Category: Coming Soon

16 is the debut solo release from Einar Solberg (Leprous).Release Date: 02/06/2023.A collection of intimate yet elaborate collaborations with an impressive array of like-minded songwriters / composers and a large number of musicians, the music is wildly diverse but firmly rooted in Einar’s well-established musical world.

16 is an album of full surprises and spinning curveballs. Collaborating with everyone from modern prog contemporaries like Bent Knee’s Ben Levin and Agent Fresco’s Toti Gudnason, to experimental cellist (and regular Leprous live musician) Raphael Wei

The Danish Hard Rock band BLINDSTONE will release a new album entitled ‘Scars To Remember’ on August 11, 2023 via MIGHTY Music.Blindstone are proud to announce the new album ”Scars To Remember”.

After being the best kept secret within the heavy side of blues rock, as part of the “closed” blues scene for two decades, the band is now moving to Mighty Music and finally get the recognition they deserve.
”Scars To Remember” is the tenth album from the Danish-based blues power trio, which has its stylistic roots in th

The American Progressive band CYNIC will release a new album entitled ‘ReFocus’ on June 9, 2023 via SEASON OF MIST. Legendary first album ‘Focus’ (1993) by Florida’s Progressive Death Metal pioneers CYNIC, remixed and remastered, ReFocus.

1. Veil Of Maya
2. Celestial Voyage
3. The Eagle Nature
4. Sentiment
5. I’m But a Wave to …
6. Uroboric Forms
7. Textures
8. How Could I

The Polish Power Metal band SCREAM MAKER will release a new album entitled ‘Land Of Fire’ on July 14, 2023 via FRONTIERS Records. The new album sees the Polish heavy metallers building on the strengths of their previous three releases to deliver their finest hour yet.

1. Perpetual Burning
2. Can’t Stop The Rain
3. Everybody Needs Illusions
4. Zombies
5. A Nail In The Head
6. The Rider
7. Dark Side Of Mine
8. Way To The Moon
9. Land Of Fire
10. See The Light
11. Below

The Swedish Thrash Metal band BLACKSCAPE will release a new album entitled ‘Suffocated By The Sun’ on July 7, 2023 via MASSACRE Records. Blackscape is the punch in the face you long for. Don’t worry about the pain when you give in to this musical avalanche, though – you will be richly rewarded!

The Swedish trio’s debut album “Suffocated By The Sun” is chock full of heavy riffage with a blend of thrash metal and death metal that will lure you in with it’s melodies of majesty and finish you off in a violent metallic assault. The album’s

Apotheus is a Portuguese Melodic Metal band from Paços de Ferreira. Founded in 2008. Millions of years after “The Far Star” mission took place, an artificial intelligence comes up with an ingenious plan that puts life in the Universe at risk.

In this second volume of the saga created in the 2019 album and book, inspired by the work of the science fiction writer Issac Asimov, Apotheus introduces new atmospheres and emotions in the nine chapters of the new album, in a rollercoaster of melodies, messages and intrigues that will be revealed along with the musica

Exciting news from Germany heavy rockers Dark Sky! Their highly anticipated album “Signs Of The Time” is set to release on Metalapolis Records! Once again, the album was produced by their long-time collaborator and friend Markus Teske, known for his work with Symphony X and Vanden Plas.

This ensures a powerful and captivating sound for the album! Dark Sky’s strong friendship with the rising German superstars Kissin’ Dynamite led to an exciting collaboration. Frank, the band’s vocalist, joined forces with Kissin’ Dynamite on some songs. “Forgiveness&#822

New TOKYO Album “SEVEN” Release date: May 26, 2023.

1. Shameless
2. Stop The Rain
3. Changes
4. That’s What Friends Are For
5. Lifetime Achievement
6. Move On Sally
7. Emotional Arrest
8. Carry Me Home
9. Evolution
10. Rock My Fire
11. Last Call

The Australian Hard Rock band THE DEAD DAISIES will release a new album entitled ‘Best of’ on August 18, 2023 via SPV Recordings.Ten years ago, THE DEAD DAISIES burst on to the music scene with a mission to gather some of the finest musicians in the world and simply put, play some good old-fashioned, no-bullshit rock and roll.

After a decade of recording and touring the planet, there have been some incredible one-offs and special highlights including sharing stages with some of the world’s biggest rock bands. To mark this milesto

A collection of musicians, who have either played alongside, or have been influenced by, Mike Oldfield, have come together to record some of Oldfield’s music. These include Barry Palmer, who sang on the European hit ‘Crime Of Passion’, Les Penning who played on the Christmas hit ‘In Dulci Jubilo’, and the original Tubular Bells producer Tom Newman.

Alongside these luminaries, a new generation of gifted musicians have taken up the mantle and produced some amazing material as a tr

6th album from UK melodic Prog band. SIGNED by the 5 current members of the band. Take a trip with Comedy Of Errors on release of their ground breaking best album so far ‘Threnody For A Dead Queen’. A concept of life, love, death and beyond, now and for all time.

Songs written by Jim Johnston. Mixing & Mastering by Rob Aubrey. Release date: June 2, 2023

1. Summer Lies Beyond 15:27
2. The Seventh Seal 14:10
3. We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On 3:02
4. Jane (Came Out Of The Blue) 4:00
5. Through T

For almost 3 decades, the US/French-Canadian based melodic death metal syndicate KATAKLYSM has delivered unapologetic waves of powerful sound across the entire globe. On August 11th, the band’s 15th full-length studio album GOLIATH will be unleashed unto the masses via Nuclear Blast Records.

GOLIATH was recorded at JFD Studios in Dallas, TX and Studio City, CA as well as The Cabin in Orlando, FL by J-F Dagenais, who also produced and engineered the album. For the mixing and mastering, the band returned to Chris Clancy with assistance from Colin Richardson. The cover artwork required

The German Thrash Metal band VENDETTA (DE) will release a new album entitled ‘Black As Coal’ on July 14, 2023 via MASSACRE Records.

1. Shoot To Kill
2. Stranglehold Of Terror
3. No Hands But A Gun
4. AK-47
5. Black As Coal
6. Time To Change
7. Death Means Relief
8. Cheap Death
9. Pallbearer
10. For Dear Life
11. Beast In Her Eyes

The German Heavy Metal band UDO will release a new album entitled ‘Touchdown’ on August 25, 2023 via Atomic Fire Records.After touring Australia and Japan as well as kicking off this year’s festival season by introducing

new bassist Peter Baltes last month, U.D.O. – the iconic heavy metal five-piece led by legendary vocalist Udo Dirkschneider – let the next cat out of the bag today: In between various live activities throughout the year, the band have been very productive having recorded a massive, 13-track album, at various locations. Crafted with producer and mixing engineer Ma

The German Power Metal band VELVET VIPER will release a new album entitled ‘Nothing Compares to Metal’ on July 21, 2023 via MASSACRE Records.Nothing Compares To Metal” continues VELVET VIPER’s concept with lyrics about classical, poetic and mythical themes.

As on the first three albums of the band’s new era, Jutta and Holger composed all songs together.
For VELVET VIPER it is very important to make music that reflects the band’s mentality and creative freedom, because the world needs originals, not copies.

1. Nothing Compares To Metal

The German Hard Rock band SUPERNOVA PLASMAJETS will release a new album entitled ‘Supernova Plasmajets (Special Edition)’ on June 16, 2023 via Bug Valley Records. In 2017 the self-titled first album by Mannheim’s finest “Supernova Plasmajets” has been released. Six years later it’s out of stock everywhere. So they decided to re-release it in cooperation with Bug Valley Records.

In 2023 the debut will be released again as a special edition with two previously unreleased songs. On the one hand a cover version of the 80s classi