Fatal Fire – Arson 2024


With FATAL FIRE, one of Germany’s most promising power metal newcomers is preparing to leave a clear mark on the metal landscape with an extremely successful debut. “Arson”, as the record is titled, will be released on March 28th on MDD Records and contains 8 songs of pure female fronted power metal, with some thrash and a lot of speed metal influences.

01. Destruction
02. Ashes Remain
03. Dawn Of Fate
04. Crossroads
05. Sea Of Damnation
06. Meteorites
07. Kingslayer
08. Ardent Wave

SVENJA ROHMANN: Vocals
TIM KREMER: Guit

Scavenger – Beyond the Bells 2024


Scavenger’s new album “Beyond the Bells” to be released by No Remorse Records on March 22, 2024; Premiere of song “Black Witchery”. Formed in 1984 in Belgium, the first chapter of Scavenger starts with their debut album “Battlefields” (1985) released by Mausoleum Records.

Standing the test of time, the powerful debut has become a real cult classic of the ’80s underground heavy metal scene. Shortly after its release, Mausoleum ends its activities making it impossible for Scavenger to continue but no one expected what was yet to come. This was ju

SiX By SiX – Beyond Shadowland 2024


For the follow-up to their eponymous debut album, renowned rockers Ian Crichton (Saga), Nigel Glockler (Saxon) and Robert Berry (The Greg Kihn Band), otherwise known as SiX By SiX, reconvened in a San Francisco Bay Area studio and unleashed their shared alchemy.

They worked throughout 2023 to bend, shape, hammer and caress their diverse musical talents into 11 impressive tracks. With this album, the classic power trio line-up continues to define and build upon their unique melodic space, welding guitar-driven rock, metal and prog into a unique and powerful sonic setting. Releases April 26

Reach – Prophecy 2024

 

Stockholm-based melodic rock trio REACH is making waves in the international Rock scene, set to release their explosive new album “Prophecy” on March 29, 2024.

1. Prophecy
2. Little Dreams
3. A Beautiful Life
4. Save The World
5. A Million Lives
6. Not The Same
7. Who Knows
8. Mama Mama
9. Psycho Violence
10. Grand Finale
11. Evia Natt (bonus track)

Perseus – Into The Silence 2024


Escape Music pleases to announce the signing of the Italian Symphonic Power Metal band Perseus title of the album “Into The Silence”. Release date: April 19, 2024. “Perseus is a power metal band formed in 2011 in Brindisi (Puglia, Southern Italy) from the ashes of two local bands: “Hastings” (prog-metal, openers for Athena and Eldritch) and “Defenders of the Faith” (Judas Priest tribute band).

Within an already well-explored genre, Perseus carved out their own personal space, taking inspiration from the old metal school of bands like Judas Priest, Manowar and Queensryche, witho

Steve Conte – The Concrete Jangle 2024


Renowned musician Steve Conte, known for his work with the New York Dolls and Michael Monroe, has revealed information about his forthcoming studio album, “The Concrete Jangle”, which serves as the successor to his 2021 opus “Bronx Cheer”.

Scheduled for launch on Record Store Day (on April 20th, 2024), this 10-track album features collaborations with XTC’s Andy Partridge, who co-wrote five of the songs with Conte, including the newly released single “Shoot Out the Stars”. To learn more about the vinyl release of “The Concrete Jangle” for Record Store Day

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Heavy Soul 2024


Joanne Shaw Taylor, the chart-topping British blues-rock guitarist, is set to enchant the music world with her latest studio album, “Heavy Soul”, produced by Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Journey, Aerosmith). “Heavy Soul” is set to release on June 7th, 2024, through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.

1. Sweet ‘Lil Lies
2. All the Way From America
3. Black Magic
4. Drowning in a Sea of Love
5. A Good Goodbye
6. Heavy Soul
7. Wild Love
8. Someone Like You
9. Devil in Me
10. Change of Heart

Warlord – Free Spirit Soar 2024

Epic metal legends Warlord have set to release their new studio album “Free Spirit Soar” on May 10th, 2024, via High Roller Records.

01. Behold a Pale Horse
02. The Rider
03. Conquerors
04. Worms of the Earth
05. The Watchman (CD-exclusive track)
06. Free Spirit Soar
07. The Bell Tolls
08. Alarm
09. Twin (CD-exclusive track)
10. Revelation XIX

Mark Zonder – Drums
Philip Bynoe – Bass
Eric Juris – Guitars
Jimmy Waldo – Keyboards
Giles Lavery – Vocals

Robert Jon & the Wreck – Red Moon Rising 2024


In an electrifying surge of creativity, Southern rock behemoths Robert Jon & The Wreck are poised to unveil their most ambitious project yet, “Red Moon Rising”. This groundbreaking album, set for release on June 28th, 2024, via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records,

is a bold declaration of evolution and rebirth, capturing the essence of the band’s transformative years and setting a new course for their musical odyssey. The album’s lead single and title track, “Red Moon Rising”, emerges as a beacon of this new era. Watch the official video below.

1. Stone Cold Killer
2. Trouble
3. Ballad of a Broken Hearted Man
4. Red Moon Rising
5. Dragging Me Down
6. Hold On
7. Down No More
8. Help Yourself
9. Worried Mind

Loch Vostok – Opus Ferox II – Mark of the Beast 2024


Swedish progressive metal veterans Loch Vostok have announced the upcoming release of their new studio album “Opus Ferox II – Mark of the Beast”, which will be coming out on April 19th, 2024, via ViciSolum Productions.

This highly anticipated album is the second part of the band’s ongoing “Opus Ferox trilogy” and promises to deliver the same level of intricate modern progressive metal that fans have come to love…

01. Distant Assistance
02. Cult Status
03. The Great Wide Open
04. Children of Science
05. Senses
06. Drastic Mea

Collateral – Should’ve Known Better 2024


British four-piece rock band Collateral are set to release their highly anticipated sophomore studio album “Should’ve Known Better” on May 24th, 2024. Released by Big Shot Records, the album will be distributed worldwide by Cargo Records Direct.

1. Glass Sky
2. Original Criminal
3. Just One of Those Days
4. Teenage Dreams
5. Elysium
6. On the Long Road
7. No Place for Love
8. Game Changer
9. Final Stand

Angelo Tristan (lead vocals, guitar)
Louis Malagodi (guitar)
Jack Bentley-Smith (bass)
Atkinson (drums

Lee Aaron – Tattoo Me 2024


Canadian rocker Lee Aaron returns with a new album, Tattoo Me, due on 26th April through Metalville Records.18 Albums into her career, Aaron has written, recorded and produced music achieving gold and multi-platinum sales.

Recognised as one of Canada’s top rock vocalists she’s also made forays into jazz, blues, and even opera, receiving numerous awards and accolades and most recently, a 2023 induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame.

1. Tattoo
2. Are You Gonna Be My Girl
3. Even It Up
4. What Is And What Should Never Be
5. Is it My Body
6. Go Your Own Way
7. The Pus

Satra – Sand of Time 2024

 

Satra is a symphonic metal band from Finland. Release date: 23-02-2024

 

01. From The Night
02. Sand Of Time
03. Golden City
04. Stars
05. Sky Bride
06. Dead Men’s Tale
07. Secret Place
08. Fearless
09. Shadow Engine
10. Scarecrow

PILVI TAHKOLA: Vocals
NIKO VALJUS: Guitar
PETTERI ROTMAN: Bass
JANI MYLLYMÄKI: Drums / Keyboards / Orchestrations

King Zebra – Between The Shadows 2024


King Zebra will release their new album, Between The Shadows, on April 12. The band hailing from the picturesque city of Zurich, Switzerland, emerges as the new face of rock in a harmonious fusion of youthful exuberance and veteran wisdom…

1. Starlight
2. Children Of The Night
3. Wicked
4. Dina
5. Love Lies
6. Cyanide
7. With You Forever
8. Love Me Tonight
9. Out In The Wild
10. Restless Revolution

Blue Öyster – Cult Ghost Stories 2024


On April 12, Frontiers Music will issue Ghost Stories. In this set, there will be a collection of recorded music that span from 1978 through 1983, with one exception being a tune previously recorded in 2016 (“If I Fell”).

This package of 12 tracks will feature the original members. One of the songs from this set is “So Supernatural” and is heard below. Call it a collection of outtakes, songs recorded but never included on an album!

1. Late Night Street Fight
2. Cherry
3. So Supernatural
4. We Gotta Get Out of This Place
5. Soul Jive

Nocturna – Of Sorcery And Darkness 2024


Nocturna will release their new album, Of Sorcery And Darkness, on April 19 via Scarlet Records. The sophomore record of the band founded by the formidable frontwomen Grace Darkling and Rehn Stillnight – featuring the Frozen Crown/Volturian/Be The Wolf mastermind Federico Mondelli as songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist…

01. Burn The Witch
02. Sapphire
03. Noctis Avem
04. Creatures Of Darkness
05. Midnight Sun
06. First Disobedience
07. Seven Sins
08. Through The Maze
09. Strangers
10. Last Day On Earth

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