Mammoth WVH – Mammoth II 2023


The American Hard Rock band MAMMOTH WVH will release a new album entitled ‘Mammoth II’ on August 04, 2023 via Bmg. MAMMOTH WVH, the project led by Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, will release its sophomore album, “Mammoth II”.

The 10-track record was recorded at the legendary 5150 studio and was produced by Wolfgang’s friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette…

1. Right?
2. Like A Pastime
3. Another Celebration at the End of the World
4. Miles Above Me

Teramaze – Dalla Volta 2023


The Australian Progressive band TERAMAZE will release a new album entitled ‘Dalla Volta’ on April 27, 2023 via Wells Music. The album features not only new songs, but also reimagined versions of some of their classics.

Dalla Volta blend together old and new sounds to create something truly unique. You’ll be transported to another dimension with their mind-bending riffs and complex time signatures.

1. Navigate In Solitude
2. Chaos In The Way
3. These Crystal Walls
4. Shadows II (Re-Imagined)
5. The Heist
6. Waves (Pia

VIOLENT SIN – Serpent’s Call 2023


The Belgian Speed Metal band VIOLENT SIN will release a new album entitled ‘Serpent’s Call’ on May 26, 2023 via Dying Victims Productions. Hailing from Belgium, VIOLENT SIN formed in 2016 to honor and build upon the legacy of heavy metal and its varied & diverse forms.

Although the band certainly draws inspiration from the days of yore, they’re certainly not limited to what people would call ’80s metal – in their words, “We believe that real metal is timeless” – and humbly and reverentially do they offer a continuation and innovation of what all their

Sirenia – 1977 (2023)

 

The Norwegian Symphonic Metal band SIRENIA will release a new album entitled ‘1977’ on May 26, 2023 via NAPALM Records.

1. Deadlight
2. Wintry Heart
3. Nomadic
4. The Setting Darkness
5. A Thousand Scars
6. Fading to the Deepest Black
7. Oceans Away
8. Dopamine
9. Delirium
10. Timeless Desolation
Bonus Track:
11. Twist in my Sobriety

Stellar Circuits – Sight To Sound 2023


The American Progressive band STELLAR CIRCUITS will release a new album entitled ‘Sight To Sound’ on June 09, 2023 via NUCLEAR BLAST. Formed in 2015, STELLAR CIRCUITS emerged to combine the conceptual polarities of groove-oriented music with progressive-minded technicality.

Over the quartet’s lifespan, they’ve managed to fulfill their own prophecy, formulating a core sound that is complex and layered, while providing a listenability that extends well beyond the rock genre. Visceral, intellectual, groovy, technical, and melodious ar

D’Ercole – Mass Formation 2023


Album number 9 from this hard rock outfit solidifies their place in the melodic rock community with heavy opener “Trial By Fire” paving the way for the melodic onslaught that’s about to come. Epic track Synergy (Parts I & II) shows the light and dark to great effect. “Fighting to Survive” crunches its way into metal territory and closing opus “The Broken Heart” mixes prog, melodic rock, and metal to sheer delight. D’Ercole “Mass Formation” is the real deal.

1.Trial by Fire 02:56
2.Make it Alone
3.Peacemaker
4.Synergy (Parts 1 &

Neal Schon – Journey Through Time 2023

 

The American Hard Rock band NEAL SCHON will release a new album entitled ‘Journey Through Time’ (CD + DVD) on May 19, 2023 via FRONTIERS Records.

CD + DVD:
1. I’m Gonna Leave You
2. Look Into The Future
3. Kohoutek
4. Daydream
5. La Do La
6. Line Of Fire
7. Walk’s Like A Lady
8. Feelin’ That Way
9. Anytime
10. Lights
11. Still They Ride
12. Separate Ways
13. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
14. Wheel In The Sky
15. Patiently (Medley)
16. Trial By Fire (

Aisles – Beyond Drama 2023


Release date: April 7, 2023. Aisles worked on “Beyond Drama” between January 2019 and October 2021. The album reflects the painful moments the band went through during those years: from the pandemic and political turmoil in Chile, to deaths, splits, and a long internal crisis that almost ended the band.

“Beyond Drama” is a document of a particularly difficult time for Aisles, during which the love for music kept the band going. The album brings closure to an excruciating chapter in Aisles’ history. Contemporary progressive sounds influenced by Po

Cry Of Dawn – Anthropocene 2023


The Swedish Hard FM & AOR band CRY OF DAWN will release a new album entitled Anthropocene on May 19, 2023 via FRONTIERS Records. The self-titled debut album, released in 2016, was a welcome return for Edman and the new album, “Anthropocene” sees the talented singer sounding positively inspired.

For “Anthropocene”, Edman partnered with producer/songwriter/guitarist Tommy Denander to craft a superb, classic sounding AOR album that harkens back to the glory days of the genre. Edman’s enthusiasm for this style of music shines through in his vocals

Blazon Rite – Wild Rites And Ancient Songs 2023

The American Heavy Metal band BLAZON RITE will release a new album entitled ‘Wild Rites And Ancient Songs’ on April 14, 2023 via Gates Of Hell Records. Blazon Rite returns with Wild Rites and Ancient Songs, a highly memorable, melody-laden, anthem-rousing display of classic metal!

1. Autumn Fear Brings Winter Doom
2. Salvage What You Can Of The Night
3. The Fall Of A Once Great House
4. Mark Of The Stormborn Riders
5. Wild Rites And Ancient Songs
6. Troubadours Of The Final Quarrel
7. The Coming Tide Of Yule

Raven – Faster Than the Speed of Light 2023

 

The British Heavy Metal band RAVEN will release a new album entitled ‘Faster Than the Speed of Light’ on May 26, 2023 via Cherry Red Records.

‘Faster Than the Speed of Light’ tracklisting:
CD 1:
LIVE AT THE INFERNO (1984)
1. I Don’t Need Your Money
2. Break the Chain / Hell Patrol
3. Live at The Inferno / Crazy World
4. Let It Rip
5. I.G.A.R.B.O.
6. Wiped Out
7. Fire Power
8. All for One
9. Forbidden Planet
10. Star Wars
11. Tyrant of The Airways
12. Run Silent Run Dee

Asylum Pyre – Call Me Inhuman 2023


Release date: March 24th, 2023. A wind of change over the metal sphere. Power, melody, emotions. A perfect mix of modern and traditional metal led by an extraordinary lead vocalist allied with an unbelievable variety in atmospheres.

Asylum Pyre plays each song as if it were the last, as if its life was on trial. A rare intensity and choruses that will all stick to your head. Add to this a whole pre-apocalyptical universe in which each band member plays a double-game character and you’ve got an intense and unforgettable artistic experience!

1. Virtual Guns

Martin Miller – Maze Of My Mind 2023


Release date: March 31, 2023 “‘Maze Of My Mind’ is truly the start of a new chapter in my career. It was the first set of original music I composed after a 5-year music writing break. It is also my first album featuring myself, predominantly known as a guitar player, on vocals.

As such, the record embodies what it’s like to be on a journey to becoming a different person and better yourself. You push hard, fall, get back up and keep pushing until you eventually succeed. The music tries to capture both the anxiety and hardship and the euphoria and excitement

Vass/Katsionis – Cynical Silence 2023


“Cynical Silence” is the sophomore album by the progressive metal project between musician/producer Bob Katsionis and singer/lyricist Billy Vass, based in Athens, Greece. “Their second effort presents us with their unique blend of 90’s-00’s progressive metal of Fates Warning, Queensryche,

and more modern elements by bands like Pain Of Salvation and Leprous. The powerful vocals of Bill Vass give a unique flavor to this blend, while his lyrics bring a more esoteric point of view to the whole project.” releases April 7, 2023

1. The E