Category: Coming Soon

The Finnish Thrash Metal band TAKALAITON will release a new album entitled ‘Mindfection’ on July 28, 2023 via Rockshots Records. Hailing from Finland’s far north, TakaLaiton garners a powerful melodic groove thrash-influenced attitude that is best seen in their super-energetic live shows that have always left fans with a sore neck and bruises from the moshpit.

With a risk-taking thrash-fueled demeanor, TakaLaiton superbly blends fast-paced energy, and a bone-crushing groove, with melodies that can only be inspired by the dark, depressing, and frigid far-north. Not to mention

Valkeat is the new star in the Finnish metal sky. The six-piece, which features two kantele players, was formed in 2014 in Espoo, the hometown of the almighty Children Of Bodom,

and is about to set the world of pagan metal ablaze with their second wilderness call “Fireborn”, a haunting, enchanted piece of Finnish metal history. Release date: August 18, 2023.

1. My Crown
2. Tribe
3. Swan Song (Lemminkäinen)
4. Ukko
5. Moraš
6. Fireborn
7. Karjalan Kunnailla
8. Summer Nights
9. Iku
10. Tule Kokko
11. Thunderbird

The American Heavy Metal band JAMES RIVERA’S METAL WAVE will release a new album entitled ‘New Wave Gone Metal’ on July 28, 2023 via MASSACRE Records. James Rivera’s love for metal is undeniable, but his heart is also beating for the darker side of music,

especially for new as well as dark wave and goth music – and JAMES RIVERA’S METAL WAVE’s debut album “New Wave Gone Metal” perfectly combines the best of those genres! The band puts its own mark on selected classics and thereby invents a new genr

The Canadian Progressive band DEVIN TOWNSEND will release a new album entitled ‘Devolution Series #3 – Empath Live in America’ on August 04, 2023 via INSIDE OUT Music. The third in the Devolution series, ‘Empath Live In America’ is a document of the tour that was cut short in early 2020. As Devin explains: “this tour marked a ‘free form’ version of the material.

There was no backing tracks, click tracks, or even a setlist, so every night was unique and different. The audience yelled out requests and we just rolled with it. The material was therefore

On Friday the 4th of August, the Swedish singer/songwriter Kaj Pousar will release the new album “Nine Lives”, which is his first in English. On the upcoming record, Kaj has worked together with Andreas Habo Johansson (drums), Mats Valentin (guitar), Thomas Blindberg (bass), Tommy Denander (guitar) and Johan Fransson (drums).

1. Femme Fatale
2. One Chance
3. Behind Us
4. Out in Life
5. Don’t Stay
6. My Hometown
7. Read This Song
8. See Me
9. The Creeps
10. Don’t Talk to Strangers (Only on CD)
11. Lonely is the Word (Only on CD)

The Finnish Power Metal band WARMEN will release a new album entitled ‘Here For None’ on August 18, 2023 via Reaper Entertainment. Warmen is back! The new album from the Finnish powerhouse featuring Janne Wirman (Children Of Bodom), “Here For None”.

1. Warmen Are Here For None
2. The Driving Force
3. A World Of Pain
4. Too Much, Too Late
5. Night Terrors
6. Hell On Four Wheels
7. The End Of The Line
8. Death’s On Its Way
9. The Cold Unknown
Bonus Track:
10. Dancing With Tears In My Eye

The American Progressive band NUCLEAR POWER TRIO will release a new album entitled ‘Wet Ass Plutonium’ on July 28, 2023 via METAL BLADE Records. “Donny, Vladi P, and I had a little tiff at the end of the aggressive touring cycle for the last record. We made up though, and decided to spend some time in the supreme U.S. city of Miami, Florida.

We went to a bunch of synthwave clubs, drove around in an orange Lambo, purchased white suits together, and watched a lot of Miami Vice. We really just fell in love with each other all over again and it was truly inspiring.” – sai

The British Progressive band EMPIRE STATE BASTARD will release a new album entitled ‘Rivers Of Heresy’ on September 01, 2023 via ROADRUNNER Records

1. Harvest
2. Blusher
3. Moi?
4. Tired, Aye?
5. Sons And Daughters
6. Stutter
7. Palms Of Hands
8. Dusty
9. Sold!
10. The Looming

The German Power Metal band FREEDOM CALL will release a new album entitled ‘The M.E.T.A.L. Fest’ (CD + Blu-ray Disc) on July 14, 2023 via STEAMHAMMER

CD:
1. The M.E.T.A.L. Fest
2. Intro
3. Union of the strong
4. Tears of Babylon
5. Spirit of Daedalus
6. Sail away
7. Metal Invasion
8. M.E.T.A.L.
9. 111 – the nummber of the angels
10. The ace of the unicorn
11. Freedom Call
12. Power and glory
13. Metal is for everyone
14. Warriors
15. Far away
16. L

Turkish Delight’s “Volume 2” celebrates the absolute joy that Escape Music co-owner Khalil Turk has for the kind of music he loves so much and has spent the last thirty and then some years championing. Indeed, his enthusiasm for a new band or a new song today is no different from when I first met him in the mid-80s.

I lost count of the number of phone calls he made to me when I was working for Kerrang! magazine, where he would excitedly tell me: “Dave, you just have to listen to this, it’s brilliant, you’ll love it … before playing me something over the phone –

The French Hard FM & AOR band AOR will release a new album entitled ‘Bewitched In L.A.’ on August 18, 2023 via Perris Records. The most consistent and Melodic of all Frédéric Slama’s albums !!! This time with only one singer aboard, the fantastic Paul Sabu (Only Child, Kidd Glove, Silent Rage, John Waite) and Tommy Denander, the sound is closer to a real band.

So you should easily fall under the spell of this magical 23rd AOR album reminding us of the classic AOR sound of the 80’s like Journey, Le Roux, Franke & The Knockouts or Foreigner.

1. Behind Closed Doors

Country: USA
Released: August 4, 2023
Style: AOR, Soft Rock

1. Exit Wound
2. She Walks With The Angels
3. Come Said The Girl
4. Automatic
5. Broke House
6. This Town
7. When God Forgets My Name
8. Heroes
9. Love Ain’t Cool (Sha Do Wup)
10. Works For Me
11. Fake It Til You Make It
12. The Cure For Loneliness
13. Invisible World
14. Make Your Move
15. In Case Of Fire Break Glass
16. Did I Just Say That Out Loud
17. Someday I Will Fly
18. Neutron St

The Swiss Hard Rock band SERAINA TELLI will release a new album entitled ‘Addicted to Color’ on August 18, 2023 via Metalville. Sassy, loud and even more colorful is SERAINA TELLI’s second solo album, which could not be more aptly named “Addicted To Color”.

The follow-up to the successful debut album of the Swiss multi-talent offers 13 brand new tracks ,which captivate with their irresistibly catchy and fresh songwriting from the first to the last breath.

1. Song For The Girls
2. Monkey & Zookeeper
3. Left Behind

The British Progressive band PENDRAGON will release a new album entitled ‘North Star (EP)’ on June 16, 2023 via Toff Records. 24 minutes of brand new music written by Nick Barrett, Produced by Nick Barrett and mixed by Karl Groom.

1. North Star
I. A Boy And His Dog
II. As Dead As A Dodo
III. Phoenician Skies
2. Fall Away

To be released on September 1, 2023 , Let’s be completely honest, there’s no sleaze and very little rock contained herein, but it doesn’t matter because summer is coming and this purest collection of radio ready, infectious pop joy will have you yearning for more innocent times while you roll up the sleeves of your jacket and keep the party going by playing it all over again!

Track List:
01. The Killing Floor
02. Fooling Yourself
03. Something I’ll Regret
04. When The Summer Ends
05. Chardonnay
06. Showbiz
07. Forget You
08. Dancing On My Own
09. Déjà Vu
10. Neanderthal Man
11. Meet Me Halfway

Band Member:
Sam Millar – guitar, vocals

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