Eternal Evil – The Gates beyond Mortality 2023


The Swedish Thrash Metal band ETERNAL EVIL will release a new album entitled ‘The Gates beyond Mortality’ on October 13, 2023 via LISTENABLE Records.With lyrical themes from Occult Practice to the violent nature of warfare the band has crafted an album that has broken all the rules and standards from previous times, which makes this album sound darker than anything they have released prior.

1. Depths a of a New Eternity
2. Guerilla Warfare
3. The Gates Beyond Mortality
4. Funeral Prayers
5. Signs of Ancient Sin
6. Desecration of Light

Blackbird Angels – Solsorte 2023


Guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) and bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns (Slash, Toque, Heroes And Monsters) have joined forces in a new rock ‘n roll side project, Blackbird Angels. Adam Hamilton, a multi-instrumentalist who spent time in L.A. Guns and has also produced albums by L.A. Guns, Vains Of Jenna, George Lynch, and more, rounds out the line-up on drums.

Their self-titled debut album sees some old friends getting together and simply having fun playing some good ‘ol rock ‘n roll like their heroes from the ’70s did. Release date: September 8, 2023.

Raining Nails – Human Deeds 2023


The heavy/symphonic metal band RAINING NAILS has signed a label deal with Rockshots Records. In the course of this, the Italians will release their new album “Human Deeds”. It is the first album of the newly founded band and is scheduled to be released in 2023.

RAINING NAILS are singer Marika Vanni (ETERNAL SILENCE), guitarist Giacomo Paradiso (ORACLE SUN), bassist Massimiliano Flak (SOUND STORM, HIGHLORD), who produced the album and drummer Mattia Rubino (SOUND STORM, OPENING SCENERY, Ex-AEVUM).

01. A New Way To Walk On
02. Chained
03. Every Angel H

Lovebites – Knockin’ At Heaven’s Gate – Live in Tokyo 2023


The Japanese Power Metal band LOVEBITES will release a new album entitled ‘Knockin’ At Heaven’s Gate – Live in Tokyo 2023′ on August 23, 2023 via Victor Records.LOVEBITES, one of Japan’s leading heavy metal bands, brings live CD. It contains the complete performance from “WE ARE THE RESURRECTION” held on March 11, 2023.

CD 1:
1. Opening (The Five Coffins)
2. The Awakening
3. The Hammer Of Wrath
4. Bravehearted
5. Don’t Bite The Dust
6. Stand And Deliver (Shoot ’em Down)
7. Shadowmaker

9 Skies – The Lightmaker 2023


French progressive rock band, Nine Skies, have recently unveiled the striking cover artwork for their highly anticipated album, ‘The Lightmaker’. This forthcoming recording is slated for release on September 18, 2023. It will be the band’s first album release since the untimely death of guitarist Eric Bouillette last year.

1. An Fanai (Intro)
2. The Explorer
3. The Dreamer
4. The Chaotic
5. The Lost
6. The Wanderer (Interlude)
7. The Haunted
8. The Architect

Achraf El Asraoui (v, g)
Alexandre Lamia (g, k, ar)
David Darnaud (g)

Steve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton 2023


The British Progressive Rock/Metal band STEVE HACKETT will release a new album entitled ‘Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton’ (CD + Blu-ray Disc) on September 13, 2023 via INSIDE OUT Music. Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett presents his brand new live audio/visual extravaganza, with the release of ‘Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton’.

Filmed & recorded live on his 2022 UK tour, in the coastal city of Brighton, this release documents Steve and his band celebrating the 50th anniversary of the much-loved Genesis album ‘F

Tesseract – War of Being 2023


The British Progressive Rock/Metal band TESSERACT will release a new album entitled ‘War of Being’ on September 15, 2023 via Kscope.On this, their fifth studio album, Tesseract return with a career-high release that is their most conceptual, dynamic and sonically intricate to date.

The story revolves around an inter-dimensional journey undertaken by two characters (ex and el), within The Strangeland, a world made to reflect the socio-economic state of our own. Musically, sprawling atmospherics, impassioned Daniel Tompkins vocal performances and atom bomb level heavy riffs

Eunomia – The Chronicles of Eunomia Part 2 (2023)


The Norwegian Power Metal band EUNOMIA will release a new album entitled ‘The Chronicles of Eunomia Part 2’ on September 15, 2023 via Rockshots Records.Presenting epic, bombastic, fast, powerful fantasy through their compositions, this second record from Eunomia is a group effort, as the first full-length was completely written by band founder, vocalist, and keyboardist Peter Danielsen.

Joined by his brother Mariius Danielsen (Valley Doom), bassist Alexander Ormseth (Fargeblind), guitarist Magnar Winther Skorgenes and drummer Sondre Sørensen Brønstad, the tracks on this new

Apostolica – Animae Haeretica 2023


The Italian Power Metal band APOSTOLICA will release a new album entitled ‘Animae Haeretica’ on September 22, 2023 via SCARLET Records.Heavy metal heretics Apostolica have founded a new cult based on a mysterious, intriguing image, a bombastic and pristine sound, ultra-catchy riffs and plenty of unforgettable hooks.

The prominent style of the new album is a dark Teutonic power metal, enriched with church choirs and thunderous organs and featuring epic orchestrations and majestic, powerful vocal lines. Drawing inspiration from the obsc

Staind – Confessions Of The Fallen 2023


The American Nu Metal band STAIND will release a new album entitled ‘Confessions Of The Fallen’ on September 15, 2023 via Bmg.Confessions Of The Fallen is the brand new album from radio rock titans Staind.

It marks their return as a band after hiatus and is their first studio album in 12 years. The record features 10 pummeling rock anthems, including radio smash “Lowest In Me” and brand new single “Here And Now”.

1. Lowest In Me
2. Was Any Of It Real?
3. In This Condition
4. Here And Now
5. Out Of Time
6. Cycle Of Hurting
7. The Fray

Temic – Terror Management Theory 2023


The American Progressive Rock/Metal band TEMIC will release a new album entitled ‘Terror Management Theory’ on November 17, 2023 via SEASON OF MIST.TEMIC are just one album in, but to reach this point, this supergroup had to navigate quite the career maze. These guys have played with Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse, Shining, and Maraton.

But it wasn’t until the world shut down in 2020, that keyboardist Diego Tejedia and guitarist Eric Gillette got around to starting a band together. Their idea wasn’t exactly simple: orchestrate their love for high-energy e

Revlin Project – Beyond The Dreams 2023


Revlin Project is a melodic rock band formed by Nilver Pérez in 2015. In 2016 the band made its debut in Bogotá, Colombia. The following year the EP “Dimension” was released in which musicians from several countries participated: Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Spain.

The band was recognized in several countries within the top 10 of the best releases of 2017. The band also had presence in the media of Italy, Spain, Japan, Germany, USA, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. The song “Take Me To You” was recognized in Peru as the best song of 2017 and the best song

Tempt – Tempt 2023


Tempt is a US rock band that has played at major rock festivals, including Download, Hellfest, Rock am Ring/Park and Graspop as well as dates supporting Iron Maiden, Shinedown, Bon Jovi, Collective Soul and Theory Of A Deadman.

The album was produced and mixed by legendary Grammy Award winner Chris Lord-Alge (U2, Green Day and My Chemical Romance).Release date: August 25, 2023

1. Welcome Me In
2. Living Dangerous (ft. Dorothy)
3. Two Ways
4. Burn Me Down
5. Hideaway
6. Camouflage
7. Golden Tongue
8. Sneakin Around
9. Roses
10. Girl
11. A