Month: November 2023

Russell / Guns mark the beginning of a fresh artistic partnership between two legendary figures of Los Angeles Hard Rock: Jack Russell and Tracii Guns, accompanied by Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon and Alessandro del Vecchio.

For Jack Russell, this represents a long-awaited return to recording and new music, coming seven years after the release of “He Saw It Coming” with Jack Russell’s Great White. Instead of dwelling on the past and attempting to recreate the storied origins of the multi-platinum Hard Rock entity, Jack has embarked on an exciting collaboration with none other than Trac

VIPASSI’s ‘Lightless’ is more than just an album – it’s a journey, an exploration of emotions, and an invitation to delve deep into the realms of light and dark. It’s a testament to the band’s extraordinary skills and their ability to create a canvas upon which the listener can paint their own vivid and personal story.

In the world of instrumental technical metal, VIPASSI is an unrivalled beacon of creativity and musical mastery… “Lightless” comes out on January 26th, 2024.

1. Lightless (5:07)
2. Labyrinthine Hex (7:11)
3. Morn

Leading radio airplay charts, performing in front of tens of thousands of fans and delivering their trademark sound to the masses – tAKiDA are on top of their game. Now the multi-platinum band from Sweden announces their Napalm Records debut, “The Agony Flame”, set for release on February 9th, 2024!

1. Third strike
2. The other side
3. Sacred spell
4. In time
5. Your blood awaits you
6. Nothing but a misplace
7. The loneliest hour
8. Sickening
9. Isolated (smoke & mirrors)
10. On the line
11. Second fiddle

Robert Pett

nfamous metal pirates Alestorm have announced their return with the announcement of their EP, entitled Voyage of the Dead Marauder. Set to be released March 22, 2024 via Napalm Records, the EP arrives as the successor to ALESTORM’s epic seventh studio album, Seventh Run of a Seventh Rum.

Once more, ALESTORM collaborated with producer Lasse Lammert (LSD-Studios), who produced, recorded, mixed and mastered the new EP and is known for his work with fellow genre greats Gloryhammer and Wind Rose.

1. Voyage of the Dead Marauder
2. Uzbekistan
3. The Last Saskatchewan Pirate
4. Sea Shant