Wait for Me
10. Circle of Sin
11. In My Eyes (Bonus Track)
The band ASCHREGEN was founded in 2017 and has dedicated itself to the heavy metal of the old school, which they affectionately call due to the German-language vocals “German Metal”. Musically, one orients itself to the old hands of the profession, e.g. Ozzy Osborne, Ronnie James Dio or Accept. Especially the guitar work of Kratos P. contributes to that.
01. Untot
02. Hey Christina
03. Lass es raus
04. Argenteum Astrum
05. Tod im Ascheregen
06. Hau ab
07. Wer bist du
08. Ascheregen
09. Schnell wie ein Hai
10. Verfolgungswahn
11. Depressiver Klon
12. Rockgott
13. Ich bin nicht
Chicago based Progressive Thrash Metal Band AFTERMATH has released the Official Music Video for their song “DIETHANASIA.” Originally premiered on Metal Injection, “DIETHANASIA” is the third single off of their upcoming LP, There is Something Wrong, due out 2/15/2019 digitally via Zoid Entertainment, INGrooves, and TLG, and CD release in March, and European CD / Vinyl also in March on Sleaszy Rider Records.
01. Can You Feel It?
02. False Flag Flying
03. Diethanasia
04. Scientists and Priest
05. Smash Reset Control
06. Gaslight
07. A Handful of Dynamite
08. Temptation Overthrown
09. Pseudocide
10. There Is Something Wrong
11. Expulsion
From Santa Cruz, California, ARCHER NATION is a young touring trio determined to deliver genuine and unrelenting hard rock and heavy metal music to fans everywhere. Keyhan’s unique drumming, David’s masterful bass duties, and Dylan’s captivating blend of shredding and singing make for an exciting modern take on the genre while paying homage to the heavy metal inspirations that drive them. ARCHER NATION has worked hard to climb the rock and roll heap with no intention of slowing down as they continue to push towards greater heights, having already toured extensively in North America and Europe alongside some of the genre’s biggest acts.
01. I Am the Dawn
02. Division
03. Beneath the Dream
04. Acedia
05. Not My Own
06. Matricide
07. Shackled
08. Severed
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Instrumental progressive metal with a lot of orchestral influences. 23 years old guitarist and music produser from Norway.
01. World of Secrets
02. Unknown Planet
03. Lonely Soul
04. Inside the Core of the Earth
05. Peaceful Eden
06. Beneath the Underworld
07. The Forgotten Gate
With their spectacular album debut “Princess of the Dark” Tigersclaw 2017 caused quite a stir in the international symphonic metal scene. The second album “Force Of Destiny” was written in one year’s work, recorded and recorded in their own studio and will be released in February 2019.
01. Force of Destiny
02. Walpurgis Night
03. Tigersclaw
04. Speed of Light
05. Empire of Forgotten Souls
06. Lightyears Away
07. Still of the Night
08. The Fallen Queen
09. Feel the Night
10. For Kingdoms Pride
11. Dimitte Me
12. Tears in the Night
13. Angels Don’t Cry
14. Breath of the Dragon
15. Love at First Sight
The ‘Ninth Star’ album is an ambitious epic rock & classical music tribute to BLACK SABBATH.‘Ninth Star’ by Emerald Sabbath features 10 former members of Black Sabbath and much more, including: Adam Wakeman(Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne), Bev Bevan (Black Sabbath/ELO), Neil Murray (Black Sabbath/Whitesnake), Terry Chimes (Black Sabbath/The Clash), Laurence Cottle (Black Sabbath/The Alan Parsons Project), Ron Keel (Black Sabbath/Ron Keel Band), Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell), Dave Walker (Black Sabbath/Fleetwood Mac), Bobby Rondinelli (Black Sabbath/Rainbow), Tony Martin (Black Sabbath/Headless Cross), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne/Whitesnake) and The English Chamber Choir. Other Emerald Sabbath contributors include Will Malone and Mike Lewis (Sabotage/Technical Ecstasy) Mike Exeter (Black Sabb
from Nuremberg reaped outstanding press reviews as well as inspiring comments by well-known artists like Lzzy Hale / HALESTORM, Jürgen Plangger / EISBRECHER or Ross Thompson / VAN CANTO resulting in special attention and various shows played with big names (i. a. RAGE, BLIND GUARDIAN, ICED EARTH). Following a highly acclaimed support show for the power metal icons BRAINSTORM in 2013, M.I.GOD. shut themselves away to focus wholeheartedly on the songwriting process for the next album. They did not know that fate dealt them several nasty blows which led to an extended absence from the stage for five years.
01. Vertigo
02. The Solitary Ghost
03. Tongues Of Poison
04. We All Belong To The Dark
05. Embracing The Neon
06. Titans Of The Void
07. The Sleeping Cruelty
08. Ateli