Motörhead – Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023


The British Hard Rock band MOTORHEAD will release a new album entitled ‘Live at Montreux Jazz Festival’ on June 16, 2023 via Bmg.Motörhead loved playing live and never ever judged their audiences. Everyone was encouraged, all were welcome. And that included people who like jazz! So when the Montreux Festival called requesting them, it made perfect sense in its own, unique way.

‘Tis worth noting, too, that the Festival has always been about stepping beyond the boundaries of that ‘J’ word, and embracing unique artists of all genres, styles and sensibilities, the only true co

All For Metal – Legends 2023


New metal sensation, ALL FOR METAL, has revealed the details about their first full-length studio album! Legends will be coming out on July 7, 2023 through AFM Records, the pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION!

Under the banner of ALL FOR METAL, metal enthusiasts Tim “Tetzel” Schmidt (known as the singer of Asenblut as well as a strength athlete and fitness influencer) and Antonio Calanna (singer of the hard rock band DeVicious) joined forces. Both are united by their love for classic heavy metal sounds and the common vision to bring them to a new generation of music fans…

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Masqued – When Demons Call 2023


The American Symphonic Metal band MASQUED will release a new album entitled ‘When Demons Call’ on June 06, 2023 via Sleaszy Rider. Second album of American symphonic/prog metal gods Masqued (featuring members and ex-members of Z-Lot-Z, Helstar, Leatherwolf)

1. Around the Mountain
2. No Slave
3. Out of Time
4. Crucified
5. Point of View (Fates Warning cover)
6. Killing It All
7. Fight to Live
8. When Demons Call
9. Fortress
10. Forsaken
11. Faceless One

Arogya – Super Natural 2023


The Indian Dark Metal band AROGYA will release a new album entitled ‘Super Natural’ on June 2, 2023 via Out of Line Music. India’s Synth-Rock pioneers AROGYA are back with their new album “SuperNatural”, a perfect heavy potpourri of Rock and Metal with those special, oriental scales giving it a melodious tinge of Eastern flavour.

As they have proven repeatedly, AROGYA cannot be put into one simple genre box and they do not shy away from the new and different. “SuperNatural” offers something for every music-loving soul out there, dealing with topics of deep longing, power, tempta

Prydain – The Gates of Aramore 2023


The American Power Metal band PRYDAIN will release a new album entitled ‘The Gates of Aramore’ on June 2, 2023 via LIMB Music. You can expect ten Epic Power Metal songs with vibrating guitar duels, virtuoso keyboard parts, awesome vocals, driving grooves, catchy melodies

– and a storyline consisting of an ancient kingdom beyond space and time.

1. Sword & Sorcery
2. The Gates of Aramore
3. Lands Beyond
4. Sail the Seas
5. Quest of the Fallen
6. Way of the Forest
7. Ancient Whispers
8. Blessed & Divine
9. Kingdom Fury

Wonders – Beyond The Mirage 2023


The Italian Power Metal band WONDERS will release a new album entitled ‘Beyond The Mirage’ on June 16, 2023 via LIMB Music.Working duties on the band’s second record were strictly shared: Pietro Paolo Lunesu (Even Flow) delivered songwriting and guitar play, Marco Pastorino (Temperance) laid down excellent mid-range lead vocals, and Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind)

orchestrated a multi-tasking job, playing the keyboards, arranging songs, and managing the studio production.

MARCO PASTORINO – vocals (Temperance, Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN, Virtual Symmetry, ex-Secret

Masaki – Feed The Flame 2023


Masaki is a brand-new AOR band from Oslo, founded by Tom Sennerud (Stoneflower, Days Of Wine), Eirik-André Rydningen (Nik Kershaw, Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin) and John Masaki (Stoneflower). The purpose of the trio is to bring back the classic AOR sound and push it further with influences from modern pop music,

fusion and prog rock (and of course to get rich and to get laid).Release date: July 31, 2023

1. Angel Wings
2. Feed The Flame
3. Stone Cold
4. She’s Not You
5. Shades In The Rain
6. Almost Paradise
7. Missing Me
8. Chizuko
9. All

Anubis Gate – Interference 2023


The Danish Progressive band ANUBIS GATE will release a new album entitled ‘Interference’ on June 2, 2023 via No Dust Records.“Interference” A varied collection of material written and produced during the last six years.”

Anubis Gate, progressive metal band from Denmark, are ready to present their new album of 10 original songs entitled “Interference”. Musically this ninth Anubis Gate album is even more melodic while also harder edged. More direct while also containing the most experimental songs in their catalog. It has the hardest song, but also the most h

Piledriver – Live In Europe – The ROCKWALL – Tour (DVD + Blu-ray Disc + CD) 2023

 

The German Hard Rock band PILEDRIVER will release a new album entitled ‘Live In Europe – The ROCKWALL – Tour’ (DVD + Blu-ray Disc + CD) on April 28, 2023 via Rockwall Records.

CD 1:
Live in Herne 2019
1. Top Of The Bill
2. Draw The Line
3. Good Times
4. Rockwall
5. Stomp!
6. Agitators
7. One For The Rock
8. Rock In A Crossfire Hurricane
9. Fat Rat Boogie
10. Down Down
11. Whatever You Want
12. Caroline

CD 2:
Live in Minehead 2019
1. Whatever You Want
2. Rockin’ All Over The World
3. Hold You Back
4. Hi
5. Joint Forces
6. Blue Eyed Lady
7. Roll Over Lay Down
8. What You’re Proposing<

Dave Lombardo – Rites Of Percussion 2023


Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Announces Debut Solo Album, ‘Rites Of Percussion’ Dave Lombardo, one of the most influential, innovative and prolific drummers of modern music, will release his debut solo album, “Rites Of Percussion”, on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings.

The 13-track collection, previewed with today’s release of “Journey Of The Host”, is the result of a 40-year career that saw Lombardo rise to prominence as a co-founder of SLAYER, earn two Grammy Awards, and expand his repertoire across genres. The Cuban-born Lombardo&#8

Joel Hoekstra’s – Crash of Life 2023


The American Hard Rock band JOEL HOEKSTRA’S 13 will release a new album entitled ‘Crash of Life’ on June 16, 2023 via FRONTIERS Records.”Crash Of Life” introduces a new talent into the fold as Girish Pradhan (Girish And The Chronicles, The End Machine) takes on lead vocal duties on the album.

As with the previous two albums, the all-star cast of bassist Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, The Firm), drummer Vinny Appice (Last In Line, ex-Dio, Black Sabbath), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Sons Of Apollo, Black Country Communion) contribute their immense

Exmortus – Necrophony 2023


The American Thrash Metal band EXMORTUS will release a new album entitled ‘Necrophony’ on August 25, 2023 via NUCLEAR BLAST.With the EP “Legions Of The Undead” and the single “Oathbreaker” the waiting time for the new EXMORTUS album was shortened,

which was also bitterly necessary, because the Death and Thrash Metal community was already very hot for new material.

1. Masquerade
2. Mask of Red Death
3. Oathbreaker
4. Mind of Metal
5. Storm of Strings
6. Test of Time
7. Darkest of Knights
8. Prophecy
9. Chi

The Ground Shaker – Rogue Asylum 2023


The Swiss Heavy Rock band THE GROUND SHAKER will release a new album entitled ‘Rogue Asylum’ on May 19, 2023 via FASTBALL Music.After the first album “Down The Hatch” (2017) and several concerts, THE GROUND SHAKER

broke free from the shackles of the pandemic’s lockdowns to produce their second opus of 13 tracks “Rogue Asylum”, offering a groovy and resonating rock, chiseled with raging riffs and bewitching harmonies.

1. 88 Strong As A Lion
2. Mask Of Insantiy
3. A World Which Only I Can See
4. I Wonder Why
5. Dragon

Green Labyrinth – Sequences 2023


The Swiss Symphonic Metal band GREEN LABYRINTH will release a new album entitled ‘Sequences’ on June 23, 2023 via FASTBALL Music.The word “progressive” can be explained with “developing” or “evolving”. The band GREEN LABYRINTH takes this to heart, and so the Swiss band ventures further into the depths of progressive metal with their new line-up, without forgetting their symphonic roots.

With nine brand new songs, the band demonstrates their entire musical and lyrical spectrum. Starting with the epic eight-minute opener

Snake Oil – Snake Oil 2023


Snake Oil’s musical prowess and exceptional stage performance have been honed over years of performing, in a full-blown costumed theatrical live show. Their live performance has placed them firmly as a North American headlining show. They have performed on concert stages with classic rock royalty, including The Beach Boys, Whitesnake, Starship, Cheap Trick, Night Ranger,

Rick Springfield, The Guess Who, Blue Öyster Cult, Foghat, Slaughter, Great White, Warrant, Lita Ford, Bret Michaels and many others. Both Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and Stephen Pearcy of Ratt have flown in to join Snake Oil as gue