Sweet Pain – Sweet Pain 2024


Remastered by lead singer, Corky Gunn, who also came up with the new cover concept , this glam cult gem includes a 24 page booklet featuring never before seen photos and the SWEET PAIN story as told by Gunn himself. All items are expected to ship by 19 April , 2024.

01 – I Get My Kicks
02 – Down on the Boulevard
03 – Back in LA
04 – Knock Your Socks Off
05 – Two Time Love
06 – New Toy
07 – Wink of an Eye
08 – Subway Terror
09 – Shoot For Thrills (Into the Night)
10 – Satur

SkyEye – New Horizons 2024


Some bands play heavy metal. Some bands are heavy metal. Enter Slovenian powerhouse SkyEye, the best example of category two one could wish for. With their third record “New Horizons” just around the corner,

the sworn brotherhood is officially and successfully applying for the role of heavy metal’s latest and most courageous defenders of the faith, a force of steel that was simmering ever since it started out back in 2014.
“New Horizons” sets a huge exclamation mark behind an iron will of spreading the gospel of true heavy metal:

PreHistoric Animals – Finding Love In Strange Places 2024


The fourth PreHistoric Animals album can be described as a dystopic version of the movie Love actually. It’s about people finding love where they least expect it. The country girl finding the love of her life in a female cyber soldier.

A couple meet in a bar, get married the same night and sign up for the ultimate proof of love program. Employee number 10 is about to blow up the whole factory when she falls in love with number 4. These are only a few of the included love stories. A dark 80’s vibe with de-tuned heavy riffs has been added musically. But if you’re a fan you will still hear the

Hall Aflame – Amplifire 2024


Hall Aflame, the rock band which features Metal Church founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release their long-awaited sophomore album “Amplifire” via Rat Pak Records. Originally formed in 1989, the band garnered commercial success with their debut album “Guaranteed Forever”,

which was well received by fans and industry peers alike and quickly found themselves opening for ZZ Top on their 1991 “Recycler” tour for a number of dates. As with many bands from that era, facing a decline in interest for AOR rock due to the onslaught of the ‘grung

Nothing More – Carnal 2024


Nothing More Carnal cover3X Grammy Award-nominated Nothing More return with their fifth studio album, “Carnal”, on June 28yj, 2024, via Better Noise Music. The album features 15 songs with the San Antonio, TX-born quartet’s most focused, adventurous, and intense music to date,

including their current radio single “If It Doesn’t Hurt”, which is currently in the Top 10 at #9 on the Active Rock radio charts and rising. Recorded with Grammy-nominated producer WZRD BLD (Disturbed, Motionless In White, A Day To Remember) with mixing and mastering by Zakk C

Valhalla – Memories Of Yggdrasil 2024

 

Valhalla new album “MEMORIES OF YGGDRASIL” will be released at 2024/05/15. Country: Japan

 

01. Beginning Of Destiny
02. God Of War
03. Ender
04. Run For Your Life
05. Psycho
06. 時の狭間
07. Prism
08. Captive Wizard
09. Dawn Requiem
10. Fight For Justice
11. Heart Of The Machine
12.エルフの涙

Vocal: Yuzz (ex.ONYX)
Guitar: Nakayan (ex.ONYX, EXCELSIA)
Guitar: Hikaru (Keg’s Tower)
Bass: Hikaru.Tsukishiro (REMI (support))
Drums: Takurou (L’eveil en

Rendezvous Point – Dream Chaser 2024


Norwegian Progressive Metal masters Rendezvous Point return with their highly anticipated third full-length album “Dream Chaser”. Following the footsteps from their critically acclaimed sophomore album “Universal Chaos”, the 5-piece around Leprous drummer Baard Kolstad, keyboardist Nicolay Tangen Svennæs (Ihsahn, Bernhoft, Emilie Nicolas),

singer Geirmund Hansen, guitarist Petter Hallaråker and bass player Gunn-Hilde Erstad continues to push boundaries with more concise songwriting and a wider focus on groove, riffs, melodies

Airbag – The Century Of The Self 2024

Airbag is hailed as one of the most important bands to emerge from the Norwegian progressive scene over the past decades. Their five critically acclaimed albums reveal a band that masterfully blends diverse musical styles and sounds, with a strong narrative listening experience.

Our new album, “The Century Of The Self”, features 5 songs written, recorded and produced between May 2022 and January 2024. We’ve taken the music into a new era for the band, while respectfully acknowledging our roots and past. We are thrilled to share “The Century Of The Self” with you

Evergrey – Theories of Emptiness 2024

After more than 30 years of shaping progressive metal history, Evergrey rises again, announcing the release of their fourteenth studio album, “Theories of Emptiness”, set for release on June 7th, 2024, via Napalm Records.

1. Falling From the Sun
2. Misfortune
3. To Become Someone Else
4. Say
5. Ghost of My Hero
6. We Are the North
7. One Heart
8. The Night Within
9. Cold Dreams
10. Our Way Through Silence
11. A Theory of Emptiness

Tom S. Englund – Vocals, guitars
Henrik Danhage – Guitars
Rikard Zande

The Eternal – Skinwalker 2024


After 6 years, Finnish-Australian metal quartet The Eternal break the silence by unveiling the first digital single taken from their upcoming seventh studio album, “Skinwalker”, which is due out on June 28th, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM).

“Deathlike Silence” serves as the world’s introduction to The Eternal’s current line-up, featuring the esteemed talents of new members Jan Rechberger (drums; Amorphis) and Niclas Etelävuori (bass; Flay Earth, ex-Amorphis) – not only marking a significant evolution for the band but also standing as a defining moment in thei

Pirate Queen – Ghosts 2024


The new symphonic power metal sensation bears the name Pirate Queen. The songs on Ghosts are created with the masterful blend of noble power metal with pirate, fantasy, symphonic and fantasy elements. The beautiful guitar melodies and enchanting vocals of Her Majesty Maria Aurea

offer explosions of notes and harmonies with a massive production that make this album a pirate metal masterpiece. Release Date|May 10, 2024

01. Pirates From The Sea
02. Siren’s Tears
03. Ghosts
04. In The Search Of Eldorado
05. Santa Lucia
06. Open Fire
07. Ghosts (Radio Edit)

Eynomia – Sea of Tears 2024


Mirror Image Music Group is releasing Eynomia’s second album, Sea of Tears on June 7 on CD, as a digital download and via streaming platforms. The follow-up to 2018’s Break Free, Sea of Tears expands on their debut’s Symphonic Rock sound,

as the band moves deeper into complex Prog Rock structuring while fine-tuning their sonic approach with cleaner, more layered production…

01. To The End
02. Jekyll And Hyde
03. Mask Of Vengeance
04. Sea Of Tears
05. Reborn
06. The Demon Inside
07. The One
08. Time Wil

Knights Of The Realm – Darker Than Leather 2024

Swedish heavy metal powerhouse Knights Of The Realm will release their second album, “Darker Than Leather”, on May 24th via Playground Music.

The music is a fusion of melodic heaviness reminiscent of the NWOBHM era, enriched with contemporary elements, resonated deeply with both traditional metal aficionados and a new generation of listeners.

1. Hell Can Wait
2. Killer Machine
3. Burn
4. The Dark
5. Another Kind of Thunder
6. Love Hunter

Teramaze – Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace 2024


Teramaze Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace coverOne of Australia’s most creative and prolific progressive metal acts Teramaze continues to push their craft and the entire genre forward into the furthest realms of innovative sound.

Today, Teramaze returns to announce the next chapter in their fabled story, with the unveiling of details surrounding their awaited 11th full-length studio album, “Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace”, that’s set for release on May 24th, 2024, via Wells Music. Teramaze, the Progressive Metal Titans, captivate audiences with their intricate melodies, powerful rhythms, and thought-provoking lyrics.

Hailing from Australia, the band has solidified their place in the international metal scene with their unique blend of technical prowess an

Dezperadoz – Moonshiner 2024


Dezperadoz release the cover and tracklist of their upcoming studio album “Moonshiner”, which will be released on June 21st, 2024. The sixth album takes the listener back to the rough times of Prohibition in the USA around 100 years ago.

As you would expect from the band, the stories on this album revolve around the legends and myths of the time, with the Dezperadoz once again succeeding not only in capturing the spirit of the era, but also in perfectly capturing it musically. Incidentally, Tom “Sodom” Angelripper is also back in a guest role.

For over 20 years, Dezperadoz