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.

The Mood Groove – The Mood Groove 2018


The Mood Groove was formed by Ed Balldinger and JK Northrup as an outlet to create and record music that stretched their collective imaginations and to invite listeners to something a little different.

1. Funk Soul Sister
2. Launching Pad
3. Moon Calling Sun
4. I’m A Pharmacist
5. I Just Wanna Sit Down
6. We Are The Mushroom Men
7. Never Count The Cost
8. Stone Dead Man
9. Disintegrating Gods
10. Leaning Too Far In

Line-up
Ed Balldinger (lv, bv, rg, lg)
JK No

Whyzdom – As Time Turns To Dust 2018


Symphonic metal band Whyzdom is proud to present its fourth studio album “As Time Turns To Dust”. This new effort is their most cinematic created to date, with heavy and dark orchestral ambiences, which are reminiscent of Danny Elfman or Hans Zimmer. The orchestra and the choir outline the metal parts with powerful heavy guitars, bass and drums.

1. Armour Of Dust
2. Armageddon
3. Fly Away
4. The Page
5. Follow Your Heart
6. Angel Of Tears
7. Free As A Bird
8. The Mistchild
9. D

Dead Of Night -The Evolving Science Of Self 2018


Dead Of Night is a five piece symphonic rock band with members from various parts of the UK. Formed in 2013 by composer Carl Eden as a vehicle for an album that he had in mind at the time and with the release of “The Dead Shall Rise” in 2014, they began receiving much critical acclaim. Following on from the success of this self-released debut album, the band went on to rerecord their first album under the title “The Dead Shall Rise Again”.

1. Here Come The Metal Men
2. Seraphim
3. One For The Moon

Station – More Than The Moon 2018


On 6th of April, the melodious rock band Station releases its new studio album “More Than The Moon” and here you can now tuck in its cover. New York City’s STATION is keeping rock and roll alive. A high voltage stage show with electrifying melodies makes STATION an unforgettable experience. Sharing the stage with numerous rock greats (Vince Neil, Bret Michaels, Pat Benatar, .38 Special, Survivor, Dio Disciples and many more), STATION has been making noise in the rock circuit since 2011.

Fargo – Constellation 2018


On the 25th of May, the classic band Fargo releases the new album “Constellation” via the company Steamhammer. The album has, among other things, been produced by Helge Engelke from the melodious rock band Fair Warning. The track list looks like this:

01. Step Back
02. Leave It
03. Mind Your Own Business
04. Loser’s Blues
05. Buzz Buzz
06. Cross To Bear
07. Don’t Talk
08. Southern Breeze
09. Boozy Vivienne
10. What’s Wrong
11. Goddess Of Destiny
12. Goodnight

Captain Black Beard – Struck By Lightning 2018


Three seconds is a pretty good book by Hellström / Roslund. Highly recommended. Three seconds is also the time it takes for me to realize that it’s can be just as good as anything. The opening track “All the pain” has a keyboard integration that is among the better I’ve heard. Like just right.

01- All The Pain
02- Perfect Little Clue
03- Believer
04- Picture Life
05- Gotta Go
06- Out Of Control
07- Dead End Street
08- Struck By L

17 Crash – Hit The Prey 2018


Italian sleaze rockers 17 Crash have released a lyric video for the title track from their new studio album Hit The Prey, which will be released via Volcano Records & Promotion on March 30, 2018.

Track List for Hit The Prey:
01. Approaching
02. Lies
03. Can’t Touch
04. Don’t You Break My Life
05. Out Of It
06. Rum All Night
07. Scream My Name
08. In The Eyes Of A Woman
09. Brighter Day
10. Dead City
11. Hit The Prey

Heartwind – Higher And Higher 2018


In May, the melodious hardrock band Heartwind releases the debut album “Higher And Higher” via AOR Heaven. The band consists of:

Germán Pascual (Narnia, Dj Mendez, Essence of Sorrow)
Mikael Rosengren (Constancia, Token, Scudiero)
Martin Hall (Germán Pascual band)
Göran Engvall
Peter TrumPeter Svensson (Constancia, Faith)
Germain Leth (The Poodles, Watchmen)

1. Higher and higher
2. Cry out into space
3. Ready for the moonlight
4. One night away from you
5. Surrounding me
6. Through the light
7. Too late for roses

AOR – More Demos From LA (2018)


After the success of the album “Rare Tracks & Demos”, Frédéric Slama’ s AOR all star project is back with a CD of great songs from the past entitled “More Demos From L.A.”. Featuring some incredible singers like Jesse Damon (Silent Rage, Kiss), Paul Sabu, Michael Kisur, Sarah & Mélissa Fontaine (Chasing Violets), Dane Donohue, Jerry Hludzik & Bill Kelly (Dakota)

with 3 never released tracks rockier and rawer than the versions released by Dakota. Mostly recorded during the 80’s & 9

Nils Patrik Johansson – Evil Deluxe 2018


In our release, singer Nils Patrik Johansson (Lions Share, Astral Doors) releases his first solo album “Evil Deluxe” through the company Metalville. Here’s how to read in a press release:

Nils Patrik speaks:
“I have thought about a solo album for ten years, but then Civil War came into the picture and I used all my ideas for the three albums that we did.

After my departure from them I felt that I wanted to focus 100% on Astral Doors and LION’S SHARE, but all