Freakstorm – Angel In The Dark 2023


Freakstorm was founded as a tribute project in 2016. The first song the band recorded was a cover of US band Halestorm. The goal to hand this track over to their idols personally (which indeed happened), gave Sinah and Olli the motivation to record their own songs.

After the self-released EP “We Got The Fire” (2018) and the EP “From Zero” (2019), a new era for Freakstorm began when they started to work with producer Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69/Helloween). He supported the band to develop a rich rock sound – a strong fundament for Sinah&#8217

Graven Sin – Veil Of The Gods 2023

The Debut album from Finnish band Graven Sin is a modern classic of godly, Doom-laden Heavy Metal. Veil of The Gods is etched in granite via Svart Records on November 2023. Release date: November 3, 2023

1. The Morrigan
2. From The Shadows
3. Bloodbones
4. She Who Rules Niflheim
5. I Am Samael
6. Cult Of Nergal
7. The Scarlet Night
8. Beyond Mesopotamia
9. The Jackal God
10. Wand Of Orcus
11. As The Erinyes Emerge

Ville Pystynen – guitar, bass
Nicholas Leptos – vocals
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Tower Hill – Deathstalker 2023


TOWER HILL debut full-length “Deathstalker” to be released by No Remorse Records in 2023. Exact release date and pre-order TBA; Premiere of the first song “Deathstalker”. TOWER HILL is a traditional heavy metal band from the Canadian Prairies.

Founded initially as a one-man project in 2020 by vocalist R.F. Traynor, TOWER HILL surged into a five-man, stage-ready heavy metal force soon after the release of their “Fighting Spirits” demo tape in early 2021. Inspired by old school heavy and power metal bands like RIOT, RUNNING WILD, JUDAS PRIEST, HELLOWEEN,

Heavy Load – Riders of the Ancient Storm 2023


Album release Riders of the Ancient Storm on October 6th, 2023.The band that started the Swedish wave of heavy metal is back: HEAVY LOAD! Four decades have passed since HEAVY LOAD released their latest album: Stronger than Evil (1983).

Years before the rest of the northern world, their songs ventured into Viking themes and existential lyrics, spearheading a movement way ahead of its time. The compositions are dramatic and render a great variety of moods, while passionate innovation and creative fervor are always shining bright in every song on the album – pioneering 101!

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Amorphis – Queen of Time (Live at Tavastia 2021) 2023


Supporting their forthcoming »Halo European Tour 2023« (w/ SÓLSTAFIR & LOST SOCIETY), Finnish metal legends AMORPHIS will present their fans with a new live recording titled »Queen Of Time (Live At Tavastia 2021),« which is due out on October 13, 2023 via Atomic Fire.

01. Northwards
02. On The Dark Waters
03. The Moon
04. Windmane
05. A New Land
06. When The Gods Came
07. Seven Roads Come Together
08. War
09. Halo
10. The Wolf
11. My Name Is Night

Tomi Joutsen – Vocals
Esa Holopainen – Guitars
Tom

Silent Angel – Unyielding, Unrelenting 2023


An international collective Silent Angel, an Italian / Malaysian-based band that has its foundations deeply rooted in power and symphonic metal with a mix of progressive along with Japanese metal influence. “Unyielding, Unrelenting” offers a lot of pleasant vintage vibes, magnificent guitar solos, and hammering drums,

but also sentimental and quiet moments and unique melody lines with its soaring duo vocals and energetic rock singing from Claudia Beltrame, frontwoman for Italian symphonic prog band, Degrees Of Truth and Gracie Shona, well known from the Malaysian club scene. Recommended f

Overland – S.I.X 2023


Steve Overland is a legend in his own lifetime. Is there anyone out there who is not familiar with his name? He has a history that goes way back into the late seventies, his first major recording was with the band Wildlife in 1980.

After the demise of Wildlife, Steve went on to form the cult British melodic rock band FM, a band that released many great albums throughout the years and they are still going strong to this very day.
Steve originally teamed up with Escape Music to provide lead vocals for the Boston tribute album, singing “Amanda”, one of the album’s highlight

Eldritch – Innervoid 2023

Eldritch will release their new album, Innervoid, on November 17 via Scarlet Records.Eldritch is back with talented new frontman Alex Jarusso, ready to broaden its sonic spectrum and impress old & new fans.

“Innervoid” strikes hard with both relentless sonic aggression and a truly emotional charge: a perfect mix of devastating guitar riffs and rhythm section and melancholic melodic openings, with a certain dark mood. The very interpersonal lyrics – in which the human soul is speaking freely – are perfectly in line with the complex and captivating music of th

Terje – Recalibrate 2023


Hailing from Bergen, Norway, Terje Eide (vocalist, guitarist, composer, recording artist & producer) first captured the public ear at age 16, as singer, guitarist and songwriter. His musical career began in earnest a year later, after winning a local talent contest. He later enjoyed a stint with the band Heaven & Hell, a rock institution in Bergen in the 80’s.

In 1986 he won the Norwegian National Rock Championship on national TV with the band The Heat. He started his own band a few years later.Terje has spent several years exploring various musical genres, as well as playing with local

Advent Horizon – A Cell To Call Home 2023


Advent Horizon’s third full-length studio album “A Cell To Call Home” is due for release. The 11-track modern progressive rock opus, carefully crafted over three years of work, explores the interplay between love, dependency and loss, told in first person through the eyes of a protagonist who is battling through the struggles of overcoming addiction.

This thematic album paints a story which is at times vivid and at other times surreal. Above all, “A Cell To Call Home” urges the listener to examine his/her own weaknesses before criticizing those he

Tiger Moth Tales – The Turning Of The World 2023

 

UK prog rockers Tiger Moth Tales have announced that they will release their latest album, The Turning Of The World, through White Knight Records on October 6.

1. The Getaway
2. The Turning Of The World
3. So Wonderful To Be Alive
4. The Snail, The Horse And The River
5. Try
6. We’ll Remember
7. Pass It On
8. The Beautiful People Of Münchwald
9. You Reached For My Hand
10. The Lock Keeper
11. Make A Good Sound
12. All I Need Today

Peter Jones (all)

Michael Catton – Point Of No Return 2023


With a number of successful singles already released, British/Danish rock singer Michael Catton releases his debut solo album “Point Of No Return” on November 10, 2023 on Mighty Music. Catton’s album promises to deliver the energy and flamboyance of the 80’s, with renowned producer and guitarist Soren Andersen (Glenn Hughes, Electric Guitars) bringing a powerful and punchy production to this modern masterpiece of rock.

“This album has been growing inside of me for the past 15 years, since I first got hooked on rock music as a teenager; the energy, the attitude

Moon Safari – Himlabacken Vol. 2 (2023)


Moon Safari is a Swedish progressive rock group formed in Skellefteå, Sweden, in 2003. The band focuses on vocal arrangements in the style of Gene Puerling and they willingly surrender to the spirit of 60s rock,

pop and progressive rock music, previously invoked by the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Yes.Release date: December 8, 2023.

1. 198X (Heaven Hill)
2. Between The Devil And Me
3. Emma, Come On
4. A Lifetime To Learn How To Love
5. Beyond The Blue
6. Blood Moon
7. Teen Angel Meets The Apocalypse
8. Forever, For You
9. Epilog

Nikki Stringfield – Apocrypha 2023

 

New release from: NIKKI STRINGFIELD – Apocrypha (September 29, 2023) Nikki Stringfield, guitarist for The Iron Maidens and Heaven Below, is poised to issue her debut solo album.

1. No Surrender
2. The Spell
3. Where The Demons Lie
4. The Outsider
5. Lunacy
6. Save Me
7. Kiss From A Rose (Seal cover)
8. Flesh and Bones
9. Wasting Away
10. As Chaos Consumes
11. Sweet Insanity
12. Unite

She Burns Red – Out of Darkness 2023


Titled “Out of Darkness”, the upcoming album demonstrates why they are the “truth” when it comes to gritty feral infused slabs of hard crunching rhythms and standard flying rock anthems. Riffs go wild, melodies are plentiful and make no mistake, She Burns Red are ready made game changers with their first studio long player.

Produced by Matt Elliss (Massive Wagons/Black Spiders), Out of Darkness will be released on 15th September 2023; it showcases why the West Lothian rock group have quickly made a name for themselves in a short space of time with their captivating live p

Bonafide – Are You Listening? 2023


Swedish Hard Rockers Bonafide is finally back in business with their new album Are You Listening? This is the band’s first studio album since 2017´s Flames, and not only are they back, they are back with a vengeance!

Every single one of the ten new tracks shows a band that once again are on fire! It’s pure high-energy uncompromising hard rock on a level that very few which very few other bands can match. The album is produced by Chips Kiesbye (Hellacopters, Sator, Sahara Hotnights, Backyard Babies) and the song “Snacket” features a duet with Nisse Hellberg from the legendary Swedish band