Big Kizz – Eye On You 2017


Featuring the formidable lineup of musicians Axel Sjöberg (ex-Graveyard) on drums, guitarist John Hoyles (Spiders, ex-Witchcraft) on bass (!!) and vocalist / guitarist Pontus Westman from Swedish garage outfit Lady Banana, BIG KIZZ has arrived to chew bubblegum, kick out the jams and take names. And they’re all out of bubblegum!
This classic power trio plays good time Rock ‘n’ Roll energized with elements of power pop, garage rock and punk that will have toes tappin’, ears ringin’ and mouths singin’ from the moment the needle hits the wax. BIG KIZZ’s

INSATIA – Phoenix Aflame 2017


INSATIA is a US/Canadian female-fronted Symphonic/Power Metal band. The band’s sophomore release, “Phoenix Aflame”, features a guest list that includes Chris Amott (Armageddon, Ex-Arch Enemy), Apollo Papathanasio (Spiritual Beggars, Ex-Firewind), Erica James Foster (The Erica James Band), Christian Hermsdörfer (Serenity, Beyond The Black, Ex-Visions Of Atlantis) and many others.

1.Land of the Living (Intro)
2.Act of Mercy
3.Memory of a Sapphire
4.Sacred
5.We are the Grey 04:01
6.Phoenix Aflame 03:49
7.Not My God
8.Captor and Captive
9.

Soul Enema – Of Clans and Clones and Clowns 2017


Israel-based Progressive Metal band Soul Enema is announcing a release date of the upcoming album titled “Of Clans and Clones and Clowns”.The album will be released on June 23rd, 2017, and it can be pre-ordered from Bandcamp and iTunes.

The promising band’s second album represents an interesting and varied combination of influences, including 14 tracks mixed an mastered by legendary Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Paradise Lost, Symphony X).

1. Omon Ra
2. Cannibalissimo Ltd.
3.

Earth, Wind And Fire – Top 40 – 2CD, 2017

tions), Serpentine Fire, Saturday Nite, After The Love Has Gone, Sing A Song, …

CD 1 Boogie Wonderland – with The Emotions  September Fantasy Free – with Deniece Williams  Star Sing a Song After the Love Has Gone Can’t Hide Love Best of My Love – with The Emotions  Shining Star I’ll Write a Song for You In the Stone Jupiter Saturday Nite Serpentine Fire That’s the Way of the World I Should Be Dancing – The Emotions  Getaway Reasons CD 2 Easy Lover – Philip Bailey & Phil Collins  Magnetic Let’s Groove System of Survival Fall In Love With Me And Love Goes On Got to Get You Into My Life Stand By Me – Maurice White  Can’t Let Go Spread Your Love Thinking of You Walking On the Chinese Wall – Philip Bailey  Let Me Ta

The TRAVELIN JACK – COMMENCING COUNTDOWN 2017


The TRAVELIN JACK masked Germans will release their new album COMMENCING COUNTDOWN on September 8, following the excellent NEW WORLD released in 2015. By then, the band will release its first single KEEP ON RUNNING at the end of the month. From a style point of view, fans of Classic Rock will not be disoriented by the very high musical class with strong 70’s trends.

1. Land Of The River 4:31
2. Metropolis 4:04
3. Keep On Running 3:39
4. Cold Blood 4:47
5. Gala

Zarthas – Reflections 2017


WormHoleDeath is pleased to inform that finnish rock metallers Zarthas has signed a worldwide deal with the label for the release of their third album “Reflections”.

1. Riot Now
2. The Green and the Red Light
3. Bad Wannabe
4. Back to a Black Hole
5. Pulse!
6. First Night of Forever
7. Outside
8. Isolate
9. Ever After (Isolate Reprise)
10. Illusion of Immortality
11. Where the Heart is
12. Reflections

The New Roses – One More for the Road 2017


ow these heavy rockers from Wiesbaden, Germany, return with their third hotly anticipated album titled “One More for the Road”, which will be released on August 25th, 2017, via Napalm Records!
Delivering phenomenal hearty hymns, with “One More for the Road’ The New Roses again share the feeling of stepping into endless freedom and the album surely marks the band’s catchiest, emotional and heaviest record to date.

Shokker – III 2017


The New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal — another seemingly “new” term that is surfacing as ’80s hard rock and heavy metal continues its renaissance. Shokker may well be the prototype band to carry the flag of The New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal as their debut full-length album is simply fantastic straight up classic heavy metal with a powerhouse female singer.

01. III
02. Hammerhead
03. Snake Eyes
04. Life & Despair
05. Adrenaline
06. Blessed Be
07. Turn Around And Run
08. Midnight S

Def Leppard – 30th Anniversary ‘Hysteria’ [Reissue Expanded] 2017


The DEF LEPPARD are preparing a very heavy trick for HYSTERIA’s 30th anniversary, and for a release on August 4th. Indeed we are celebrating this year the release of a rock pillar (nevertheless). Already, the album will be remastered, then several formats will be available including, rare titles, b-sides, radio edits, extended versions, alternate mixes, all the many details are in the article.

CD One (Remastered Hysteria)

1. « Women »
2. « Rocket »
3. « Animal »
4. « Love Bites »
5. « Pour Some Sugar On Me »
6. « Armageddon It »
7. « Gods Of War »
8. « Don’t Shoot Shotgun »
9. « Run Riot »
10. « Hysteria »
11. « Excitable »
12. « Love And Affection »

CD Two

1. « Tear It Down » (B-side)<

Jack Starr’s Burning Starr – Stand Your Ground 2017


On August 25, the American Metal Band releases Jack Starr’s Burning Starr album “Stand Your Ground” through the company High Roller Records

“Stand Your Ground”, the long-awaited new studio album from U.S. power metal act JACK STARR’S BURNING STARR, will be released on August 25 via High Roller Records. The effort, which is almost 80 minutes long, was produced by Bart Gabriel (with whom the band already worked on the previous album, “Land Of The Dead”), recorded and mixed by Kevin Burnes (DOKKEN, RAVEN), and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at T

Wayward Sons – Ghosts Of Yet To Come 2017


Wayward Sons is a UK guitar act made up of Toby Jepson (vocals/guitar), Sam Wood (guitar), Nic Wastell (bass), Dave Kemp (keys) and Phil Martini (drums). They have an impressive resume of groups they have previously worked with – Little Angels, Gun, Spear Of Destiny, Treason Kings and Chrome Molly to name a few – which is reassuring in terms of the band as players, but doesn’t really hint at their sound. Wayward Sons sound nothing like the sum of their parts.

Toby Jepson (v, g)
Sam Wood (g)
Nic Wastell (b)
Da

Damn Freaks – Damn Freaks 2017


Jack Meile says “‘Break The Chains’ was one of the first songs I listened to from the album and it reminded me of the early ’80 US metal. I was, and still am, a huge fan of Dokken and Van Halen and I was definitely inspired by that when doing the vocals for this track”.

Iacopo Meille (lv, bv)
Marco Torri (g, ag)
Claudio Rogai (b)
Matteo Panichi (d)