Category: Coming Soon

Renowned guitarist and composer Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal is back with a brand new instrumental album, “Bumblefoot… Returns!”, set for release on January 24th, 2025. Thirty years after his debut solo instrumental album, Bumblefoot revisits his roots with a 14-track masterpiece that spans genres from metal to orchestral to blues.

1.Simon in Space
2. Planetary Lockdown
3. Moonshine Hootenanny
4. Chopin Waltz Op64 No2
5. Monstrous (feat. Steve Vai)
6. Monstrous II – Departure
7. My Love
8. Once in Forever (feat. Brian May)

Over 9 years since their previous studio album the Dutch progressive rock band The Aurora Project returns with a brand new studio album entitled “EVOS12” on February 21st, 2025.
“EVOS12” the first of a two album concept, which is not unusual as their previous albums always have been concept albums.

The synopsis of the “EVOS” story: “…After the Dronewars, humanity gathered in massive cities, losing its sense of purpose. The new world’s leaders seized control, deepening the divide between themselves and the pe

On April 11th, 2025, Italian pagan/folk metal masters Elvenking will release their new studio album, “Reader of the Runes – Luna”, via Reaper Entertainment.

1. Season of the Owl
2. Luna
3. Gone Epoch
4. Stormcarrier
5. Starbath
6. On These Haunted Shores
7. The Ghosting
8. Throes of Atonement
9. The Weeping
10. Reader of the Runes – Book II

Damna – Vocals
Aydan – Guitar
Headmatt – Guitar
Jakob – Bass
Lethien – Violin
Symohn – Drums

Multinational blues-rock institution Ellis Mano Band has announced their new studio album “Morph” for February 21st, 2025, via SPV Recordings.

1. Virtually Love
2. Count Me In
3. 20 Years
4. For All I Care
5. Scars
6. Madness and Tears
7. Ballroom
8. Stray
9. Countdown to Nothing
10. State of Grace
11. The Fight for Peace (Live)

Finnish progressive metal band Joviac released the first single “Shine” taken from the upcoming third studio album “Autofiction Pt. 1 – Shards”, which is set to be released via Inverse Records on May 16th, 2025.

1. Level 1
2. Haven
3. B.O.M.B.
4. Burn
5. Canvas
6. Shine
7. Level 7
8. Open Eyes And Mind
9. Once

Viljami Jupiter Wenttola – Vocals, guitar
Johannes Leipälä – Guitar
Tuomas Honkkila – Keys
Antti Varjanne – Bass
Rudy Fabritius – Drums

Metal powerhouse Bleed From Within have announced their new studio album “Zenith” that’s set to be released on April 4th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have revealed the video for new single “In Place of Your Halo”, a thunderous shot of modern metal fury that pays homage to their native Scotland with a bagpipe-backed refrain for the ages.

On the news of their new album the band comments: “‘In Place of Your Halo’ marks the beginning of the next chapter for Bleed From Within. It is an anthem for those that feel like life has passed them by, or those that have been held back by their own limitations. We are killing the older version of ourselves in order to grow. This develops our resilience, a topic that underpins this ba

Croatia’s finest Folk Metal powerhouse, Manntra, bring roaring hymns and swelling horns, announcing their 8th studio album “Titans”, set for release on February 21st, 2025, via Napalm Records! Mysterious. Powerful. Magical.The new cracker album “Monster Mind Consuming” by the mystical folk-rock sensation Manntra is finally released. It is already the band’s second English-language album.

Even the first single “Ori Ori” is a real thunderstorm of sound. Croatian folk influences merge with metal and industrial to create a p

US Traditional Heavy Metal quintet, Prehistoria, will release “Cryptic Halo”, their debut full-length album, on February 11th, 2025, via StormSpell Records. The album follows the 2022 release of debut EP, “Cursed Lands”. Prehistoria had this to say about “Cryptic Halo”:

“We are thrilled to announce the completion of our debut album, ‘Cryptic Halo’. This project has been a true labor of love, forged through countless hours of passion, dedication, and focused effort. Rooted in traditional heavy metal, ‘Cryptic Halo’ weaves in elements of power, thrash,

Swedish prog outfit Karmakanic have announced that they will release their brand new album, through Jonas Reingold’s own label, Reingold Records Transmutation, on March 7. “Transmutation, that means something transforms into a new state of being, the universe is in a constant flux so that goes for my music too. Bringing a seed that turns into a bright flower, hopefully not dying too quickly!”

The album features an array of stellar guests. Prog has previously reported that former The Who and Toto drummer Simon Phillips features on the album, along with fellow Ste

Steampunk metal band FATE GEAR will release a new album on December 18th. Kill the Shadow King comes six months after The Vanguard Of Hades. Like its predecessor, the new album is a hybrid release, containing a mix of studio and live recordings.

The studio recordings include the album’s title track, sung by touring vocalists NANA and Hime Hashimura, and a self-cover of Awayuki no inori featuring MISLIAR and ex-Asriel vocalist KOKOMI.

The live portion of the album consists of seven songs recorded at a Belgian show on the European leg of FATE GEAR’s Live In Bloo

Female Fronted Melodic Power Metal Sensation Sorceress of Sin Unveils. Sorceress of Sin proudly unveiled the lyric video for their single ‘Reina‘, a poetic tribute to Hera, the Queen of the Gods in Greek mythology. Lisa Skinner’s sublime and powerful vocals, paired with Constantine‘s masterful guitar work, create a soundscape as grand and commanding as the goddess herself, perfectly capturing Hera’s magnificence.

‘Reina‘ is a track from the band’s album ‘Ennea‘, which is due for release on 20 December 2024.

01. Odyl
02. Reina
03. Poseidon

Outlasted is a professional rock band hailing from Norway, known for their captivating blend of AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) sound. Formed in 2010 by guitarist Terje Fløyli and keyboard player Odd-Børge Hansen, the band’s unique journey began with the exchange of song ideas through traditional mail, rather than the ubiquitous digital communication we now know as email. Despite residing in different cities, Fløyli and Hansen forged a deep musical connection, fostering their shared passion for AOR by burning CDs and sending files back and forth.

Gradually, their collaborative effor

Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Shadow of the Talisman to an exclusive worldwide deal. Based in Flint, Michigan (USA), the Alternative Metal band strive to unite all facets of the metal scene through complex musical passages, heart-wrenching lyrics, and a community where every metalhead can find something perfect for themselves.

The band are preparing to release their debut album “As Above, So Below” on February 21st, 2025, via Eclipse Records. The album was produced, recorded and mixed by the band alongside Mark

There is great power in secrecy. Detached from the world, brewed under a strict code of confidentiality, a new clan, a secret society came into existence. Led by none other than Sonata Arctica frontman Tony Kakko, this new beast of his gained momentum in the massive shadow of his wildly successful power metal superheroes, slowly, steadily, biding its time, waiting for the right moment.

This moment is now. Tony K

Finnish female-fronted rock sensations Ginger Evil are excited to announce the release of their debut album, “The Way It Burns”, out on February 14th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

1. Rainmaker
2. Dead On Arrival
3. Shame Old
4. Flames
5. Hands Move to Midnight
6. Arrowhead
7. Better Get in Line
8. Black Waves
9. Whispers
10. Not Your Fool
11. Last Frontier
12. Wake Me

Ella Tepponen – Vocals
Tomi Julkunen – Guitars
Veli Palevaara – Bass
Toni Mustonen – Dr

Saber, the Los Angeles based NWOTHM (New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal) heroes, have announced their much-anticipated sophomore studio album “Lost in Flames”. The new release will take the world by storm on February 7th, 2025, via ROAR.

01. Lost In Flames
02. Phoenix Rising
03. Madam Dangerous
04. Shattered Dreams
05. Time Tells All
06. Shadow of You
07. On the Hunt
08. Steel Breaker

Steven Villa – Lead Vocals
Joel Dominguez – Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Jesus Delgado – Drums
David Sanchez – Bass Guitar
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