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

Russell / Guns – Medusa 2024


Russell / Guns mark the beginning of a fresh artistic partnership between two legendary figures of Los Angeles Hard Rock: Jack Russell and Tracii Guns, accompanied by Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon and Alessandro del Vecchio.

For Jack Russell, this represents a long-awaited return to recording and new music, coming seven years after the release of “He Saw It Coming” with Jack Russell’s Great White. Instead of dwelling on the past and attempting to recreate the storied origins of the multi-platinum Hard Rock entity, Jack has embarked on an exciting collaboration with none other than Trac

Vipassi – Lightless 2024


VIPASSI’s ‘Lightless’ is more than just an album – it’s a journey, an exploration of emotions, and an invitation to delve deep into the realms of light and dark. It’s a testament to the band’s extraordinary skills and their ability to create a canvas upon which the listener can paint their own vivid and personal story.

In the world of instrumental technical metal, VIPASSI is an unrivalled beacon of creativity and musical mastery… “Lightless” comes out on January 26th, 2024.

1. Lightless (5:07)
2. Labyrinthine Hex (7:11)
3. Morn

tAKiDA – The Agony Flame 2024


Leading radio airplay charts, performing in front of tens of thousands of fans and delivering their trademark sound to the masses – tAKiDA are on top of their game. Now the multi-platinum band from Sweden announces their Napalm Records debut, “The Agony Flame”, set for release on February 9th, 2024!

1. Third strike
2. The other side
3. Sacred spell
4. In time
5. Your blood awaits you
6. Nothing but a misplace
7. The loneliest hour
8. Sickening
9. Isolated (smoke & mirrors)
10. On the line
11. Second fiddle

Robert Pett

Alestorm – Voyage of the Dead Marauder 2024 (EP)


nfamous metal pirates Alestorm have announced their return with the announcement of their EP, entitled Voyage of the Dead Marauder. Set to be released March 22, 2024 via Napalm Records, the EP arrives as the successor to ALESTORM’s epic seventh studio album, Seventh Run of a Seventh Rum.

Once more, ALESTORM collaborated with producer Lasse Lammert (LSD-Studios), who produced, recorded, mixed and mastered the new EP and is known for his work with fellow genre greats Gloryhammer and Wind Rose.

1. Voyage of the Dead Marauder
2. Uzbekistan
3. The Last Saskatchewan Pirate
4. Sea Shant

Jenner – Prove Them Wrong 2024

Serbian heavy / speed / thrash band Jenner has just revealed the cover art and advance single for their second album Prove Them Wrong, which will be released on January 24, 2024 through Fighter Records on CD and Digital formats.

01. No Time For Prayer
02. Prove Them Wrong
03. Born For Something More
04. Down In The Pit
05. Not Even You
06. Eye For An Eye
07. I Saw It All Clear
08. Never Say Die
09. Laws Of The Weak

ALEKSANDRA STAMENKOVIĆ: Vocals / Guitar
ANJA MIRKOVIĆ: Bass
SELENA SIMIĆ: Drums

Voodoo Circle – 15 Years Of Voodoo 2023


New release from: VOODOO CIRCLE – 15 Years Of Voodoo (December 1, 2023) With remarkable records such as the self-titled Voodoo Circle or Locked & Loaded, Alex Beyrodt’s VOODOO CIRCLE quickly established themselves as the epitome of quality in classic hard rock.

This band has it all: lots of experience featuring members of PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER and PINK CREAM 69, outstanding songwriting skills and musicianship, passion and a sense for great hooks.

01. Locked & Loaded
02. Flesh & Bone
03. Wasting Time

The Rods – Rattle the Cage 2024


The Rods to release new studio album “Rattle the Cage” on January 12th 2024. The Rods are a storied heavy metal band that rocked their way through the ‘80s with a powerful, raw energy that had fans and critics alike calling them “The American Motörhead”.

Once the go-to opening act for some of the biggest metal bands in the world, The Rods toured throughout the ‘80s with the likes of Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, and Iron Maiden, among others. Along with contemporaries like Anvil and Raven, The Rods are an integral part of what is commonly recognized today as Heavy Metal’s “golde

Dust & Bones – Mission Back to the Forbidden Planet 2024

Dust & Bones release the cover and tracklist of their fifth studio album “Mission Back to the Forbidden Planet”, which will be released on January 26th, 2024.

01. Mission Start
02. UR R‘N’R
03. Move
04. Remedy
05. Out on That Road
06. Feel Good
07. Earth Stood still Today
08. For All the Good and the Bad
09. Electricity
10. Planet 5
11. People Strange
12. This is not the End

Dirk Ertelt – Guitars
Bernd Biedenbach – Guitars
Thorsten Klöpfer – Vocals, Bass
Sven Vöhri – V