High Spirits – Safe on the Other Side 2023


The American Heavy Metal band HIGH SPIRITS will release a new album entitled ‘Safe on the Other Side’ on November 17, 2023 via High Roller Records.Like its predecessor, 2020’s Hard to Stop, the latest from HIGH SPIRITS was recorded by bandleader Chris at his home studio in Chicago, and then mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound.

“Things always sound different from the inside” says Chris, “and it’s foolish to generalize. But I think whereas Hard to Stop put my German and British influences in front, Safe on the Other Side seems to favor my Am

Winter – Heroes 2023

 

The German Gothic band WINTER will release a new album entitled ‘Heroes’ on October 20, 2023 via Wintergothic Records.

1. Pop/Metal/Winter
2. Sign Of The Devil
3. Born To Lose
4. A Dying Man’s Prayer
5. Last Thing On My Mind
6. Hot Love
7. Ich Wolte Wie Orpheus Singen
8. Dream Chaser
9. Sugar And Love
10. Where The River Meets The Sea
11. In The Dark
12. Heroes

Tegmentum – Evolvement 2023


Tegmentum is a cosmic progressive metal project with Michael Ball producing the music and playing guitar, Chelsea Murphy (Dawn Of Ouroboros, Cailleach Calling) on vocals, Kenji Tsunami (Ontogeny, Narcotic Wasteland) on bass, and Andrew Baird (Fallujah) on drums.

This project is formed with the intent of crossing over progressive metal styles with more extreme elements typically found in technical death metal bands.Tegmentum to release debut album “Evolvement” on August 25th 2023

1. Innocuous
2. Moments Ago
3. Accolades
4. Amygdala
5. Emergent Propert

Flowerleaf – Dreamerie – The Prelude 2023


The Brazilian-German melodic metal band, FlowerLeaf, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their new EP, “Dreamerie: The Prelude,” set to be unveiled on August 23rd, 2024. This release showcases their distinctive blend of Melodic, Symphonic, and Power Metal genres.

01. A Dream Lullaby
02. Stargazers
03. Fireflies
04. Look Out The Window (Interlude)
05. The Sound Of Time
06. The Storm
07. Pouring Rain (Postlude)

VIVS TAKAHASHI: Vocals
DAVID SCHNÖDEWIND: Guitar
MARCELO KACZOROWSKY: Bass
FLORIAN MATHES

Sky Empire – The Shifting Tectonic Plates Of Power – Part One 2023


British Sky Empire is back with their second album “The Shifting Tectonic Plates of Power – Part One”. This time has Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Talisman, Journey) taken over the position as vocalist, and he is doing a fantastic job.

The album will surely appeal to fans of both 70´s, 80´s and 90´s eras of progressive heavy rock/metal, but also to the fans of the new age spotless equilibrism of prog-artists, like Tesseract, Haken or Vola. releases September 29, 2023

1. Prolegomenon: The Encomium Of Creation
2. On The Shores Of Hallowed Haven
3. The Em

George Lynch & Jeff Pilson – Heavy Hitters II 2023


The American Hard Rock band GEORGE LYNCH & JEFF PILSON will release a new album entitled ‘Heavy Hitters II’ on August 11, 2023 via Cleopatra Records.Hard rock’s very own dynamic duo return with another barage of musical uppercuts that’ll knock you off your feet!

These former Dokken bandmates bring a new and even better set of supercharged cover songs transforming classic soul, pop and rock songs like Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer,” Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive,” Sam & Dave’s “Hold On (I’m Comin’)

Triskelyon – Artificial Insanity 2023


Triskelyon is a Canadian melodic thrash metal project created by Geoff Waye, guitarist for Artach and Category VI. Conceived in late 2021 as a studio-only project the first self-titled EP was released in January 2022. In the summer of 2022 Triskelyon was signed to Moribund Records and on October 28th, the full length debut album DOWNFALL was released.

1. Tektyranny
2. At War With Demons
3. Bringers of Chaos
4. Is Hope Still Alive?
5. Obsolescence
6. One Blood
7. Visionaries
8. Beyond The Pa

Bruce Soord – Luminescence 2023


Multi-instrumentalist, producer and The Pineapple Thief mastermind Bruce Soord announces his new solo album “Luminescence” out on September 22nd, 2023. The album will be his third solo offering and is supported by a very rare European solo tour in Europe and UK in September…

1. Dear Life
2. Lie Flat
3. Olomouc
4. So Simple
5. Never Ending Light
6. Day Of All Days
7. Nestle In
8. Instant Flash Of Light
9. Rushing
10. Stranded Here
11. Read To Me
12. Find Peace

Skagarack – Heart And Soul 2023


Back in the second half of the 80s, Skagarack released 3 albums and did well worldwide, not only on the radio with hits like “I’m Alone”, “Hungry For A Game” and “Anytime Anywhere”, but also on tour with a big following. So, the name Skagarack does ring a bell with a lot of people.

Fast forward to 2023 and to much surprise here is a new album, called “Heart And Soul”, with help from Dennis Pedersen, Lars Daugaard and Mattias IA Eklundh.Release date: August 25, 2023

1. Give It
2. Peace Of Mind (To Have A Good Time)
3. A

Dyecrest – Once I Had A Heart 2023


The Finnish Heavy Metal band DYECREST will release a new album entitled ‘Once I Had A Heart’ on September 29, 2023 via Rockshots Records.Dyecrest’s new album “Once I Had A Heart” features nine melodic melancholic tracks to follow their 2019 EP “The Stage Is Set” and 2018 album “Are You Not Entertained?”.

Seven of the nine songs are brand new songs and two are a bit older but weren’t properly recorded at any point. This new record has some new “twists” in the songs, but still, the trademarks that Dyecrest is known for with their poundi

New Model Army – Sinfonia 2023

 

The British Alternative Rock/Metal band NEW MODEL ARMY will release a new album entitled ‘Sinfonia’ (CD + DVD) on September 15, 2023 via EAR Music.


CD 1:
1. Overture
2. Devil’s Bargain
3. Devil
4. Innocence
5. Winter
6. March In September
7. 1984
8. Orange Tree Roads
9. Marry the Sea
10. Ocean Rising

CD 2:
1. Ballad
2. Passing Through
3. Guessing
4. Too Close to the Sun
5. Lullaby
6. Did You Make It Safe?
7. Shot 18
8. Purit

Rave the Reqviem – Ex-Eden 2023


The Swedish Industrial Metal band RAVE THE REQVIEM will release a new album entitled ‘Ex-Eden’ on October 13, 2023 via Out Of Line Music.Sweden’s industrial metal pioneers RAVE THE REQVIEM open up their next chapter: EX-EDEN

Rave the Reqviem’s music is characterized by its unique fusion of metal, electronic elements and symphonic influences, creating an aggressive yet extremely catchy sound that will shake your core. With EX-EDEN, the female-fronted metal unit delivers their 5th full-length studio album, treating the world to eleven new masterp

Rockett Love – Galactic Circus 2023


The Swedish Hard Rock band ROCKETT LOVE will release a new album entitled ‘Galactic Circus’ on September 22, 2023 via PRIDE & JOY Music.The album was produced by Stefan Westerland and Daniel Samuelsson at Meganoise studio, mixed & mastered by Erik Mårtensson at Mass Destruction Production and the artwork was created by Andre Beckston (Blekkmark Design Studio).

The band says: “The making of the album was a collaborative effort between the band members, who spent months perfecting each track and ensuring that the album flows seam

In This Moment – Godmode 2023


The American Metalcore band IN THIS MOMENT will release a new album entitled ‘Godmode’ on October 27, 2023 via Bmg.In This Moment’s 8th studio album is here! Produced by Kane Churko and Tyler Bates. Featuring lead single “THE PURGE.” The follow-up to the album containing the GRAMMY® Award-nominated single “The In-Between.”

1. Godmode
2. The Purge
3. Army Of Me
4. Sacrifice
5. Skyburner
6. Sanctify Me
7. Everything Starts And Ends With You
8. Damaged (feat. Spencer Charnas)
9. Fate Bringer
10. I

Southern Empire – Another World 2023


Australian prog rockers Southern Empire have announced that they will release their third album, Another World, on September 4th. The album will be released on GEP records, home to IQ. The album will feature new vocalist Shaun Holton, who was announced earlier this year as the band’s new frontman.

Composer, keyboardist and bandleader Sean Timms says: “Southern Empire are currently putting the finishing touches on their third album entitled Another World. It encapsulates everything the planet has endured over the past 18 months… from wallowing in the depths of despair to overcoming the greatest of obstacles. It looks within and without, realizing how infinitesimally small we are, yet having an immense strength of spirit that transcends our circumstances and el