Dystopica – Infinite Reflection 2024


Dystopica is a metal band with a distinct sound blending heavy metal, hard rock, thrash metal and progressive metal. Their music includes melodic, harmonizing guitar riffs and powerful female vocals. The band’s lineup is Becky Brideau on vocals, Rob Muller on guitar and Erich Bender on drums.

Joining Dystopica live is Lucas Dellaporta on bass and Connor Sperry on guitar. RELEASE: 17-05-2024

01. Images Reflecting Within
02. Revenge
03. Awaken
04. I Am A Gemini
05. Far From Perfect
06. Episodic Waves
07. My Fault
08. Animosity
09. In

Element of Fate – Dreamfall 2024


Element of Fate is a melodic metal duo consisting of artist/ vocalist, Carol Phillips, & guitarist/musician, Scott Loose. The duo draws influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound.

The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, exploring a range of fantasy, mystical, and sci-fi story lines. RELEASE: 07-09-2024

01. Dreamfall
02. Metamorphosis
03. Dweller On The Threshold
04. Night Winds
05. Firebird

CAROL PHILLIPS: Vocals
SCOTT LOOSE: Guitar / Bass / Keyboards /

Vain – Disintegrate Together 2024

 

Vain featuring band founder and frontman Davy Vain will be releasing their new studio album Disintegrate Together on May 1, 2024.

01. Cold Like Snow
02. Don’t You Think
03. You Better Keep An Eye On That Girl
04. The Flowers
05. Holding On For Love
06. Can’t You See Me Floating
07. Back in ’89
08. KC Swinger
09. Pictures Of You In Red
10. Disintegrate Together

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards: Davy Vain
Bass: Ashley Mitchell
Drums: Louie Senor, Tom Rickard
Guitar: James Scott, Joel Proto

AfterTime – Arcane Horizons 2024


Country: United States
Genre: Symphonic Metal / Cinematic Metal
Year: 10-05-2024

01. Ultra Terrum
02. Arcane Horizons
03. Sons Of Fenrir
04. Armored Heart
05. Of Lust And Rust
06. Amongst The Trees
07. Goddess Of Dark Horizons
08. Verdant Siren
09. Druid’s Dance
10. Lament d’Morgan
11. Under A Midnight Sun
12. A Prophecy Of Realms
I. A Battlefield Of Ashes
II. Through The Land Of Mist
III. Dividing The Brave
13. By The Tavern’s Light

SARAH WOLF: Vocals
BRAD STURGIS:

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