Striker – Ultrapower 2024

Canada’s STRIKER return with more over-the-top Power Metal mixed with 80’s Glam on their latest “Ultrapower”. It’s the band’s 7th album and will be released on their own album Record Breaking Records… Release date: February 2, 2024

1. Circle Of Evil
2. Best Of The Best Of The Best
3. Give It All
4. Blood Magic
5. Sucks To Suck
6. Ready For Anything
7. City Calling
8. Turn The Lights Out
9. Thunderdome
10. Live To Fight Another Day
11. Brawl At The Pub

Dan Cleary – Vocals

The Vision Bleak – Weird Tales 2024


The Vision Bleak return in grand style: The German duo’s seventh full-length album “Weird Tales” constitutes a monumental tribute to the eponymous American pulp magazine and other tales of mystery and dark imagination. The new studio album will be released on April 12th, 2024, via Prophecy Productions.

“Here is the first excerpt from our new album ‘Weird Tales’ in the shape of two of its chapters”, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Schwadorf states on behalf of the duo. “This album is a one-track opus of darkness and grandeur that we had wanted to realize for a very lo

Hammer King – König Und Kaiser 2024


German heavy metal/power metal unit Hammer King are back with a brand-new bombastic full-length album full of true headbanger hits! The new offering, entitled “König und Kaiser”, continues the storyline of the band paying homage to the mighty Hammer King, and is set for release on March 22nd, 2024, via Napalm Records.

1. Hailed By The Hammer
2. The Devil Will I Do
3. König Und Kaiser (ft. The Tribune)
4. Future King
5. Kingdom Of Hammers And Kings
6. War Hammer
7. Divided We Shall Fall
8. Kings Of Arabia
9. I Want Chaos

Traveler – Prequel to Madness 2024


Traveler have set to release their third studio album “Prequel to Madness” on February 23rd, 2024, via No Remorse Records. Formed in 2017 in Canada, Traveler released the same-titled debut full-length in 2019 meeting a mind-blowing response from fans and media.

Just after one year, the sophomore album “Termination Shock” was released, and within a few years, Traveler established themselves as a powerful live act, storming the stages of Canada, the United States and Europe. The new album “Prequel of Madness” is the band’s best release so far, including anthemic hits, speed metal dy

Balance Of Power – Fresh From The Abyss 2024


Founding members Tony Ritchie (bass) and Lionel Hicks (drums) are joined by new lead vocalist Hazel Jade and guitarists Chris Young and Adam Wardle, who have now stepped into the shoes of guitarists Chris Masimore and Stoney Wagner, with whom the band worked on and recorded the upcoming album “Fresh From The Abyss”.

“Fresh From The Abyss” is a collection of songs that either stops the clock and refers to a specific moment in time or looks back and addresses the infinity of time and space, of life and death.Relea

The End Machine – The Quantum Phase 2024


2024 launches with a bang thanks to the announcement of “The Quantum Phase”, the highly anticipated new record from supergroup THE END MACHINE, the collaborative project featuring former DOKKEN members, guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson.

The announcement signals a notable change in personnel as well. Singer Robert Mason has officially parted ways with the group, paving the way for Girish Pradhan, the rising superstar vocalist known for his work under the moniker GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES and, more recently, with JOEL HOEKSTRA’S 13 and FIRSTBOR

Susan Santos – Sonora 2024

Celebrated Spanish guitarist and singer songwriter Susan Santos is pleased to announce the release of her new studio album “Sonora” on April 5th, 2024.

1. Hot Rod Lady (3:59)
2. Snakebite (4:57)
3. So Long (4:26)
4. Have Mercy (4:31)
5. What I Want (4:58)
6. Voodoo Wheels (3:23)
7. Call Me Tonight (3:32)
8. Let It Ride (5:50)

Susan Santos: Vocals, electric, baritone and acoustic guitars, banjo, theremin
David Salvador: Bass guitar
Julie El Lento: Drums

Whom Gods Destroy – Insanium 2024

WHOM GODS DESTROY is the brand-new SONS OF APOLLO related outfit featuring Dino Jelusick (Vocals), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guitars), Derek Sherinian (Keyboards), Yas Nomura (Bass) and Bruno Valverde (Drums).

Their stunning debut album “Insanium” offers 9 tracks of progressive metal and hard rock virtuosity at its most entrancing. InsideOutMusic was born out of a genuine passion for progressive rock and metal. From the very beginning our goal has been to use all of our resources and experience to find and acquire the very finest new progressive music i

Blaze Bayley – Circle Of Stone 2024


Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley will release his new solo album, “Circle Of Stone”, on February 23. The official music video for the LP’s title track, featuring a guest appearance by Niklas Stålvind of the Swedish metal band WOLF, can be seen below…

01. Mind Reader
02. Tears In Rain
03. Rage
04. The Year Beyond This Year
05. Ghost In The Bottle
06. The Broken Man
07. The Call Of The Ancestors
08. Circle Of Stone (feat. Niklas Stålvind)
09. Absence
10. A Day Of Reckoning
11. The Path Of T

Cave – Out Of The Cave 2024


Cave stands for melodic hard rock with slightly progressive influences, which makes the hearts of Queensrÿche to Van Halen fans beat faster. The name comes from guitarist Chris, whose basement studio was often dubbed a cave, where music was created over the years in sprawling jam sessions. The sessions started with Chris and Simon (co-producer) and various musician friends.

At some point Roberto joined and after a few moments it was clear: The songs have to be recorded and published properly! For this none other than Steffen Theurer could be convinced to rec

North Sea Echoes – Really Good Terrible Things 2024


Fates Warning frontman Ray Alder and guitarist/main-songwriter Jim Matheos will release the debut album of their new project North Sea Echoes this February 23rd, via Metal Blade Records . On North Sea Echoes ’ debut album, “Really Good Terrible Things” , the duo embarks upon a fresh musical journey, a new chapter of intimate,

moody, and evocative songs highlighted by the singles “Open Book,” “Empty,” and “Throwing Stones.” “Throughout Really Good Terrible Things, Matheos and Alder serve up the kind of seductive melancholy Fates Warning fans will recog

Turbulence – B1nary Dream 2024


The band states: “Binary Dream is a narrative wrapped in layers of groovy, technical progressive metal, with nods to Djent and jazz fusion. It’s an exploration, a questioning, and an awakening. Dive into the journey of 8b+1, a robot at the centre of an experiment called Binary Dreaming.

Across nine tracks, we’re taken through a meticulously crafted story of consciousness awakening. From ‘Static Mind’ to ‘Ternary’, each piece is a blend of technical skill and emotive storytelling, reflecting the band’s growth and ambition”.Since its inception i

Lipz – Changing The Melody 2024


Lipz, the dynamic force in glam rock, is thrilled to announce the release of their much-anticipated single, “Bye Bye Beautiful”, and the upcoming launch of their sophomore studio album, “Changing the Melody” on March 15th, 2024.

1. I’m Going Under
2. Changing the Melody
3. Bang Bang
4. Stop Talk About…
5. Bye Bye Beautiful
6. I’m Alive
7. Freak
8. Secret Lover
9. I Would Die for You
10. Monsterz

Alex K Klintberg – Vocals, Guitar
Koffe K Klintberg – Drums
Conny Svärd – Guitar
Chris Young – Bass