Black Map – Hex 2025

multi genre rockers Black Map are excited to announce the release of their upcoming studio album “Hex”, out on May 9th, 2025, via Spinefarm marking their first album release under the label.

1. Disintegrate
2. Hex (Come Get It)
3. Badlands
4. Little Undead
5. Burning Satellite
6. Tethered
7. Oblivion Season
8. Price to Fix It
9. Fake Your Own Life

Ben Flanagan – Vocals, bass
Mark Engles – Guitar
Chris Robyn – Drums

Crosson – Guilty of Rock 2025

Aussie theatrical glam rock juggernaut Crosson has officially joined forces with Wormholedeath Records for the global release of their explosive new studio album, “Guilty of Rock”, set to ignite the airwaves on June 13th, 2025.

1. Nobody Wins
2. No Solution
3. Bound For Glory
4. Guilty of Rock
5. Love You in Another Life
6. Warriors of the World
7. Heaven’s Bell
8. Tomorrow
9. Our Way οr the Highway
10. Don’tcha Bring Me Down

Lead Vocals / Guitar : Jason

The Speaker Wars – The Speaker Wars 2025


Stan Lynch, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, long-time drummer and founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, announces today the formation of The Speaker Wars. After two decades of recording and touring multiple albums with The Heartbreakers, Stan moved to the other side of the recording console and shifted his focus to production and songwriting.

Over the years, Stan has written and produced hits for artists in multiple genres, including The Eagles, Don Henley, Tim McGraw, The Mavericks, Ringo Starr, The Byrds, Toto, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Wat

Nightfall – Children of Eve 2025


Nightfall to release new studio album “Children of Eve” on May 2nd 2025. Since 1991, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. The blackened death metal band sound as vengeful as ever.

But the Athenians’ upcoming eleventh album is their darkest and most epic creation yet. Backed by monumental production, a powerful message and the biggest choruses in the band’s 30-year history, with “Children of Eve”, Efthimis Karadimas and his fellow rebels are set to unite blackened souls everywhere.

1. I Hate
2. T

Enbound – Set It Free 2025


Enbound: “Set it Free” CD and Digital and LP 21st February 2025 Embrace the Fear. Swedish AOR / Hard Rock / Metal band. Started in 2006 and released their first album in 2011, the band went through lineup changes, yet the first singer is singing as a guest on one of the songs from this new album.

Swedes know how to compose and create such powerful albums to melt people’s hearts. The strength of this band is from the compositions as the guests from big-known bands bring the perfect album.
Excellent cover artwork created by Thomas Ewerhar (Avantasia, Therion), music that flows righ

Imminent Sonic Destruction – Floodgate 2025

progressive super metallers Imminent Sonic Destruction are excited to announce their upcoming studio album “Floodgate”, releasing on April 25th, 2025.

1. Floodgate I
2. Memento Mori
3. No One
4. The Game
5. Find Center
6. The Light at the End of the Tunnel
7. The Weight
8. Floodgate II

Pat DeLeon – Drums
Pete Hopersberger – Keyboards, Vocals
Bryan Paxton – Bass, Vocals
Tony Piccoli – Guitars, Vocals
Scott David Thompson – Guitars, Vocals

Wednesday 13 – Mid Death Crisis 2025


After returning in 2022 with his widely-acclaimed full-length album “Horrifier” (#8 US Top New Artist Albums), as well as several major tours supporting his solo work and celebrated Murderdolls reunion shows, world-renowned fearsome frontman Wednesday 13 is back with another slew of harbingers of horror to slay the masses. His new studio album, “Mid Death Crisis”, is set to drop on April 25th, 2025, via Napalm Records.

1. There’s No Such Thing as Monsters
2. Decease and Desist
3. When the Devil Commands
4. Rotting Away
5. No Apologies (feat. Tai

Machine Head – Unatøned 2025


For over three decades, the personification of determination, founder, vocalist & guitarist Robb Flynn, has led Bay Area icons Machine Head on an uncompromising path – one fueled by defiance, reinvention, and a relentless pursuit of evolution. “Unatøned”, the band’s eleventhstudio album, will be unleashed to the world on April 25th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records.

1. Landscape øf Thørns
2. Atømic Revelatiøns
3. Unbøund
4. Øutsider
5. Nøt Løng før this Wørld
6. These Scars Wøn’t Define Us
7. Dustmaker
8. Bønescraper
9. Addicted tø Pain
10. Bleeding Me Dry
11. Shards øf Shattered Dreams
12. Scørn

Robb Flynn – Vocals & Guitars
Jared MacEachern – Bass &

Braveride – The Great Awakening 2025

Epic power metal warriors Braveride return with “Executioner”, the first single from their new studio album “The Great Awakening” set for release on April 18th, 2025, via Rockshots Records.

01. Twilight
02. Executioner
03. Nightmares are Real
04. Souls are Marching
05. Temple of the Unholy Reign
06. The Gate
07. Delfekor
08. Gionis
09. Unspoken Terror
10. The Final Confrontation

Marios Christakis: Guitars, Orchestrations, Lyrics and all music compositions
Marcello Vieira: Vocals and Vocal Additional Arr

Fire In The Rodeo – Fire In The Rodeo 2025


Hailing from the culturally rich city of Kolkata, India, Fire In The Rodeo stands as a beacon of contemporary Heavy Rock, Glam Metal, and Melodic Rock fusion. Established in 2022 by the visionary frontman Aviroop Basu, the band’s inception signaled the emergence of a musical force destined to captivate audiences worldwide.

In December 2022, Fire In The Rodeo unveiled their maiden opus, the demo single “Back for More.” This inaugural offering showcased their mastery over their chosen genres and provided a tantalizing glimpse into their musical p

Prost – Believe Again 2025


“Believe Again” will be released on Pride & Joy Music on April 25th, 2025! PROST is an international project led by Antoine Prost, a passionate guitarist for over 40 years. His influences are diverse, ranging from hard rock to classical music by Bach and Vivaldi.

Over time, he has listened bands like MSG, UFO, Night Ranger or Whitesnake, and more recently, Revolution Saints, Degreed, and Brother Firetribe, while also drawing inspiration from the guitar virtuosos of Shrapnel Records, such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert or George Bellas. It wasn’t until 2023 that the PROST Melod

Soul Seller – Fight Against Time 2025


The new album sees the band continuing the path already taken with ”Matter Of Faith”, offering powerful melodic rock melodies, skilfully produced and arranged in a captivating up-to-date style.
”Fight Against Time” is scheduled for release on May 16, 2025, with artwork and graphics designed by the band’s frontman, Eric Concas.

The CD booklet features introductory liner notes by legendary designer, Hugh Syme, creator of some of the most iconic album covers of all time (Rush’s ”2112”, Bon Jovi’s ”New

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso – Storie Invisibili 2025

Vittorio Nocenzi briefly presents the album ” Invisible Stories” Trilogy. The new album is the ideal completion of a TRILOGY dedicated to HUMAN EXISTENCE:

 

1. “Trans-Siberian” was the obvious metaphor of life’s journey.

2. “Orlando: the forms of love” was the celebration of the most powerful and participated human feeling, love in fact.

3.”Invisible Stories” tells 12 stories of “Normal” people, 12 stories of men and women whose names and surname

Battle Beast – Circus Of Doom: Live in Helsinki 2023 (2025)


Finnish heavy metal band BATTLE BEAST will release their live album “Circus Of Doom – Live In Helsinki 2023” on April 11 via Nuclear Blast label. The release material was recorded on January 27, 2023 at the Helsinki Ice Palace in the presence of 3,000 enthusiastic fans.

1 Intro (Live in Helsinki 2023)
2 Circus of Doom (Live in Helsinki 2023)
3 Straight to the Heart (Live in Helsinki 2023)
4 Familiar Hell (Live in Helsinki 2023)
5 Armageddon (Live in Helsinki 2023)
6 Place That We Call Home (Live in Helsinki 2023)
7 No More Hollywood E

Bjørn Riis – Fimbulvinter 2025


Bjørn Riis is among Norway’s most acclaimed and prolific artists in the progressive rock genre. As a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, he’s transitioned from learning his trade in obscure cover bands to having worldwide success both as a forming member of Airbag and as a solo artist. This spring, Bjørn follows up his highly acclaimed Everything to Everyone record, with a new album, Fimbulvinter, out on April 11th.

1. Illhug
2. Gone
3. Panic Attack
4. She
5. Fimbulvinter
6. Fear Of Abandonment

Lycanthro – Remnants of Rapture 2025


With a unique fusion of power, thrash, and traditional heavy metal, Ottawa, Canada’s Lycanthro unleash their highly anticipated second studio album “Remnants of Rapture” on May 23rd, 2025, via US-based label Psychomanteum Records.

1. Iris
2. Far Beyond the Walls
3. Remnants of Rapture
4. Cry Silver
5. Prison Eyes
6. In Demon Light
7. The Great Masquerade
8. Night of the Parasite
9. Rain Queen
10. Lost Jerusalem (Instrumental)
11. Solaris (Memories in Time)