Gun – Hombres 2024

Scottish rock heroes Gun are delighted to announce their ninth studio album, “Hombres”, is set for release on April 12th, 2024, via a new label deal with Cooking Vinyl.

It is the first album of all new music from the group since 2017’s “Favourite Pleasures”, which entered the UK official album chart at #16, and also features new full-time guitarist, Ru Moy, adding further heft to their rock ballast.

1. All Fired Up
2. Boys Don’t Cry
3. Take Me Back Home
4. Fake Life
5. Falling
6. You Are What I Need
7. Ne

Sonata Arctica – Clear Cold Beyond 2024


Sonata Arctica are back in full force! Fueled by enthusiastic reactions to their recent digital single “First in Line”, the melodic metal quintet are pleased to provide the first details about of their long-awaited new studio album, titled “Clear Cold Beyond”, which will hit the shelves on March 8th, 2024, through Atomic Fire.

The album contains 10 tracks reviving the band’s penchant for power metal-esque tunes following their trip to acoustic landscapes during the pandemic.

01. First in Line
02. California
03. Shah Mat
04. Dark Empath
05. Cure for Everything

Metal De Facto – Land of the Rising Sun Part. 1 (2024)


Metal De Facto to release new studio album “Land of the Rising Sun Part. 1” on February 9th 2024. Consisting of guitarists Esa Orjatsalo (ex Dreamtale) and Mikko Salovaara (Kiuas), bassist Sami Hinkka (Ensiferum, ssSHhh), keyboardist Benji Klint-Connelly (Everfrost) and drummer Atte Marttinen (ex Kivimetsän Druidi).

It was announced however in 2022 that former vocalist Mikael Salo (ex Thy Row, ex Dyecrest) would no longer be the band’s singer. On the same day, the band’s new vocalist Aitor Arrastia hailing from Spain was announced along with the announcement of the ba

Lionheart – The Grace of a Dragonfly 2024

 

Lionheart have set to release their new studio album “The Grace of a Dragonfly” on February 23rd, 2024, via Metalville Records!

1. Declaration
2. Flight 19
3. V is for Victory
4. This is a Woman’s War
5. The Longest Night
6. The Eagle’s Nest
7. Little Ships
8. Just A Man
9. UXB
10. The Grace of a Dragonfly
11. Remembrance, Praying for World Peace

Lee Small (The Sweet, ex-Shy) – Lead vocals.
Dennis Stratton (ex-Iron Maiden) – Lead guitar & backing vocals
Steve Mann (MSG, ex-Li

Kris Barras Band – Halo Effect 2024

One of modern hard rock’s most exciting breakouts in recent years, Kris Barras Band are bringing all-new, arena-sized grit to 2024 with their new studio album “Halo Effect”, set for release on April 12th, 2024.

1. Hourglass
2. Unbreakable
3. With You
4. Savages
5. Fall to Fly
6. Waste Away
7. Reflections
8. Secrets
9. Landslide
10. Fear of Letting Go
11. Apocalypse

Kris Barras – Vocals, guitar
Josiah J. Manning – Guitar
Billy Hammett – Drums
Frazer Kerslake – Bass

Rifforia – Axeorcism 2024


The new Rifforia studio album “Axeorcism” out on February 23rd 2024! “Axeorcism” delivers ten statements of real strong, modern Heavy Metal and is going to continue the successful story of Swedish Hard and Heavy releases on Metalville Records.

Tuck From Hell did a sensational album debut 12 years ago with “Thrashing”. The band was already a celebrated live act so the road to glory was there. However, destiny had other plans and the band was put to rest. Almost. Drummer and band leader Fredrik Johansson and guitar players Petrus Granar and Marcus Bengts continued to wr

Saxon – Hell, Fire And Damnation 2024


Saxon proudly release their latest album “Hell, Fire And Damnation”, and when internationally-renowned actor Brian Blessed OBE delivers a proclamation for opening track, “The Prophecy”, expectations are automatically high.

Have no fear and make no mistake, Saxon meet and exceed them on their 24th studio release, creating a superlative British heavy metal classic which strides the perfect line between confident, current power, and gloriously irreverent flexing of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal muscle which Saxon co-created. There is supreme confidence in every performance. Bi

Gotus – Gotus 2024


Gotus has set to release their self-titled debut album, “Gotus”, on January 19th, 2024, via Frontiers Music. The band, boasting current and former members of Swiss rock giants Krokus, Gotthard and Storace, unleashed today the first single “Take Me to the Mountain”! Guitarist Mandy Meyer describes it as encapsulating the band’s musical journey! Get ready for the musical revolution that is Gotus!

Gotus, a dynamic Swiss band, emerged in 2019 when guitarist Mandy Meyer (known for his remarkable musical journey spanning Cobra, Asia, Katmandü, Gotthard, Krokus, and Unisonic) and drummer Pat

Lutharo – Chasing Euphoria 2024


Melodic metal outfit Lutharo return with a cacophony of all that is metal! The Canadian metallers bring forth their signature mixture of traditional heavy, melodic death and thrash metal plus more on their latest effort, “Chasing Euphoria”, the follow-up to their critically lauded debut full-length “Hiraeth”.

Due out on March 15th, 2024, via Atomic Fire Records, “Chasing Euphoria” is as destructive and violent as it is soaring and captivating.

01. Gates of Enchantment
02. Reaper’s Call
03. Ruthless Bloodline
04. Time to Rise
05. Born to Ride
06.

New Years Day – Half Black Heart 2024

 

New Years Day is excited to announce their 5th studio album, “Half Black Heart”, set for release on March 1st, 2024.

01. Vampyre
02. Half Black Heart
03. Hurts Like Hell
04. Secrets
05. Fearless
06. Bullet Proof
07. Burn It All Down
08. Enemy
09. I Still Believe
10. Unbreak My Heart
11. So Sick
12. Creature Of Habit

Ash Costello – Vocals
Nikki Misery – Lead Guitar
Jeremy Valentyne – Guitar
Brandon Wolfe – Bass
Trixx – Drums

Dymytry – Five Angry Men 2024


When Czech metal band Dymytry brought out their successful, first international studio album “Revolt” in Autumn 2021, asserting their claim to international fame, the release met with positive reactions from countless music magazines.

This coup succeeded thanks to their signing of vocalist Alen Ljubić in combination with a cutting-edge mix of powerful modern metal, intelligent lyrics and impeccable craftsmanship.

Dymytry’s success story, which has continued across the whole of Europe, has also included tours with Pantera, Lordi and Hämatom, among others, as well as a sold-out annive

Voyager-X – Magic 2024


VOYAGER-X travel back to the future with their brilliant new album “Magic”, due out on 03/22/2024. Between 1987 and 1997, Voyager belonged at the top of the emerging rock scene around Nuremberg and Southern Germany.

With an original stage performance and strong songs, the refreshing sound inspired fans of heavier rock music at countless concerts and festivals. Singer Mario Gansen recorded the album “We Were All Fools …” with German Krautrock formation Grim Reaper in 1979 and supported Judas Priest and also Motörhead during their 1980 Bomber tour. During a Dynasty gig,

Steve Hackett – The Circus And The Nightwhale 2024


Legendary rock guitarist Steve Hackett will release his new studio album, “The Circus And The Nightwhale”, via InsideOutMusic. A rite-of-passage concept album with a young character called Travla at the centre of it, the album’s 13 tracks have an autobiographical angle for the musician who says about his 30th solo release: “I love this album. It says the things I’ve been wanting to say for a very long time.”

“The Circus And The Nightwhale” is Steve’s first new music in over two years. It follows the beautiful acoustic “Unde

Lazarus Dream – Imaginary Life 2024


The German hard rock band Lazarus Dreams with their third album “Imaginary Life”. The core of the band consists of multi-instrumentalist/composer Markus Pfeffer (Barnabas Sky, ex-Scarlett) and singer Carsten Lizard Schulz, (ex-Domain/ Evidence One),

meanwhile expanded by drummer Markus Herzog (e.g. Double Crush Syndrome, Cherie Currie/ex-The Runaways).
From the more experimental approaches of the previous album “Lifeline”, the band returns to the melodic Hard Rock roots of the debut album “Alive” and puts the focus more on catchy hooks an

Old Gods Of Asgard – Rebirth – Greatest Hits Old Gods Of Asgard 2023

Old Gods Of Asgard is Poets Of The Fall’s alter ego band that lives and rocks in the universe of Remedy Entertainment’s video games Alan Wake and Control. You can hear new music from OGOA in Alan Wake 2.

OGOA’s “Rebirth – Greatest Hits” album contains all the songs from Alan Wake 2 (including “Herald Of Darkness”), all songs from Remedy’s previous games, plus one brand new song only available on the album. Release date: December 8, 2023

1. The Skald Awakens
2. Dark Ocean Summoning
3. Children Of The Elder God

Kings Winter – The Other Side Of Fear 2024


Our second full-length album featuring 39 minutes of brand new music. Blending the anthemic qualities of classic Heavy Metal with the heavy riffs and soaring melodies of the Gothenburg Sound, this album starts a new chapter in the band’s history! Releases January 28, 2024.

Looking for Melodic Heavy Metal with crushing riffs and catchy melodies? Look no further because that is exactly the sound that you will get from KINGS WINTER. The three-piece is currently ready to open a new chapter of heavy riffs, soaring melodies and catchy hooklines with the brand new album &#8220