Big City – Big City Life 2018


On June 22, the melodious hair band Big City releases the new album “Big City Life” via the company ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. The album will consist of the following songs:

1. Big City Life
2. Cryin’ in the Night
3. Daemon in the Dark
4. Rocket Man
5. Stars Surrounding
6. From This Day
7. Running For Your Life
8. Forgive Me Now
9. Tower of Babylon
10. Home Again

Sunstorm – The Road To Hell 2018


On June 8, Sunstorm with singer Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple) is headed back with the new album “The Road To Hell”, which will contain the following songs:

1. ONLY THE GOOD WILL SURVIVE
2. THE ROAD TO HELL
3. ON THE EDGE
4. BLIND THE SKY
5. MY EYES ON YOU
6. FUTURE TO COME
7. EVERYWHERE
8. RESURRECTION
9. CALLING
10. STATE OF THE HEART
11. STILL FIGHTING

Forceful – Rise or Fall 2018


In 2016 guitarist Andreas Rippelmeier (Heavenward, Jaded Heart, Michael Bormann, C.O.P. UK, Ozzyfied) and drummer Michael ‘Maikel’ Müller (Serenade, Seelenzorn, Michael Bormann) founded the band “Forceful”. Werner Dworatzek (Crown, Hank, Leave me breathless, In Viro) followed as bassist. After the departure of singer Stefan Ferrara Michael Stegh (Oughton Tanera) took over at the end of 2016.

1.Breaking your Chains
2.Symphony of Life
3.Rise or Fall 05:00
4.Rest in Peace
5.Faith
6.Father and Son
7.Ghosts of the Time
8.End of the Night

Michael Bormann – Rock Hard 2018


On May 5, the singer releases Michael Bormann (Jaded Heart, Redrum) and his band, the new album “Rock Hard”. The disc will contain the following songs:

Conspiracy
I will hold the line
Live your life
Anymore
Life is a miracle
I wanna be a rockstar
When push comes to shove
Come take me higher
Won´t surrender
Let´s Make History
Live and let die
Breathless
Stand up

Metal Cowboy – Wild Forever 2018


Keel frontman Ron Keel is having his solo album Metal Cowboy re-released as Metal Cowboy: Reloaded via EMP Outlaw / EMP Label Group in Europe on April 6, 2018.

01. My Bad
02. The Last Ride
03. Just Like Tennessee
04. Dead Man Rockin’
05. What Would Skynyrd Do
06. Singers Hookers & Thieves
07. Wild Forever
08. The Cowboy Road
09. When Love Goes Down
10. Evil Wicked Mean & Nasty
11. Long Gone Bad
12. Three Chord Drinkin’ Song (Live in Studio)
13. My Bad

Spock’s Beard – Noise Floor 2018


Legendary US progressive rockers Spock’s Beard have announced the release of their 13th studio album, “Noise Floor”. As announced previously, for this album Ted Leonard, Alan Morse, Dave Meros & Ryo Okumoto are joined in the studio once again by drummer & original member Nick D’Virgilio, who records his first album with the band since 2010’s “X”.

Disc 1: Noise Floor
1. To Breathe Another Day
2. What’s Become of Me
3. Somebody’s Home
4. Have We All Go

Vega – Only Human 2018


“Only Human” is the fifth studio album by UK melodic rock stalwarts Vega. The band self-produced the record, but teamed up with legendary Canadian musician and producer Harry Hess (of Harem Scarem) for the mixing and mastering to bring their fans another gem of a release.

1. Let’s Have Fun Tonight
2. Worth Dying For
3. Last Man Standing
4. Come Back Again
5. All Over Now
6. Mess You Made
7. Only Human
8. Standing Still
9. Gravity
10. Turning Pages
11. Fade Away

Follow The Cipher – Follow The Cipher 2018


Falun – this magical city in the heart of Sweden, surrounded by idyllic forests and deep blue lakes, emerges more and more as a creative center for ambitious and talented young bands. Is it in the water? Is it in the air? No one knows.

1. Enter The Cipher
2. Valkyria
3. My Soldier
4. Winterfall
5. Titan’s Call
6. The Rising
7. A Mind’s Escape
8. Play With Fire
9. I Revive
10. Starlight
11. Carolus Rex

Jizzy Pearl – All You Need Is Soul 2018


The unmistakable voice from one of the most loved hard rock bands of the early 90s is returning this May. Jizzy Pearl of Love/Hate is back with his new solo album, “All You Need Is Soul”. This highly anticipated studio release is out May 11, 2018 via Frontiers.

1. You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone
2. Comin’ Home To The Bone
3. High For An Eye
4. All You Need Is Soul
5. House Of Sin
6. Mortified
7. Frustrated
8. When The Devil Comes
9. You Don’t Know Wha

Time Collider – Travel Conspiracy 2018


Time Collider is a progressive rock band formed by Fudge Smith and Tommy Fox in 2016. Tommy Fox or just “Fox” is an amazing musical sort of mad scientist, he can come up with completely strange but invigorating music combining time change and melody, making the music of Time Collider super accessible.

1. Clock Strikes Twelve
2. Be You
3. False Messiah
4. Fiction Science
5. Madness Ensues
6. Frankenstein
7. Heartsewn
8. Fierbinte Sub Soare
9. Cold In The Shadows
10. Our Wa

Circle Of Silence – The Crimson Throne 2018


Circle Of Silence was formed in 2006 in the Heilbronn area. The line-up – consisting of Nick (vocals), Chris (guitar), Tobias (guitar), Björn (bass) and Pit (drums) – has remained stable since the band’s formation. Two demo albums were released between 2006 and 2010. Circle Of Silence became part of the Massacre Records family in 2011 and released their debut “The Blackened Halo” in the same year.

1. Conquer The Throne
2. Race To The Sky
3. Destroyers Of The Earth
4. The Chosen One

Temperance – Of Jupiter And Moons 2018


With three modern melodic clean vocals, Temperance is the one and only band in the world to feature this twist of vocal harmonies both in the studio albums and in its live shows! Thanks to the mix of the crystalline voice of Alessia Scolletti, the strong timbre of Michele Guaitoli and the rough vocals of mastermind and guitarist Marco Pastorino, Temperance’s vocal line-up has a unique shape, supported by the technical bass playing of Luca Negro and the modern drumming of Alfonso Mocerino.