Month: September 2024

In 2023 longtime friends and songwriters Carl Berglund and Peter Ledin decided to put together the band that they dreamed of, a band that would close the gap between classic AOR and modern rock and bring something new to the melodic rock scene.

They teamed up with bass player Mikael Hagström (ex- Age of Reflection), drummer Richard Holmgren (ex: Scaar, Grand Design, Wolf) to form the new melodic rock group NATIONWIDE. The band searched for a completely new voice and are happy to introduce singer Daniel Groth. Daniel was an immediate perfect match, and his voice became the color and nuan

Counterline emerged on the melodic hard rock scene in 2017, a project forged by the seasoned talents of Harold Waller and Gg Andreas. Having spent seven years honing their craft in previous bands, where they shared stages with iconic acts like Scorpions, Cinderella, Twisted Sister, and Sebastian Bach,

Waller and Andreas sought new horizons. This quest for fresh artistic expression led them to create Counterline, a band dedicated to preserving the best of classic rock sound infused with distinct American overtones. The formation of Counterline was driven by a clear and focused vision. T

Florida-based heavy rock unit The Electric Mud will release their new studio album “Ashes and Bone” on October 4th, 2024, via Small Stone Recordings!

1. Silent Gods
2. Top of the Tree
3. The Crown That Eats the Head
4. Gone Are the Days
5. Wrath of the Mighty
6. Ashes and Bone
7. The Old Ways
8. Manmade Weather
9. Pillars
10. Ace

Constantine Grim – Guitar
Pierson Whicker – Drums, percussion
Peter Kolter – Vocals, guitar
Tommy Scott – Bass

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Melodic Metal band LANKESTER MERRIN will release the album Dark Mother’s Child via MDD RECORDS on October 24th 2024.

01. Eyes Of The Night
02. High Plains Drifter
03. Hoist Up The Sail
04. Immortal Prince
05. In Rank And File
06. Lords Of The Flies
07. Mastermind
08. When Darkness Comes
09. Valley Of Tears

CAT ROGERS: Vocals
FLORIAN SCHULZ: Lead Guitar
STEFFEN VORWALD: Rhythm Guitar
BENJAMIN OFFENEY: Bass
SHAWN LAYER: Drums

It is an album that pushes stylistically further in all directions than its predecessor. Bolder, overtly progressive songwriting is combined with a more pronounced virtuosity, yet it never loses the accessible elements that made the first album such a critical and artistic success.

Once again, Andreas’ former bandmate, electric harpist Nerissa Schwarz enriches the music with a wide range of sounds, from eerie ambient soundscapes to energetic outbursts. Lyrically the album deals primarily with the theme of impermanence and the way in which we are all affected by the

The music draws inspiration from 1970s rock, with elements of stoner, doom, and psychedelia. Woven throughout are vocal harmonies and melodic gems that sparkle like diamonds in the rough. The album takes the listener on a sonic journey, a hazy exploration of the depths of emotion and consciousness.

From the thunderous riffs that shake the earth to the melodies that float on the astral plane, the band has crafted a sound that is their own. With their first release, The flying Norsemen have declared their presence in the dynamic realm of heavy music, emerging as a formidable entity. Prepare

Reigniting their roots while stepping dauntlessly into a new era, Melbourne heavy enigmas Ocean Grove announce their fourth studio album “Oddworld”, due out on November 22nd, 2024, via Oddworld Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world.

1. Og Forever
2. Cell Division
3. Fly Away
4. Stunner
5. Raindrop
6. No Offence Detected
7. My Disaster
8. Last Dance
9. Sowhat1999
10. Otp (FT New Babylon ; Adult Art Club)

MÖTLEY CRÜE will release the “Cancelled” EP on October 4. The three-song effort contains the title track, MÖTLEY CRÜE’s cover version of the BEASTIE BOYS classic “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)”

and “Dogs Of War”, which was made available in April. All three songs were recorded in April 2023 with longtime producer Bob Rock.

01. Cancelled (Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, John Lowery)
02. Dogs Of War (Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, John Lowery)
03. Fight For